What do Tom Sawyer and jumping frogs have in common? Stories about both of them were created by one man:Mark Twain. Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Mark Twain was his pen name. When Twain was 4, his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, lying on the west bank of the Mississippi. Twain grew up there and was attracted greatly with life along the river - the steamboats, the big wooden boats, and the people who worked on them.

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Country is one of Twain's best-loved short stories, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most famous novels. Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days. There's also a fence-painting competition to see who can paint the fastest. The idea for this competition comes from a scene in Tom Sawyer, in which Tom has been told to paint the fence in front of the house he lives in. It's a beautiful day, and he would rather be doing anything else. As his friends walk by, he persuades them to paint with him for fun, and they all join in the "fun". By the end of the day, the fence has three coats of paint!

Although the story of Tom Sawyer is not true, it's based on fact. If you go to Hannibal,, you'll see the white fence, which still stands at Twain's boyhood home.

1.Mark Twain created Tom Sawyer and jumping frogs .

A. at the age of four B. in the same book

C. in different stories D. on the steamboats

2.The fence-painting competition comes from .

A. Mark Twain's suggestion

B. a story in Jumping Frog

C. the life of people in boats

D. a scene in Tom Sawyer

3.The sentence "the fence has three coats of paint!" means that" ".

A. all of Tom's friends wear three coats

B. the fence has been painted three times

C. three new coats are hanging on the fence

D. they have drawn three coats on the fence

When thinking about quitting(停止) smoking…

List all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons 10 times.

Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative thoughts about how difficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons as well as your health and responsibility to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing out to buy a pack, hunting a light, etc. Set a date for quitting --- perhaps a special day like your birthday, a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date holy seriously, and don't let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest (适当的) exercise; drink more water; get plenty of rest.

Immediately after quitting...

The first few days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited, e.g. libraries, museums, theatres, department stores, etc.

Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking.

Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette.

If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your hand, play with something else - a pencil, a pen, a ruler. If you miss having something in your mouth, try a fake (仿制的) cigarette.

1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. Whenever you feel like a cigarette, try to forget it by sleeping.

B. Try to start a conversation before asking for a light.

C. If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your mouth, play with a pen.

D. Every night before going to bed, repeat all the reasons 10 times.

2. From the passage, we know smokers __________.

A. should drink a lot of coffee

B. have to stop to smoke from time to time

C. should drink a lot of wine

D. should not do any exercise

3.According to the passage, what does the underlined word “prohibited” mean?

A. forbidden B. allowed C. received D. welcomed

4. If the passage is in a newspaper, which section is it in?

A. Sports B. News C. Health D. Culture

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