Mark Twain,the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him.

One day Mark Twain was invited(被邀请)to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man,one of his friends.The young man said that he has an uncle with him. He told Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled,and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh.“You bring your uncle to my talk tonight,”said Mark Twain.“I’m sure I can make him laugh”That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories. This made everyone in the room laugh.But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories,but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain told his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed(失望的). Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened. “Oh,”said his friend.“I know that old man. He’s been deaf(聋)for years.”

1.Mark Twain liked to play jokes on______

A. himself B. others C. old men D. Americans

2.One day Mark Twain met______at lunch.

A. a friend B. a young man’s uncle C. a young girl D. a deaf

3.The young man told Mark Twain that his uncle never_______

A. spoke B. talked C. laughed D. ate

4.The young man and his uncle sat ______that evening.

A. at home B. near the door C. at the back D. in the front

5.Mark Twain stopped telling stories at last because he was_______

A. thirsty B. tired C. angry D. Sleepy

 

When we talk about music, we can think of different kinds of it. Some people like pop music very much, but it often comes and goes so quickly. It shows our deep feelings of love, hate, joy and sadness in daily life, so it is quite popular among young people.

However, classical music is not so lucky among young people though it’s the symbol of high music level. We know that classical music is serious music, so some people can’t understand its real meaning. That’s why it’s not popular among youngsters.

In fact, folk music is different from other music forms.Its more traditional than entertainment (娱乐). In American history, fork music began to show up when people needed it most.The earliest folk songs were those like Down by the Riverside, We Shall over come etc. Yhese are songs about hard life, but they are also full of hopes. Anyway(无论如何), anybody can understand folk music and it also welcomes everyone to join.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.How many kind of music are mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

2.. What kind of music is not popular among young people?

A. Classical music B. Country music

C. Pop music D. Folk music

3..What can we know from the last paragraph (段)?

A. Folk music has only one kind of music form.

B. American folk music began to show up before the people needed it most.

C. Some people can’t understand the real meaning of folk music.

D. “Down by the Riverside” is one of the earliest folk songs in America.

4. What does the underlined word “ youngsters ” mean?

A. 音乐家 B.儿童

C.年轻人 D. 老年人

5. What is the best title for the passage ?

A. Pop music B. Classical music

C. Folk music D. Some kinds of music

 

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