Lincoln,the son of a poor family,was born in Kentucky.As a c

Lincoln,the son of a poor family,was born in Kentucky.As a child,he used to work hard and help his father on the small farm where they lived.His mother died early.Happily for him his father’s second wife was kind to him.When she saw the boy liked reading,she tried her best to help him.But his family was so poor that the boy could not get many books.He spent very little time at school,perhaps no more than a year in all.
As a young man he worked in a store and later in a post office.He studied law (法律) in his spare time and became a lawyer.Lincoln was very interested in politics and he was against slavery (奴隶制).In all his political life,he worked hard to build a free state for all the people.He became president (总统) of the United States.
79.Lincoln was born in ________________.
A.New York B.a poor farmer’s family C.a big farm D.a small farm
80.It was happy but _________________.
A.his father loved him B.his mother loved hem very much
C.his second mother loved his study D.his second mother was kind
81.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A.It took him little time to study at school
B.He liked reading and his father got him a lot of books
C.His second mother helped him study and taught him
D.He spent a lot of money on the book.
82.When Lincoln was a young man,he worked as ________________.
A.an assistant B.a post man C.a lawyer D.all above
83.What was Lincoln’s greatest work?
A.He became a lawyer.B.He tried to build a free state.
C.He was interested in politics.D.He was president.

79. B
根据：Lincoln, the son of a poor family, was born in Kentucky.
80. D
根据：Happily for him his father’s second wife was kind to him.
81. A
根据：He spent very little time at school, perhaps no more than a year in all.
82. D
根据： As a young man he worked in a store and later in a post office. He studied law (法律) in his spare time and became a lawyer.
83. B
根据：In all his political life, he worked hard to build a free state for all the people.