Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty 200 years ago. At any other time and place, this lowly origin would have dictated his future, but in Lincoln’s case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his country's history. He has become a role model in the self-made America.
If you want to learn about somebody who didn’t quit, look no further. Abraham Lincoln had two business ventures failed, and the second one made him bankrupt, so he had to spend the next 17 years of his life paying for the debt. He also lost 8 different elections. It seemed that he had never done things right at the first time: the first time he ran for state legislature for Congress, for land officer, for Senate, all of these failed, and the first time he sought the vice-presidential nomination, he got less than 100 votes nationally. But he never found it too shameful to carry on his mission. Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, “Always bear in mind that your own determination to success is more important than any other.”
He could have quit many times-—-but he didn’t and because he didn’t quit,he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of America. One important way Lincoln influences present society is that we look back on his lifeas a role model for future generations. Lincoln’s high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set. A major influence Lincoln has on the united States today is simply through the good example he set when it came to honesty, persistence and leadership.
1.According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is true?
A. Lincoln was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
B. Like Lincoln, a poor origin leads to a bright future.
C. America is considered self-made because of Lincoln.
D. Self-determination and will contributed to Lincoln’s success.
2.What is Paragraph Two mainly about?
A. How Lincoln made his way to the White House.
B. Lincoln suffered various failures.
C. Lincoln was a man who never quit.
D. Lincoln once lost two business ventures.
3.Which is the correct order of what happened to Lincoln?
a. He was paying off his debt. b. He failed in the run for land officer,
c. He got less than 100 votes nationally. d. he stuck to his mission, e. He went bankrupt.
A.b-c-c-d-a B.e-a-b-c-d C.e-c-a-b-d D.d-c-a-b-c
4.What’s the function of Lincoln’s famous saying in Paragraph Two?
A. To tell us that determination is the most important to success.
B. To attract readers1 attention.
C. To show why Lincoln was able to carry on in hard times.
D. To summarize Lincoln’s story.
5.Why does the writer consider Lincoln as one of the greatest presidents in America?
A. Because he still influences America as a role model.
B. Because he set a good example to the present politicians.
C. Because of his great personalities.
D. Because he went through diverse difficulties.
1.D
2.C
3.B
4.C
5.A
【解析】
試題分析:文章通過講述林肯的決心和意志導(dǎo)致他的成功?芍挚鲜莻不放棄的人,對我們來說他一直是我們的榜樣。
1.細節(jié)題:從第一段的句子:but in Lincoln’s case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his country's history.可知是林肯的決心和意志導(dǎo)致他的成功。選D
2.推理題:從第二段的句子:If you want to learn about somebody who didn’t quit, look no further.可知林肯是個不放棄的人。選C
3.排序題:從文章第二段的內(nèi)容可知順序是:e. He went bankrupt.--a. He was paying off his debt.--b. He failed in the run for land officer,--c. He got less than 100 votes nationally.--d. he stuck to his mission, 選B
4.從前面的句子:Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, 可知這句話是為了表明為什么他能度過難關(guān)。選C
5.從最后一段的句子:Lincoln’s high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set.可知林肯還是一個榜樣影響美國人,選A
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點評:文章通過講述林肯的決心和意志導(dǎo)致他的成功?芍挚鲜莻不放棄的人,對我們來說他一直是我們的榜樣。內(nèi)容比較適中,對于考生的能力要求不高,只要認真細致閱讀,不難發(fā)現(xiàn)答案?梢韵瓤搭}目再讀文章,這樣可以提高閱讀的速度。還要準(zhǔn)確定位考點。特別是推理題,要結(jié)合上下文的暗示做題,掌握方法是關(guān)鍵。
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