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  Mark Twain as you know,was famous in his days as public speaker.In his public speeches(演讲) he always liked to tell funny 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 for him.

  "But I don't have enough money to pay both your fare and my fare."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 comes to check the ticket,you can hide under my seat".

  Later,however,when the conductor come to check the tickets.Mark Twain gave him two tickets梠ne 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 train."People looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him.

  Notes:

  1.Mark Twain 马克·吐温(1835~1910) 美国小说家及幽默文学家

  2.wallet (放钞票用的)皮夹子

  3.train fare 火车票

  4.conductor 列车员

  5.to check the ticket 查票

  根据短文内容,回答问题。

(1)

Did Mark Twain like to make public speeches in his days?

(2)

He liked to tell funny stories in his public speeches,didn't he?

(3)

What happened to one of his friends one day?

(4)

What else did he like to do?

(5)

Did his friend prefer to lie on the floor under the seat?

I have always been interested in clowns(小丑).The earliest thing I can remember,as a child of three,is seeing a pair of clowns梠ne is very fat,the other is very 1 ndline.A traveling circus(马戏团) came to our town and my parents took me to see it.When we arrived at the circus,egeryone was laughing at the clowns.I didn't un-derstand why they were laughing,2 ndline  I laughed,too.

  While I was 3 ndline,the fat clown came and sat down next to me.“Shall we dance?”he asked,then 4 ndline  me up and began dancing.I felt frightened and I began to cry.5 ndline  then I have been interested in clowns.They make me laugh a lot,although they still make me a bit 6 ndline  too.

  In life,we sometimes laugh at things that 7 ndline  us.We often laugh most at people who make us nervous.When we laugh,we relax and 8 ndline  ourselves.People who never laugh can become worried and ill.

Laughter is like medicine and a clown is like a 9 ndline

  There have always been,and there will always be clowns,because people need to laugh.Laughter is the best kind of 10 ndline  in life.

(1)

A.happy  B.thin   C.kind   D.lucky

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(2)

A.and   B.so   C.or   D.but

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(3)

A.dancing B.eating C.laughing D.crying

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(4)

A.picked B.threw  C.hung   D.pushed

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(5)

A.Before B.Since  C.By   D.From

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(6)

A.tired  B.silly  C.afraid D.sick

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(7)

A.trouble B.surprise C.interest D.frighten

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(8)

A.play   B.love   C.enjoy  D.understand

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(9)

A.doctor B.nurse  C.friend D.teacher

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(10)

A.dream B.medicine C.care   D.color

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阅读理解。
     Guess who is the most successful young writer in China? It is 24-year-old Guo Jingming, who
earned $ 1.4 million last year, according to the Ne.7u York Times.
     Guo started his writing career in high school when he won first prize in a national writing contest
in 2001. His first book, City of Fantasy, came out soon after the contest and went on to sell more than
1. 5 million copies.
    Almost all Guo's novels include a shy hero who gets good grades. He mostly writes about the sad
feelings of his young characters. These teenagers deal with loneliness by sitting alone for long hours
under trees and on rooftops. "Xiaosi(Guo's nickname), I will always be with you!" A reader wrote in
Guo's blog. "My main goal (目标) is to tell the story well and have everyone like it," Guo said.
     In fact, Guo is seen more as an idol than as a writer. His handsome outlooking, cross-dressing and
strange actions make newspapers pay more attention to himself than his books. Many fans are eager to
get his autograph.
    But today he faces what may be more dangerous threat (威胁): even younger writers. The past few
years have seen the rise of a group of teenage writers, sometimes called the "Post-90s" generation.
However Guo seems to have plans to meet them. Next year, he will hold a national competition for
these rivals (对手).
l. Why is Guo Jingming the most successful young writer in China?    
A. Because he is the youngest writer.
B. Because he lives in New York.
C. Because he got the greatest achievement.
D. Because he likes writing novels.
2. When did he win his first prize?  
A. In primary school.    
B. In high school.
C. In college.          
D. After leaving school.
3. The word "idol" probably means "_____" in Chinese.
A. 年轻人    
B. 模特
C. 榜样      
D. 偶像
4. Who will compete (竞争) with G u o in the following years? 
A. Famous writers.
B. Some teenage writers called "Post-90s".
C. Some readers.
D. A shy hero.
5. Which is wrong according to the passage?  
A. There's a shy hero who gets good grades in most of his novels.
B. His first book sells well.
C. Guo wants to make every reader like his story.
D. He wants to earn money through the competition.

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