Question

One of the best-known American writers is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, whose pen-name is Mark Twain. Born in 1835, Twain grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. Like many other boys of his day, Twain dreamed of becoming a pilot(舵手) of a river boat in order to travel along the river happily. His early life in the river town was written into his two most famous books, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

As a young man Twain held many jobs. He was a printer, a gold miner, and for a long time, he was a pilot of a river boat. During his pilot days, he changed his name into Mark Twain. When he travelled by boat, he began to write down what he saw along the river and what he talked with the local people. Finally, Twain became a famous writer. His works were sold out in America and Europe, and were translated into many languages, including Chinese, Japanese and French. Twain’s style of writing was simple and direct. He liked to write about important things in a humorous style.

1.Samuel Langhorne Clemens _______________ .

A. is the best-known American writer

B. never left the town of Hannibal, Missouri

C. is the hero of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer

D. used Mark Twain as his pen-name

2.Many boys of that time __________________ .

A. wanted to work on a river boat

B. just wanted to be passengers on the Mississippi

C. wanted to become writers

D. wished to become friends of Mark Twain.

3.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain was probably about .

A. boys’ life of his day B. the life of a river boat pilot

C. the life in a river town D. Twain’s travel on riverboats

4.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. Mark Twain’s early life in a river town was not happy.

B. Mark Twain’s dream to be a pilot of a river boat never came true.

C. Europeans showed great interest in Mark Twain’s writings.

D. Mark Twain’s books could hardly be understood for his style.

Answer 1