Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education but had to live. He made millions of dollars by writing whose real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.
Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother's tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents.
After his father's death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot(领航员) and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer.
In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him a great fortune.
Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments（投资）and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died and then three of their children passed away.
At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.(260 words)
1.Mark Twain left school at 12 to ____________
A. write stories
C. make a living
B. join the army
D. work as a printer
2.What’s the right order of the following events about Mark Twain’s life?
a. working as a printer
b. working as a river-boat pilot
c. working as a miner
d. joining the army
e. working as a full-time writer
A. a,b,c,d,e
B. a,b,d,c,e
C. a,c,b,d,e
D.c,a,b,d,e
3.What brought Mark Twain fame and lots of money?
A. His works.
C. His investments.
B. His printing.
D. His family
4.Which of the following would be the best title?
A. Mark Twain’s life
C. Mark Twain’s works
B. Mark Twain’s death
D. Mark Twain’s success
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2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
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16.A. straighter B. higher C. lower D. smoother
17.A. intended B. claimed C. attempted D. happened
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