首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
I was born in Feb. 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistinguished families--sec
I was born in Feb. 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistinguished families--sec
admin
2010-02-20
49
问题
I was born in Feb. 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. My parents were both born in Virginia, of undistinguished families--second families, perhaps I should say. My mother, who died in my tenth year, was of a family of the name of Hanks, some of whom now reside in Adams, and others in Macon countries, Illinois. My paternal grandfather, Abraham Lincoln, emigrated from Rockingham County, Virginia, to Kentucky, about 1781 or 1782,where, a year or two later, he was killed by Indians, not in battle, but by stealth, when he was laboring to open a farm in the forest. His ancestors, who were Quakers, went to Virginia from Berks County, Pennsylvania. An effort to identify them with the New - England family of the same name ended in nothing more definite, than a similarity of christian names in both families, such as Enoch, Levi, Mordecei, Solomon, Abraham, and the like.
My father, at the death of his father, was but six years of age; and he grew up, literally without education. He removed from Kentucky to what is now Spencer County, Indiana, in my eighth year. We reached our new home about the time the State came in the Union. It was a wild region, with many bears and other wild animals still in the woods. There I grew up. There were some schools, so-called; but no qualification was ever required of a teacher, beyond “reading, writing, and cipherin” to the Rule of Three. If a struggler supposed to understand Latin, happened to sojourn in the neighborhood, he was looked upon as a wizzard. There was absolutely nothing to excite ambition for education. Of course when I came of age I did not know much. Still somehow, I could read, write, and cipher to the Rule of Three; but that was all. I have not been to school since, The little advance I now have upon this store of education, I have picked up from time to time under the pressure of necessity.
I was raised to farm work, which I continued till I was twenty-two. At twenty-one I came to Illinois, and passed the first year in Illinois--Macon County. Then I got to New-Salem, (at that time in Sangamon, now in Menard County), where I remained a year as a sort of clerk in a store. Then came the Black-Hawk war; and I was elected a Captain of volunteers--a success which gave me more pleasure than any I have had since. I went the campaign, was elated, ran for the Legislature the same year (1832) and was beaten--the only time I have been beaten by the people. The next, and three succeeding biennial elections, I was elected to the Legislature. I was not a candidate afterwards. During this legislative period I had studied law, and re- moved to Springfield to practice it. In 1846, I was once elected to the lower House of Congress. Was not a candidate for reelection? From 1849 to 1854, both inclusive, practiced law more assiduously than ever before. Always a whig in politics, and generally on the whig electoral tickets, making active canvasses. I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well-known.
If any personal description of us is thought desirable, it may be said, I am, in height, six feet, four inches, nearly; lean in flesh, weighing on an average, one hundred and eighty pounds; dark complexion, with coarse black hair, and grey hair, grey eyes--no other masks or brands recollected.
The author is ______.
选项
A、a friend of Abraham Lincoln’ s
B、a writer who gives an account of Abraham Lincoln’ s biography
C、Abraham Lincoln himself
D、Abraham Lincoln’s autobiography
答案
C
解析
几个答案暗示其分歧为讲话者在讲别人的生平还是自己的生平,即biography vs.autobiography不用说the speaker talks about something about Abraham Lincoln.在听的过程中注意作者用的人称就能找出正确答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/ESvO777K
0
专业英语八级
相关试题推荐
普通心理学研究人类行为的一门学科。人们在公众或私人场所的表现,他在特定情况下的反应,以及他的感受都可视为“行为”。
Somepeoplebelievethatinternationalsportcreatesgoodwillbetweenthenationsandthatifcountriesplaygamestogetherthey
Whatisdistancelearning?Itmeansthatyoustudyonyourown,athomeorwhereversuitsyou.Recently,theworldfamousOpenU
A、Donnashouldgiveherfriendsachancetoexplain.B、Donnashouldn’tbothertotrytochangeherfriends’opinion.C、Donna’sf
Agoodmarriageisgoodfortheheart,accordingtonewresearchsupportedbytheHeartandStrokeFoundation."There’slittl
A、Theyenjoytheirholidayverymuch.B、TheirholidaywasspoiledbyFrenchfood.C、Theytraveledtomanycountries.D、Theydidn
A、Itisjustalotofcheering.B、Itmainlyinvolvesyelling.C、Itmainlyinvolvesdancing.D、Itiscompetitiveinnature.D
Everybodycanserve.Youdon’thavetohaveacollegedegreetoserve.Youdon’thavetomakeyoursubjectandverbagreetoser
ToqualifytostudyinBelgium,itisessentialtomeetrelevantrequirementsin(1)academiccredentials,(2)linguisticskills
Ifpolicymakershopetomakefasterprogressinimprovingeconomicperformance,reducingpoverty,andslowing 【M1】______
随机试题
休克代偿期的临床表现是()
下列选项中不符合湿性坏疽的描述是
关于心身疾病,下列提法中错误的是
工程风险的实质是由于()的存在,引发风险事故,最终导致损失。
工程项目建成后,不可能像某些工业产品那样,可以拆卸或解体来检查内在的质量,所以工程质量应重视( )的控制。
建设工程项目施工质量计划按其内容可分为()计划。
一般来说,趋势线的作用就是保证原有的趋势,起支撑和压力的作用。( )
美国著名企业家玛丽,凯在《用人之道》一书中这样说:“决不可只批评不表扬。这是我严格遵循的一个原则。你无论批评什么表现或者批评哪个下属。也得找点值得表扬的事情留在批评后。这叫‘先批评,再表扬’。”你若作为某一部门的领导。对此有何感想?
随机地向半圆0<y<(a>0)内掷一点,点落在半圆内任何区域的概率与区域的面积成正比,则原点与该点的连线与x轴夹角小于的概率为__________.
(1)在名称为Form1的窗体上画1个名称为Framel、标题为“学位”的框架;框架内有1个名称为Optionl的控件数组,该控件数组含有4个标题分别为“学士”、“硕士”、“博士”和“其他”的单选按钮,它们的Index属性分别为0、1、2、3,且标题为“硕
最新回复
(
0
)