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.

Working as a vet (兽医), I met a family who taught me an unforgettable lesson. They came to my clinic with their dying dog Coco. I examined Coco and found he was old and had a serious illness. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Coco, and euthanasia (安乐死) would be best for the dog.

On that day, they little boy Eric seemed so calm , petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if Eric understood what was going on.

The little boy seemed to accept Coco’s death without any difficulty. We sat together for a while after Coco's death, explaining that animal lives are shorter than human lives.

Eric, who had been listening quietly, piped up: "I know why."

He said, "People need a lifetime to learn how to live a good life—like loving everybody and being nice, right?" The six-year-old continued, "Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."

I’d never heard a more soft-hearted explanation as to why animal lives are so short. It has changed the way I live. I see everyday as the day that my life could be easily taken away, so I try to live my life to the fullest.

1.What was the matter with Coco?.

A. She had a stomachache. B. She had a headache.

C. She was old and dying. D. She was hurt by her friend.

2.Which of the following would be best for Coco in the clinic?

A. Some delicious food.

B. Euthanasia.

C. A good friend.

D. An interesting toy.

3.Why Was Eric so calm while petting the dog for the last time?

A. Because he didn’t know what was going on.

B. Because he didn’t know how to face Coco’s death.

C. Because he had another dog.

D. Because he accepted Coco’s death.

4.How can we understand Eric’s words?.

A. He thought people already knew how to love others all the time and be nice.

B. He thought dogs already knew how to love others all the time and be nice.

C. He didn’t think people knew how to love dogs.

D. He didn’t think dog knew how to love people.

5.According to the passage, we can infer that ______.

A. the vet didn’t do anything for Coco

B. the vet makes an effort to live a life

C. the vet has lived a fullest life

D. the vet will keep more dogs

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