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【题目】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 to all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and 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 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876, and The Adventures of 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.

【1】In Mark Twain’s childhood, ____________.

A. he learned a lot at school

B. his mother often worried about his safety

C. he often went swimming with other boys

D. he often played games with other boys

【2】Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?

a. He became a miner.

b. He worked as a printer.

c. He got into debts.

d. His father died.

e. He became a full-time writer.

f. He joined the army.

A. a-d-b-c-e-f B. c-b-d-f-e-a

C. d-a-f-e-b-c D. d-b-f-a-e-c

【3】In order to make a living, Mark Twain ____________.

A. did many kinds of work

B. first worked as a printer

C. wrote stories in the beginning

D. joined the army after he worked in a mine

【4】In the later years of his life, Mark Twain ____________.

A. wrote many stories and earned a lot of money

B. must have been very sad because he lost his family

C. continued writing until his death

D. lent too much money to others

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

【语篇解读】本文简单讲述了马克·吐温的一生。

【1】B推理判断题。根据文章第二段的前三句可知马克·吐温小时候身体不好，别人认为他活不过第一年冬天，但是在妈妈的照顾下，他活了下来，而且还经常对别人做恶作剧、逃学、离家出走，且有9次差点被淹死，因此在他小时候，他的妈妈应该很担心他的健康和安全，故B项正确，其余三项与文章内容不符。

【2】D细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的＂After his father’s death,…Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner…Afterwards, he became a full-time writer.＂以及第五段中的＂Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资)…In 1904, his wife died,…＂可知D项顺序正确。

【3】A推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知，马克·吐温做过学徒、画家、领航员、军人、矿工、作家，由此可知为了谋生，他做过各种各样的工作，故A项正确。

【4】B推理判断题。根据文章最后两段可知马克·吐温投资失败、负债累累，不得不写大量的故事来还债，而1904年失去妻子和三个孩子后，70岁时他的头发就全白了，从晚年到死，他从头到脚都只穿白色的衣服，由此可以推测出失去家人，他应该很伤心，故B项正确。