A1 Smith，former governor of New York State，was a famous honest politician．He was born very poor on the East side of New York City．He hadlittle education．He worked very hard and won great success．
One day，as governor，he was visiting the state prison at Sing Sing，which one of the largest prison in the United States．The head of the prison asked Mr．Smith to say something to the prisoners．
Mr．Smith had never spoken to this kind of audience before．He did not know how to begin．
Finally，he said，“My fellow citizens．．．’’It was followed by a burst of laughter．Then he remembered that when a man goes to prison he is no longer a citizen．He took a breath and corrected himself，“My fellow prisoners．．’’That did not sound right，so he finally said：“WelI，anyway，I am giad to see so many of you here 
today．’’
小题1:Who was Al Smith 。
A．A man famous for his honesty
B A very good speechmaker．
C Former governor of New York City．
D．Former governor of New York State
小题2:AI Smith succeeded ．
A．with his parents’help
B．through his own efforts
C．because he had had 1ittle education
D．because he was clever小题3:When AI Smith said，“My fellow prisoners．．”
A．it seemed that he was kind hearted
B it seemed that he himself was one of the prisoners
C it seemed that the prisoners were glad to see him
D．it seemed that the prisoners welcomed him
小题4:What is the story mainly about?
A．A humorous joke? B A famous politician．
C．An honest story D．A prison in the United States．
