As we all know，it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (独立宣言)．He wrote it in two weeks，and after a few changes，it was accepted by the Congress．As a result，he became famous in America's history． Born in Virginia，Thomas Jefferson，a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later，was much interested in politics. Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779，and he was sent to France as the Representative of the American Government in 1784．Sixteen years later，at the age of 57，he was elected president after Washington and Adams． Far from a handsome man，he was is tall with long arms and big hands．Jefferson，who was an amusing talker in conversation，but a poor speaker，was generally good-natured． Jefferson was regarded as a defender(捍卫者)of freedom Of America．As a president，he protected the right of speech．Interestingly enough，in his eight years as president，：Jefferson never said “No” to a bill(议案)which the Congress had passed．He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia． Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth，1826，the fiftieth anniversary of America’s independence． 小题1: We are most likely to read this passage in ．
Which of the following statements about Jefferson’s personality is true?
Jefferson’s greatest contribution in America’history is that ．
Thomas Jefferson was elected president of the United States in the year of .
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