Question

President Abraham Lincoln often visited hospitals to talk with wounded soldiers during the Civil War.Once，Lincoln went over to the bedside of a young dying soldier.

“Is there anything I can do for you？”asked the President. The soldier obviously didn't recognize Lincoln, and with some effort he was able to whisper, “Would you please write a letter to my mother？”

So the President carefully began writing down the soldier's words，“My dearest mother, I was badly hurt while doing my duty. I'm afraid I'm not going to recover. Don't grieve too much for me, please. Kiss my sister Mary for me.May God bless you and Father.”

The soldier was too weak to continue, so Lincoln signed the letter for him and added, “Written for your son by Abraham Lincoln.”The young man asked to see the note and was astonished when he discovered who had written it.“Are you really the President？”he asked. “Yes, I am，”replied Lincoln quietly.Then he asked if there was anything else he could do.“Would you please hold my hand？”asked the soldier.“It will help to see me through to the end.”

In the quiet room, the tall gaunt (憔悴的)President took the soldier's hand and spoke warm words of encouragement until death came.

【小题】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The dying soldier was filled with love.

B．Lincoln only signed his name in the letter instead of the soldier's.

C．The soldier was the only child in his family.

D．Lincoln often wrote letters for the wounded.

【小题】When the soldier's mother read the letter, she would probably be________.

A．sad but feel greatly relieved

B．apologetic but grateful

C．calm and thankful

D．sorry and feel it unexpected

【小题】The underlined word “grieve” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by“________”．

A．feel worried B．feel sad C．cry D．miss

【小题】In writing the passage，the author intends to________.

A．tell us war is cruel B．make us laugh

C．draw our attention D．tell us Lincoln was great

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

1.细节理解题。通读全文可知，总统亲自为他写家书，在最后的时间里又陪在他身边鼓励他，关心他。

2.推理判断题。根据第四段第一句话可知林肯替这个士兵签了名之后又补充了一句“信是由亚伯拉罕·林肯为你儿子写的”可以推断出，看到信后，儿子的母亲一是为失去儿子而伤心，但又会因为自己的儿子在最后时刻能得到总统的关心而感到很宽慰。

3.猜测词义题。根据上句“I'm afraid I'm not going to recover.”可知，士兵委婉地告诉母亲自己要死了。因而安慰母亲不要太为他难过了。

4.写作意图题。文章通过描写林肯总统对一个即将死亡的士兵及其家人的关心来让读者感受到林肯的伟大。