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GalvinCoolidgethirtiethpresidentoftheUnitedStateswasapersonwhohatedgossiping(闲聊);hehadnotimeforsmalltalk.ThefollowingtwoincidentsclearlyshowhowCoolidgeenjoyedsilence.

Whenhewasvice-presidentCoolidgehadplentyofopportunitiestotakepartinWashington'ssociallifeespeciallythemanydinnerparties.Becauseofhisknowingnothingabouttheartofconversationhedidnotexactlyendear(使……受喜欢)himselftohishostesses(女主人).Oneladyfeltshecouldsolvethisproblem.SheplacedhimnexttoAliceRooseveltLongworthdaughterofformerPresidentTheodorRoosevelt.MrsLongworthanexcellentconversationalistbegantochatinherusualcharming(媚人的)mannerbutallattemptstoarouse(引起)interestonthepartofthevicepresidentwerefruitless.Finallyshesaid“I'msurethatgoingtoasmanydinnersasyoudoyoumustgetterribly bored.”

WithoutliftinghiseyesfromhisplateCoolidgeansweredinalowvoice“Wellamanhastoeatsomewhere.”

LaterwhenhewaspresidentandagainatadinnerpartyGoolidgewasseatednexttoamostcleversocietywomanoneofthosebusybodieswhoseemedtotakedelightintryingtochangethelivesofeveryonetheymet.“OhMr President”shesaid“youarealwayssoquiet.Imadeabet(打赌)todaythatIcouldgetmorethantwowordsoutofyou.”

Thepresidentbecameangryandthensaid“Youlose.”

1．CalvinCoolidgewas________.

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A．presidentoftheU.S.

B．vice-presidentoftheU.S.

C．amanoffewwords.

D．alloftheabove

2．Hishostessesfoundhim________guest.

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A．anagreeable

B．aneasy-going

C．adifficult

D．aboring

3．AtonedinnerthehostessplacedCalvinCoolidgenexttothedaughterofformerPresidentRoosevelt________.

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A．bymistake

B．jokingly

C．angrily

D．alloftheabove

4．FromthestorywecanseeCalvinCoolidge's________.

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A．dislikeforsmalltalk

B．senseofhumor

C．unskillfulatconversation

D．alloftheabove

5．Theunderlinedword“busybodies”inthelastparagraphmeans“________”.

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