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1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（58）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AWhenCharlesStrattonwasfive,hestoppedgrowing.Hismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowman,P.T.Barnum.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharles’parentsalongw
2、ithhim,andtheytraveledtheworldtogether.Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesaname,GeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosing,dance,actandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonstage,hemadeupads.Tostirupgreatinterest,hesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngl
3、and.Duringtheshow,Tomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom’sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeTomwasanadult,hehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwentyfive.
4、FortunatelyforTom,Mr.Barnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshow,andTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarren,aschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherlove,andtheymarried.Theceremonyandreceptionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfa
5、mouspeopleandbyabout2000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonjustbeforegoingtoliveinTom’shouseinConnecticut.Theirwedding,whichtookplaceduringtheCivilWar,pr
6、ovidedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.Notwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefade,communitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsored(发起)“TomThumb”weddings.Intheseweddings,smallboysandgirls,alldressedup,wentthroughmarriageceremonyforfun.1．“Talkofthetown”means .A.
7、itwasinthenewspaperB.peoplespreadbadrumorsaboutitC.itwasthemostpopularhappeningsD.itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting2．WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutTom’swedding?A.Ithelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktime.B.Peoplegaveittoomuchoftheirattention.C.Itwasfunnyandridiculous.D.
8、TomandLaviniawerestupid.3．Tomwoulddanceonawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettallbecause .7用心爱心专心A.thewoodenplatewouldmakeitsoundasifTomwasdancingB.itmadeTomlooktallerC.theeight–foot–tallmanwastheonlytallpersonTomtrustedD.t
