【答案解析】 [听力原文] <8>-<9> Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809.
He was president of the United States from 1861 until he died 1865. Lincoln was
a very tall man. He was 6 feet 4 inches tall. Even his feet were big. They were
13 inches long. Lincoln was too tall to fit most beds. When he was president the
people from his hometown gave him a special bed. It was 9 feet long. That bed
was big enough for president Lincoln. Lincoln liked to laugh. He liked to make
other people laugh too. People said that he was so funny that he made eats
laugh. Many people thought Abraham Lincoln was very ugly. Right before he became
president an 11-year-old girl wrote him a letter. She said that she wanted him
to grow a beard. Abraham Lincoln thought this over and he said that it was a
good idea. That is why in most pictures of Lincoln, he has a short beard.
单选题
Why did people from his hometown offer Lincoln a special bed?A. His wife wanted the bed.B. Ordinary beds were too short for him.C. Ordinary beds were not comfortable enough.