It had been said that Lincoln was always ready to join in a

It had been said that Lincoln was always ready to join in a laugh at himself.There is one particu¬lar story that he always told with great delightIn his early days as a lawyer,Lincoln went from town to town to hear and judge legal cases.Dur¬ing one of these trips,he was sitting in a train when a strange man came up to him.The stranger looked at the tall clumsy lawyer and said that he had something he believed belonged to Lincoln.Lin¬coln was a bit puzzled.He had never seen the man before.He didn't see how a total stranger could have something of his.Lincoln asked him how this could be.The stranger pulled out a pencil knife and began to explain.Many years before,he had been given the pencil knife.He had been told to keep it until he was able to find a man uglier than himself.Lincoln's eyes always sparkled when he reached this part of the story.The story always brought smiles to the faces of those who heard it.The tale itself was funny.But even more delightful was the fact that a man as great as Lincoln could still laugh at himself.61.This passage is about .A.a stranger and his knifeB.Lincoln's favourite storyC.meeting strangers on a trainD.Lincoln's favourite pencil knife62.A Lincoln was given the pencil knife for .A.his appearance B.a good laughC.being a lawyerD.being good-humoured63.From this story we know that the stranger in the train .A.liked to make friendsB.liked to tell jokesC.collected pencil knivesD.was not a handsome man64.Why did Lincoln particularly like this story about the stranger and the knife?A.Because the story showed himself in a favourite light.B.Because the story always brought smiles to his listeners.C.Because the story was a good joke at the expense of the strange man.D.Because the story was a good joke at his own expense.65.What do you think happened to the knife eventually?A.Lincoln accepted it and kept it.B.Lincoln refused it and the stranger kept it.C.Lincoln accepted it but immediately threw it away.D.Lincoln refused it and the stranger threw it away.