Fifty-five delegates representing all thirteen states except Rhode Island attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia from May to September 1787. The delegates had been instructed by the Continental Congress to revise the old Articles of Confederation, but most believed that a stronger central government was needed. There were differences, however, about what structure the government should take and how much influence large states should have.

Virginia was by far the most populous state, with twice as many as people as New York, four times as many as New Jersey, and ten times as many as Delaware. The leader of the Virginia delegation, James Madison, had already drawn up a plan for government, which became known as the Large State Plan. Its essence was that congressional representation would be based on population. It provided for two or more national executives. The smaller states feared that under this plan, a few large states would lord over the rest. New Jersey countered with the Small State Plan. It provided for equal representation for all states in a national legislature and for a single national executive. Angry debate, heightened by a stifling heat wave, led to deadlock.

A cooling of tempers seemed to come with lower temperatures. The delegates hammered out an agreement known as the Great Compromise- actually a bundle of shrewd compromises. They decided that Congress would consist of two houses. The larger states were granted representation based on population in the lower house, the House of Representatives. The smaller states were given equal representation in the upper house, the Senate, in which each state would have two senators regardless of population. It was also agreed that there would be a single executive, the president. This critical compromise broke the logjam, and from then on, success seemed within reach.

What is the main topic of the passage?

A

Theo bài đọc, có bao nhiêu bạn có mặt tại Hội nghi lập pháp?

Dẫn chứng: Fifty-five delegates representing all thirteen states except Rhode Island attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia from May to September 1787.

=>Chọn A

D

Có thể suy ra từ bài đọc rằng các điều khoản của Liên minh

A. được đa số các đoàn đại biểu tại hội nghị ủng hộ.

B. được xem xét và trình bày như kế hoạch bang rộng lớn.

C. cho phép các bang nhỏ thống trị các bang lớn.

D. cung cấp khoảng 1 tuần cho trung ương.

Dẫn chứng: The delegates had been instructed by the Continental Congress to revise the old Articles of Confederation, but most believed that a stronger central government was needed.

=>Chọn D

B

Theo bài đọc, năm 1787 bang nào có ít người nhất

A.Virginia               B. Dealaware          C. New York           D. New Jersey

Dẫn chứng: Virginia was by far the most populous state, with twice as many as people as New York, four times as many as New Jersey, and ten times as many as Delaware.

=>Chọn B

C

Cụm từ “ kế hoạch này” ám chỉ đến

A. Kế hoạc bang nhỏ

B. Một kế hoạch được đề xuất bởi cơ quan lập pháp quốc gia

C. Kế hoạch bang rộng lớn

D.Kế hoạch thương thuyết

Dẫn chứng:The leader of the Virginia delegation, James Madison, had already drawn up a plan for government, which became known as the Large State Plan. Its essence was that congressional representation would be based on population. It provided for two or more national executives. The smaller states feared that under this plan, a few large states would lord over the rest.

=>Chọn C

D

Từ “ shrewd” (thông minh, sáng suốt) gần nghĩa nhất với

Practical: thực tế

Unfair: không công bằng

Important: quan trọng

Clever: thông minh

Dẫn chứng: The delegates hammered out an agreement known as the Great Compromise- actually a bundle of shrewd compromises.

=>Chọn D

B

Ý nào không được đề cập trong bài đọc như là một trong những điều khoản của Thương thuyết lớn?

A.Sẽ chỉ có một lãnh đạo cấp cao quốc gia

B. Tổng thống sẽ được bầu chọn bằng bầu cử phổ thông.

C. Mỗi bang sẽ có hai thượng nghị sĩ

D. Quốc hội sẽ được chia thành hai phần.

Dẫn chứng: They decided that Congress would consist of two houses. The larger states were granted representation based on population in the lower house, the House of Representatives. The smaller states were given equal representation in the upper house, the Senate, in which each state would have two senators regardless of population. It was also agreed that there would be a single executive, the president.

=>Chọn B