15.When Abraham Lincoln was just a boy,he had to help his father to look after their farm.It was hard work and there wasn't anything interesting for him.Abraham wanted to go to school,but there was no school there.He was sad most of the time. Mrs.Lincoln loved the boy very much.She tried her best to make Abraham happy.One morning she got up early and went to the town.It was a long way,so it took her a long time to get there.She bought something there and went back.It was late in the evening when she got home. The next morning Mrs.Lincoln said to Abraham,"Today is your birthday,so we're going to have a party."She put some food on the table,and then brought out a present. "A book!"Abraham cried.It was an old book,but he liked it.A smile came on his face.He looked up at Mrs.Lincoln and said,"Thank you,Mom." 根據(jù)短文內容,選擇正確答案. (1)Abraham Lincoln's father was a
. A.farmer B.soldier C.worker D.teacher (2)Abraham Lincoln couldn't go to school because
. A.his family had no money B.his mother wanted to teach him herself C.he didn't like school D.there was no school near his home (3)On the farm most of the time little Lincoln was
. A.happy B.unhappy C.worried D.angry (4)It took Mrs.Lincoln
to make a trip to the town. A.a whole day B.a quarter of a day C.three hours D.two days (5)What was the present for Abraham's birthday?
A.A mooncake. B.A new book. C.An old book. D.A school bag.
16.Tomorrow is Garfield's birthday.He first appeared in a comic strip on June 19,1978.Garfield is well known all over the world.Lots of Garfield books have been turned into 26 languages.Garfield products are sold in 69 countries. Jim Davis is Garfield's creator.Jim was born on July 28,1945 in Indiana.He grew up on a farm where his dad raised cows.Jim and his brother Dave helped with the farm work.They had 25 cats.Their room always made sure there was plenty of food for the cats. As a boy,Jim was in poor health.When he had to spend time resting,he drew pictures.He added words to his pictures to make them funny. After college Jim worked a few years at an advertising company.In 1969,he got a job to help a cartoonist.Jim noticed that there were many comic strips about dogs but few about cats.He thought that was strange since the world is full of cat lovers. He remembered the 25 farm cats he grew up with.They gave him ideas for a cat comic strip.In the comic strip.Garfield became the central character in daily difficult experiences with Jon,his owner,and other characters.He is lazy,funny and hungry. Jim Davis has received many awards for his work.Twice he was given the Best Humor Strip Cartoonist of the Year Award.He has won four Emmys(艾美獎)and other honors.
(1)How old was Jim when Garfield first appeared in a comic strip?
A.33. B.26. C.25. D.24. (2)Who does the underlined word"He"refer to in the fifth paragraph?
A.Jim. B.Jon. C.Dave. D.Garfield. (3)According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?
A.Jim Davis created Garfield with the help of his brother. B.Garfield products are available in all countries of the world. C.The cats his family raised made no contributions to his creation. D.There were few comic strips about cats until Jim crated Garfield. (4)The writer's main purpose of writing the passage is
. A.to tell us to watch more comic strips B.to show us how to become a cartoonist C.to introduce some information about Jim Davis D.to prove Garfield the most popular cartoon character