問題詳情

The emperor of the Tsardom of Russia, Peter the Great, hated beards. He disliked them so much that he forbade people in his country to have them. In an attempt to modernize his nation, he told the members of the military that they must clear their faces of the 21. facial hair and wear modern European-style clothing. This hasty decision, influenced by the looks of Europeans, caused great turmoil among his peers, especially the boyars---high-ranking men who 22. their long, bushy beards.In order to meet the hair growers halfway, Peter imposed a beard tax. 23. abided by the law and paid the annual tax of 100 rubles were allowed to keep their unsightly growths. They would be given a beard token with “The beard tax has been taken” and “The beard is an unnecessary 24. “ written on it. Also on the token was a picture of a nose and a small mouth displaying both a mustache and a beard. King Henry VIII of England 25. a beard tax 170 years before Peter did, so maybe Peter honestly was influenced by the Europeans.
21.
(A) tolerant
(B) offensive
(C) imaginary
(D) intelligent

參考答案

答案：C[無官方正解]
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(2),B(1),C(2),D(0),E(0)

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