My parents turned my whole world upside down when they told me they were getting a divorce (离婚).I couldn't believe our family was going to break up.

It changed my life completely.My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town,while my father and brother,Bill,stayed in our house.

And very soon I had my stepfather (继父),Dan.Even though I wasn't very nice to him,he never gave up on me.

As time went on,I realized that we had some things in common,especially when it came to movies and TV shows.We began to spend a lot of time together hanging out.It gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other.

Better still,Dan was always around when I needed advice on school or friends.Once I began to be warm to Dan,the three of us began spending a lot of time together.We often went out to eat and took short trips.Finally,I discovered I had a happy family that I had never had before.

My father also found happiness—he remarried and had another child,my half-sister,Michelle.

At 13, I learned an important truth—change is not always for the worse.Sometimes,it is just what we need the most.

1.How many people were there in the writer's family before his parents got a divorce?

A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.

2.At first,the writer his stepfather.

A. 1iked B. couldn't stand C. was unfriendly to D. didn't trust

3.Which is NOT true about Dan?

A. He was the writer's stepfather

B. He liked to take short trips.

C. He had a daughter Michelle.

D. He gave advice on the writer's school or friends.

4.The writer was a (n)

A. student B. reporter C. teacher D. artist

5.What does the writer want to tell us through his story?

A. Life is not easy for every one of us.

B. Sometimes stepfather is better than father.

C. He met too much trouble in his early years.

D. Sometimes,change is just what we need the most

Mark Twain was a famous American writer. He loved writing, hunting and fishing very much. One year he went to Maine on vacation and spent three very happy weeks there.

When it was time to get back home, Mark Twain went to the station with his baggage(行李). After putting it on the train, he sat on a comfortable seat. A few minutes later, another man came over and sat next to him. Mark Twain looked at the man and saw that he was unhappy. He thought it would be impolite to say nothing first, and they began to talk. They talked about the weather and then Maine. The stranger said, “We have some beautiful woods(森林) in Maine. I guess you have been there, haven’t you?”

“Yes, I have,” answered Mark Twain. “I’ve just spent three pleasant weeks there. And let me tell you something: although fishing isn’t allowed in Maine this season, I’ve got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish. I like eating fish, so I put them on the ice to take them home. May I know who you are, sir?”

The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and answered, “I’m a policeman. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And what do you do?”

Mark Twain answered, “Well, sir, I’m the man who tells the biggest lies(谎言) in America.”

1.Mark Twain spent in Maine for _________.

A. one week B. two weeks C. three weeks

2.Mark Twain went home ________.

A. by bus B. by train C. by plane

3.The man next to Mark Twain was ________.

A. a policeman B. a writer C. a reporter

4.Mark Twain’s vacation in Maine was ________.

A. boring B. tiring C. pleasant

5.Which of the following is true about Maine?

A. It has beautiful woods.

B. Fishing isn’t allowed there.

C. It’s Mark Twain’s hometown.

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