Strange coincidences（巧合）happened to the deaths of John F.Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln.For example,Kennedy was elected President in 1960 while Lincoln became President in 1860.Both were murdered from behind,on a Friday,and in the presence of their wives.The two men were exactly one hundred years apart and so were their murderers,Lee Harvery Oswald and John Wilkes Booth.Perhaps the strangest coincidence is that Kennedy’s secretary,whose name was Lincoln,advised him not to go to Dallas where he was shot later.Lincoln’s secretary,whose name was Kennedy,suggested him not going to the Ford Theatre,where he met his death.?

1.The coincidence of the two presidents’ death were　　　　　 .?

A.very mysterious　　　　　　　　　　　 B.just the same ?

C.rather different　 　　　　　　　　　　 D.quite special?

2.Where was his wife when Kennedy was murdered??

A.Maybe she was in a church.?

B.She was at home because the secretary had advised her not to go with her husband.?

C.She was somewhere we don’t know.?

D.She was with his husband.?

3.Which of the following is NOT true??

A.The two murderers were one hundred years apart.?

B.The two murderers fired their guns behind the two presidents.?

C.The two presidents were shot in a theatre.?

D.Both secretaries told the two presidents not to go where they were killed,but both failed.?

4.What’s the passage mainly about??

A.Two strange presidents.?

B.Strange coincidences between Kennedy’s and Lincoln’s deaths.?

C.Both Kenney and Lincoln didn’t die in a natural way?

D.Both Kennedy and Lincoln died on Friday.

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【小題1】What do we learn from the first paragraph?

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【小題3】Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest?
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Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks．Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade，I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting（借用）my daughter’s experience．

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    B．She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer．

    C．Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations．

    D．She was constantly under pressure of writing more．

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    A．She wanted to share her stories with readers．

    B．She was sure of winning with her mother’s help．

    C．She believed she possessed real talent for writing．

    D．She had won a prize in the previous contest．

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    B．Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience．

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