Question

【題目】When Ronald Reagan, who was President of the USA from 1982 to 1989, died in 2004, many people remembered his good sense of humor. Reagan enjoyed a good joke and often made fun of himself. He was very old, almost 70 years of age, when he became President of the USA. Because of this, people often joked about his age. Once, during a meeting, President Reagan was complaining about some reporters who said that he could not hear very well. He wanted to prove that he was healthy and could hear well, so he took out his hearing aid, and said to the people at the meeting, “Say something.” One man pretended to speak. He moved his mouth and made movements with his hands. Everyone thought Reagan would be angry, but he laughed and listened for a very long time.

President Reagan not only enjoyed a good joke when he was relaxing, but he also liked to joke during serious situations. In 1981, he had a shot accident. At the hospital, he joked to the doctors that he hoped they supported him in the government and would let him alive. He was able to keep his sense of humor even when he was hurt.

【1】Ronald Reagan was ______in the year 1985.

A. a reporter B. an actor

C. a doctor D. a president

【2】The reason why people joked about Reagan's age was that______．

A. he became President of the USA at the age of almost 70

B. he was not old enough to be President of the USA

C. he could not live a normal life at his age

D. he lacked a sense of humor at his age

【3】During a meeting, Reagan took out his hearing aid to prove ______．

A. there was something wrong with his ears

B. he was able to make a good speech

C. he was healthy enough to hear well

D. he had a good sense of humor

【4】What sent Ronald Reagan to hospital in 1981?

A. His poor hearing. B. His accident.

C. His overwork. D. His illness.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】本文主要通過(guò)向我們介紹曾經(jīng)的美國(guó)總統(tǒng)里根的一些事跡，來(lái)說(shuō)明他是一個(gè)很有幽默感的人。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“When Ronald Reagan, who was President of the USA from 1982 to 1989，...”，可知1985年里根是任美國(guó)總統(tǒng)。D符合語(yǔ)境，故選D。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“He was very old, almost 70 years of age, when he became President of the USA. Because of this, people often joked about his age.”可知，因?yàn)槔锔��?0歲的時(shí)候當(dāng)選了美國(guó)總統(tǒng)，因?yàn)檫@一點(diǎn)，人們經(jīng)常拿他的年齡開(kāi)玩笑。A符合語(yǔ)境，故選A。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“He wanted to prove that he was healthy and could hear well, so he took out his hearing aid，...”， 可知里根取下助聽(tīng)器的目的是想證明他足夠健康，可以聽(tīng)得很清楚。C符合語(yǔ)境，故選C。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一段“In 1981, he had a shot accident.At the hospital，...”可知，里根住院是因?yàn)橹袕検鹿�。B符合語(yǔ)境，故選B。