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14.Mark Twain left school when he was twelve.He had little school education.In spite of this,he became the most famous writer of his time.He made millions of dollars by writing.His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens,but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain,his penname.Mark Twain was born in 1835and he was not a healthy baby.In fact,he was not expected to live through the first winter.But with his mother's care,he managed to survive.As a boy,he caused much trouble for his parents.He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors.He didn't like to go to school,and he often ran away from home.He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi.He was nearly drowned nine times.
After his father's death,Mark Twain began to work for a printer,who only provided him with food and clothing.Then,he worked as a printer,a river-boat pilot and later joined the army.But shortly after that he became a miner.During this period,he started to write short stories.Afterwards he became a full time writer.
In 1870,Mark Twain got married.In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876,and Huckleberry Finn in 1884,which made him famous,and brought him great fortune.
Unfortunately,Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts.In 1904,his wife died,and then three of his children passed away.
At the age of 70,his hair was completely white.He bought many white suits and neckties.He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21,1910.
21.In Mark Twain's childhood,C.
A.he learned a lot at school
B.he often went swimming with other boys
C.his mother often worried about his safety
D.he often played games with other boys
22.Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain's experiences?B
a.He became a miner.
c.He got into debts.
e.He became a full-time writer.b.He worked as a printer.
d.His father died.
F.He joined the army.
A.a-d-b-c-e-f B.d-b-f-a-e-c
C.d-a-f-e-b-c D.c-b-d-f-e-a
23.Before his death,Mark TwainB.
A.became a white man
B.was in low spirits
C.liked to buy all kinds of clothes
D.had nothing on.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,马克•吐温离开学校时十二岁,他接受了很少的学校教育,尽管这样,他成为了美国最著名的作家,他赚了数百万美元通过写作,他的真名是萨缪尔克莱门斯,但他在世界各地被叫他的笔名,马克吐温.本文以此展开,介绍了马克吐温的生平事迹,从童年的生活到写作生涯都做了细致的描写.
解答 21.答案:C.细节理解题.从第二段的句子:Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby.可知马克吐温小时候不是很强壮,妈妈经常担心他的安全.故选C.
22.答案:B.细节理解题:从第三段的内容:可知正确的排序是:d.His father died.b.He worked as a printer.f.He joined the army.a.He becamea miner.e.He became a full-time writer.c.He gotinto debts..故选B.
23.答案:B.细节理解题.从最后一段的句子:In 1904,his wife died and then one of their children passed away.At the age of 70,his hair was completely white.可知因为妻子和一个孩子的死去让他很难过.故选B.
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时仔细阅读原文,结合文章上下文内容并根据所给选项的含义进行分析,从而得出正确答案.切记胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.

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