[单项选择]Lincoln, who many regard as one of our great presidents, was often ______ despite his reputation of telling good jokes.
A. bright
B. optimistic
C. gloomy
D. cheerful

[单项选择]A great writer is one who ______.


A. has great thoughts
B. is good at deeply impressing us with the power of correct words
C. is careful in choosing correct words
D. both A and B

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Text 1
Considered by many to be one of the greatest statesmen of all time, Benjamin Franklin has, without a doubt, left an indelible mark on history for all time. The man who would come to impact the course of the United States’ development came from the most humble of backgrounds.
Born the fifteenth child of a candle maker in Boston, Massachusetts, young Benjamin only attended two years of formal schooling before entering the candle making business himself at the age of ten. After his stint in the candle shop, he worked in a printing shop for five years, educating himself all the while by constantly reading and writing.
Franklin’s intellectual and political growth continued unabated for decades, with such notable achievements along the way as the famous "Poor Richard’ s Almanac" which was used as a tool by farmers and as entertainment by more intellectual patrons. Also personally responsible for the founding of the first
A. Benjamin Franklin: Statesman Extraordinary
B. A Life of Successful Variety: Benjamin Franklin
C. The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
D. A Report on Franklin's Impact on Society

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Passage One
So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized labor. No one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer, for there are countless do-it-yourself publications. Armed with the fight tools and materials, newly-weds gaily embark on the task of decorating their own homes. Men of all ages spend fours of their leisure time installing their own fireplaces, laying-out their own gardens; building garages and making furniture. Some really keen enthusiasts go so far as to build their own record players and radio transmitters. Shops cater for the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home. Such things provide an excellent outlet for pent-up creative energy, but unfortunately not all of us are born handyman.
Wives tend to believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful an
A. ail of the men are born skilled workmen
B. all of the men are not created clever with the hands
C. none of the men are born capable of doing things for oneself
D. only husbands are created clever with the hands

[单项选择]There are many who believe that the use of force （　） political ends can never be justified.
A. in search of
B. in pursuit of
C. in view of
D. in light of

[单项选择]Many who （） their visits to the dentist regret it later.
A. refer
B. infer
C. defer
D. confer