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【题目】阅读下列短文然后根据其内容回答所提问题。

This is a report on the story “Tom Sawyer paints the fence” by Mark Twain. This story has three main characters: Tom Sawyer, his Aunt Polly and Ben Rogers. There are also some boys from the town who play a small part in the story.

Aunt Polly wants Tom to paint their fence. However, Tom is lazy. He would prefer to play games. Tom is also quite clever. He pretends that painting the fence is not hard work but fun. He tricks Ben Rogers and other boys in the town into painting the fence for him.

The story is enjoyable and full of fun. It helps readers understand Tom Sawyer’s character better.

After his success with The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, about Tom Sawyers best friend Huck Finn. Most of the book is about Huck’s adventures with a runaway slave who is trying to find freedom. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered to be mark Twain’s best book, and many people think it is one of the best novels written in English.

【1】What is Mark Twain?

【2】What is Tom Sawyer like?

【3】Who are tricked by Tom Sawyer?

【4】Why did the slave want to run away in the story Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

【5】Is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer considered to be mark Twain s best book?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A writer.

【2】Tom is lazy but quite clever.

【3】Ben Rogers and other boys in the town

【4】Because he wanted to find freedom

【5】No, it isn’t.

【解析】

本文是马克·吐温著名小说《汤姆·索耶历险记》的节选。 讲述小说中的幽默故事，主人公Tom如何利用“智慧”骗他的朋友们为他刷篱笆。哈克贝利·费恩是Tom的好朋友，后面的《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》是马克吐温又一部成功的小说。

【1】根据常识以及第四自然段第一句“…Mark Twain wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, about Tom Sawyers best friend Huck Finn”可知，马克·吐温是个作家，他写了《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》。回答问题注意首字母大写，且writer是个单数可数名词，不能单独使用，前面要加不定冠词，故答案为A writer。

【2】根据第二自然段第二四句“However, Tom is lazy…Tom is also quite clever.”可知，Tom很懒，但是也相当聪明，回答问题注意首字母大写，故答案为Tom is lazy but quite clever.

【3】根据第二自然段最后一句“He tricks Ben Rogers and other boys in the town into painting the fence for him.”可知，Tom骗Ben Rogers以及城镇里的其他男孩一起刷篱笆。回答问题注意首字母大写，故答案为Ben Rogers and other boys in the town.

【4】根据第四自然段第二句“Most of the book is about Huck’s adventures with a runaway slave who is trying to find freedom.”可知，书中大部分内容是哈克贝利和想获得自由的逃跑的奴隶的冒险故事。且Why提问，Because要来回答。同时询问的是一般过去式，回答也要回答一般过去时的时态。故答案为Because he wanted to find freedom.

【5】根据最后一段最后一句“Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered to be mark Twain’s best book…”可知，《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》是马克·吐温最好的小说。回答问题注意首字母大写，一般疑问句要先回答Yes/No，故答案为No, it isn’t.