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Americans will long remember President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.

At the age of 19, Abraham Lincoln took a boat down the Ohio River to New Orleans. There Lincoln saw for the first time slaves being sold in the marketplace. At that time, Lincoln made up his mind to work to end slavery for the rest of his life.

In 1836, Lincoln became a lawyer and was famous for being hard-working and honest. He believed that the US stood for freedom for all. He wanted to become a senator (参议员). In 1858, Lincoln debated(争论) against Stephen Douglas who was also a candidate for the Senate from Illinois.

Because of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln became known across the country. Then he decided to run for the presidency in 1860. At last he ran against Stephen Douglas and two other candidates.

Lincoln took the oath (誓言) of office to become president of the United States on March 4, 1861. It was a difficult time to be president. Many southern states did not agree with Lincoln about canceling slavery, and declared(宣布) that they were no longer part of the US. The famous Civil War began in April, 1861.

Lincoln’s Union Army fought the Southern Confederate Armies. Many soldiers were killed in the battles. One of the battles took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In 1863, a ceremony was held to memorize the dead on the Gettysburg battlefield. Lincoln made a famous speech known as the Gettysburg Address.

Unfortunately, Lincoln was shot while watching a play at Ford’s Theatre and passed away on the morning of April 15, 1865.

1.Lincoln decided to work to end slavery because　　　　　 .

A. he became a lawyer

B. slaves were not sold in the marketplace

C. he expected the freedom for all

D. slaves mustn’t work for their lives

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 3?

A. 自由人 B. 候选人 C. 州长 D. 奴隶主

3.Lincoln was elected to be the president of the US in　　　　　 .

A. 1858 B. 1860 C. 1861 D. 1863

4.The Civil War broke out in the US because　　　　　 .

A. many southern states didn’t support Lincoln

B. southern states were not a part of the US

C. lincoln was shot at the theater

D. many soldiers were killed in the battles

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lincoln passed away in the year of becoming a president.

B. Slaves could be sold in the marketplaces after 1865.

C. Stephen Douglas became famous for the speech in Gettysburg.

D. Lincoln made a great contribution to ending the slavery.

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Just for today I will be happy. I quite agree with Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest presidents in the US. He said, “Most people can be as happy as they hope to be in their mind.” ________ is from inside. It is not a matter of outside.

Just for today I will take care of my ________. I will exercise it, care for it, nourish it, so that it will be a ________ machine for my building. I plan to run for an hour every morning, and play basketball three or four times a week. ________ it is possible, I will join a basketball team and train myself there too.

Just for today I will try to strengthen my ________. I will learn something useful and meaningful. I will keep reading as part of myself. I will choose ________ to read, especially books that need thought as often as I can, because reading is like a key that can ________ my mind to the outside world. It nourishes me deeply and ________ me a full man.

Just for today I will have a plan. I will write down ________ I expect to do every day first. And then I will begin ________ a very small thing, such as getting up on time. I may not follow it ________ the same as I have expected, but I am sure that I will have it. ________, a good plan is half done.

Just for today I will be ________ enough to enjoy myself. I will not be afraid to be happy, and to enjoy what is beautiful. I will not be afraid to love and to believe that those I love also love me. I’ll value every moment that will be ________ with my parents, my children and my friends. And I will say “I love you” loudly to them. Never keep my love as a ________.

Just for today I will start my new journey and enjoy life as well.

1.A.Agreement B.Happiness C.Friendship D.Communication

2.A.pet B.kid C.body D.house

3.A.noisy B.heavy C.simple D.perfect

4.A.If B.Till C.Unless D.Whether

5.A.mind B.pride C.power D.memory

6.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything

7.A.put up B.open up C.make up D.clean up

8.A.calls B.makes C.writes D.expresses

9.A.that B.what C.which D.where

10.A.by B.at C.with D.through

11.A.mainly B.exactly C.recently D.suddenly

12.A.Instead B.Finally C.Anyway D.However

13.A.brave B.careful C.nervous D.worried

14.A.spent B.wasted C.missed D.offered

15.A.doll B.poem C.secret D.painting

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When Abraham Lincoln was young, he worked in a store. One day a woman came into the store and bought some things. They added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents.

The bill was paid, and the woman was satisfied. But the young storekeeper, not feeling quite sure about his calculations (计算), added up the things again. To his surprise he found that it should have been but two dollars.

“I’ve made her pay six and a quarter cents more,” said young Abe, upset.

It was an unimportant thing, and many salespersons would forget it, but Abe was too careful for that.

“The money must be paid back,” he decided.

At night, he closed the store and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied.

Here is another story of young Lincoln’s strict honesty. A woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of tea. The young man weighed it out. This was the last sale of the day.

The next morning, when beginning his duties, Abe discovered a four-ounce weight on the scales (磅秤). It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale last night, and so, of course, given his customer short weight. Many people would not have been much worried by this discovery. But Abe weighed out the balance of the half pound, shut up the store, and carried it to the customer. I think that the name, so often given in late times to President Lincoln, of “Honest Old Abe”, was well deserved (应得的).

1.When young Abe found he made a wrong calculation, he ______.

A. tried to forget it

B. paid over the money

C. felt it was unimportant

D. gave back the short weight

2.What happened to Abe in the second story?

A. He played a joke with the customer.

B. He wasn’t paid two dollars and six cents.

C. He didn’t notice a four-ounce weight on the scales.

D. He explained the matter to the customer that night.

3.We can know from the passage that Abe was ______.

A. easy to get worried

B. confident but careless

C. honest and responsible

D. funny but well behaved

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When Abraham Lincoln was young, he worked in a store. One day a woman came into the store and bought some things. They added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents.

The bill was paid, and the woman was satisfied. But the young storekeeper, not feeling quite sure about his calculations(计算), added up the things again. To his surprise, he found that it should have been but two dollars.

“I’ve made her pay six and a quarter cents more,” said young Abe, upset.

It was an unimportant thing, and many salespersons would forget it, but Abe was too careful for that.

The money must be paid back, he decided.

At night, he closed the store and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied.

Here is another story of young Lincoln's strict honesty. A woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of tea. The young man weighed it out. This was the last sale of the day.

The next morning, when beginning his duties, Abe discovered a four-ounce weight on the scales(磅砰). It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale last night, and so, of course, given his customer short weight. Many people would not have been much worried by this discovery. But Abe weighed out four ounces of the tea, shut up the store, and carried it to the customer. I think that the name, so often given in late times to President Lincoln, of “Honest Old Abe", was well deserved(应得的).

1.What did Abraham Lincoln use to he when he was young according to the passage?

A. A teacher.　　 B. A farmer.　　 C. A storekeeper.　　 D. A president.

2.When young Abe found he made a wrong calculation, he ________.

A. tried to forget it　　 B. paid over the money

C. felt it was unimportant　　 D. gave hack the short weight

3.When did he find his mistake in the second story?

A. At the end of that day.　　 B. In the middle of that day.

C. At the end of the next day.　　 D. At the beginning of the next day.

4.What can we know from the second story?

A. Abe wasn't worried by this discovery.

B. Abe didn’t notice he put a four-ounce weight on the scales.

C. Abe gave the customer enough weight at last.

D. Abe gave his customer short weight on purpose.

5.We can know that Abe was ________ from the passage.

A. easy to get worried　　 B. confident but careless

C. honest and responsible　　 D. funny but well behaved

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Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky in 1809. His mother died when he was ten years old. Later, his family moved to Illinois and his father remarried. The family was poor, so they had to struggle just to live. In Illinois, there were neither teachers nor schools, but Lincoln’s stepmother encouraged him to study. He learned to read and write while working on the farm.

At twenty-one, Lincoln left home. He soon received a law license and became a lawyer. People trusted him and began to call him “Honest Abe”.

During the following years, he took a more active part in polities. Soon he was not only a highly respected lawyer but also a well-known politician. He was elected the sixteenth president of the United States in 1860, and in the next year the Civil War broke out.

The Civil War was between the southern states that wanted to leave the Union and form their own country, and northern states that wanted to keep all the states as one country. The southern states wanted to keep the laws that allowed them to own slaves. Both the northern states and President Lincoln wanted to get rid of those laws. On April 9, 1865, the Civil War ended and all slaves were set free.

Less than a week later, on April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot at the Ford Theater in Washington D.C. He died the next day from his wounds.

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Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky in 1809. His mother died when he was ten years old. Later, his family moved to Illinois and his father remarried. The family was poor, so they had to struggle just to live. In Illinois, there were neither teachers nor schools, but Lincoln’s stepmother encouraged him to study. He learned to read and write while working on the farm.

At twenty-one, Lincoln left home. He soon received a law license and became a lawyer. People trusted him and began to call him “Honest Abe”.

During the following years, he took a more active part in polities. Soon he was not only a highly respected lawyer but also a well-known politician. He was elected the sixteenth president of the United States in 1860, and in the next year the Civil War broke out.

The Civil War was between the southern states that wanted to leave the Union and form their own country, and northern states that wanted to keep all the states as one country. The southern states wanted to keep the laws that allowed them to own slaves. Both the northern states and President Lincoln wanted to get rid of those laws. On April 9, 1865, the Civil War ended and all slaves were set free.

Less than a week later, on April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot at the Ford Theater in Washington D.C. He died the next day from his wounds.

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Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky in 1809.His mother died when he was ten years old. Later, his family moved to Illinois and his father remarried. The family was poor, so they had to 1. ［＇strʌgl］just to live. In Illinois, there were 2. teachers nor schools, but Lincoln's stepmother e3.him to study. He learned to read and write working on the farm.

At twenty-one, Lincoln left home. He soon received a law license and became a lawyer. People trusted him and began to call him "Honest Abe”.

During the following years, he took a more active 4. in politics. Soon he was not only a 5.（高度地）respected lawyer but also a well-known politician. He was elected the 6. ［＇siks＇tinθ］ president of the United States in 186 1,and in the same year the Civil War b7. out.

The Civil War was between the southern states that wanted to leave the Union and form their own country, and the northern states that wanted to keep all the states as one country. The southern states wanted to keep the laws that allowed them to own slaves. Both the northern stats and President Lincoln wanted to get 8. (摆脱)of those slaves. On April 9,1865,the Civil War ended and all slaves were set 9.

Less than a week later, on April 14,1865,Abraham Lincoln was shot at the Ford Theatre in Washington, DC. He died the next day from his w10.

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Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky in 1809. His mother died 1.he was ten years old.　　 Then, his family moved to Illinois and his father remarried. The family was poor, 2.they had to live a hard life. In Illinois, there were3.teachers nor schools, but Lincoln’s stepmother( 继 母 ) encouraged him to study. He learned to read and write while working on the farm.

At twenty-one, Lincoln left home. He soon received a law license and4. a lawyer. People　 trusted him and began to call5. “Honest Abe”.

During　 the following　 years, he took 6. active part　 in　 politics.　 Soon　 he was not only a highly respected lawyer but also a well-known politician. He was elected the sixteenth president of the United States7.1860, and in the next year the Civil War broke out.

The Civil War was between the southern states that wanted to leave the Union and form their own country, and the northern8.that wanted to keep all the states as one country. The southern states wanted to keep the laws that allowed them to own slaves( 奴 隶 ). Both the northern states and President Lincoln wanted to get rid of those laws. On April 9, 1865, the Civil War ended and all slaves were set free.

Less than a week9., on April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot( 中 枪 ) at the Ford　 Theater in Washington D. C. He10.the next day from his wounds. The whole country cried for him. Today many Americans still remember him.

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Most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was ________ by terrorists.

A.turned down B.taken down C.fallen down

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During the 1800s, African Americans worked long days in the fields of the American South. They sang songs that they had brought from Africa while working. One person sang a line. Then a group of workers repeated it. The songs' words told of the hardships (艰苦) that people suffered. They clapped their hands and stomped (跺) their feet to the music.

In the 1860s, the music changed greatly. African American music took new forms. It was also influenced by dance music, which had great rhythm. Banjos (班卓琴) became popular. A blues singer usually sang a line and then played the banjo in reply. By the early 1900s, the guitar had taken the place of the banjo in the blues music.

The blues music has many obvious characteristics. One of them is that the musical notes are often "bent". That is, they are changed slightly to give a song more strength.

Lyrics are the words of a song. Blues lyrics describe everyday life. The lyrics are often about the relationships between men and women. They tell about sadness and overwork. They tell about finding and losing love, having money or being poor, being happy or sad and lonely. They almost always use the rhythms of everyday speech. A group of blues lyrics usually has three lines. The second line repeats the first line. The third line has different words.

By the 1940s, a large number of African Americans moved to Chicago. There, a new kind of "Chicago" blues began. The new music was excellent dance music. Chicago blues led to the birth of a new music style-rock and roll.

1.This passage is mainly about ___________.

A. the rhythms of different music

B. the life of African Americans

C. the blues lyrics

D. the blues music

2.What information does the passage NOT provide?

A. How the blues music developed as time went by.

B. What the blues lyrics are mostly about.

C. When African Americans moved to the American South.

D. How long the banjo was popular in the blues history.

3.Which of the following is the most likely taken from a blues song?

A. You have to help me. I’ll die if you don't. You have to help me.

B. You have to help me. You have to help me. I'll die if you don't.

C. I'll die if you don't. You have to help me. You have to help me.

D. I'll die if you don't help me. You have to help me. Please help me.

4.What fact does the passage lead you to believe?

A. African Americans sang songs after a long day's work to relax in the 1800s.

B. The blues singers in the 1860s usually played the guitar while singing songs.

C. It is not difficult to tell the blues music from others from its musical notes.

D. Rock and roll was the most popular blues music in Chicago in the 1950s.

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