United States in addition to the national flag.Among them are the president's and vice-president's flags and those of the federal department and some federal agencies. Each state in the Union has an official flag.The United States Navy uses special flags for signaling. 6.The basic flag of the United State is A.the oldest national flag in the world B.one of the world's oldest flags C.the most beautiful flag in the West D.as old as the basic flags of some European nations 7.Before the War of Independence the flags of various European nations flown over the land were symbol of A.self-rule B.occupation C.peace and friendship D.independence 8.The first official flag of the United States was adopted A.before the Independence War B.right after the Independence War C.when independence was declared in 1776 D.during the War of Independence which ended in 1783 9.The 13 red and white stripes and 13 stars represent A.13 independence states B.B.the colonies that declared independence in 1776 C.the U.S.Congress D.13 famous figures in the American colonies 10.Which of the following is true? A.All federal departments and agencies have flags of their own. B.The newly-admitted state of Hawaii does not have an official flag. C.No other flags than the national flag and the president's flag are flown in the United States. D.The United States has a number of government flags. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Passage 3. Push-button English Very soon a computer will be able to teach you English.It will also be able to translate any language for you too.It's just one more incredible of the development of microprocessors---those tiny parts of a computer commonly known as"silicon chips".So give up going to classes,stop buying more textbooks and relax.In a couple of years you won't need the international language of English. Already Texas Instruments in the United States is developing an electronic translation machine.Imagine a Spanish secretary,for example,who wants to type a letter from the boss to a businessman in Sweden.All he or she will have to do is this: first type the letter in Spanish. The letter will appear on a television screen.After a few seconds the translated letter will appear on anther television screen in Stockholm in perfect Swedish.AndUnited States in addition to the national flag. Among them are the president’s and vice-president’s flags and those of the federal department and some federal agencies. Each state in the Union has an official flag. The United States Navy uses special flags for signaling. 6. The basic flag of the United State is________. A. the oldest national flag in the world B. one of the world’s oldest flags C. the most beautiful flag in the West D. as old as the basic flags of some European nations 7. Before the War of Independence the flags of various European nations flown over the land were symbol of______________. A. self-rule B. occupation C. peace and friendship D. independence 8. The first official flag of the United States was adopted __________. A. before the Independence War B. right after the Independence War C. when independence was declared in 1776 D. during the War of Independence which ended in 1783 9. The 13 red and white stripes and 13 stars represent __________. A. 13 independence states B. B. the colonies that declared independence in 1776 C. the U.S. Congress D. 13 famous figures in the American colonies 10. Which of the following is true? A. All federal departments and agencies have flags of their own. B. The newly-admitted state of Hawaii does not have an official flag. C. No other flags than the national flag and the president’s flag are flown in the United States. D. The United States has a number of government flags. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Passage 3. Push-button English Very soon a computer will be able to teach you English. It will also be able to translate any language for you too. It’s just one more incredible of the development of microprocessors---those tiny parts of a computer commonly known as “silicon chips”. So give up going to classes, stop buying more textbooks and relax. In a couple of years you won’t need the international language of English. Already Texas Instruments in the United States is developing an electronic translation machine. Imagine a Spanish secretary, for example, who wants to type a letter from the boss to a businessman in Sweden. All he or she will have to do is this: first type the letter in Spanish. The letter will appear on a television screen. After a few seconds the translated letter will appear on anther television screen in Stockholm in perfect Swedish. And