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Mark Twain became rich because of his _________________ ( 小说 ) .

 

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　　Mark Twain and Chauncey M．Depew once went abroad on the same ship．When the ship was a few days out they were both invited to a dinner, and when speech-making time came, Mark Twain had the first chance．He spoke twenty minutes and made a great hit．Then it was Mr.Depew's turn．“Mr. Toastmaster and Ladies and Gentlemen,”said the famous speaker as he rose,“Before this dinner Mark Twain and myself made an agreement to trade speeches．He had just delivered(发表)my speech, and I thank you for the pleasant manner in which you received it．I regret to say that I have lost the notes of his speech and can not remember anything he was to say．”

　　Then he sat down, and there was much laughter．

(1)

What did Mark Twain and Chauncey M．Depew go abroad for?

[　　]

A．

They were going to make important speeches．

B．

They were going to have important dinner．

C．

They were going to attend an important meeting．

D．

The writer of the passage didn't tell us about it．

(2)

From the first paragraph, we can see that, on the ship ________．

[　　]

A．

Mark Twain made a well-liked speech

B．

Mark Twain was not pleased with his own speech

C．

the listeners thought that Mark Twain's speech was well worth listening to but it was too long

D．

Mark Twain was happy to get the first chance to speak

(3)

From this passage, we can see that Chauncey M．Depew ________．

[　　]

A．

was a famous speaker but had a poor memory

B．

lost the notes of the speech but made a wonderful speech

C．

was a famous speaker indeed

D．

felt unhappy because Mark Twain broke his promise

(4)

What did the listeners think of the speech made by Chauncey M. Depew?

[　　]

A．

His speech was more interesting than Mark Twain's．

B．

His speech was less interesting than Mark Twain's．

C．

His speech was a wonderful speech made in a funny way．

D．

His speech was not a speech but a laughing matter．

(5)

The best title for the passage is ________．

[　　]

A．

Mark Twain and Chauncey M. Depew

B．

Funny Speeches

C．

An Agreement to Trade Speeches

D．

I Cannot Remember Anything He Wanted to Say

As a boy ,Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents . He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors .The nature of his jokes often led to violence. He hated to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi .He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time and just gaze at the mysterious island and the passing boats. He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and unusual people who rode up and down it . He never forgot those scenes and those people .He later made them part of the history of America in the books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

Mark Twain received his genius （天才）from his mother . Obviously he didn’t get it from his father . He once stated that he had never seen a smile on his father’s face .On the other hand, his mother had the rare ability to say humorous things. The same ability made Mark Twain an extremely humorous public speaker.

Because of the nature of his jokes when he was a child , Mark Twain would           

A. ran away from school

B. cause his parents to quarrel with others

C. get into trouble with his friends and neighbors

D. like to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River

It can be learned from the text that          

A. Mark Twain’s father was a cruel man

B. Mark Twain never attended school on time

C. Mark Twain often went boating in the nearby river

D. Mark Twain’s mother was something of a humorist

In his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain wrote much about          

A. the Mississippi and the people riding on it     B. his friends and neighbors

C. his school life                            D. his parents

It is implied that what affected Mark Twain’s character mostly was          

A. his practical jokes            B. his father’s seriousness

C. the history of the Mississippi   D. his mother’s genius for humor

As a boy ,Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents . He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors .The nature of his jokes often led to violence. He hated to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi .He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time and just gaze at the mysterious island and the passing boats. He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and unusual people who rode up and down it . He never forgot those scenes and those people .He later made them part of the history of America in the books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Mark Twain received his genius （天才）from his mother . Obviously he didn’t get it from his father . He once stated that he had never seen a smile on his father’s face .On the other hand, his mother had the rare ability to say humorous things. The same ability made Mark Twain an extremely humorous public speaker.
【小题1】Because of the nature of his jokes when he was a child , Mark Twain would           

A．ran away from school
B．cause his parents to quarrel with others
C．get into trouble with his friends and neighbors
D．like to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River
【小题2】It can be learned from the text that          
A．Mark Twain’s father was a cruel man
B．Mark Twain never attended school on time
C．Mark Twain often went boating in the nearby river
D．Mark Twain’s mother was something of a humorist
【小题3】In his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain wrote much about          
A．the Mississippi and the people riding on itB．his friends and neighbors
C．his school lifeD．his parents
【小题4】It is implied that what affected Mark Twain’s character mostly was          
A．his practical jokesB．his father’s seriousness
C．the history of the MississippiD．his mother’s genius for humor

Samuel Clemens, _____ Mark Twain, became a famous American writer.

A．was known as

B．known as

C．was known for

D．known for

 

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马克吐温很快树立了他作为至今仍受人们喜爱的最伟大的美国作家之一的声望。

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