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| Mark Twain, the famous American writer and a great master of humor,liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him. One day Mark Twain was invited 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 had an uncle with him. He told Mark 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 this evening," 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 and 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 continued to tell his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed. Some days later,Mark Twain told another friend what had happened." Oh," said his friend, "I know that man. He's been deaf for years. " |
| 1. The writer wrote the passage mainly to _____. |
| A. tell readers Mark Twain liked playing jokes B. tell readers a joke played on Mark Twain C. tell readers Mark Twain was a great writer D. tell readers how to tell a funny story |
| 2. One day Mark Twain met _____ at lunch. |
| A. a friend B. his brother C. his teacher D. a young girl |
| 3.Why did Mark Twain ask the young man to bring his uncle to his talk? |
| A. Because he thought he could make him laugh. B. Because he wanted to get to know the old man. C. Because the old man could tell stories. D. because he wanted to learn from the old man. |
| 4. Mark Twain stopped finally because he was _____. |
| A. disappointed B. sorry C. ill D. sleepy |
| 5. Mark Twain couldn't make the old man laugh because ____ . |
| A. his jokes were not funny B. the old man wasn't interested in the jokes C. the old man could tell more funny jokes D. the old man was deaf |
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| Elizabeth Blackwell was bom in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission (录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科 医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea. Upon retuming to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital, she also set up the first medical school for women. |
| 1. Why couldn't Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? |
| A. She couldn't get admitted to medical school. B. She decided to further her education in Paris. C. A serious eye problem stopped her. D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States. |
| 2. What main obstacle (障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth's chances for becoming a doctor? |
| A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldn't graduate from medical school. D. She couldn't set up her hospital. |
| 3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? |
| A. Eight years. B. Ten years. C. Nineteen years. D. Thirty-six years. |
| 4. According to the passage, all of the following are "firsts" in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, except that she _____ . |
| A. became the first woman physician B. was the first woman doctor C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children D. set up the first medical school for women |
| 5. Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in ______ . |
| A. England B. Paris C. the United States D. New York City |