It was winter, and Mrs. Smith wanted to do a lot of shopping. She waited until it was Saturday, when her husband was free, and she took him to the shops with her to pay for everything and to carry for her what she would buy. They went to a lot of shops, and Mrs. Smith bought everything she could think of. She often stopped and said, "Look, Peter! Isn't that beautiful'?"

    Mr. Smith then answered, "All right, my dear.  How much is it?" And he took out money to pay for it.

    It was almost dark when they came out of the last shop, and Mr. Smith was tired. He was thinking about a nice drink by the side of a warm fire at home. Suddenly his wife looked up at the sky and said, "Look at that beautiful moon, Peter. "

    Without stopping, Mr. Smith answered immediately, "All right, dear. How much is it?" Then he took his wallet out of his pocket.

材料一：兹依照本法令……所指导的办法，将用以束缚定居在地主领地上的农民和家务农奴的农奴制度永远废除。

——《废除农奴法令摘录》

材料二：1869年，(日本)第一次使用电报连通了横滨和东京。1872年，连接这两座城市的第一条铁路竣工。1870年，这个国家有了第一台纺纱机。

——R·R·帕尔默《现代世界史》

材料三：2009年2月12日，奥巴马参加林肯诞辰200周年纪念活动，并表示他特别感激林肯，因为有了林肯，他才有可能成为美国的第一任黑人总统。

——中国网援引英国广播公司报道

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