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1、（一） Abraham Lincoln loved to tell stories on himselfOne of his favorites?concerned itself with physical _1_ In the days when Lincoln used to be on the circuit （traveling on horseback from one county court to another ), he was once approached by a _2_ who said, “Excuse me, sir, but I have an article
2、which _3_ to you” “How is that?” Lincoln asked in _4_ The stranger took a knife from his pocket“This knife,” he said “was_5_in my hand some years ago, with the order that I was to keep?it until I found a man _6_ than I am myselfI have _7_?that knife for many yearsNow I pass it on to you” Lincoln _8_
3、 humorously, “Ive carried that knife ever since” One of Lincolns greatest assets was his ability to laugh at himselfAnd he _9_ laughed at his physical appearanceBut history does not?_10_him as an “ugly” individual - in fact, often just the opposite His outer appearance was clothed in magnificently _
4、11_ garments:?character, honesty, humor and courageBut there are other _12_he wore equally well - such as modesty and forgivenessThe story _13_ us to clothe ourselves?with “compassion, kindness, modesty, gentleness and patience” Then “over all of these put on love, which bonds them in perfect unity”
5、 Regardless?of how _14_ we may otherwise be, it is these clothes that will?determine our _15_ beauty1 Acondition Bperformance Cappearance Denvironment2 Astranger Bsoldier Chumorist Dwriter3 Arefers Boccur CaimDbelongs4 Arelief Bexcitement Castonishment Dembarrassment5 Amade Bplaced Ckept Dhurt6 Augl
6、ier Bsmarter Cstranger Dbetter7 Atreasured Bcarried Crepaired Dsharpened8 Aargued Bcommented Cadded Dresponded9 AprivatelyBshamefully Cunwillingly Dfrequently10Atreat Bremember Chon-our Ddescribe11 Aordinary Bbeautiful Cexpensive Dworthless12Aclothes Bhats Cshoes Dglasses13Aallows Bwarns Cteaches Dt
7、rains14Awell-dressed Bkind-hearted Chard-working Dgood-looking15Aactual Bnatural Cphysical D g reat A I was in a charity shop looking at the second hand booksIt just so happened that the book shelves were next to the toy sectionAfter a few minutes I became aware of a group of women standing behind m
8、eThey were poorly dressed and spoke in what sounded like an eastern European languageAs they looked through the clothes rails a little girl, about three years old, came over to the toy sectionImmediately her attention was caught by a toy pramWhat is it about little girls and toy prams? I dont know,
9、but whatever it is its incredibly cute! She spoke to her mother and, in halting English her mother asked the shop assistant how much it costThree pounds was the answer-about five dollarsThe mum looked down at her child, perhaps calculating what she still had to buy and how much money she would have
10、leftThen she simply shook her head The child didnt react badly as some mightBeing told “no” was obviously not a new experience for herBut she couldnt keep the disappointment from her faceI had the grand total of four pounds in my pocket, two two-pound coinsA moment later I tapped the mother on the s
11、houlder, pointed to the coins which I had left in the pram and said, Buy her a dolly too I didnt hang about to see the end resultAfter all, its not about being thankedI made my way out of the shop and into the sunshine The money was an investment in the happiness of the worldWas there any better way
12、, I wondered, to get so much happiness for so little money than to buy a little girl a toy pram? And a dolly to sit in it!26What did the little girl say to her mother according to the second paragraph? AShe asked her mother to calculate her money BShe asked her mother to buy the toy pram for her CSh
13、e asked her mother to borrow money from the author DShe asked her mother to ask the shop assistant the price of the toy pram27The mother shook her head because _ Ashe thought the toy wasnt worth the money Bshe found it difficult to calculate her money Cshe found she didnt take enough money with her
14、Dshe thought the toy was not suitable for her daughter28It can be inferred from the third paragraph that _ Athe girl usually behaved badly Bthe mother usually treated her daughter badly Cthe mother was not rich enough to meet her daughters need often Dthe little girl was often refused because she asked for too many toys29What would the girl probably get finally? ABoth a toy pram and a dolly BEither a toy pram or a dolly CTwo two-pound coins DNothing30What words can be used to describe the author? AOptimistic and energetic BPleasant and grateful CWealthy and
