1. Mount Rushmore
National Memorial

2. Lesson 50
Abraham
Lincoln

3. 16th American President
( )

4. helped his father
--- on the farm in
his mother died

5. in 1861
became President
studied law ---
became a lawyer

6. the Civil War -- broke out
slaves ---
on the farm
the Civil War
( )
-- broke out

7. of the people
by the people
for the people
民有、民治、民享
November 19th 1863

8. Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb in Springfield, Illinois
on April 14th, 1865
-- shot
Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb
in Springfield, Illinois

9. in Washington DC
Lincoln Memorial

10. Lesson 50
Abraham
Lincoln

11. born on February 12th, 1809
in Kentucky

12. helped his father on the farm

13. His mother died in 1818.

14. His father’s second wife was kind to him.

15. studied law became a lawyer

16. Slaves are working on the farm.

17. Lincoln became interested in politics.

18. 16th American President
( )

19. The Civil War broke out in 1861.

20. became President again

21. shot on April 14th, 1865

22. Ford’s Theatre

23. greatest Abraham Lincoln is considered as one of the
of all American presidents.
Abraham Lincoln

24. 1. The text is about Abraham Lincoln’s ___.
A. early life in Kentucky
B. life as a politician
C. whole life
D. life as a lawyer
C. whole life

25. 2. Which sentence carries the main idea of
the third paragraph?
A. The North defeated the South.
B. The North and the South began to
have a fight.
C. After Lincoln became President, he
worked harder for the freedom of
the slaves.
D. In the end the North won.
C. After Lincoln became President, he
worked harder for the freedom of
the slaves.

26. 3. Although Abraham Lincoln liked reading
very much, he had received ___.
A. little education
B. no education
C. a little education
D. good education
C. a little education

27. Para 1
Abraham Lincoln, the son of a poor family, was born in Kentucky, USA, on February 12th, … But the 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.

28. 4. In Lincoln’s whole life, he fought for the
right of ______.
A. black people
B. white people
C. all the people
D. white and black people
C. all the people

29. Para. 4
In 1864, Lincoln became President of the United States for the second time. But he had many enemies. … They hated Lincoln because he fought for the freedom of all people. On April 14th, 1865 Lincoln was shot at a theatre in Washington, D.C. He died early the next morning. ...

30. 5. What do the Americans think of Abraham
Lincoln?
A. They think highly of him.
B. They consider him to be a good lawyer.
C. They think him to be a nice man but
not a good president.
D. They think he had too little education to
be fit for his post.
A. They think highly of him.

31. Last Para.
…; the people had considered him to be a great leader, and a wise, kind and honest man.
Today, Abraham Lincoln is considered as one of the greatest of all American presidents.

32. His death
childhood
16th
American
President
Youth

33. Lincoln’s childhood  born in Kentucky --- Feb. 12th, 1809
 his mother --- died
 so … poor --- could not get many books

34. Lincoln’s Youth  As --- worked --- a store --- later
 studied law --- became
 against --- slavery
 worked -- a free state -- all the people

35. 16th American President --- joined up --- set free
 President --- harder --- for
 not right --- break away from
 in broke out --- in the end
--- joined up --- set free

36. His death  1864 --- President --- the second time
 many enemies --- because --- fought for
 April 14th, shot --- died

37. 1809
1865
1864
1860
1818

38. Abraham Lincoln was born.
1809
Abraham Lincoln was born.
1818
1864
1860
1865
His mother died.
Abraham Lincoln became
President of the United States.
Abraham Lincoln became
President for the second time.
Abraham Lincoln was shot
dead at a theatre.

39. Abraham Lincoln is considered as one of the greatest of all American Presidents. He was born in Kentucky, on Feb 12th, When he was a young man, he studied law and became a lawyer. In 1860, he became the 16th President of the United States. One year later, the Civil War broke out. As a result, the North won. On April 14th, 1865, Lincoln was shot at a theatre and died the next morning.

40. Mount Rushmore National Memorial
George Washington
Mount Rushmore
National Memorial

41. Abraham
Lincoln