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 was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there

C. because he wanted to do something there for his writing

D. to see one of his relatives

2.The waiters felt sorry because _____.

A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain

B. their hotel was too small

C. the room was not very clean

D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room

3.All the people present laughed heartily because _____.

A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room

B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number

C. Mark Twain made a joke

D. 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

D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer

I realize that we all live in a world where trust is in short supply. It seems that everywhere I go, I have to_______my identity and trustworthiness—whether it's a bank, shop or any office I have been accustomed to living by the_______that no one is trustworthy(可信赖的) _______proved otherwise. Yesterday I saw a young man who lived by a totally_______rule.

I was walking along a busy intersection when I_______a young man standing near the pedestrian crossing setting up a stall(货摊)._______I would ignore and hurry past such sellers. But I noticed this young man was_______so I stood for some time without crossing the street to see how he sold his_______.

Soon, a young mother with a little boy came by and the child set his_______on one of teddy bears. The mother asked the________and it was only one dollar. She pulled out a dollar note and told the young man that she was giving him 10 dollars and wanted the________back. I was________to know how he was going to do it. He told the mom to put the__________in the pouch(袋子) hanging around his neck and take out whatever change he________her.

I realized that this young man's whole mode of earning________ on trusting people not to cheat him. There was no ________for him to know if someone took out more out of his pouch of earning. I was so________by how this young man trusted people that I bought a car model from him I did not need it, ________. I just hoped to help a little.

Now I________believe that the world would be a better place if we could all learn to________others more, like the young blind street seller of toys.

1.A. introduce B. present C. prove D. request

2.A. rule B. habit C. practice D. law

3.A. if B. since C. although D. unless

4.A. similar B. different C. special D. common

5.A. approached B. noticed C. watched D. looked

6.A. Actually B. Normally C. Informally D. Casually

7.A. blind B. handsome C. disabled D. strange

8.A. clothes B. bears C. toys D. pouches

9.A. mind B. interest C. heart D. attraction

10.A. price B. stall C. toy D. help

11.A. money B. charge C. change D. note

12.A. anxious B. surprised C. pleased D. curious

13.A. hand B. money C. teddy bear D. necklace

14.A. gave B. owed C. owned D. showed

15.A. depended B. settled C. decided D. focused

16.A. problem B. point C. way D. doubt

17.A. attracted B. shocked C. excited D. touched

18.A. either B. instead C. moreover D. though

19.A. firmly B. tightly C. unwillingly D. negatively

20.A. take in B. turn to C. help out D. believe in

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