If you feel uncomfortable, c your doctor. 答案:【1】consult6、When Charles Strattion was five, he stopped growing.
His mother took him to see the famous showman, P.T. Barnum thought a small
person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled around the world
together.
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb. He taught Tom
how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform
on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was
eleven years old and had come from England.
During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with
tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight
feet tall.
Tom’s act was very
popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had
grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five.
Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom
became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a
school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by
many rich and famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the
streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage. The couple
even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going
to live in Tom’s house
in Connecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape
from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade,
communities throughout the country sponsored(主持)“Tom Thumb”weddings. In these weddings, small
boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
1.“Talk of the town” means
.
A.it was in the
newspaper
B.people spread mean
rumors(谣言)about it.
C.it was the most
popular thing happening
D.it was discussed in a
city meeting
2.What does the author think about Tom Thumb’s wedding?
A.People gave it too
much of their attention.
B.It helped people cheer
up in a dark time.
C.It was funny and
ridiculous.
D.Tom and Lavinia were
stupid.
3.Which of the following is the best clue(线索)to the fact that Tom was smart?
A.He became a
billionaire at twenty-five.
B.He learned how to
sing, dance, and act at a very young age.
C.He met with President
Lincoln during his honeymoon.
D.He married a school
teacher.
4.It was very funny when Tom danced on a wooden plate
held by a person who was eight feet tall because .
A.the wooden plate would
make it sound as if Tom were tap dancing.
B.it made Tom feel
taller.
C.the eight-foot-tall
man was the only tall person Tom trusted
D.the difference between
them would make Tom look even smaller
5.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.Weddings always make
people feel full of sunshine.
B.People are always
disappointed during wartime.
C.Entertainment can
serve an important purpose.
D.People should be
married when they are small children.