When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to look after their farm. It was hard work and there wasn’t anything interesting for him. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. He was sad most of the time.

Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. One morning she got up early and went to the town. It was a long way so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was late in the evening when she got home.

The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham,“Today is your birthday, so we’re going to have a party.”She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present.

“A book!”Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. A smile came on his face. He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said,“Thank you, Mom.”

1.Abraham Lincoln’s father was a _______.

2.Abraham Lincoln couldn’t go to school because _______.

3.On the farm most of the time little Lincoln was _______.

4.It took Mrs. Lincoln _______ to make a trip to the town.

5.What was the present for Abraham’s birthday?

When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy, he had to help his father to look after their farm. It was hard work and there wasn’t anything interesting for him. Abraham wanted to go to school, but there was no school there. He was sad most of the time.
Mrs. Lincoln loved the boy very much. She tried her best to make Abraham happy. One morning she got up early and went to the town. It was a long way so it took her a long time to get there. She bought something there and went back. It was late in the evening when she got home.
The next morning Mrs. Lincoln said to Abraham,“Today is your birthday, so we’re going to have a party.”She put some food on the table, and then brought out a present.
“A book!”Abraham cried. It was an old book, but he liked it. A smile came on his face. He looked up at Mrs. Lincoln and said,“Thank you, Mom.”

1. 1.

   Abraham Lincoln’s father was a _______.

   1. A.
      farmer
   2. B.
      soldier
   3. C.
      worker
   4. D.
      teacher
2. 2.

   Abraham Lincoln couldn’t go to school because _______.

   1. A.
      his family had no money
   2. B.
      his mother wanted to teach him herself
   3. C.
      he didn’t like school
   4. D.
      there was no school near his home
3. 3.

   On the farm most of the time little Lincoln was _______.

   1. A.
      happy
   2. B.
      unhappy
   3. C.
      worried
   4. D.
      angry
4. 4.

   It took Mrs. Lincoln _______ to make a trip to the town.

   1. A.
      a whole day
   2. B.
      a quarter of a day
   3. C.
      three hours
   4. D.
      two days
5. 5.

   What was the present for Abraham’s birthday?

   1. A.
      A mooncake.
   2. B.
      A new book.
   3. C.
      An old book.
   4. D.
      A school bag.

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Sally was a student in a small town. It was going to be her mother’s birthday. She wanted to buy her a present that would be nice and useful but not e       .

She went s     after a quick and simple lunch. After she looked for about forty minutes, she found a shop that was selling cheap umbrellas(雨伞), and she d       to take a black one. She thought, “Mom can carry it when she is w________ clothes of any color.” So she bought a lovely black umbrella and took it to school with her until her class finished. On her way home on the train she felt h       So she went to the buffet car (餐车). She left the umbrella on her s     . But when she returned, it had gone. Sally began to cry. The o_______ passengers(乘客) felt very sorry for her and asked what was the matter. She told them the black umbrella she bought for her mother had gone, and she had to get off at the next station. After the three passengers h______      this , they asked her for her mother’s address(地址) so that(为了) they could send the umbrella to her if someone took it by mistake (弄错) and brought it b       

And now a week passed. Sally g______ a letter from her mother. It said, “Thank you very much for your lovely presents, but why do you send me three black umbrellas?”

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