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  3. During the second half of 1776, the British had driven Washington’s armies from their strongholds in and near New York City. Was

During the second half of 1776, the British had driven Washington’s armies from their strongholds in and near New York City. Was

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问题      During the second half of 1776, the British had driven Washington’s armies from their strongholds in and near New York City. Washington retreated, moving southeast across New Jersey.
     Before his army reached the shores of the Delaware, he sent soldiers ahead to bring together all the boats they could find. When the British arrived at the east bank early in December, the Colonials were safely across. And the British could find only two small boats on a pond.
     For the time being, the British gave up the chase. They set up camp at Trenton and at other strongholds along the Delaware.
     Washington had the boats on the Pennsylvania side, but that was about all he had. Food was short, and many soldiers were too iii to march. And any day now, the river might freeze, making it possible for the British force to cross into Pennsylvania.
     If the struggle for freedom was to continue, Washington had to have a victory. Finally he decided to re-cross the Delaware at Mckonkey’s Ferry. That was nine miles up river from Trenton. Washington’s plan was to cross under cover of darkness on Christmas night and attack the 2,000 to 3,000 British soldiers in Trenton. The general expected that the enemy force would still be celebrating the holiday. On the evening of December 25, Washington gave the orders to cross. It was sleeting snowing, and the river was filled with floating ice. Finally, his force of more than 2,000 men was on the Jersey side. It was after 2 a.m.. In a battle that lasted less than two hours, they defeated the enemy force. Washington had the victory he needed.  
The British set up camp at Trenton because______.
选项 A、they wanted to attack Washington at Trenton
B、they had no boats in which to cross the Delaware River
C、they need time to make some preparations
D、they wanted Washington to think they had given up rights
答案B
解析 细节题。文章第二段告诉我们当英国人在12月初到达东岸的时候，华盛顿带领的军队已经安全地过河了，而英国人只能在一个小池塘里找到两艘小船可见英国人是因为没船渡河才在那里安营的。所以应选B。
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