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Dec. 24, 1848

Dear Johnston,

Your request for eighty dollars, I do not think it best to satisfy now. At the various times when I have helped you a little, you have said to me, “We can get along very well again,” but in a very short time I find you in the same difficulty again. Now this can only happen by some fault in your behavior. What that fault is, I think I know. You are not lazy, and still you are an idler(游手好闲). I doubt whether since I saw you, you have done a good whole day’s work, in any other day. You do not very much dislike to work, and still you do not work much, merely because it does not seem to you that you could get much for it.

This habit of uselessly wasting time is the whole difficulty; it is vastly important to you, and still more so to your children, that you should break this habit. It is more important to them, because they have longer to live, and can keep out of an idle habit before they are in it, easier than they can get out after they are in.

You are now in need of some ready money; and what I suggest is, that you shall go to work hard, for somebody who will give you money for it.

Let father and your boys take charge of your things at home-prepare for a crop, and make the crop, and you go to work for the best money wages, or to pay back any debt you owe. And to secure you a fair reward for your labor, I now promise you that for every dollar you will, between this and the first of May, get for your own labor, I will then give you one other dollar. By this, if you hire yourself at ten dollars a month, from me you will get ten more, making twenty dollars a month for your work.

Now if you will do this, you will soon be out of debt, and what is better, you will have a habit that will keep you from getting in debt again. But if I should now clear you out, next year you will be just as deep in as ever. You say you would almost give your place in Heaven for $70 or$ 80. Then you value your place in Heaven cheaply, for I am sure you can with the offer I make you get the seventy or eighty dollars for four or five months’ work. You say if I furnish you the money you will deed(抵押) me the land, and if you don’t pay the money back, you will deliver possession-Nonsense! If you can’t now live with the land, how will you then live without it? You have always been kind to me, and I do not now mean to be unkind to you. On the contrary, if you will but follow my advice, you will find it worth more than eight time eighty dollars to you.

Affectionately

Your brother

A. Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln wrote the letter to Johnston mainly to ________.

A. show his concern for him B. recommend him to save money

C. decline his request and motivate him D. introduce him a new job

What’s the problem with Johnston, according to Lincoln?

A. He was very lazy. B. He wasted time a lot.

C. He couldn’t get much from work. D. He disliked working.

In the letter Lincoln suggested that Johnston should ________.

A. keep himself from getting into trouble B. go to work hard for somebody

C. manage well the things at home D. keep the children out of the idle habit

If Johnston got one dollar for his work, Lincoln promised to _________.

A. reward him with labor B. pay off his debt

C. hire him at 10 dollars a month D. give him another dollar

In order to get 80 dollars from Lincoln, Johnston promised to ________.

A. take away his place in Heaven B. deed Lincoln the land

C. live without the land D. do good work every day

Dec. 24, 1848
Dear Johnston,
Your request for eighty dollars, I do not think it best to satisfy now. At the various times when I have helped you a little, you have said to me, “We can get along very well again,” but in a very short time I find you in the same difficulty again. Now this can only happen by some fault in your behavior. What that fault is, I think I know. You are not lazy, and still you are an idler(游手好闲). I doubt whether since I saw you, you have done a good whole day’s work, in any other day. You do not very much dislike to work, and still you do not work much, merely because it does not seem to you that you could get much for it.
This habit of uselessly wasting time is the whole difficulty; it is vastly important to you, and still more so to your children, that you should break this habit. It is more important to them, because they have longer to live, and can keep out of an idle habit before they are in it, easier than they can get out after they are in.
You are now in need of some ready money; and what I suggest is, that you shall go to work hard, for somebody who will give you money for it.
Let father and your boys take charge of your things at home-prepare for a crop, and make the crop, and you go to work for the best money wages, or to pay back any debt you owe. And to secure you a fair reward for your labor, I now promise you that for every dollar you will, between this and the first of May, get for your own labor, I will then give you one other dollar. By this, if you hire yourself at ten dollars a month, from me you will get ten more, making twenty dollars a month for your work.
Now if you will do this, you will soon be out of debt, and what is better, you will have a habit that will keep you from getting in debt again. But if I should now clear you out, next year you will be just as deep in as ever. You say you would almost give your place in Heaven for $70 or$ 80. Then you value your place in Heaven cheaply, for I am sure you can with the offer I make you get the seventy or eighty dollars for four or five months’ work. You say if I furnish you the money you will deed(抵押) me the land, and if you don’t pay the money back, you will deliver possession-Nonsense! If you can’t now live with the land, how will you then live without it? You have always been kind to me, and I do not now mean to be unkind to you. On the contrary, if you will but follow my advice, you will find it worth more than eight time eighty dollars to you.
Affectionately
Your brother
A. Lincoln
【小题1】Abraham Lincoln wrote the letter to Johnston mainly to ________.

A．show his concern for him	B．recommend him to save money
C．decline his request and motivate him	D．introduce him a new job

【小题2】What’s the problem with Johnston, according to Lincoln?

A．He was very lazy.	B．He wasted time a lot.
C．He couldn’t get much from work.	D．He disliked working.

【小题3】In the letter Lincoln suggested that Johnston should ________.

A．keep himself from getting into trouble	B．go to work hard for somebody
C．manage well the things at home	D．keep the children out of the idle habit

【小题4】If Johnston got one dollar for his work, Lincoln promised to _________.

A．reward him with labor	B．pay off his debt
C．hire him at 10 dollars a month	D．give him another dollar

【小题5】In order to get 80 dollars from Lincoln, Johnston promised to ________.

A．take away his place in Heaven	B．deed Lincoln the land
C．live without the land	D．do good work every day

Say Yes to Reading
Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Boy’s Life 2012 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest.
The book can be fiction or nonfiction. But the report has to be in your own words— 500 words tops. Enter in one of these three age categories(类别)：
● 8 years old and younger
● 9 and 10 years old
● 11 years old and older
First-place winners in each age category will receive a $100 gift certificate(礼券) good for any product in the Boy Scouts official retail catalog(零售目录). Second-place winners will receive a$ 75 gift certificate and third-place winners a $50 gift certificate.
Everyone who enters will get a free patch(眼罩). In coming years, you’ll have the chance to earn different patches.
The contest is open to all Boys’ Life readers. Be sure to include your name, address, age and grade in school on the entry. Send your report to:
Boys’ Life Reading Contest
S306
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079
Entries(参赛作品) must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2012 and must include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Winners of the 2011 reading contest will be announced in the July 2012 issue of Boys’ Life magazine.
And the 2010 first-place winners are:
8 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER
Tyler Bergmann chose “Can You Keep a Secret?” by PJ Petersen as his favorite book. “It talks about honesty and the importance of being trust-worthy, which really matter between friends,” Tyler writes.
9 AND 10 YREARS OLD
Nathaniel Griffis read “The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones” by Rick Riordan. Writes Nathaniel: “As I read, I learned about places I have never been and things I have only imagined.”
11 YEARS OLD AND OLDER
Devin MacGoy, 12 chose “The Red Badge of Courage” by Stephen Grane. “A reader can take away many lessons,” Devin writes.
【小题1】The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．persuade kids to enter a contest

B．ask kids to read more books

C．encourage kids to buy Boys’ Life

D．advertise some children’s books

【小题2】According to the passage, _________.

A．each first-place winner will get $100

B．the report should have 500 at least

C．whoever enters will get a patch for free

D．one can copy some words from the book

【小题3】 Who learns something about friendship from reading a book?

A．Tyler Bergmann	B．Nathaniel Griffis
C．Devin MacGoy	D．PJ Petersen

【小题4】 After Nathaniel Griffis read “The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones”, he might be ________.

As a saying goes, when life gives you lemons, then make lemonade. But how is delicious lemonade made from sour lemons?

Singer-actor Yu Haoming knows how. He’s 36__ difficulties by returning to the stage. After a 37___ left him scarred, the 25-year-old man 38___ for the first time on Hunan TV’s New Year Concert on Dec. 31, 2012.

His comeback captured (吸引) audiences’ 39___. They went to his Weibo page and left messages such as, “You’ve taught me what toughness means.” and “I’m 40___ of your courage. You moved me to tears by taking off your mask and 41___ onward in confidence. ”

Only Yu himself knew how 42 __it was to stand on his feet again after disaster 43 __When his career as a handsome Super Boy singer and 44 actor took off, Yu got seriously burnt. He was hurt in 2010 when an explosive scene in the TV drama I Have a Date With Spring went wrong 45__ His wounds became worse because of delayed 46___ .

The bums were far more than just wounds and pain for Yu. “You can’t 47___ what kind of sufferings he’s been through and how hard he’s been working to get well，” said his father on the singer’s blog.

His recovery has been long and difficult. Some people might have 48 __during such a process, but Yu has 49 _ not to. He says he still has his dreams.

__ 50 medicine, checkups and therapy (治疗）exercises, he plays the piano a bit every day, reads books about acting and learns English.

The idiom, “ 51__ bitten, twice shy”，doesn’t really apply to him. In August he restarted to film his 52__ in the drama，although he admitted that fears still haunted (萦绕) him sometimes.

“Why should I let the experience stop me going after my 53___ ?” he told the Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly in early December.

How did Yu make lemonade? “Life gave me the 54___ gift, and I’ve just got to get on with it and turn difficulties into 55 , ’’ he told the magazine.

1. A．won B．overcome C．realized D．left

2. A．mistake B．blow C．fire D．scene

3. A．sang B．showed C．practiced D．tried

4. A．praises B．thoughts C．messages D．hearts

5. A．aware B．afraid C．proud D．short

6. A．walking B．marching C．living D．touring

7. A．terrible B．strong C．harmful D．hard

8. A．beat B．crashed C．struggled D．struck

9. A．promising B．confident C．simple D．reliable

10. A．unexpectedly B．fiercely C．completely D．surprisingly

11. A．protection B．examination C．treatment D．performance

12. A．feel B．imagine C．understand D．believe

13. A．broken down B．given away C．pulled through D．died away

14. A．hoped B．managed C．intended D．decided

15. A．Instead of B．Except for C．Apart from D．Regardless of

16. A．Unless B．Until C．While D．Once

17. A．part B．appearance C．play D．talent

18. A．happiness B．careers C．dreams D．success

19. A．meaningful B．unusual C．valuable D．rewarding

20. A．abilities B．realities C．actions D．opportunities

With their weakening bodies, advanced age or increasing pressure of work or study, people have been advised and usually persuaded to have health care products. Do you remember your first time to take a nutritional supplement(营养补充品)? What was your first impression?

Posted by Amy, Dec. 23, 2010 8:05 PM

Madeline on Dec. 24, 2010 7:25 PM

Years ago, as a young mom with two small children, I struggled to keep up with the demands of a busy life. One day, I woke up feeling so tired that I knew something had to change!

A friend gave me some Royal Jelly—an amazing substance(物质)from the beehive(蜂房). I was doubtful, but desperate…so I tried it! In time, I began to experience renewed energy and vitality(活力)like never before! Now, over two decades later, I travel all round the country, sharing my life-changing experience. I’m grateful for the energy to keep up and love to share this wonderful discovery with others.

Blanca on Dec. 25, 2010 7:02 PM

Ten years ago, when I was 73, my mind wanted to be busy and useful, but my body didn’t. I became tired and lethargic(无精打采的). That’s when my daughter Madeline tried to persuade me to try her special Royal Jelly. It made such a dramatic(巨大的)difference in her life, so she was sure it could help me too! Hesitating for 2 days, I gave in. She was right! I no longer felt worn out. I had a new, youthful zest(热情)for life and I’ve been OK — thanks to Royal Jelly!

Lori on Dec. 25, 2010 10:27 PM

When my mom Madeline was introduced to Royal Jelly, it affected my life, too! Mom gave me some of her fantastic Royal Jelly. Boy, things did turn around! I had more energy and stamina(耐力)and was finally able to keep up with high school and, eventually, college activities. Today, I’m a busy mom in my mid-thirties with two active boys and a new business! I have enough energy to do it all! I’m glad I took my Mom’s advice.

1..

.From the text, we learn that ________________. .

A. Madeline became more than willing to take Royal Jelly at the very beginning

B. Lori was grateful partly because Royal Jelly helped him to improve his studies

C. Royal Jelly is a product that can help renew a person’s energy and vitality

D. Amy has benefited from Royal Jelly so she posted a topic about the product

2..

Which of the following is true of Blanca?

A. She replied to the topic on Christmas Eve.

B. She tried Royal Jelly without hesitation.

C. She is now supposed to be in her seventies.

D. She was the second one to reply to the topic.

3..

. What’s the relationship between the Royal Jelly takers?

A. Lori and Blanca are Madeline’s grandchildren.

B. Madeline is Blanca’s daughter and Lori’s mother.

C. Blanca is Lori and Madeline’s great grandmother.

D. They have no blood relationship but friendship.

4..

Where can we most probably read this text?

A. In a sports club. B. On an Internet page.

C. In a fiction. D. In a travel magazine.

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