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A Joke About Mark Twain¡¡¡¡In the course of one of his lecture trips, Mark Twain arrived at a small town. Before dinner he went to a barber's shop to be shaved (¹ÎÁ³).
¡¡¡¡¡°Are you a stranger?¡± asked the barber.
¡¡¡¡¡°Yes,¡± Mark Twain replied. ¡°This is the first time I've been here.¡±
¡¡¡¡¡°You chose a good time to come.¡± the barber continued. ¡°Mark Twain is going to read a lecture tonight. You'll go, I suppose.¡±
¡¡¡¡¡°Oh, I guess so.¡±
¡¡¡¡¡°Have you bought your ticket?¡±
¡¡¡¡¡°Not yet.¡±
¡¡¡¡¡°But everything is sold out. You'll have to stand.¡±
¡¡¡¡¡°How very annoying(ÁîÈËÉúÆø)!¡± Mark Twain said with a sigh(̾Ϣ). ¡°I never saw such luck. I always have to stand when that fellow lectures.¡±
1£®Mark Twain came to the small town ________ .
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2£®At first, the barber thought the stranger ________ .
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A£®had a good chance to attend the lecture
B£®couldn't go to the lecture because he had no ticket
C£®had never been to this town before
D£®was a great writer
3£®Mark Twain ________ .
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4£®The last paragraph tells us that Mark Twain was ________ .
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A£®very angry for having to stand while listening to the lecture
B£®disappointed for not having got a ticket
C£®annoyed with the fellow who would give the lecture
D£®just joking
5£®From the story we can see that ________ .
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A£®it was Mark Twain who would give the lecture
B£®everyone knew Mark Twain
C£®Mark Twain was going to listen to a lecture
D£®Mark Twain never had good lucks

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June and I were both poor when we were young. At that time, June always said, ¡° If I got rich, I would buy a bigger apartment and a new wardrobe(Ò¹ñ).¡± Of course, she said this just for fun and she never imagined that she would really become rich.
A few years ago, June was surprised and excited when she came into a fortune(²Æ²ú) from her uncle, who had been single. After receiving it, she made a shopping list. On it she wrote down all the ways she could use to spend the money. Every time I told her not to spend all of the money and to save some, she would always say impatiently(²»ÄÍ·³µÄ), ¡° I know, I know!¡±
One day, when I was in June¡¯s home, she passed a piece of paper to me. ¡°I thought over your suggestion for several nights. I¡¯ve decided how to use the money. I hope my money will be helpful to those who need help,¡± she said.
I was pleased to hear what she said. Then I took the paper and only saw the two words written by her: Charity and Family. I smiled and played a joke on her, ¡°Don¡¯t you want to move to a new apartment? That is what you have been dreaming of.¡±
¡°Actually, I have been looking forward to it, but now it doesn¡¯t seem so important to me anymore,¡± she answered with a smile.
When I was about to put the paper on the table, I found there were still a few words. June had written: and a new wardrobe.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿June could get her uncle¡¯s fortune because ________.
A£®her uncle had no children |
B£®she treated her uncle very well |
C£®her uncle didn¡¯t get along well with his children |
D£®she was very poor and her uncle wanted to help her |
A£®Relaxed. | B£®Worried. | C£®Happy. | D£®Impatient. |
¢ÙBuying a big apartment.
¢ÚLeaving some of it to her family.
¢ÛDonating all her money to charity.
¢ÜGetting a new wardrobe.
¢ÝHelping those who need help.
A£®¢Ù¢Ú¢Û | B£®¢Ú¢Û¢Ü | C£®¢Û¢Ü¢Ý | D£®¢Ú¢Ü¢Ý |
A£®the writer told June to give the money to the poor |
B£®the writer helped June buy a new apartment |
C£®June¡¯s parents didn¡¯t have any brothers at all |
D£®June was poor when she was young |
A£®June¡¯s Life | B£®June¡¯s Friend |
C£®June¡¯s Decision | D£®June¡¯s New Apartment |