It has been said that Lincoln was always ready to join in a laugh at himself. There is one particular story that he always told with great delight.

In his early days as a lawyer, Lincoln went from town to town to hear and judge legal(法律的)cases. During one of these trips, he was sitting in a train when a strange man came up to him. The stranger looked at the tall clumsy(笨拙的)lawyer and said that he had something he believed belonging to Lincoln. Lincoln was a bit puzzled. He had never seen the man before. He didn’t see how a total stranger could have something of his. Lincoln asked how this could be. The stranger pulled out a penknife and began to explain. Many years before, he had been given the pocketknife. He had been told to keep it until he was able to find a man uglier than himself.

Lincoln’s eyes always sparked when he reached this part of the story. The story always brought smiles to the faces of those who heard it. The tale itself was funny. But even more delightful was the fact that a man as great as Lincoln could still laugh at himself.

This passage is about         .

A. a stranger and his strange knife

B. Lincoln’s favorite story

C. meeting stranger in a train

D. Lincoln’s favorite penknife

From the story we can infer that the stranger in the train         

A. liked to make friends           B. liked to tell jokes

C. collected penknives            D. was not handsome

Lincoln was given the pocketknife for         

A. his appearance              B. a good laugh

C. being a lawyer              D. being good-humored

Which of the following statements is right?

A. Lincoln, even though great, was not proud.

B. Lincoln was a great and proud man.

C. Lincoln lacked self-respect.

D. Lincoln had a good sense of humor.

What does the word “sparked” in the last paragraph mean?

A. 閃耀       B. 暗淡      C. 無神     D. 憂傷

【小題1】B

【小題2】D

【小題3】A

【小題4】A

【小題5】A


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