大学英语（B）模拟试题辅导 2--阅读理解Test 1二、阅读理解Passage 1The 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. (190 words)法国大革命于 1789 年爆发。当时法国正处经济衰退中，政府腐败，人民生活凄惨。路易十六世企图控制议会并增长赋税，但最终失败了。他命令军队进入凡尔赛。人民都认为他企图用武力弹压革命。1789 年 7 月 14 日，人民群众猛攻并占领了关押政治犯的巴士底狱。从那天后来，7月 14 日就被定为法国的国庆日。1792 年，路易十六企图逃离法国，并从奥地利和普鲁士获得支持，但他被捕了。1792 年王室被废除，路易十六被处以死刑。几种月后，他的妻子玛丽也被处以死刑。法国大革命令欧洲其他国家的国王感到胆怯。奥地利和普鲁士的军队进入了法国。法国人民组织起了共和军来保卫祖国，革命陷入了一种艰苦阶段。成千上万的人牺牲了。最终，权力落入了拿破仑﹒波拿巴手中。 1...
