As a famous American writer, Mark Twain, once...

As a famous American writer, Mark Twain, once said, “Everybody talks about weather, but nobody 　　　 anything about it.” It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people

　　 their talks by saying, “Isn’t it a nice 　　　　 ?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow.”

A large number of people think they can tell 　　　　 the weather is going to be like. However, 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 fine 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 that they sit 　　　　 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. begins            B. begin            C. starts        D. beginning

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. may

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

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

9.A. eat                B. eating                C. eats                D. ate

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

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Mark Twain, the famous American writer, 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 has an uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled, and that nobody and nothing were able to make his uncle smile or laugh. “You bring your uncle to my talk tonight,” 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 some funny stories. This 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. Finally he stopped. He was tired and disappointed.

Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened. “Oh,” said his friend . “I know that old man. He’s been deaf for years.”

1.Mark Twain was _______.

A. an American actor　　　　　　　 B. a Canadian actor

C. an American writer　　　　　　 D. a Canadian writer

2.Mark Twain stopped telling stories at last because he was ______

A. thirsty　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　 D. sleepy

3.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. Mark Twain’s jokes are not funny at all.

B. The young man played a joke on Mark Twain.

C. Mark Twain told the jokes only for the young man and his uncle.

D. The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle was deaf.

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Mark Twain，the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him.

One day Mark Twain was invited（被邀请）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 has an uncle with him. He told 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 tonight，”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. This 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 told his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed（失望的）． Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened.　 “Oh，”said his friend.“I know that old man. He’s been deaf（聋）for years.”

1.Mark Twain liked to play jokes on______

A. himself　　　　　 B. others　　　　　　 C. old men　　　　　　　　 D. Americans

2.One day Mark Twain met______at lunch.

A. a friend　　　　 B. a young man’s uncle　　 C. a young girl　　　　 D. a deaf

3.The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle never_______

A. spoke　　　　　 B. talked　　　　　　 C. laughed　　　　　　　　 D. ate

4.The young man and his uncle sat ______that evening.

A. at home　　　　 B. near the door　　　 C. at the back　　　　　 D. in the front

5.Mark Twain stopped telling stories at last because he was_______

A. thirsty　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　 D. Sleepy

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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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One of the best-known American writers is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, whose pen-name is Mark Twain. Born in 1835, Twain grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. Like many other boys of his day, Twain dreamed of becoming a pilot(舵手) of a river boat in order to travel along the river happily. His early life in the river town was written into his two most famous books, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

As a young man Twain held many jobs. He was a printer, a gold miner, and for a long time, he was a pilot of a river boat. During his pilot days, he changed his name into Mark Twain. When he travelled by boat, he began to write down what he saw along the river and what he talked with the local people. Finally, Twain became a famous writer. His works were sold out in America and Europe, and were translated into many languages, including Chinese, Japanese and French. Twain’s style of writing was simple and direct. He liked to write about important things in a humorous style.

1.Samuel Langhorne Clemens _______________ .

A. is the best-known American writer

B. never left the town of Hannibal, Missouri

C. is the hero of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer

D. used Mark Twain as his pen-name

2.Many boys of that time __________________ .

A. wanted to work on a river boat

B. just wanted to be passengers on the Mississippi

C. wanted to become writers

D. wished to become friends of Mark Twain.

3.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain was probably about　　　　 .

A. boys’ life of his day B. the life of a river boat pilot

C. the life in a river town D. Twain’s travel on riverboats

4.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. Mark Twain’s early life in a river town was not happy.

B. Mark Twain’s dream to be a pilot of a river boat never came true.

C. Europeans showed great interest in Mark Twain’s writings.

D. Mark Twain’s books could hardly be understood for his style.

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Mark Twain was a great American 1 . He was also a famous speaker. Many people liked to listen to his 2  .

One day Mark Twain was going to a small town3  his writing.  4he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes (蚊子) in the town. Mark Twain said, “ 5 I don’t think the mosquitoes will come to visit me.

After he  6   the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiter felt very sorry about that.  “ I’m very sorry, Mr. Mark Twain. There are 7  mosquitoes in our town,” he said.

Mark Twain ,  however, 8  a joke, saying to the waiter, “ the mosquitoes are very   9 . They know my 10   number. They didn’t come to the wrong room.”

1.                A．writer          B．singer          C．painter   D．astronaut

2.                A．to talk          B．talking          C．talk  D．talks

3.                A．thank for       B．because of      C．get on with    D．take part in

4.                A．After          B．In front of       C．Since     D．Before

5.                A．It doesn’t matter.                  B．I’m sorry for that.  C．Good idea. D．You’re welcome.

6.                A．arrived at       B．arrived to       C．get to    D．reached in

7.                A．too much       B．much too        C．too many D．many too

8.                A．makes          B．has made       C．was making    D．made

9.                A．clean          B．clear           C．clever    D．happy

10.               A．hotel          B．room          C．hospital   D．bed

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See Through the News

①Mark Twain once said: “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”

②This is especially true when talking about news stories we read online every day. Have you ever noticed that some stories don’t seem true? These stories are known as “fake news”, and have become common on social media (社交媒体).

③In a new study, researchers from MIT found that lies and fake news spread faster and farther than true stories on social media.

④They analyzed (分析) more than 126,000 stories shared by 3 million users on Twitter. It turned out that fake stories often reached between 1,000 and 100,000 people, but true stories reached just a little over 1,000.

⑤This may be because fake news can easily catch people’s attention. Fake news stories often talk about widely-discussed topics which are easy for people to argue about. They also have new and surprising information. Fake news stories are more sensational (耸人听闻的) and might make people feel angry or surprised.

⑥In 2017, the Wenzhou Evening News reported that a girl was not allowed to take her college entrance exam because she showed up two minutes late. Many internet users became angry after hearing this, believing that the school was being unreasonable. But in fact, the girl was 17 minutes late. Students are usually allowed to take the exam as long as they arrive no later than 15 minutes after the exam starts. But the girl was two minutes later than allowed.

⑦Luckily, there are more and more programs to help stop fake news. Nearly one third of teenagers in the United States find many stories online are not true after taking a news literacy class. In Britain, several famous reporters will go to around 1,000 secondary schools. While there, the reporters will give students lessons on how to identify fake news. The best thing for us to do is to think critically (批判地) and check carefully before sharing a story.

1.What did the researchers from MIT find in their study?

A.People are more interested in reading real news than fake stories.

B.Fake news can reach more people than real news on social media.

C.There are more fake news stories than real stories on social media.

D.Social media will make it impossible to spread real news to others.

2.What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?

A.How fast fake news can spread. B.What topics fake news is about.

C.Why fake news spreads so fast. D.What people think of fake news.

3.What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?

A.To help readers be more careful with fake news.

B.To explain reasons behind people’s news sharing.

C.To introduce different ways to identify fake news.

D.To encourage readers to stop reading news online.

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Mark Twain, as you know, was famous in his day as a public speaker. In his public speeches, he always liked to tell funny（可笑的） stories. He also liked to listen to funny stories and to play jokes on his friends. One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train fare （费用）for him.

"We can do this," said Mark Twain. "We can get on the train and when the conductor comes to check the ticket, you can hide under my seat."

Later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets - one for himself and one for his friend. Then he explained in a loud voice,

"My friend here is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he does not like to sit on the seat. He prefers to lie on the floor under the seat." Of course, everyone in the train looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.The friend asked Mark Twain to buy a ticket for him because________.

A. his wallet was stolen.　　 B. his money was lost.

C. he was too poor to buy one.　　 D. he didn’t have enough money

2.Mark Twain told his friend he couldn’t buy him a ticket because_________.

A. he wanted to play a joke on him.　　 B. he didn’t have enough money

C. he didn’t find his wallet ,either　　 D. he was so stingy(吝啬的)

3.When the conductor came to check the tickets, the friend__________.

A. was standing nearby.　　 B. was lying on the seat.

C. was lying under the seat.　　 D. was hiding in the toilet

4.Mark Twain spoke in a loud voice because _________.

A. he wanted all the people in the train to know there was a man under the seat

B. the conductor was standing far away

C. he enjoyed doing so

D. he was angry with the conductor

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A. The friend didn’t know Mark Twain had bought a ticket for him.

B. Both Mark Twain and his friend got on the train without a ticket.

C. The conductor didn’t check their tickets

D. The conducror asked Mark Twain’s friend to buy a ticket.

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Mark Twain was famous in his days as a public speaker. In his public speeches he always liked to tell funny stories. He also liked to listen to funny stories and play jokes on his friends.

One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train fare （车费）for him.

“But I don’t have enough money to pay both your fare and mine, ”Mark Twain said. The friend didn’t know what to do.

“We can do this, ”said Mark Twain. “We can get on the train and when the conductor(列车员) comes to check the tickets，you can hide(藏) under my seat. ”

Later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets－one for his friend and one for himself . Then he explained in a loud voice. “My friend here is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he doesn’t like to sit on the seat. He prefers （宁愿）to lie on the floor under the seat. ”Of course everybody in the train looked at the poor friend and laughed at him loudly.

1.Mark Twain told him he couldn’t buy him a ticket because ______.

2.When the conductor came to check the tickets, the friend was ________.

3.Mark Twain spoke in a loud voice because ______.

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Mark Twain was famous as a public speaker. In his speeches(演讲) he always liked to tell f　 1.　 stories. He also liked to l　　 2.　　 to funny stories and play j　　 3.　 on his friends.

One day , one of his friends l　　 4.　 his wallet and ask him to b　　 5.　 a railway ticket for him. Mark Twain told his friend that he didn't have e　 6.　 money to pay for b　　 7.　 tickets. He asked his friend to hide under his seat.

Later, when the conductor(列车员) came to c　 8.　 the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two---one for h　 9.　 and one for his friend. Then he said in a loud v　　 10. ,"My friend is a strange man , when he travels on a train, he doesn't like to sit on the seat, but he likes to lie on the floor under the seat.”

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