Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at 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 waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1.That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.
A. to see one of his friends
B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
2.The waiters felt sorry because _____.
A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B. their hotel was too small
C. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room
3. All the people present laughed heartily because _____.
A Mark Twain made a joke
B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
4.From the story we know _____.
A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
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Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at 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 waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1.That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.
A. to see one of his friends
B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
2.The waiters felt sorry because _____.
A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B. their hotel was too small
C. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room
3. All the people present laughed heartily because _____.
A Mark Twain made a joke
B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
4.From the story we know _____.
A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
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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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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’s First Money
Mark Twain was asked one day if he could remember the first money he ever earned.
He thought a long time and then said , “Yes, it was at school. I can remember everything about it. School boys in those days did not take good care of their chairs and desks. There was a rule in our school that if anyone damaged his desk or chair, he would have to pay five dollars or the teacher would beat him in front of the whole school.”
“One day I damaged my desk in some way, I had to pay five dollars or be beaten before the whole school. My father said it would be too bad to have our family disgraced in front of the whole school. He agreed to give me five dollars to hand over the teacher. But before he gave me the money, he took me upstairs and gave me a beating.”
“But as I had one beating and I decided I would take another beating at school and keep the five dollars. So that’s what I did. That was the first money I ever earned.”
1.Mark Twain earned his first money _________.
A. when he was a pupil
B. when he became a writer
C. when he taught at a school
D. when he was beaten by his father
2.The school made the rule so that they could_____.
A. teach the students well
B. give the students a beating
C. keep the desks and chairs well
D. ask the students for more money
3.Mark Twain’s father______.
A. was happy to give him the money
B. got angry when he knew what Mark Twain had done at school
C. said sorry to the teacher when he heard the news
D. agreed to beat Mark Twain and then give him the money
4.Mark Twain’s father thought if he gave Mark Twain the money______.
A. he would not be beaten in front of the whole school
B. he would go to the school again
C. he would never do that again
D. he would earn the money
5.Mark Twain was beaten_______.
A. at home B. only by his father
C. at school D. both at school and at home
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Mark Twain’s First Money
Mark Twain was asked one day if he could remember the first money he ever earned.
He thought a long time and then said , “Yes, it was at school.I can remember everything about it .School boys in those days did not take good care of their chairs and desks.There was a rule in our school that if anyone damaged his desk or chair, he would have to pay five dollars or the teacher would beat him in front of the whole school.”
“One day I damaged my desk in some way, I had to pay five dollars or be beaten before the whole school.My father said it would be too bad to have our family disgraced in front of the whole school.He agreed to give me five dollars to hand over the teacher.But before he gave me the money, he took me upstairs and gave me a beating.”
“But as I had one beating and I decided I would take another beating at school and keep the five dollars.So that’s what I did.That was the first money I ever earned.”
1.Mark Twain earned his first money _________.
A.when he was a pupil B.when he became a writer
C.when he taught at a school D.when he was beaten by his father
2.The school made the rule so that they could_____.
A.teach the students well B.give the students a beating
C.keep the desks and chairs well D.ask the students for more money
3.Mark Twain’s father______.
A.was happy to give him the money
B.got angry when he knew what Mark Twain had done at school
C.said sorry to the teacher when he heard the news
D.agreed to beat Mark Twain and then give him the money
4.Mark Twain was beaten_______.
A.at home B.only by his father C.at school D.both at school and at home
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It was the year 1867. Mark Twain was out of money. He walked in the streets, trying to find a way to make some money. At last he a hotel and sat down in the lobby. There came a lovely dog. Mark Twain put the dog in his lap.
At this time an Army General came along and he loved the dog. He said to Mark Twain, “He is a . Would you sell him?”
Thinking of his stomach, Mark Twain thought it seemed to be a good thing and said, “Yes.”
The General asked, “What do you ask for him?”
“Three dollars.”
The General was and said, “Only three dollars! Are you serious?”
“Three dollars.”
“Very well, since you just want it,” said the General. He gave Mark Twain the , led the dog away and disappeared upstairs.
In about ten minutes a middle-aged gentleman came along and began to . Mark Twain asked if he was looking for a dog.
The man’s face had been sad and , but now it became bright and he answered, “Yes. Have you seen him?”
“Yes. He was here a minute ago, and I saw him follow a gentleman . I think I can find him for you, if you would like me to .”
The gentleman said he would pay for the trouble. He asked how much Mark Twain would .
“Three dollars.”
“Dear me, it is nothing. I will .”
“No. Three is the .”
Mark Twain got the General’s room number from the clerk. The door was and Mark Twain asked the General to give back the dog.
“Why?” asked the General.
“The dog’s owner wants it back.”
“Are you not the owner?”
“No, I am not.”
The General began to shout, but he was too tired to with Mark Twain. Finally, Mark Twain paid back the three dollars, and led the dog downstairs. He the dog to the owner and got three dollars for the job.
1.A. stopped B. entered C. built
2.A. neighbor B. wonder C. doctor
3.A. empty B. large C. comfortable
4.A. angry B. patient C. surprised
5.A. money B. answer C. freedom
6.A. look after B. look around C. find out
7.A. relaxed B. disappointingC. troubled
8.A. downstairs B. upstairs C. everywhere
9.A. follow B. finish C. try
10.A. ask over B. ask about C. ask for
11.A. pay more B. pay up C. pay off
12.A. price B. answer C. question
13.A. opened B. shut C. broken
14.A. discuss B. argue C. discover
15.A. returned B. sold C. brought
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Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born on November 30, 1835, in a small town in Florida, the USA. He grew up with a few naughty boys who later appeared in his stories. Perhaps you are familiar with some of his books, as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. At the age of 12, his father died, and he began to work, first as a printer, then a pilot on a river boat. Those years on the boat went into his book Life on the Mississippi.
During the Civil War he worked as a reporter and used Mark Twain as his pen name. The stories he wrote in this period made him famous and popular. He made a lot of money by writing, lecturing and running his own publishing house. But he spent all of it on his high living and unsuccessful business.
Mark Twain was known as a world-wide famous writer and a humorist, which means funny man. But in fact, he took a serious view of life. Many sad things happened in his own life. All his experiences helped to shape his stories which showed the dark side of the society. He died as an old man of 75 in 1910. (200)
1.What did Mark Twain do when he was 12?
2.Did Mark Twain write himself and his friends in his stories?
3.When did Mark Twain become famous?
4.What is Mark Twain’s writing style?
5.What does the passage mainly tell us and what does the writer think of Mark Twain?
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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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THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country’s most famous writers.
“Mark Twain”,the pen name of Samuel Clemens(1835-1911) is loved by American readers for his novels Tom Sawyer(1876) and The Adventures of Huckberry Finn(1844).
Now he is going to have his life and work commemorated(纪念) with special gold and silver coins.
But does Twain need to be commemorated? It doesn’t seem like people in the US will forget him. Twain once joked that a lack(缺少)of money is the root of all evil(邪恶)” but a lack of money with Twain’s famous face on it wouldn’t have made people forget about him.
The Adventures of Huckberry Finn is thought to be his greatest works.
Motherless Huck Finn is a young boy who shows the spirit of freedom. But it could be said that Huck’s freedom really comes from Huck wanting to fly. When Huck gets away from his violent(暴力的) father,he isn’t really looking for freedom,but survival.
It’s even more of a problem for a slave. Jim,the escaped(逃跑的) slave who Huck helps, makes Huck’s life seem even better. It’s easier not to be able to deal with someone who wants to force you to go to school than to have to fight a law that says you are a piece of property(财产).
Huck and Jim’s friendship,as shown by Mark Twain,is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character,Huck,who gets an idea of the African American experience.
Mark Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins. Anyway,the coins could be a reason to look again at the work of a writer who got under the skin of the US in the 19th century.
With the race issue(种族问题) far from dead in the US today,perhaps Twain still has something to teach today’s readers.
1.How many novels is mentioned written by Mark Twain in this passage?
A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four
2.Why is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn considered Twain’s greatest works?
A.It talks about how a black slave runs away from his violent owner.
B.It describes an everlasting friendship between people of different races.
C.It describes the social problem that a lack of money is the root of all evil.
D.It talks about a white American understanding the African American experience.
3.According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?
A.Huck gets away from his father for survival.
B.Jim escapes from his slave owner for freedom.
C.Twain dug deeply into American society of his times.
D.Without the special coins, he’ll probably be forgotten.
4.The underlined phrase “far from dead” probably means _______.
A.still being there. B.Becoming more serious.
C.Being in danger. D.Gone for a long time.
5.What’s the main purpose of the article?
A.To tell the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
B.To tell readers about the special coins created to honor Mark Twain.
C.To explore why the US still remembers and honors Mark Twain.
D.To draw readers’ attention to the many race issues in the US today.
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