Passage 8
The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and people’s lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14, 1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Louis tried to flee the country in 1792, to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie, also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frightened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte.
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法国大革命爆发于1789年。当时法国处于危机。政府管理混乱，人民的生活非常悲惨。国王路易十四试图控制国家议会并增加税收。但他的努力失败了。他命令他的部队去凡尔赛。人们以为路易斯打算用武力镇压革命。1789年7月14日，他们攻占了关押政治犯的巴士底狱。自从那一天，七月十四日被法定为国庆节。1792年路易斯试图逃离这个国家，获得奥地利和普鲁士的支持。然而，他被抓进了监狱。1792年九月，君主制被废除。同一年，路易斯被处决。几个月后，他的妻子，玛丽，也被砍头。法国大革命使欧洲的其他国王也吓坏了。来自奥地利和普鲁士的军队攻打法国。法国组织共和军保卫国家。革命进行的非常恐怖。成千上万的人失去了他们的生命。最后，拿破仑波拿巴掌控了权力。
6.This passage is about the French Revolution.这篇文章是介绍关于法国革命的。
A：T B：F
7.The national economy was developing rapidly in 1789.在1789年国民经济迅速发展。
A：T B：F
8.The political prisoners were kept in Prussia. 政治犯被关在普鲁士。
A：T B：F
9.The underlined word “abolished” mean “ended”.abolished的意思是结束的
A：T B：F
10.The effect of the Revolution was that the King tried to control the national parliament. 革命的效果是，国王试图控制国会。
A：T B：F
KEY：ABBAB
