Question

   A few days before his eighth birthday,in February 1817,Abraham Lincoln shot a wild turkey. He hoped the kill would impress his father. Instead,the sight of the dead bird left the future president traumatized. Lincoln later wrote that he never again pulled a trigger (扳機(jī)) on any other animal.

   On the frontier,animals were seen as sources of labor,food,or amusement. It was a time when ripping (撕) the heads off live geese was entertainment like late-night TV. But Lincoln wasn’t shy about sticking up for animals. As a youngster,he saved a turtle when some boys tried to pour hot coals on the animal's back; he also warned his friends that “an ant's life -was to it as sweet as ours to us." The role animals played in Lincoln's life has been largely overlooked. But it's not an unimportant part of his life. As biographer Michael Burlingame writes, “Lincoln's anger at the mistreatment of animals foreshadowed his anger at the cruelties of slavery."

   Lincoln,s White House was full of cats,rabbits,goats,and horses. And once,he noticed three kittens on the floor of a telegrapher's tent, “moving about pitifUlly." Hearing that the kittens’ mother had died,Lincoln ordered an officer to see that the cats were cared for. Before leaving,he returned to play with them — three times.

   But there was one animal he adored above all. Around 1855,Lincoln adopted a lost yellow dog he named Fido (from fidelis,Latin for faithfur') , Fido lived up to his name,accompanying Lincoln everywhere. But after the election of 1860,Lincoln feared the trip to Washington would be too stressful,and left the dog behind with friends. He even left behind Fido's favorite horsehair sofa to keep him comfortable.

   When the president died,Fido returned his love,standing guard as thousands of mourners filed through Lincoln's home to pay their respects.

1. What does the underlined word “traumatized” in Paragraph 1 mean?

   A. Excited and proud.

   B. Shocked and upset.

   C. Brave and confident.

   D. Sad and discouraged.

2. On the frontier,people amused themselves .

   A. by killing animals   B. by saving animals

   C. by training animals   D. by keeping animals

3. According to Michael Burlingame,the way Lincoln treated animals had something to do with.

   A. his family background

   B. his academic experience

   C. his interests and hobbies

   D. his political performance

4. What can we infer about Lincoln from Paragraph 3 ?

   A. He enjoyed playing games.

   B. He was interested in animal stories.

   C. He felt great sympathy for the weak.

   D. He dreamed of becoming an animal doctor.

5. Which word can best describe Fido?

   A. Wild. B. Brave.

   C. Strong. D. Devoted.

Answer 1

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D

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1. B。詞義猜測(cè)題。由第一段末的he never again pulled a trigger on any other animal可推斷，看對(duì)被自己系 死的野火雞，林肯精神上受到了創(chuàng) 傷，即“感到震驚而沮喪”。

2. A. 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段第二句 It was a time when ripping the heads off live geese was entertainment like late-night TV可知，在前線人們以殺 死動(dòng)物作為消遣。

3. D. 推g判斷題6由第二段末句 Lincoln's anger at the mistreatment of animals foreshadowed his anger at the cruelties ofSlavefy 可知，林肯對(duì)待動(dòng)物的方式預(yù)示著他對(duì)奴隸 制度的痛恨，也就是與他反對(duì)奴 隸制度的政治表現(xiàn)有關(guān)。

4. C. 推理判斷題。林肯看到可憐 的小貓便讓人照顧好它們，自己 還和小貓玩。這說(shuō)明林肯非常同 情弱者。

5. D. 推理判斷題。由倒數(shù)第二段 中的 Fido (from fidelis，Latin for “faithful”) . Fido lived up to his name及最后一段可推斷，F(xiàn)ide是 一只很忠誠(chéng)的狗。