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Among Americans the words politics and politician long have been terms of reproach.Politics generally means "dirty" politics,whether the adjective is used or not.Politicians,then,are dirty politicians unless they are not politicians at all.
A well-known American once defined politicians as “a set of men who have interests aside from the interests of the people,and who,to say the most of them,are,taken as a class,at least one long step removed from honest men.” The author of this definition was Abraham Lincoln,and at the time he made it he was a twenty-eight-old member of the Illinois Legislature.He added:“I say this with the greater freedom because,being a politician myself,none can regard it as personal.”
After his death,Lincoln was hailed almost universally as a statesman,one of the greatest--if not the greatest--the country or the world has ever seen.To many of his admirers it seemed unthinkable that he had been at any time a practitioner of politics.He,after all,was “Honest Abe.” He must have been above that sort of thing.
But some of his acquaintances and friends had thought of him as a master of the politician's art.In time historians looked carefully into his political interests and techniques,noting for example the day-to-day attention that,as President,he gave to dividing the spoils of government jobs and patronage.The defenders of Lincoln do not infer,however,that he was a mere grubby spoilsman."In being a competent politician," they concluded,“he became a statesman.”
1.Judging from this passage,most Americans _____.
A disapprove of politicians B.praise politicians C.envy politicians D.look up to politicians
2.According to Abraham Lincoln,politicians _____.
A.represent the interests of the people B.have the same interests as the people
C.take care of their own interests D.put the interests of the people above their own
3.Lincoln thought that his definition of politicians _______.
A.was made objectively B.was not intended to include himself personally
C.was made freely D.was intended for those dirty politicians only
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Lincoln was first a dirty politician but then became a statesman.
B.Historians found that Lincoln was not above dirty politics after all.
C.Many of his admirers thought Lincoln was,after all,honest.
D.Lincoln took good care of the interests of his political friends.
5.The author's attitude towards Lincoln seems to be one of
A.mild criticism B.unqualified praise C.whitewashing D.objective comment

Answer 1

1.Judging from this passage,most Americans _____.
A disapprove of politicians B.praise politicians C.envy
politicians D.look up to politicians
【A,Politics generally means "dirty" politics,所以选A】
2.According to Abraham Lincoln,politicians _____.
A.represent the interests of the people B.have the same interests as the people
C.take care of their own interests D.put the interests of the people above their own
【C,“a set of men who have interests 【aside from the interests of the people】,and who,to say the most of them,are,taken as a class,at least one long step 【removed from honest men】这2处说明他们只顾自己的利益】
3.Lincoln thought that his definition of politicians _______.
A.was made objectively B.was not intended to include himself personally
C.was made freely D.was intended for those dirty politicians only
【A】
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Lincoln was first a dirty politician but then became a statesman.
B.Historians found that Lincoln was not above dirty politics after all.
C.Many of his admirers thought Lincoln was,after all,honest.
D.Lincoln took good care of the interests of his political friends.
【A】
5.The author's attitude towards Lincoln seems to be one of
A.mild criticism B.unqualified praise C.whitewashing D.objective comment
【D】