Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in exis...

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Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence. They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society, and was reading English literature.
At school he seemed only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact his formal education was surprising brief fore a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian gentlemen of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in everyday practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.

6.What reason does the author give for Washington not going to college?
A.His family could not afford it.
B.College education was rather uncommon in his time.
C.He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen who went to college.
D.The author doesn’t give any reason.
7.Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he________.
A.Lacked practice in public speaking
B.Felt his education was inadequate
C.Didn’t like arguing and debating with people
D.Felt that the others were being impractical

8.The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he________.
A. did not really care about going
B. Did not know the French leaders
C. Could not communicate directly with the French leaders
D. Was too busy to travel
9.According to the author,________.
A.Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life
B.Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French
C.Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison
D.Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen
10.The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education________.
A.Was of great variety, covering many subjects
B.Was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time
C.May seem poor by modern standards, but was good enough for his t