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【题目】Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humor. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.

One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”

After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.

Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.

But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.

【1】That dayMark Twain went to the town _____.

A. to see one of his friends

B. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there

C. because he wanted to do something there for his writing

D. to see one of his relatives

【2】The waitersfelt sorry because _____.

A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain

B. their hotel was too small

C. the room was not very clean

D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room

【3】All the people present laughed heartily because _____.

A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room

B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number

C. Mark Twain made a joke

D. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents

【4】 From the story we know _____.

A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night

B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night

C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night

D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：幽默风趣的马克吐温到一个蚊子很多的小镇宾馆，他的幽默让人们很开心，为了保证他睡得好，服务员整晚上都在帮助马克吐温赶走蚊子。

【1】C 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing.可知马克吐温去那个小镇是因为他的写作，故C项正确。

【2】D 细节理解题。根据第三段后四句The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.可知服务员感觉很抱歉，是因为这个小镇的蚊子实在太多了。故D项正确。

【3】C 细节理解题。根据第四段 Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.可知大家开心地笑了，是因为马克吐温讲所讲的笑话。故C项正确。

【4】A 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.服务员们整晚上都在帮助马克吐温赶走蚊子，蚊子无法进入他的房间。故A正确。