My dear little Miss,
Your very agreeable letter of the 15th is received.
I regret the necessity of saying I have no daughters...
As to the whiskers,having never worn any,do you not think people would call it a piece of silly affection (感情) if I were to begin it now?
Your sincere wellwisher,
A.Lincoln
Mr Lincoln was elected the sixteenth President of the United States on November 6,1860.Shortly after the election,he had a change of heart about growing facial hair.By the time he left Springfield on February 11,1861,to begin his journey to the White House,he had a full beard.Lincoln had his picture taken,and this image is what we see on the fivedollar bill today.
On his train ride to Washington D.C.,Lincoln made a stop in Westfield,New York.He greeted the cheering crowd.Then he asked if the girl who wrote him a letter was present.Grace emerged from the crowd carrying roses.He kissed her and announced that he had let his whiskers grow because of her advice.Grace,who felt at a loss,ran all the way home still holding the flowers,which she had forgotten to give to Mr Lincoln.
5.Grace suggested that Lincoln should wear whiskers because______.
A.it would make him look thin
B.it would improve his appearance
C.most gentlemen liked whiskers
D.President of the US should wear whiskers
6.What did Lincoln write in reply to Grace's letter?
A.He would be glad to wear whiskers.
B.Grace came up with a silly idea.
C.Wearing whiskers could be troublesome.
D.It was a pity that he hadn't daughters.
7.Which of the following is TRUE of Lincoln?
A.He was the sixth President of the US.
B.He was not satisfied with his image.
C.He kept Grace's advice in mind for a long time.
D.He went to Washington D.C.by bus after being elected President.
8.We can infer from the passage that when Grace saw Lincoln,she was________.
A.nervous B.calm
C.confident D.proud
9.Which of the following pictures must be Abraham Lincoln?
Ⅲ.信息匹配
A.Let the flight attendant pour your hot drinks.
B.Store things safely.
C.Fly on nonstop routes.