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  3. Calvin Coolidge (1872—1933) was the thirtieth president of the United States

Calvin Coolidge (1872—1933) was the thirtieth president of the United States

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问题     Calvin Coolidge (1872—1933) was the thirtieth president of the United States. He looked down on a person as being unworthy of respect who was too fond of talking about the details of other people’s actions and private lives; he had no time for small talk. The following two incidents clearly show how Coolidge treasured silence.
    When he was vice-president, Coolidge had plenty of opportunity to participate in Washington’s social life, especially the many dinner parties. Because of his complete disregard for the art of conversation, he couldn’t exactly make himself dear to his hostesses. One lady felt she could solve this problem. She placed him next to Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of former President Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs. Longworth, brilliant conversationalist, began to talk in her usual charming manner, but all attempts to awake interest on the part of vice-president were unproductive. Finally, being shamed into annoyance, she said, "I’m sure that going to as many dinners as you do, you must get terribly bored. "
    Without lifting his eyes from his plate, Coolidge said not very clearly, "Well, a man has to eat somewhere. "
    Later, when he was president and once again at a dinner party, Coolidge was seated next to an outstanding society woman, one of those people who seem to take delight in trying to change the lives of everyone they meet. "Oh, Mr. President," she spoke with too much enthusiasm,"y°u are always so quiet. I made a bet (打赌) today that I could get more than two words out of you. "
    In anger, the president made a low, rough sound and then said, "You lose. " [br] The story shows that President Coolidge______.
选项 A、was a man of few words, but with humour
B、was bad-tempered, but very polite to women
C、was always quiet, and had no sense of humour
D、was often silent because he hated people changing his habit
答案 A
解析 在文中举出的柯立芝总统不善交谈的第一个例子中，柯立芝用不很清晰的话说：“哎，一个人总得在什么地方吃饭。”由此看出，柯立芝说话虽少，却很幽默。因此本题答案为A。
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