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Many people think that Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents in the history of the USA. He passed laws against slavery(奴隶制) and kept the United States united.
Lincoln was born in a poor family in 1809. His father was a carpenter(木匠) and farmer. Lincoln often played the piano when he was a child. And he was so interested in reading that he always borrowed books from his neighbours.
In 1830, Lincoln moved to Illinois, one of the states of America. From 1834 to 1840 he was a member of the Illinois government. He had many jobs in Illinois. At the same time, he studied to become a lawyer. And he became one in 1836 and was very successful.
From 1846 to 1849, he was a member of the US government. He spoke against slavery. From 1849 to 1860, he made a great many of his famous speeches.
In 1861, Lincoln became the 16^th president of the United States. In 1862, he announced the end of slavery.
In 1865 Lincoln was shot by Wilkes Booth. Booth hated Lincoln because Lincoln had passed laws freeing the slaves.
People remember Lincoln for a great many things. He helped end slavery in the United States. He won the Civil War and kept the United States united. He also gave many speeches and wrote many famous letters. He is also famous because he came from a poor family, but through hard work, became President of the United States.

Abraham Lincoln
Childhood	Born in a 【小题1】______ family Interested in playing the 【小题2】_______ and reading.
Entry into politics	From 1834 to 1840, he was a member of the Illinois 【小题3】 _______. Became a successful 【小题4】______ in 1836. From 1846 to 1849, he worked for the United States government. He spoke【小题5】______slavery. From 1849 to 1860, he made a great many of his famous 【小题6】_______. Became President of the US in 【小题7】_______. 【小题8】_______ slavery the next year.
Being assassinated(暗杀) and the reason	He was 【小题9】 _______ by Wilkes Booth in 1865. Booth hated Loncoln because he had passed laws setting slaves 【小题10】_______.

 

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

Many people think that Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents in the history of the USA. He passed laws against slavery(奴隶制) and kept the United States united.

Lincoln was born in a poor family in 1809. His father was a carpenter(木匠) and farmer. Lincoln often played the piano when he was a child. And he was so interested in reading that he always borrowed books from his neighbours.

In 1830, Lincoln moved to Illinois, one of the states of America. From 1834 to 1840 he was a member of the Illinois government. He had many jobs in Illinois. At the same time, he studied to become a lawyer. And he became one in 1836 and was very successful.

From 1846 to 1849, he was a member of the US government. He spoke against slavery. From 1849 to 1860, he made a great many of his famous speeches.

In 1861, Lincoln became the 16^th president of the United States. In 1862, he announced the end of slavery.

In 1865 Lincoln was shot by Wilkes Booth. Booth hated Lincoln because Lincoln had passed laws freeing the slaves.

People remember Lincoln for a great many things. He helped end slavery in the United States. He won the Civil War and kept the United States united. He also gave many speeches and wrote many famous letters. He is also famous because he came from a poor family, but through hard work, became President of the United States.

 

Abraham Lincoln
Childhood	Born in a 1.______ family Interested in playing the 2._______ and reading.
Entry into politics	From 1834 to 1840, he was a member of the Illinois 3. _______. Became a successful 4.______ in 1836. From 1846 to 1849, he worked for the United States government. He spoke5.______slavery. From 1849 to 1860, he made a great many of his famous 6._______. Became President of the US in 7._______. 8._______ slavery the next year.
Being assassinated(暗杀) and the reason	He was 9. _______ by Wilkes Booth in 1865. Booth hated Loncoln because he had passed laws setting slaves 10._______.

 

 

One summer evening as I was cooking dinner, there was a knock at the door. I opened it and saw an old man. But his voice was pleasant as he said, “Good evening. I come to see if you have a room for just one night. I live far away from here, and there's no bus till next morning. ”

I told him we would find him a bed, but it was not comfortable. I went inside and cooked dinner. When we were ready, I asked him if he would like to join us. “No, thank you. I have plenty.” When I had finished the dinner, I went out to talk with him. He told me he fished for a living to help his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was ill and too weak to do anything.

At bedtime, we put a bed in the children's room for him. On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some fresh vegetables. In the years he came to stay overnight with us, and there was never a time he did not bring us some fish or vegetables from his garden.

 I know it was thankful for our family to know him, from whom we learn what was to accept the bad without a complaint(抱怨) and the good with thanks.

1Why did the old man go to the writer's house?

A. To give a fish to the writer.                   B. To stay for the night.

C. To sell some fish.                             D. To ask for some money.

2 How many people were there in the old man's daughter's family?

A. Two.           B. Four.                 C. Six.           D. Seven.

3 Which of the following is true?

 A. The old man stayed for the night with the writer only once.

 B. The old man came to the writer's house to ask for some food.

 C. The old man came to stay with the writer for the night many times.

 D. The old man felt lonely because he had no son or daughter.

British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires(百万富翁) when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK.

Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah fell in love with the idea.

Doing the research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.” In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in the center of London.

Making it work: The first year was very difficult. British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has ￡30 million a year.

Advice for others: Sarah has now written a best-selling book about their experience, called Anyone Can Do It! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”

4What kind of company do they run?

A. A fast-food restaurant.                                B. A tea shop.   

C. A coffee shop.                       D. A big hotel.

5 Where are their Coffee Republic shops?

A. All over the UK.                        B. All over the US.

C. In the center of London.                D. In New York.

6Which information is mentioned in the passage?

A. Sarah was not interested in Bobby’s idea.

 B. British people never drank coffee before 1995.

 C. Sarah’s best-selling book is about how to make coffee.

 D. Sarah found a business chance while doing the research.

Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B. C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world's population is left-handed.

  Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person's two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain(脑). The right side of the brain, which makes a person's hands and eyes work together, controls(控制) the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.

No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged(伤害) when they are born. However, this doesn't happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因)for right-handedness, he/she may become either right-handed or left-handed according (根据)to the chance and the people they work or live with.

  Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don't have to.

7 After studying works of art made at different times in history, the scientists

found ____________.

A. the art began from 1,500 B. C.

B. the works of art ended in the 1950s

C. most people shown in the works of art are right-handed

D. most people shown in the works of art are left-handed

8 How many people in the world are left-handed now?

A. Less than one sixth.                 B. More than a half.

C. About 40%.                             D. The passage doesn't tell us.

9 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.

B. Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.

C. Today children are not made to use their right hands only.

D. Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.

10 What is the best title for this passage?

A. Left-handed People                           B. Scientists' New Inventions

 C. Which Hand                         D. Different Brains, Different Hands

Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say him, “Don’t forget this”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “now you have all these  things . They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and go on the train with it. About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said. “Will you please show me your ticket ?” the old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket, I really bought a ticket before I got on the train” said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right  , you don’t have buy another one” said the conductor kindly.  “But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!” the old man said sadly
【小题1】The old man in the story was very ______.

A．kind

B．poor

C．forgetful

D．sad

【小题2】The old man bought the ticket ______ he got on the train.

A．after

B．before

C．until

D．when.

【小题3】The conductor _____ the old man.

A．didn’t believe

B． laughed at

C． believed

D．felt sorry for

【小题4】The old man was sad because____

A．he had to buy another ticket

B．he lost all the things his wife gave him

C．he did not know where he was

D．he did not know where he should get off.