3.Robert Todd Lincoln was born on August 1,1843.He was the first child born to Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln,Robert was 18when his father became the United States President in 1861.
At that time,Robert was a student to Harvard University.During a trip home to Washington D.C in 1863.he nearly got injured or died at a railroad station in New Jersey.
Robert was standing in line to purchase a bed in the train's sleeping car from the conductor.The conductor was standing on the platform selling tickets at the entrance to the train.
There was a narrow,open space between the platform and train.There were many people in line Robert was pushed against the side of the train.The train began to move.Robert lost his balance and fell into the open space next to the railway tracks.Another passenger caught Robert's coat and pulled him back onto the platform.When he turned to thank his rescuer,Robert found he knew the man.He was the actor Edwin Booth.Robert knew him from seeing him acting.
Two years later,on April 14,1865,John Wilkes Booth shot his father,President Lincoln at Ford's theatre.He died the next day,John Wilkes Booth and Edwin Booth were brothers.Edwin had nothing to do with the assassination(暗杀).
Robert Todd Lincoln went on to become a successful lawyer,he worked as U.S Secretary of War.He was president of the Pullman Railcar Company.On July 25th 1926,he died in his sleep at his summer home in Vermont.He was 82.
56.Robert Todd Lincoln wasA.
A.a student in Harvard University B.the youngest son of Abraham Lincoln
C.president of the United States in 1861.
57.Robert had an accidentC in 1863.
A.at home in Washington B.in a company in Vermont
C.at a railroad station in New Jersey
58.The underlined word"purchase"meansB.
A.make B.buy C.find
60.The main idea of the passage isC.
A.families of Abraham Lincoln B.the assassination to the Lincoln
C.Edwin Booth saved Robert Lincoln.
分析 翻译:
罗伯特托德林肯出生在1843年八月一日.他是亚伯拉罕和玛丽托德林肯的第一个孩子,罗伯特十八岁时,他的父亲在1861成为美国总统.当时,罗伯特是哈佛大学一个学生.在1863返回家乡华盛顿.他差点受伤死在新泽西的一个火车站.罗伯特正站在列车车厢内排队向列车员买一张卧铺票,列车员站在站台上,在火车入口处卖火车票.在站台与列车之间有一个很窄的开放的空间.有许多人挤在罗伯特身边上火车.火车开动了.罗伯特失去了平衡,掉到旁边的空的铁轨上.另一名乘客抓住罗伯特的外套,把他拉回到平台.当他转过身来感谢他的救命恩人时,罗伯特发现他认识这个人.他是演员埃德温亭.罗伯特通过看他演的戏认识他.两年后,在1865年四月14日,约翰威尔克斯布斯在福特剧院枪杀了他的父亲林肯总统.他去世的第二天,约翰威尔克斯布斯和埃德温亭是兄弟.埃德温亭与暗杀没有关系.罗伯特托德林肯后来成为一个成功的律师,他曾作为美国战争部长.他是普尔曼客车公司总裁.1926年七月二十五日,他在佛蒙特州夏的家在睡梦中去世了.他是82岁.
解答 56.A.根据语境和句意At that time,Robert was a student to Harvard University可知,他是哈弗大学的一名学生.故选:A
57.C.根据语境in 1863.he nearly got injured or died at a railroad station in New Jersey可知他差点受伤死在新泽西的一个火车站.故选:C
58.B.根据语境和句意Robert was standing in line to purchase a bed in the train's sleeping car from the conductor.可知罗伯特正站在列车车厢内排队向列车员买一张卧铺票.purchase是购买的意思.故选:B.
60.C.根据语境Another passenger caught Robert's coat and pulled him back onto the platform.When he turned to thank his rescuer,Robert found he knew the man.He was the actor Edwin Booth.可知,是埃德温亭救了罗伯特林肯.故选:C.
点评 本题考查的是一篇人物故事类阅读理解,首先要通读全文,了解文章大意,再熟悉题干和选项,然后根据语境逐一选出答案.最后在检查一遍,查缺补漏.