The “Fireside” was symbolic(象征性的); most of the chats came from a small room in the White House basement. Frances Perkins, Roosevelt’s Secretary of Labor, described the change that would come over him just before the broadcasts: “His face would smile and light up as though he were actually sitting on the front porch(门廊) or in the parlor with them. People felt this, and came to respect and love him.”
In that first radio visit, Roosevelt began by explaining how the banking system worked: “When you put money in a bank, the bank does not place the money into a safe—deposit vault(金库房. It invests your money in many different forms of credit—bonds, mortgages.” He went on to announce that the banks would reopen the next day.
68. The main purpose of the article is to
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A. give examples of the power of radio broadcasting
B. make people examine their attitudes toward money
C. suggest that Roosevelt was America’s greatest president
D. show how Roosevelt reassured Americans during hard times
69. According to the article, the Fireside Chats raised the hopes of Americans because President Roosevelt
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A. spoke to them in a friendly and confident tone
B. explained to them how to invest their money
C. was open about his own fears for the country
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