Mark Twain

　　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(lián)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(yōu)勢(shì)）Twain's legacy（遺產(chǎn)）.

(1)Mark Twain's masterpiece is ________ .

[　　]

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 ________ .

[　　]

A．hurt but not physically
B．reach a level or number
C．bad luck
D．extremely popular
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科目：高中英語 來源：全優(yōu)設(shè)計(jì)必修一英語北師版 北師版 題型：050

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　　Mark Twain and Chauncey M．Depew once went abroad on the same ship．When the ship was a few days out they were both invited to a dinner, and when speech-making time came, Mark Twain had the first chance．He spoke twenty minutes and made a great hit．Then it was Mr.Depew's turn．“Mr. Toastmaster and Ladies and Gentlemen,”said the famous speaker as he rose,“Before this dinner Mark Twain and myself made an agreement to trade speeches．He had just delivered(發(fā)表)my speech, and I thank you for the pleasant manner in which you received it．I regret to say that I have lost the notes of his speech and can not remember anything he was to say．”

　　Then he sat down, and there was much laughter．

(1)

What did Mark Twain and Chauncey M．Depew go abroad for?

[　　]

A．

They were going to make important speeches．

B．

They were going to have important dinner．

C．

They were going to attend an important meeting．

D．

The writer of the passage didn't tell us about it．

(2)

From the first paragraph, we can see that, on the ship ________．

[　　]

A．

Mark Twain made a well-liked speech

B．

Mark Twain was not pleased with his own speech

C．

the listeners thought that Mark Twain's speech was well worth listening to but it was too long

D．

Mark Twain was happy to get the first chance to speak

(3)

From this passage, we can see that Chauncey M．Depew ________．

[　　]

A．

was a famous speaker but had a poor memory

B．

lost the notes of the speech but made a wonderful speech

C．

was a famous speaker indeed

D．

felt unhappy because Mark Twain broke his promise

(4)

What did the listeners think of the speech made by Chauncey M. Depew?

[　　]

A．

His speech was more interesting than Mark Twain's．

B．

His speech was less interesting than Mark Twain's．

C．

His speech was a wonderful speech made in a funny way．

D．

His speech was not a speech but a laughing matter．

(5)

The best title for the passage is ________．

[　　]

A．

Mark Twain and Chauncey M. Depew

B．

Funny Speeches

C．

An Agreement to Trade Speeches

D．

I Cannot Remember Anything He Wanted to Say

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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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科目：高中英語 來源：2011屆江西省吉水中學(xué)高三第四次月考英語卷 題型：閱讀理解

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
【小題2】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
【小題3】In his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain wrote much about          
A．the Mississippi and the people riding on itB．his friends and neighbors
C．his school lifeD．his parents
【小題4】It is implied that what affected Mark Twain’s character mostly was          
A．his practical jokesB．his father’s seriousness
C．the history of the MississippiD．his mother’s genius for humor

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科目：高中英語 來源：2012年北師大版高中英語必修一Unit4練習(xí)卷（解析版） 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

Samuel Clemens, _____ Mark Twain, became a famous American writer.

A．was known as

B．known as

C．was known for

D．known for

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年山東省北校區(qū)高二第一次月考英語試卷 題型：單詞拼寫

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但這也致使許多美式英語單詞和結(jié)構(gòu)傳入英式英語。

But it has also led to lots of American words and _____ passing into British English.

一個(gè)多世紀(jì)以來，大西洋兩岸的交通穩(wěn)步發(fā)展。

For more than a century communications across the Atlantic have developed _____.

英國(guó)人用介詞的地方美國(guó)人有時(shí)候可能會(huì)省略。

The British use prepositions where Americans sometimes _____ them.

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Timoteo has an unusual job----he is a human traffic ______.

在志愿指揮交通之前，他曾經(jīng)做過很多工作。

Before he _____ to direct the traffic, Timoteo had had lots of job.

我現(xiàn)在寫信時(shí)為了應(yīng)聘你們登廣告要招的臨時(shí)服務(wù)生的工作。

I am writing in response to your advertisement for a _____ position as a waiter.

但是對(duì)于那些酷愛戶外生活的人們來說，一個(gè)好的辦法可能就是有一個(gè)休閑產(chǎn)業(yè)。

 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(guó)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(jì)劃，在一艘汽船上當(dāng)了幾年領(lǐng)航員。

 _____ to change his plans, he worked for several years as a pilot on a steamboat. 

 

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