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Amazing Coincidences

(惊人的巧合)

　　Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were both presidents of the United States of America, Lincoln became president in 1861 and Kennedy became president in 1961. Both men were shot in the head and killed． They were both shot on a Friday. The wives of both men were with them when they died．

　　John Wilkes Booth, the man who shot Lincoln, was born in 1839, Booth was shot soon after he killed the president. The man who shot Kennedy was Lee Harvey Oswald． He was born in 1939 and was also shot soon after he killed the president.

　　Lincoln had a secretary (秘书) called Kennedy. This secretary told him not to go out on the day he was shot. Kennedy had a secretary Called Lincoln. This secretary told Kennedy not to go out on the day he was shot. The name of the man who became president after Lincoln was Johnson. The name of the man who became president after Kennedy was also Johnson. What a lot of concidences!

（1）The main idea of this passage is about ________.

［　　］

A．the presidents of the USA

B．the presidents' wives

C．two presidents who were killed in the USA

D．a sad story in the USA

（2）________ shot President Lincoln.

［　　］

A．His secretary

B．Lee Harvey Oswald

C．His wife

D．John Wilkes Booth

（3）Kennedy became president in ________.

［　　］

A．1839

B．1939

C．1961

D．1861

（4）What happened to both presidents on a Friday?

［　　］

A．They were born.

B．They were shot.

C．They didn't go out with their wives.

D．They became presidents.

（5）Who were the two people called Johnson?

［　　］

A．The presidents' secretaries.

B．The men who shot the presidents.

C．The presidents' wives.

D．The men who became president next.

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Amazing Coincidences

(惊人的巧合)

　　Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were both presidents of the United States of America, Lincoln became president in 1861 and Kennedy became president in 1961. Both men were shot in the head and killed． They were both shot on a Friday. The wives of both men were with them when they died．

　　John Wilkes Booth, the man who shot Lincoln, was born in 1839, Booth was shot soon after he killed the president. The man who shot Kennedy was Lee Harvey Oswald． He was born in 1939 and was also shot soon after he killed the president.

　　Lincoln had a secretary (秘书) called Kennedy. This secretary told him not to go out on the day he was shot. Kennedy had a secretary Called Lincoln. This secretary told Kennedy not to go out on the day he was shot. The name of the man who became president after Lincoln was Johnson. The name of the man who became president after Kennedy was also Johnson. What a lot of concidences!

（1）The main idea of this passage is about ________.

［　　］

A．the presidents of the USA

B．the presidents' wives

C．two presidents who were killed in the USA

D．a sad story in the USA

（2）________ shot President Lincoln.

［　　］

A．His secretary

B．Lee Harvey Oswald

C．His wife

D．John Wilkes Booth

（3）Kennedy became president in ________.

［　　］

A．1839

B．1939

C．1961

D．1861

（4）What happened to both presidents on a Friday?

［　　］

A．They were born.

B．They were shot.

C．They didn't go out with their wives.

D．They became presidents.

（5）Who were the two people called Johnson?

［　　］

A．The presidents' secretaries.

B．The men who shot the presidents.

C．The presidents' wives.

D．The men who became president next.

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阅读理解：阅读短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

　　Abraham Lincoln was the 16th US president(总统)．He was not good-looking and he liked to make fun of himself．This helped him get through many hard times．Here's one example．

　　One day, a man pointed a gun at him．Lincoln got a little afraid but tried to keep cool．He asked the man,“So what do you want?”The man held the gun to Lincoln's head and said,“A few years ago I decided that if I saw an uglier man than myself, I would shoot(射杀)him．”

　　When Lincoln heard this, he was not worried any more．With a smile, he said to the man,“Shoot me then, for if I am uglier than you, I don't want to live．”

(1)

What did Lincoln look like?
[　　]
A．	He was a good-looking man．
B．	He looked very ugly．
C．	He hated his appearance．
D．	He wanted to change his looks．

(2)

When a man used a gun to point at him, Lincoln, ________．
[　　]
A．	tried to run away
B．	tried to be calm
C．	tried to fight with him
D．	tried to make friends with him

(3)

What does the last sentence mean?
[　　]
A．	Lincoln wanted to die．
B．	Lincoln hated being an ugly man．
C．	The man with the gun was uglier than Lincoln．
D．	Lincoln was just joking．

(4)

Which of the following is not true according to the story?
[　　]
A．	Lincoln was a humorous man．
B．	The man thought Lincoln was uglier than him．
C．	Lincoln always made jokes about his looks．
D．	Lincoln was killed by this man．

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　　Abraham Lincoln was the 16th US president (总统). He was not good-looking and he liked to make fun of himself. This helped him get through many hard times. Here's one example.

　　One day, a man pointed a gun at him. Lincoln got a little afraid but tried to keep cool. He asked the man, “So what do you want?” The man held the gun to Lincoln's head and said, “A few years ago, I decided that if I saw an uglier man than myself, I would shoot (射杀) him.”

　　When Lincoln heard this, he was not worried any more. With a smile, he said to the man, “Shoot me then, for if I am uglier than you, I don'l want to live.”

(1)What did Lincoln look like?

[　　]

A．He was a good-looking man.

B．He looked very ugly.

C．He hated his appearance.

D．He wanted to change his looks.

(2)When a man used a gun to point at him, Lincoln, ______.

[　　]

A．tried to run away	B．tried to he calm
C．thed to fight with him	D．tried to make friends with him

(3)What does the last sentence mean?

[　　]

A．Lincoln wanted to die.

B．Lincoln hated being an ugly man.

C．The man with the gun was uglier than Lincoln.

D．Lincoln was just joking.

(4)Which of the following is not true according to the story?

[　　]

A．Lincoln was a humorous man.

B．The man thought Lincoln was uglier than him.

C．Lincoln always made jokes about his looks.

D．Lincoln was killed by this man.

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　　Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, was not very handsome, and he knew he was not．

　　One day, Lincoln was walking on the road when he was stopped by an ugly man．The man had a gun in his hand．He took aim(瞄准)at Lincoln's nose．Lincoln was very surprised, but he pretended(假装)not to be afraid．He asked the man ,“What do you want, sir?”“I've promised myself,” said the man,“if I find a man who is uglier than I, I'll kill him．” Then Lincoln looked at the man's face carefully and then said,“Please take aim at me, sir．If I were uglier than you are, I would not want to live．” The man looked at Lincoln again, After a minute, he said,“You are right!” And he went away．

(1)

Abraham Lincoln was famous because ________．
[　　]
A．	he was very ugly
B．	he was very handsome
C．	he was a successful leader
D．	he was tall and strong

(2)

Abraham Lincoln was stopped one day on the road by ________．
[　　]
A．	his enemy
B．	a soldier
C．	an ugly stranger
D．	a handsome man

(3)

The man wanted to kill Lincoln because he ________．
[　　]
A．	wanted to be the ugliest man
B．	was from the south
C．	was a slave(奴隶)owner
D．	was against him

(4)

We can guess that in the end ________．
[　　]
A．	Lincoln was killed
B．	the man killed himself
C．	Lincoln didn't want to live
D．	Lincoln saved himself by his wit(机智)

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