Question

Mark Twain was famous in his days as a public speaker. In his public speeches he always liked to tell funny stories. He also liked to listen to funny stories and play jokes on his friends.

One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train fare （車費）for him.

“But I don’t have enough money to pay both your fare and mine, ”Mark Twain said. The friend didn’t know what to do.

“We can do this, ”said Mark Twain. “We can get on the train and when the conductor(列車員) comes to check the tickets，you can hide(藏) under my seat. ”

Later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets－one for his friend and one for himself . Then he explained in a loud voice. “My friend here is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he doesn’t like to sit on the seat. He prefers （寧愿）to lie on the floor under the seat. ”Of course everybody in the train looked at the poor friend and laughed at him loudly.

1.Mark Twain told him he couldn’t buy him a ticket because ______.

A．he didn’t have enough money

B．he wanted to play a joke(玩笑) on him

C．he wanted to save some money

D．he didn’t find his wallet, either

2.When the conductor came to check the tickets, the friend was ________. 

A．lying under the seat	B．sitting on the seat
C．lying on the seat	D．standing nearby

3.Mark Twain spoke in a loud voice because ______.

A．the conductor was standing far away

B．his friend was deaf （聾）

C．he enjoyed doing so

D．he wanted all the people here to know there was a man under the seat

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.D

【解析】

1.理解歸納題，馬克吐溫告訴他的朋友沒錢支付他的車費，就是想和他的朋友開玩笑。

2.細節理解題，根據文中語句““We can do this, ”said Mark Twain. “We can get on the train and when the conductor(列車員) comes to check the tickets，you can hide(藏) under my seat. ””理解可知。當列車員檢票時，馬克吐溫的朋友藏在了座位底下。

3.理解歸納題，根據文中語句理解可知。馬克吐溫就是讓火車上的所有人員都知道他的朋友在他的座位下面。