Henry Loomis served as director of the Voice of America for

seven years starting in 1958. Mr. Loomis played an important role

in creating the Special English service.

Henry Loomis was born in 1919 in Tuxedo Park, New York. His

father was Alfred Lee Loomis, a wealthy New York City businessman.

In 1940, Henry Loomis  dropped out of Harvard University

to join the United States Navy. He was able to put to good use his

knowledge of radar technology that he had learned about because

of his father’s work. After graduating at the top in his naval training

class, Henry Loomis became a teacher at the Navy's radar training

school in Hawaii．By the end of World War Two, Henry Loomis had received many honors for his service, including a Bronze Star and an Air Medal．He left the Navy in 1946 to begin graduate studies．

Henry Loomis later moved to Washington, D．C．to begin another stage of his career in public service．He held positions in the Department of Defense and other agencies. In 1958, he became director of the Voice of America．

During his travels around the world, Mr．Loomis saw that English was becoming an important international language．He believed that it was important to make English easier to understand by listeners of VOA broadcasts whose native language was not English．So Mr． Loomis asked VOA program manager Barry Zorthian to develop a way to broadcast to listeners with a limited knowledge of English:

The result of this effort was Special English. The first Voice of America broadcast in Special English took place on October 19th, 1959．Critics at the time said the Special English method of broadcasting at a slower rate with a limited vocabulary would never work．American embassies demanded that the program be cancelled．But Mr．Loomis supported the program．

Soon, VOA began to receive hundreds of letters from listeners praising the program．Special English programs became some of the most popular on VOA．We are pleased to say that our programs still are．

56．We can know from the passage that Henry Loomis______．

    A．was born in a poor family

    B．did well in his naval training class

    C．stayed in the Navy for nearly 8 years

    D．joined the army immediately after graduating from university

57．What is the second paragraph mainly about?

    A．Henry Loomis's childhood．                      B．Henry Loomis's career．

    C．Henry Loomis’s background．                   D．Henry Loomis's army life．

58．What led to Henry Loomis's inspiration of Special English programs?

    A．His experience in the Navy．

    B．His experience in the Department of Defense．

    C．His early dream of promoting the influence of VOA．

    D．His finding VOA programs are too difficult for non-native listeners．

59．Those who were against his ideas of Special English programs said         .

      A．Special English programs were too ideal, not practical

      B．it would cost too much to make Special English programs

      C．it was unnecessary to broadcast Special English programs

      D．Special English programs wouldn't help listeners in improving their English

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　　Henry Loomis served as director of the Voice of America for seven years starting in 1958．Mr．Loomis played an important role in creating the Special English service．

　　Henry Loomis was born in 1919 in Tuxedo Park, New York．His father was Alfred Lee Loomis, a wealthy New York City businessman． In 1940, Henry Loomis　dropped out of Harvard University to join the United States Navy．He was able to put to good use his knowledge of radar technology that he had learned about because of his father’s work．After graduating at the top in his naval training class, Henry Loomis became a teacher at the Navy's radar training school in Hawaii．By the end of World War Two, Henry Loomis had received many honors for his service, including a Bronze Star and an Air Medal．He left the Navy in 1946 to begin graduate studies．

　　Henry Loomis later moved to Washington, D．C．to begin another stage of his career in public service．He held positions in the Department of Defense and other agencies．In 1958, he became director of the Voice of America．

　　During his travels around the world, Mr．Loomis saw that English was becoming an important international language．He believed that it was important to make English easier to understand by listeners of VOA broadcasts whose native language was not English．So Mr．Loomis asked VOA program manager Barry Zorthian to develop a way to broadcast to listeners with a limited knowledge of English：

　　The result of this effort was Special English．The first Voice of America broadcast in Special English took place on October 19th, 1959．Critics at the time said the Special English method of broadcasting at a slower rate with a limited vocabulary would never work．American embassies demanded that the program be cancelled．But Mr．Loomis supported the program．

　　Soon, VOA began to receive hundreds of letters from listeners praising the program．Special English programs became some of the most popular on VOA．We are pleased to say that our programs still are．

(1)

We can know from the passage that Henry Loomis _________．

[　　]

A．

was born in a poor family

B．

did well in his naval training class

C．

stayed in the Navy for nearly 8 years

D．

joined the army immediately after graduating from university

(2)

What is the second paragraph mainly about?

[　　]

A．

Henry Loomis's childhood．

B．

Henry Loomis's career．

C．

Henry Loomis’s background．

D．

Henry Loomis's army life．

(3)

What led to Henry Loomis's inspiration of Special English programs?

[　　]

A．

His experience in the Navy．

B．

His experience in the Department of Defense．

C．

His early dream of promoting the influence of VOA．

D．

His finding VOA programs are too difficult for non-native listeners．

(4)

Those who were against his ideas of Special English programs said _______．

[　　]

A．

Special English programs were too ideal, not practical

B．

it would cost too much to make Special English programs

C．

it was unnecessary to broadcast Special English programs

D．

Special English programs wouldn't help listeners in improving their English

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　　The first broadcast of VOA Special English was on October 19th, 1959．VOA officials wanted a program to communicate with people learning English around the world．They wanted a way for people to get to know the language and, at the same time, learn about the United States and world events．

　　In 1959, the director of the Voice of America was Henry Loomis．In his job, he traveled around the world．He found that people of all ages wanted to learn English．He wondered if VOA could help．He asked his program manager, Barry Zorthian, to create a broadcast tool that would provide information to listeners who had a limited knowledge of English．Mr．Zorthian gathered a small team of young people to develop a list of words to be used in the broadcasts．

　　Forty－seven years ago, on October 19th, listeners heard the first Special English broadcast．Paul Parks read a ten－minute news program slowly and carefully．He read at a speed that is about one－third slower than other VOA English broadcasts．He read so that each word could be clearly understood by listeners on their shortwave radios．The sentences were short．And the words used were limited to the most common English words．Special English was an experiment．There was no model for such a broadcast in slow－speed English using simple words．Would anyone listen to such a program? Would they like it?

　　Some American experts said the broadcasts would not be successful．But foreign listeners disagreed．They thought it was excellent．In later years, Special English added both short and long feature programs to its broadcasts．Special English soon became one of the most popular programs on VOA．It still is．

(1)

The purpose of VOA Special English is to ________．

[　　]

A．

inform people of the latest news

B．

help people traveling around the world

C．

encourage people to live in the United States

D．

help listeners with a limited knowledge of English

(2)

What did Henry Loomis ask the VOA program manager to do?

[　　]

A．

To create a program to provide information for English beginners．

B．

To find a way to communicate with people learning English．

C．

To develop a list of words to be used in the broadcasts．

D．

To gather a small group of young people to broadcast English programs．

(3)

What was the attitude of foreign listeners towards the broadcasts?

[　　]

A．

They wondered whether the broadcasts would not be successful．

B．

They were sure the broadcasts would not be successful．

C．

They thought the broadcasts were a success．

D．

They refused to listen to the programs．

(4)

What does the passage mainly tell us?

[　　]

A．

How VOA Special English was started．

B．

What VOA Special English deals with．

C．

Why people like listening to VOA Special English．

D．

Who thought of the idea of broadcasting Special English

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Henry Loomis served as director of the Voice of America for seven years starting in 1958.Mr Loomis played an important role in creating the Special English service .
Henry Loomis was born in 1919 Tuxedo Park , New York. His father was Alfred Lee Loomis , a rich New York City businessman .In 1940, Henry Loomis dropped out of Harvard University to join the United States Navy .He was able to put to good use his knowledge of radar technology that he had learned about because of his father’s work .After graduating at the top in his naval(海軍的) training class, Henry Loomis became a teacher at the Navy's radar training school in Hawaii. By the end of World War Two, Henry Loomis had received many honors for his service, including a Bronze Star and an Air Medal. He left the Navy in 1946 to begin graduate（研究生）studies.
Henry Loomis later moved to Washington, D.C. to begin another part of his career in public service. He held positions in the Department of Defense and other agencies: In 1958, he became director of the Voice of America.
During his travels around the world, Mr. Loomis saw that English was becoming an
important international language. He believed that it was important to make English easier to
understand by listeners of VOA broadcasts whose native language was not English. So Mr. Loomis asked VOA program manager Barry Zorthian to develop a way to broadcast to listeners
with a limited knowledge of English:
The result of this effort was Special English: The first Voice of America broadcast in Special English took place on October 19th, 1959. Those against his ideas at the time said the Special English method of broadcasting at a slower rate with a limited vocabulary would never work, it was not practical. American embassies（大使館） demanded that the program be called off. But Mr. Loomis supported the program.
Soon, VOA began to receive hundreds of letters from listeners praising the program. Special English programs became some of the most popular on VOA. We are pleased to say that our programs still are.
【小題1】We can know from the passage that Henry Loomis______．

A．was born in a poor family
B．did well in his naval training class
C．stayed in the Navy for nearly 8 years
D．joined the army immediately after graduating from university
【小題2】What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A．Henry Loomis's childhood.
B．Henry Loomis's whole business.
C．Henry Loomis's background.
D．Henry Loomis's army life.
【小題3】What led to Henry Loomis's idea of Special English programs?
A. His experience in the Navy.
B. His experience in the Department of Defense.(國(guó)防部)
C. His early dream of promoting the influence of VOA.
D. His finding VOA programs are too difficult for non-native listeners.
【小題4】Those who were against his ideas of Special English programs said______
A．Special English programs were not practical
B．it would cost too much to make Special English programs
C．it was unnecessary to broadcast Special English programs
D．Special English programs wouldn't help listeners in improving their English

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Henry Loomis served as director of the Voice of America for seven years starting in 1958.Mr Loomis played an important role in creating the Special English service .
Henry Loomis was born in 1919 Tuxedo Park , New York. His father was Alfred Lee Loomis , a rich New York City businessman .In 1940, Henry Loomis dropped out of Harvard University to join the United States Navy .He was able to put to good use his knowledge of radar technology that he had learned about because of his father’s work .After graduating at the top in his naval(海軍的) training class, Henry Loomis became a teacher at the Navy's radar training school in Hawaii. By the end of World War Two, Henry Loomis had received many honors for his service, including a Bronze Star and an Air Medal. He left the Navy in 1946 to begin graduate（研究生）studies.
Henry Loomis later moved to Washington, D.C. to begin another part of his career in public service. He held positions in the Department of Defense and other agencies: In 1958, he became director of the Voice of America.
During his travels around the world, Mr. Loomis saw that English was becoming an
important international language. He believed that it was important to make English easier to
understand by listeners of VOA broadcasts whose native language was not English. So Mr. Loomis asked VOA program manager Barry Zorthian to develop a way to broadcast to listeners
with a limited knowledge of English:
The result of this effort was Special English: The first Voice of America broadcast in Special English took place on October 19th, 1959. Those against his ideas at the time said the Special English method of broadcasting at a slower rate with a limited vocabulary would never work, it was not practical. American embassies（大使館） demanded that the program be called off. But Mr. Loomis supported the program.
Soon, VOA began to receive hundreds of letters from listeners praising the program. Special English programs became some of the most popular on VOA. We are pleased to say that our programs still are.

  1. 1.

    We can know from the passage that Henry Loomis______.

    1. A.
      was born in a poor family
    2. B.
      did well in his naval training class
    3. C.
      stayed in the Navy for nearly 8 years
    4. D.
      joined the army immediately after graduating from university
  2. 2.

    What is the second paragraph mainly about?

    1. A.
      Henry Loomis's childhood.
    2. B.
      Henry Loomis's whole business.
    3. C.
      Henry Loomis's background.
    4. D.
      Henry Loomis's army life.
  3. 3.

    What led to Henry Loomis's idea of Special English programs?

    1. A.
      His experience in the Navy.
    2. B.
      His experience in the Department of Defense.(國(guó)防部)
    3. C.
      His early dream of promoting the influence of VOA.
    4. D.
      His finding VOA programs are too difficult for non-native listeners.
  4. 4.

    Those who were against his ideas of Special English programs said______.

    1. A.
      Special English programs were not practical
    2. B.
      it would cost too much to make Special English programs
    3. C.
      it was unnecessary to broadcast Special English programs
    4. D.
      Special English programs wouldn't help listeners in improving their English

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