Abraham Lincoln was the 16th US president(总统).He was not good-looking and he liked to make fun of himself.This helped him get through many hard times.Here's one example.
One day, a man pointed a gun at him.Lincoln got a little afraid but tried to keep cool.He asked the man,“So what do you want?”The man held the gun to Lincoln's head and said,“A few years ago I decided that if I saw an uglier man than myself, I would shoot(射杀)him.”
When Lincoln heard this, he was not worried any more.With a smile, he said to the man,“Shoot me then, for if I am uglier than you, I don't want to live.”
(1)
What did Lincoln look like?
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A.
He was a good-looking man.
B.
He looked very ugly.
C.
He hated his appearance.
D.
He wanted to change his looks.
(2)
When a man used a gun to point at him, Lincoln, ________.
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A.
tried to run away
B.
tried to be calm
C.
tried to fight with him
D.
tried to make friends with him
(3)
What does the last sentence mean?
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A.
Lincoln wanted to die.
B.
Lincoln hated being an ugly man.
C.
The man with the gun was uglier than Lincoln.
D.
Lincoln was just joking.
(4)
Which of the following is not true according to the story?
Small children often laugh at(嘲笑)a lame(瘸子)or a blind person, or at someone who isn't dressed as well as they are.But as they grow up, they learn not to hurt people's feelings by laughing at their problems.They learn to laugh at other things.Most important, they learn to laugh at themselves.
Suppose(假设)you're playing a game.You make a mistake and lose.Do you become angry? Or can you laugh at yourself and hope to do better next time?
Suppose you're at a special dinner.You spill(溢出)some food.Why keep worrying? Why not laugh it off and enjoy yourself anyway? If you can, it's a good sign you have grown up.
(1)
This passage is about ________.
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A.
why laughter is good for your body
B.
what you should laugh at
C.
when babies learn to laugh
D.
where you may laugh
(2)
The writer says small children laugh at people who ________.
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A.
have problems
B.
spill food
C.
dress well
D.
play games
(3)
The writer shows how laughter could help you not to ________.
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A.
make a mistake
B.
lose a game
C.
become angry
D.
try again
(4)
Next the writer shows how laughter could keep you from ________.
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A.
spilling food
B.
worrying
C.
enjoying yourself
D.
growing up
(5)
If you find a new skill(技能)hard to learn, you should ________.