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Of all figures from America’ s past, Abraham Lincoln is dearest to the hearts of the American people. In fact, the admiration th
Of all figures from America’ s past, Abraham Lincoln is dearest to the hearts of the American people. In fact, the admiration th
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2013-02-03
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Of all figures from America’ s past, Abraham Lincoln is dearest to the hearts of the American people. In fact, the admiration they have for him borders on worship. Writers note that the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. DC is not unlike the temples that ancient Greeks built in honor of their gods, and that annual ceremonies of celebrating Lincoln* s birthday in schools and public places have sometimes had characteristics of religious services. Certainly Lincoln is America’ s ideal of a great leader. He had many of the qualities of leadership that Americans admire.
First of all, Lincoln’ s career fits popular American belief that every child can dream of becoming president. Americans admire the person—the one who, with neither money nor family influence , fights his or her way to the top. Lincoln was born of poor parents. His mother died when he was young. He had little opportunity for schooling. His early study was done alone at night by the light of a fireplace. He did hard manual labor through the day-splitting rails for fences, taking care of livestock, working on riverboat or in store. But as he grew older he studied law in his spare time and become a lawyer. He was a good speaker and student of political philosophy. His ability finally made a name for him and eventually, he became president of the United States.
Lincoln is also admired because of his leadership during the difficult period of the Civil War. He dared to do what he thought was right at a time when his beliefs were unpopular with many people. He, in a sense, represents the spirit of union among the states. Before the Civil War, the economy of the South depended on an agricultural system, which made use of slave labor. When reformers in the northern states put pressure on Congress not to permit to secede or withdraw from the United States, they argued that the question of slavery was a matter for the individual states to decide rather than the federal government, and they did not want to accept its decision. The national government said that no state had the right to secede, and the Civil War was the result. If the south had won the war, the Unites States might well have been divided into several countries. Lincoln worked hard to preserve the union, and the northern states were victorious.
Furthermore, Lincoln had many personal qualities that made him dear to the hearts of his countrymen. He had infinite patience and tolerance for those who disagreed with him. As president, he appointed men to high government positions whom he considered most capable, even though some of them openly scorned him. He was generous to his opponents. There are many stories about his thoughtful treatment of southern leaders. When the war was over, he showed the South no hatred. Since generosity toward a defeated opponent is admired by Americans, Lincoln fitted the national ideal of what is right.
Shortly after the Civil War ended, Lincoln was shot while attending a play in Washington Theater. He died within a few hours. The uncontrolled emotional reaction of the nation to his death was almost unbelievable and demonstrated the deep esteem in which he was held. Newspapers were edged with black; religious leaders gave praise of Lincoln instead of their prepared sermons. His funeral procession in Washington was miles long. Lincoln’s body was taken by train back to his former home in Springfield, Illinois, but in all the major cities through which the train passed, the coffin was paraded through streets lined with sorrowful thousands. In the small towns through which the train passed bells rang in honor of the dead president. Citizens lit torches along the railroad track to show their last respect.
The circumstances of his death set Lincoln apart from other American leaders. Had Lincoln lived, it might well be that his postwar policies would have brought criticisms upon him that would have tarnished his popularity. Instead , an assassin’s bullet erased in the minds of Americans any faults he had and emphasized his virtues.
We can infer from the passage that______.
选项
A、before the Civil War, the Northern states needed more slaves to work for them
B、after the Civil War, there was a strong hatred from the Northern states against the Southern states
C、before the Civil War, the Northern states had a better economic system than the Southern states
D、before the Civil War, the Northern states had an economic system different from the Southern slates
答案
D
解析
第三段讲述内战背景时谈到:内战前,南方经济depended on an agricultural system,他们利用slave labor维持发展,这一模式遭到北方reformers反对,因此南方各洲才想脱离联邦,可推断,当时南北两方经济体系依靠力量及发展模式不一样,因此才会出现分歧,选项D正确。
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