Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. When he was a small boy, his family moved to Indiana. Here, his mother taught him to read and write. Lincoln had very little formal education, but he became one of the best-educated men of the Great West.

When Lincoln was a young man, his family moved to the new state of Illinois. Lincoln had to make a living at an early age, but in his spare time he studied law. He soon became one of the best-known lawyers in the state capital at Springfield, Illinois. It was here that Lincoln became famous for his debates with Stephen A. Douglas on the problem of slavery (奴隶制度).

In 1860, Lincoln was elected President of the United States. He was the candidate of the new Republican Party. This party is against the creation of new slave states. Soon after his election, some of the Southern states quit from the Union and set up the Confederate States of America(美利坚联盟国). This action resulted in the terrible Civil War which lasted from 1861 to 1865.

On January 1,1863, during the war, Lincoln published his famous Emancipation Proclamation(解放宣言). In this file, Lincoln announced that all the slaves were to be free from that day. In 1865, after the war ended, another file was added to end the slavery everywhere in the United States. Early in 1865, the Civil War came to an end with the defeat of the South by the North. 

Only a few days after the end of the War, Lincoln was shot by an actor named John Wilkes Booth. The President died on April 14, 1865. In his death, the world lost one of the greatest men of all time.

1.Who taught Lincoln to read and write in his childhood?  (no more than 10 words) (2 marks)

2.When did Lincoln become the president of the U.S.?  (no more than 3 words)  (2 marks)

3.What does the underlined phrase “this action” in Paragraph Three refer to?

(no more than 20 words)  (3 marks)

4.How did the Civil War come to an end?   (no more than 10 words)   (3 marks)

Condoleezza Rice is used to standing out. It is not only because she holds the position as U.S. Secretary of State. Her youth, gender and skin color have 　36　 a lot of attention throughout her political career.

Condoleezza Rice,　37　 as Condi to her close friends, was born in 1954 in Birmingham. During 1950s,blacks were not treated as 　38　 citizens in the south. Although slavery was　39　 in 1865,the southern states passed their own laws to continue the 　40　of blacks and whites. Despite the discrimination 　41　 black people, her parents told her she could become? 42　 she wanted. They taught her to believe that great things were 　43　 for her.

Rice was a gifted student with a 　44　 for the piano and she entered college at the age of 15 with the 　45　 of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was　46　 by political? scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Rice 　47　 her plans and studied international politics, and in the 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University,　48　 her career developed quickly. She　49　 on George H. Bush's national security council(顾问) in 1989.Later she 　50　 to Stanford, and became its youngest, first female and first 　51　 provost after two years.

In 2001,Rice re-entered the political world,　52　 George W. Bush's national security advisor. She has drawn international 　53　 in this position, and has been the most powerful national security advisors in American 　54　.

She held this position until 2005,when 　55　 Secretary of State.

36.A. directed B. turned C. paid    D. attracted?

37.A. known   B. Considered C. Seen   D. accepted?

38.A. respectful     B. equal  C. different     D. noble?

39.A. finished B. Stopped     C. Prevented   D. ended?

40.A. difference     B. disagreement     C. separation   D. division?

41.A. against  B. to              C. with    D. towards?

42.A. whoever       B. whomever  C. whatever    D. whichever?

43.A. desiring B. waiting      C. preparing   D. longing?

44.A. talent    B. interest       C. hobby D. favourite?

45.A. purpose B. goal    C. intention    D. attention?

46.A. effected B. affected      C. impressed   D. influenced?

47.A. changed B. postponed   C. cancelled    D. exchanged?

48.A. which    B. where C. when  D. that?

49.A. acted     B. waited C. served D. called?

50.A. paid a visit    B. showed concern C. attended     D. returned?

51.A. black     B. white  C. capable      D. efficient?

52.A. turning  B. holding      C. becoming   D. taking?

53.A. praise    B. approval     C. criticism     D. attention?

54.A. politics  B. history       C. culture              D. government?

55.A. elected  B. invited       C. appointed   D. succeeded??

Condoleezza Rice is used to standing out. It is not only because she holds the position as U.S. Secretary of State. Her youth, gender and skin color have 　36　 a lot of attention throughout her political career.

Condoleezza Rice,　37　 as Condi to her close friends, was born in 1954 in Birmingham. During 1950s,blacks were not treated as 　38　 citizens in the south. Although slavery was　39　 in 1865,the southern states passed their own laws to continue the 　40　of blacks and whites. Despite the discrimination 　41　 black people, her parents told her she could become? 42　 she wanted. They taught her to believe that great things were 　43　 for her.

Rice was a gifted student with a 　44　 for the piano and she entered college at the age of 15 with the 　45　 of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was　46　 by political? scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Rice 　47　 her plans and studied international politics, and in the 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University,　48　 her career developed quickly. She　49　 on George H. Bush's national security council(顾问) in 1989.Later she 　50　 to Stanford, and became its youngest, first female and first 　51　 provost after two years.

In 2001,Rice re-entered the political world,　52　 George W. Bush's national security advisor. She has drawn international 　53　 in this position, and has been the most powerful national security advisors in American 　54　.

She held this position until 2005,when 　55　 Secretary of State.

36.A. directed B. turned C. paid    D. attracted?

37.A. known   B. Considered C. Seen   D. accepted?

38.A. respectful     B. equal  C. different     D. noble?

39.A. finished B. Stopped     C. Prevented   D. ended?

40.A. difference     B. disagreement     C. separation   D. division?

41.A. against  B. to              C. with    D. towards?

42.A. whoever       B. whomever  C. whatever    D. whichever?

43.A. desiring B. waiting      C. preparing   D. longing?

44.A. talent    B. interest       C. hobby D. favourite?

45.A. purpose B. goal    C. intention    D. attention?

46.A. effected B. affected      C. impressed   D. influenced?

47.A. changed B. postponed   C. cancelled    D. exchanged?

48.A. which    B. where C. when  D. that?

49.A. acted     B. waited C. served D. called?

50.A. paid a visit    B. showed concern C. attended     D. returned?

51.A. black     B. white  C. capable      D. efficient?

52.A. turning  B. holding      C. becoming   D. taking?

53.A. praise    B. approval     C. criticism     D. attention?

54.A. politics  B. history       C. culture              D. government?

55.A. elected  B. invited       C. appointed   D. succeeded??

Condoleezza Rice is used to standing out. It is not only because she holds the position as U.S. Secretary of State. Her youth, gender and skin color have1a lot of attention throughout her political career.
Condoleezza Rice,2as Condi to her close friends, was born in 1954 in Birmingham. During 1950s,blacks were not treated as3citizens in the south. Although slavery was4 in 1865,the southern states passed their own laws to continue the5of blacks and whites. Despite the discrimination6black people, her parents told her she could become?7she wanted. They taught her to believe that great things were8for her.
Rice was a gifted student with a9for the piano and she entered college at the age of 15 with the10of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was11by political? scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.Rice12 her plans and studied international politics, and in the 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University,13her career developed quickly. She14on George H. Bush's national security council(顾问) in 1989.Later she15to Stanford, and became its youngest, first female and first16provost after two years.
In 2001,Rice re-entered the political world,17George W. Bush's national security advisor. She has drawn international18in this position, and has been the most powerful national security advisors in American19.
She held this position until 2005,when20Secretary of State.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      directed
   2. B.
      turned
   3. C.
      paid
   4. D.
      attracted?
2. 2.
   1. A.
      known
   2. B.
      Considered
   3. C.
      Seen
   4. D.
      accepted?
3. 3.
   1. A.
      respectful
   2. B.
      equal
   3. C.
      different
   4. D.
      noble?
4. 4.
   1. A.
      finished
   2. B.
      Stopped
   3. C.
      Prevented
   4. D.
      ended?
5. 5.
   1. A.
      difference
   2. B.
      disagreement
   3. C.
      separation
   4. D.
      division?
6. 6.
   1. A.
      against
   2. B.
      to
   3. C.
      with
   4. D.
      towards?
7. 7.
   1. A.
      whoever
   2. B.
      whomever
   3. C.
      whatever
   4. D.
      whichever?
8. 8.
   1. A.
      desiring
   2. B.
      waiting
   3. C.
      preparing
   4. D.
      longing?
9. 9.
   1. A.
      talent
   2. B.
      interest
   3. C.
      hobby
   4. D.
      favourite?
10. 10.
    1. A.
       purpose
    2. B.
       goal
    3. C.
       intention
    4. D.
       attention?
11. 11.
    1. A.
       effected
    2. B.
       affected
    3. C.
       impressed
    4. D.
       influenced?
12. 12.
    1. A.
       changed
    2. B.
       postponed
    3. C.
       cancelled
    4. D.
       exchanged?
13. 13.
    1. A.
       which
    2. B.
       where
    3. C.
       when
    4. D.
       that?
14. 14.
    1. A.
       acted
    2. B.
       waited
    3. C.
       served
    4. D.
       called?
15. 15.
    1. A.
       paid a visit
    2. B.
       showed concern
    3. C.
       attended
    4. D.
       returned?
16. 16.
    1. A.
       black
    2. B.
       white
    3. C.
       capable
    4. D.
       efficient?
17. 17.
    1. A.
       turning
    2. B.
       holding
    3. C.
       becoming
    4. D.
       taking?
18. 18.
    1. A.
       praise
    2. B.
       approval
    3. C.
       criticism
    4. D.
       attention?
19. 19.
    1. A.
       politics
    2. B.
       history
    3. C.
       culture
    4. D.
       government?
20. 20.
    1. A.
       elected
    2. B.
       invited
    3. C.
       appointed
    4. D.
       succeeded??

Condoleezza Rice is used to standing out It is not only because she holds the position as U.S. Secretary of State. Her youth, gender and skin color have   41   a lot of attention throughout her political career.

Condoleezza Rice,   42   as Condi to her close friends, was born in 1954 in Birmingham. During the 1950s, blacks were not treated as   43   citizens in the south. Although slavery was   44   in 1865, the southern states passed their own laws to continue the   45   of blacks and whites. Despite the discrimination (歧视)   46   black people, her parents told her she could become   47   she wanted. They taught her to believe that great things were   48   for her.

Rice was a gifted student with a   49   for the piano and she entered college at the age of 15 with the   50   of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was   51   by political scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Rice   52   her plans and studied international politics, and in the 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University,   53   her career developed quickly. She   54   on George H. Bush’s national security council in 1989. Later she   55   to Stanford, and became its youngest, first female and first   56   provost (教务长) after two years.

In 2001, Rice re-entered the political world,   57   George W. Bush’s national security advisor. She has drawn international   58   in this position, and has been the most powerful national security advisor in American   59   . She held this position until 2005, when   60   Security of State.