An election year is one in which all four numbers can be divided by four (1944, 1948, etc.). Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending in zero have been noticed to die in office. William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of a kind of deadly illness several weeks after he took office.

        Abraham Lincoln was one of the four presidents who were murdered. He was elected in 1860, and his death came just five years later.

James A Garfield, a former Union Army general from Ohio, was shot during his first year in

office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job.

While in his second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the

Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, New York. During the reception, he was killed while shaking hands with some of the guests.

Three years after election in 1920, Warren G. Harding died in office. Although it was never

proved, many believed he was poisoned.

     Franklin D. Roosevelt had been elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940, and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term. He had suffered from poliomyelitis(小兒麻痹)in 1921 and died of the illness in 1945.

John F. Kennedy, the last of the line, was shot in 1963, only three years after his election.

67. Which of the following was an election year?

       A. 1962                    B. 1928                      C.  1890                   D. 1846

68.          served the shortest term in office.

       A. Abraham Lincoln               B. Warren G. Harding

C. William McKinley              D. William H. Harrison

69. Which of the following statements is true?

    A. All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office.

    B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in office.

    C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four times as president.

    D. President Abraham Lincoln died in the year of 1865

70. How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?

    A. 7             B. 6            C. 5            D. 4

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F．You can win as long as you try your best

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61．_________________________________________

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63．_____________________________________________

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65．_______________________________________________

If you keep these things in mind, you can win your election．Just remember that you have to be prepared to work hard to help your fellow students improve your school．

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