首页
登录
职称英语
Many generations ago, the Iroquois people lived in a state of perpetual war
Many generations ago, the Iroquois people lived in a state of perpetual war
游客
2023-10-22
71
管理
问题
Many generations ago, the Iroquois people lived in a state of perpetual war throughout their homelands in what is now New York State. Even though the Iroquois were the closest of relatives, they were merciless in their battles against each other. The people lived in a state of fear so overwhelming that they refused to leave their fenced villages without a heavy guard. Hastily planted crops were often left to decay in the tilling fields because of frequent raids, while ambushes in the nearby forests prevented the men from hunting, resulting in widespread starvation. Many Iroquois abandoned their homes, with some seeking refuge north of Lake Ontario. In one of these bands of refugees, a very special child was born. The Iroquois came to know him as Skennenrahowi, which means "Peacemaker" in the Mohawk language.
When Skennenrahowi grew to be a young man who stuttered, he informed his family that he was to undertake the great mission given to him by the Creator: to carry the Great Law of Peace to all Iroquois people. He was to return to Iroquois territory with a message of hope that would end warfare among the People of the Longhouse: the five Iroquois bands of Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas and Senecas. He departed from the Bay of Quinte in a canoe he had built, crossing broad Lake Ontario like a great bolt of lightning. Once he reached the eastern shore of the lake, he encountered two hunters and told them that a new day would arrive when warfare among the Iroquois would end.
He began his travels, soon entering Seneca territory, where he encountered a powerful female leader named Jikonsahseh. Through reason and his good mind, he persuaded her to embrace the Great Law of Peace. In return for her conversion, Skennenrahowi established the role of clan mother, which gave Iroquois women political and social power without parallel in the world.
Skennenrahowi made his way east where he met Aiionwatha (Hiawatha), a leader of the Onondaga Nation. Aiionwatha, a great orator, was also convinced to accept the Great Law by becoming Skennenrahowi’s principal disciple. Others were alarmed by the new way, including another Onondaga leader, Tadodaho, a severely deformed man who was known for his treachery. Tadodaho decided to break the spirit of Aiionwatha by having the peace advocate’s seven daughters killed. It is said Aiionwatha’s grief over their death was so great that it caused the animals to flee before him.
After wandering mindlessly for days, Aiionwatha came to a small lake. Aiionwatha picked up snail shells that he made into a string, declaring that he would only heal when someone took the string and spoke the words of condolence that he needed to hear. Those words were stuttered by Skennenrahowi, the Peacemaker. With the shells he collected, Aiionwatha developed wampum, a sacred memory device subsequently used to record Iroquois history, which includes their Great Law of Peace. [br] Before the birth of Skennenrahowi, the Iroquois people could best be described as _______.
选项
A、formidable
B、valiant
C、idle
D、deprived
答案
D
解析
第1段第4句中的decay,starvation等词都表明当时the Iroquois people生活很贫困,因此本题应选D。A(可怕的)可以形容喜欢战争的那部分易洛魁人,如果用于形容所有的易洛魁人,就过于片面了;文中只描述了易洛魁人的战争是“残酷的”,这与B(英勇的)是两回事;C项在文中未提及。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3121416.html
相关试题推荐
TheNortheast,with60millionpeople,isthemost_______populatedpartoftheU
Themarketresearchersinterviewedpeopleat______inthestreet.A、largeB、lengt
Weallseeandhearaboutextraordinarypeoplearoundusandwonderwhywecan’t
Weallseeandhearaboutextraordinarypeoplearoundusandwonderwhywecan’t
Weallseeandhearaboutextraordinarypeoplearoundusandwonderwhywecan’t
Weallseeandhearaboutextraordinarypeoplearoundusandwonderwhywecan’t
Weallseeandhearaboutextraordinarypeoplearoundusandwonderwhywecan’t
Weallseeandhearaboutextraordinarypeoplearoundusandwonderwhywecan’t
ItiscommonlybelievedthatintheUnitedStatesschooliswherepeoplegetan
ItiscommonlybelievedthatintheUnitedStatesschooliswherepeoplegetan
随机试题
ExpulsionfromSchoolWriteanoticeofabout50-60wordsbasedonthef
肝包虫病的超声表现,下列正确的是A.囊壁不可能钙化 B.囊壁不规则,不清楚
1992年以前,我国对银行业、证券业、保险业、信托业实行集中统一监管的机构是(
2015年全国共建立社会捐助工作站、点和慈善超市3.0万个,比上一年减少0.2万
党和政府与人民群众的关系问题,直接______党风、政风,党员干部为谁代言、站在
在出现涨跌停板情形时,交易所采取的控制风险的措施包括()。A.某期货合约以涨跌
女,62岁。拔腭侧断根时,牙根阻力突然消失,拔牙窝空虚,捏鼻鼓气时拔牙窝无气体溢
某商品住宅开发项目的用地是2年前以楼面地价1500元/m2取得的,建筑安装工程费
银行承兑汇票的承兑银行,应当按照票面金额向出票人收取()的手续费。A:千分之一
关于计划性风险自留的说法,正确的有( )。A.计划性风险自留是有计划的选择
最新回复
(
0
)