Question

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

A．he didn’t have enough money

B．he wanted to play a joke(玩笑) on him

C．he wanted to save some money

D．he didn’t find his wallet, either

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

A．lying under the seat	B．sitting on the seat
C．lying on the seat	D．standing nearby

【小题3】Mark Twain spoke in a loud voice because ______.

A．the conductor was standing far away

B．his friend was deaf （聋）

C．he enjoyed doing so

D．he wanted all the people here to know there was a man under the seat

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】D

解析【小题1】理解归纳题，马克吐温告诉他的朋友没钱支付他的车费，就是想和他的朋友开玩笑。
【小题2】细节理解题，根据文中语句““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. ””理解可知。当列车员检票时，马克吐温的朋友藏在了座位底下。
【小题3】理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知。马克吐温就是让火车上的所有人员都知道他的朋友在他的座位下面。