Equally passionate, Lincoln held that America was the “Last Best Hope on Earth” for freedom. The United States was unique in the family of nations. Of all the nations in the world, only America was governed by her people. Kings, Queens, Princes or Emperors ruled all the old world, where rights were held by the government and given to the people. In America, right were held by the people and given to the government. The iron was that the Old World had done away with slavery decades before, yet the United States, beacon(灯塔)of freedom---had human bondage(奴役). Lincoln said it himself,” the nation cannot exist half-slave and half-free, it must be all of one thing or all of the other.”
26. We learn from the first paragraph that .
A the seed of the American Civil War were sown when the nation was founded
B John Wilkes Booth had plotted to kill Lincoln from the moment America gain its independence.
C all men in America obtained equal rights with the Declaration of Independence
D John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln at the end of a performance in Ford’s Theatre.
27. The fundamental conflict between the Union and the South lies in .
A religious faiths
B political beliefs
C economic interests
D geographic differences
28. It can be inferred from the context of Para. 4 .
A John Wilkes Booth was one of the fireballs of the South
B the Democratic Party was strongly opposed to slavery
C with the election of Lincoln the South lost its majority in Congress
D the Civil War could have been avoided if Lincoln had not won the election
29. What did Lincoln wish to do when he became President of the United States?
A Make compromises
B Prevent the spread of slavery
C Strike a balance
D Get prepared for war