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  3. Flag Day, June 14, is the birthday of American flag. On this date in 1777, the Continental Congress【C1】______a resolution statin

Flag Day, June 14, is the birthday of American flag. On this date in 1777, the Continental Congress【C1】______a resolution statin

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问题     Flag Day, June 14, is the birthday of American flag. On this date in 1777, the Continental Congress【C1】______a resolution stating that the flag of the new nation should contain thirteen【C2】______stripes( seven red ones and six white ones)to【C3】______the thirteen independent colonies, and thirteen white stars arranged in a circle to symbolize the unity and【C4】______of these colonies.
    In 1776, after the colonies had【C5】______their independence from Great Britain, George Washington and two other【C6】______leaders were assigned the task of designing a【C7】______flag. The colors they chose were red for alliance, white for【C8】______, and blue for loyalty. According to American【C9】______, they brought their design to Betsy Ross, a young widow who was an excellent seamstress(女裁缝). She【C10】______their sketch exactly, except tot【C11】______that the stars be five-pointed【C12】______than six-pointed. Betsy Ross made the first American flag,【C13】______name is still well known【C14】______Americans. Her little home in Philadelphia has been【C15】______as a monument, and tens of thousands of【C16】______visit it each year.
    The American flag has been【C17】______many times since Betsy Ross made the【C18】______Today, the flag still contains thirteen stripes【C19】______honor of the original colonies. But now there are fifty stars(one for each state)arranged in nine rows, alternating with six stars in one【C20】______and five in next. Because of its design, the American flag has been nicknamed the "stars and stripes".
【C14】
选项 A、to
B、as
C、for
D、on
答案A
解析 此处是固定搭配，be known to表示“为…所知”；be known for表示“因…而著名”；be known as表示“作为…而著名”。
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