Mark Twain is an American writer and speaker ...

Mark Twain is an American writer and speaker whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

Mark Twain was his pen name, a term originally used by Misisipi River sailors to indicate(表示) the depth of water measured on the waterway.

His family was so poor that Mark Twain did not receive much teaching. His father died when he was very young. He had to learn all that he could from the people whom he met. Mark Twain wrote a large number of works throughout his life, covering novels, plays, prose, poetry and other aspects. His representative works include The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and so on.

In terms of content, his works criticize(批判) unreasonable phenomena or the ugliness of human nature, express the writer's strong sense of justice(正义) and care for the ordinary people as a typesetter and sailor; in terms of style, experts and readers generally agree that humor and satire(讽刺) are the characteristics of his writing.

Mark Twain is the founder of American critical realism literature. Most of his works have been translated into Chinese.

1."Mark Twain" was a name of _________.

A.a book B.a famous American writer

C.a river in America D.a large ship

2.Why didn't Mark Twain get much education?

A.Because he wanted to learnt by himself.

B.Because his father didn't want to send him to school.

C.Because his family was very poor.

D.Because there were no school at that time.

3.From this passage, we cannot know __________.

A.Mark Twain's real name B.Mark Twain's representative works

C.Mark Twain's death D.Mark Twain's writing style

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As an American writer, Mark Twain, once said, “ Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody _______ anything about it.” It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people begin their talks______ saying:” Isn’t it a nice ____?” “ Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow.”

Many people think they can tell _____ the weather is going to be like. But they _____ ever agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.” Another man ____ say, “ Yes, it’s cloudy in the east. We are going to have fun weather tomorrow.”

People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain and he won’t believe____ else. When friends have a picnic, they are so ____ the weather is going to be fine very ____ that they still sit eating their lunch while it is raining.

Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes a mistake. Still he is ____ most of the time.

1.A. do　　　　　　　　 　 　 B. did　　　　　　　　 　 C. does　　　　　　　　 D. done

2.A. through　　　　　　 　 　 B. by　　　　　　　　 　　 C. across　　　　　　 　 D. in

3.A. day　　　　　　　　 　　 B. weather　　　　　　　 C. thing　　　　　　 　 　 D. hour

4.A. how　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. when　　　　　　　 　 C. where　　　　　　 　 　 D. what

5.A. never　　　　　　　　 　 B. all　　　　　　　　　　 C. almost　　　　　　　 D. hardly

6.A. will　　　　　　　　　 B. would　　　　　　　 C. can　　　　　　　　 D. could

7.A. something　　　　　　 　 B. anything　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　 D. nothing

8.A. true　　　　　　　　　 　 B. certainly　　　　 　 C. surely　　　　　　　 D. sure

9.A. slowly　　　　　　 　 　 B. much　　　　　　　　 C. quickly　　　　　　 D. quietly

10.A. right　　　　　　 　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. mistaken　　　　　 　 D. all right

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Mark Twain was a famous American writer. He loved writing, hunting and fishing very much. One year he went to Maine on vacation and spent three very happy weeks there.

When it was time to get back home, Mark Twain went to the station with his baggage(行李). After putting it on the train, he sat on a comfortable seat. A few minutes later, another man came over and sat next to him. Mark Twain looked at the man and saw that he was unhappy. He thought it would be impolite to say nothing first, and they began to talk. They talked about the weather and then Maine. The stranger said, “We have some beautiful woods(森林) in Maine. I guess you have been there, haven’t you?”

“Yes, I have,” answered Mark Twain. “I’ve just spent three pleasant weeks there. And let me tell you something: although fishing isn’t allowed in Maine this season, I’ve got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish. I like eating fish, so I put them on the ice to take them home. May I know who you are, sir?”

The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and answered, “I’m a policeman. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And what do you do?”

Mark Twain answered, “Well, sir, I’m the man who tells the biggest lies(谎言) in America.”

1.Mark Twain spent in Maine for _________.

A. one week                B. two weeks                C. three weeks

2.Mark Twain went home ________.

A. by bus                    B. by train                C. by plane

3.The man next to Mark Twain was ________.

A. a policeman                B. a writer                C. a reporter

4.Mark Twain’s vacation in Maine was ________.

A. boring                    B. tiring                    C. pleasant

5.Which of the following is true about Maine?

A. It has beautiful woods.

B. Fishing isn’t allowed there.

C. It’s Mark Twain’s hometown.

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Mark Twain，the famous American writer and a great master of humor，liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him. One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man，one of his friends.

The young man said that he had an uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled，and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh.

"You bring your uncle to my talk this evening，"said Mark Twain. " I'm sure I can make him laugh.

That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories and made everyone in the room laugh. But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories，but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain continued to tell his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed.

Some days later，Mark Twain told another friend what had happened. "Oh，"said his friend. "I know that man. He's been deaf for years."

1.The writer wrote the passage mainly to__________.

A.tell readers Mark Twain liked playing jokes

B.tell readers a joke played on Mark Twain

C.tell readers Mark Twain was a great writer

D.tell readers how to tell a funny story

2.One day Mark Twain met __________at lunch.

A.a friend B.his brother C.his teacher D.a young girl

3.Why did Mark Twain ask the young man to bring his uncle to his talk?

A.Because he thought he could make him laugh.

B.Because he wanted to get to know the old man.

C.Because the old man could tell stories.

D.Because he wanted to learn from the old man.

4.Mark Twain stopped finally because he was__________.

A.disappointed B.sorry C.ill D.sleepy

5.Mark Twain couldn't make the old man laugh because__________.

A.his jokes were not funny

B.the old man wasn't interested in the jokes

C.the old man could tell more funny jokes

D.the old man was deaf

6.Where is the story probably from？

A.In the science magazine. B.In the biography.

C.In the fashion newspaper. D.In the medical book.

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O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862.　 As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because the stories finished with a sudden change at the end, to the readers' surprise.

1. People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because _______.

A. they had surprising endings.

B. they were easy to understand.

C. they showed his love for the poor.

D. they were about New York City.

2.O. Henry went to prison because _______.

A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.

B. he broke the law by not using his own name.

C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.

D. people thought he had taken money that was not his.

3.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A. He was well-educated.

B. He was very good at learning.

C. He was devoted to the poor.

D. He was not serious about his work..

4. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A. His life inside the prison.

B. The newspaper articles he wrote.

C. The city and poor people in New York.

D. His exciting early life as a boy.

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O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862.　 As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because the stories finished with a sudden change at the end, to the readers' surprise.

1.People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because _______.

A. they had surprising endings.

B. they were easy to understand.

C. they showed his love for the poor.

D. they were about New York City.

2.O. Henry went to prison because _______.

A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.

B. he broke the law by not using his own name.

C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.

D. people thought he had taken money that was not his.

3.What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A. He was well-educated.

B. He was very good at learning.

C. He was devoted to the poor.

D. He was not serious about his work..

4.Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A. His life inside the prison.

B. The newspaper articles he wrote.

C. The city and poor people in New York.

D. His exciting early life as a boy.

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-10 各小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。Mark Twain was a famous American writer. One day he went to a city by train. He was a busy man. He usually_______ something. When he was in the train， the conductor asked him for his_______ . Mark Twain looked for it here and there， but he could not find it. The conductor knew Mark Twain. She said， “If you can’t find it， it doesn’t matter.” “Oh， but it does，” said Mark Twain. “I must find it. If I can’t find it， how can I _______　　 where I’m going?” Another day， he went to Dijon by train. He was very_______　 and wanted to sleep. He asked the conductor to wake him up before the train _______ Dijon. But first he explained that he was a heavy sleeper. “I would probably protest (抗议）_______　 when you try to wake me up. But do not _______　 . Just put me off the train anyway.” Then Mark Twain went to sleep. By the time he woke up， the train had already been in Paris. He_______　 that the conductor had forgotten his words. He was very _______ . He ran up to the conductor and began _______　 him， “I never was so angry in all my life.” The conductor looked hard at him and said “I just put a man off the train at Dijon. You were not half as angry as him!”

1.A. accepted　　　　　　 B. forgot　　　　　　　　　 C. expressed

2.A. ticket　　　　　　　 B. money　　　　　　　　 　 C. books

3.A. know　　　　　　　　 B. record　　　　　　　　 C. believe

4.A. interested　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　　　 C. tired

5.A. reached　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　 C. arrived

6.A. slowly　　　　　　　　 B. loudly　　　　　　　　 C. quietly

7.A. agree　　　　　　　　 B. compare　　　　　　　 　 C. mind

8.A. explored　　　　　　 B. realized　　　　　　　　 C. wondered

9.A. sleepy　　　　　　 　 B. angry　　　　　　　　 　 C. happy

10.A. agreeing with　　 B. playing against　　　　 C. shouting at

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Tom Sawyer was written by ________ famous American writer, Mark Twain. I enjoy reading ________ book.

A.the; the B.an; the C.the; a D.不填; 不填

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根据对话内容选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，有两项为多余选项。

A:1.

B: Tom Sawyer, by the famous American writer, Mark Twain. I’m writing about him for English class.

A: I read Tom Sawyer. Very good！Hey, we can find out about him on the Internet.

B: Yes! …OK.2. His real name was Samuel Clemens and he was born in 1835 in Missouri He left school and began work at the age of twelve.

A:3.

B: He wrote for a newspaper. Later he got work on a boat.

A:4.

B: No, he went to New York, and other cities.

A:5.

B: I don’t know the exact date. But he took the name Mark Twain and became very famous in the 1860s. He went to Europe as well. But he didn't come to China.

A: Yes, I knew that. Enjoy the book.

B: Yes, it’s good.

A.Look at this!

B.When did he begin his stories?

C.That’s OK.

D.What are you reading?

E.Why don’t we go for a swim?

F.Did he stay in Missouri?

G.What did he do?

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完成句子　 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。

1.美国作家马克.吐温对写作确实有天赋，作为一名公众演说家他也很出名。

The American writer Mark Twain ________________________ writing and was also famous as a public speaker.

2.在最近的亚洲杯上，这名出色的球员踢得很好以至于吸引了我们的注意。

The great player played so well _____________________________ in the latest Asian Cup.

3.这对老夫妇在周末宁愿给朋友发短信也不愿在网上聊天。

The elderly couple ________________________ their friends than chat online at weekends.

4.如果你不独立完成作业，那就是浪费时间。

It is actually ________________________ you do the homework by yourself.

5.他们想知道可以使用什么方法来提防吸入过多的PM2.5颗粒。

They wonder what method can 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 taking in too much　 PM 2.5 particles (颗粒) .

6.我曾怀疑那位作曲家写的乐曲是否值得听。

I once doubted whether the music written by the composer _______________________.

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