Mark Twain (whose real name was Samuel Clemens) was born in Missouri and grew up close to the banks of the Mississippi River. Clemens started out as a printer, setting type in Iowa, New York City, Philadelphia, and other cities. Clemens then turned to piloting a steamboat on the Mississippi River until the American Civil War. In 1861, Clemens served briefly as a soldier in the Confederate（聯盟）army. Later that year, Clemens moved to Nevada and began writing articles as a newspaper reporter.
In 1863, Clemens began signing his articles with the pseudonym（筆名）Mark Twain. In 1865, Twain finished his first story,“The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”, which became an instant hit.
In 1870, Twain married Olivia Langdon, and they later moved to Hartford, Connecticut. Some famous writings followed, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) , A Tramp Abroad (1880) , The Prince and the Pauper (1882) , A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court(1889) .
Twain's masterpiece The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) remains an icon（偶像）of American literature.
Later works include Puddn' head Wilson(1894) , Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc(1896) , and the short story “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg”(1899) .
In his later years, Twain became a celebrity, becoming known for wearing white suits wherever he went.
Although known primarily as a humorist during his life, scholars now regard his work as some of the best and most authentic（可信的）in American literature. His portraits of pre-civil war America, and his use of spoken language in his novels dominate（占優勢）Twain's legacy（遺產）.
(1)Mark Twain's masterpiece is ________ .
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A．The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
B．A Tramp Abroad
C．The Prince and the Pauper
D．The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(2)Mark Twain became a famous person in his later years for ________ .
[ ]
A．his works
B．his humor
C．spoken language
D．wearing white suits wherever he went
(3)The underlined word“hit”in the second paragraph means ________ .
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As a boy ,Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents . He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors .The nature of his jokes often led to violence. He hated to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi .He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time and just gaze at the mysterious island and the passing boats. He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and unusual people who rode up and down it . He never forgot those scenes and those people .He later made them part of the history of America in the books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Mark Twain received his genius （天才）from his mother . Obviously he didn’t get it from his father . He once stated that he had never seen a smile on his father’s face .On the other hand, his mother had the rare ability to say humorous things. The same ability made Mark Twain an extremely humorous public speaker.
Because of the nature of his jokes when he was a child , Mark Twain would
A. ran away from school
B. cause his parents to quarrel with others
C. get into trouble with his friends and neighbors
D. like to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River
It can be learned from the text that
A. Mark Twain’s father was a cruel man
B. Mark Twain never attended school on time
C. Mark Twain often went boating in the nearby river
D. Mark Twain’s mother was something of a humorist
In his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain wrote much about
A. the Mississippi and the people riding on it B. his friends and neighbors
C. his school life D. his parents
It is implied that what affected Mark Twain’s character mostly was
A. his practical jokes B. his father’s seriousness
C. the history of the Mississippi D. his mother’s genius for humor
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As a boy ,Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents . He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors .The nature of his jokes often led to violence. He hated to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi .He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time and just gaze at the mysterious island and the passing boats. He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and unusual people who rode up and down it . He never forgot those scenes and those people .He later made them part of the history of America in the books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Mark Twain received his genius （天才）from his mother . Obviously he didn’t get it from his father . He once stated that he had never seen a smile on his father’s face .On the other hand, his mother had the rare ability to say humorous things. The same ability made Mark Twain an extremely humorous public speaker.
【小題1】Because of the nature of his jokes when he was a child , Mark Twain would
| A．ran away from school |
| B．cause his parents to quarrel with others |
| C．get into trouble with his friends and neighbors |
D．like to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River |
| A．Mark Twain’s father was a cruel man |
| B．Mark Twain never attended school on time |
| C．Mark Twain often went boating in the nearby river |
| D．Mark Twain’s mother was something of a humorist |
| A．the Mississippi and the people riding on it | B．his friends and neighbors |
| C．his school life | D．his parents |
| A．his practical jokes | B．his father’s seriousness |
| C．the history of the Mississippi | D．his mother’s genius for humor |
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Samuel Clemens, _____ Mark Twain, became a famous American writer.
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A．was known as |
B．known as |
C．was known for |
D．known for |
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但這也致使許多美式英語單詞和結構傳入英式英語。
But it has also led to lots of American words and _____ passing into British English.
一個多世紀以來，大西洋兩岸的交通穩步發展。
For more than a century communications across the Atlantic have developed _____.
英國人用介詞的地方美國人有時候可能會省略。
The British use prepositions where Americans sometimes _____ them.
鐵穆特歐有一個不同尋常的工作---他是人體交通標志。
Timoteo has an unusual job----he is a human traffic ______.
在志愿指揮交通之前，他曾經做過很多工作。
Before he _____ to direct the traffic, Timoteo had had lots of job.
我現在寫信時為了應聘你們登廣告要招的臨時服務生的工作。
I am writing in response to your advertisement for a _____ position as a waiter.
但是對于那些酷愛戶外生活的人們來說，一個好的辦法可能就是有一個休閑產業。
But for those who love the outdoor life, a good bet could be the _____ industry.
我盡管害怕，但也感到十分好奇。
I was frightened, I also felt very _____.
馬克吐溫很快樹立了他作為至今仍受人們喜愛的最偉大的美國作家之一的聲望。
Mark Twain _____ the reputation he still enjoys today as one of America's greatest writers.
他被迫改變計劃，在一艘汽船上當了幾年領航員。
_____ to change his plans, he worked for several years as a pilot on a steamboat.
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