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1、WhenCharlesStrattonwasfive,hestoppedgrowing阅读理解答案 阅读理解WhenCharlesStrattonwasfive,hestoppedgrowing.Hismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowman,P.T.Barnum.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharles’parentsalongwithhim,andthey
2、traveledtheworldtogether. Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesaname,GeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosing,dance,actandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonstage,hemadeupads.Tostirupgreatinterest,hesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngland. During
3、theshow,Tomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom’sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeTomwasanadult,hehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwentyfive. Fortunat
4、elyforTom,Mr.Barnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshow,andTombecameluckyinloveaswell.Oneofthelittlepeople wasLaviniaWarren,aschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherlove,andtheymarried. Theceremonyandreceptionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamo
5、uspeopleandbyabout2000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonjustbeforegoingtoliveinTom’shouseinConnecticut. Theirwedding,whichtookplaceduringtheCivilWar,pr
6、ovidedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.Notwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefade,communitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsored“TomThumb”weddings.Intheseweddings,smallboysandgirls,alldressedup,wentthroughmarriageceremonyforfun. 21．Theunderlinedwords“talkofth
7、etown”means________. A.itwasinthenewspaper B.itwasthemostpopulartopic C.peoplespreadbadrumorsaboutit D.itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting 22．Whatdoestheauthorthinkabout Tom’swedding A.TomandLaviniawerestupid. B.Peoplegaveittoomuchoftheirattention.
8、C.Itwasfunnyandridiculous. D.Ithelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktime. 23．Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph A.Weddingsalwaysmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshine. B.Peoplearealwaysdisappointedduringwartime. C.Entertainmentcanserveanimporta
