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When he wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain turned to Hannibal. The relationship between Hannibal and Twain began in November 1839, when Twain’s father decided to leave the village in Florida and move east about 35 miles to the somewhat larger and more prosperous Hannibal, on the banks of the Mississippi River. Twain marked his fourth birthday about a week after the family settled there. He showed little promise of becoming a long-term resident. However, because his health was so poor that his parents probably feared he would not survive childhood.

During the family’s first few years in Hannibal, Twain was too young to understand fully the changes going on around him. About the time the family moved into their new home. Twain’s health improved a lot. Instead of having to lead a quiet indoor life, he could roam the streets of Hannibal. Climb the surrounding hills, explore the area’s caves and splash about in local swimming holes. He reveled in his newfound freedom, spending nearly all his free time playing outdoors with the other boys in town and soon becoming a leader.

Twain’s carefree days did not last long, on March 24, 1847, his father died. For the next six years, his brother Henry, and his sister Pamela lived with their mother in the family home. Twain began taking odd jobs after school to bring in extra money. Within a year of his father’s death, he quit school and became an apprentice (学徒) printer, and when his brother Orion bought the Hannibal Journal in 1851, Twain went to work for him as a printer and editorial assistant. The stories he wrote for Orion’s paper, his first publications, taught him that he much preferred writing to typesetting. Thus, when he decided to leave Hannibal in May 1853, he already had an idea of his future career.

1. Why did little Mark Twain move and live in Hannibal?

A.Because he wanted to live in a larger and more prosperous city.

B.Because his father brought him there.

C.Because he wanted to wrote his novels there.

D.Because he wanted to become a long-term resident of Hannibal.

2. When did Mark Twain become healthy?

A.As soon as he arrived in Hannibal.

B.At the time when his family moved into their old home.

C.After his father died.

D.At the time when his family moved into their new home.

3. The last paragraph mainly tells us _________.

A.the happy childhood of Mark Twain

B.how Mark Twain became a famous writer

C.how Mark Twain to earn money to support his family

D.why Mark decided to leave Hannibal

 

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.B

【解析】

试题分析:本文介绍了马克吐温的个人的写作经历以及其它一些具体的信息。

1.B 细节题。根据第一段2,3,4行The relationship between Hannibal and Twain began in November 1839, when Twain’s father decided to leave the village in Florida and move east about 35 miles to the somewhat larger and more prosperous Hannibal, on the banks of the Mississippi River.说明是因为他的父亲要搬到那里工作,所以他们才到那里生活。故B正确。

2.D 细节题。根据第二段2,3行About the time the family moved into their new home. Twain’s health improved a lot.说明D正确。

3.B 主旨大意题。本文介绍了马克吐温的个人的写作经历以及其它一些具体的信息。故B正确。

考点:考查人物传记类短文阅读

点评:本文介绍了马克吐温的个人的写作经历以及其它一些具体的信息。本文考查细节题为主,细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息?或是其变体。搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法?即先读题,然后带着问题快速阅读短文,找出与问题有关的词语或句子,再对相关部分进行分析对比,找出答案。

 

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