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One day Mark Twain was invited to 1 a lecture in a small town. He met a young man he knew. The young man told Mark Twain that he had an uncle 2 never laughed or smiled. The young man said that nobody and nothing could possibly make his uncle smile or laugh.

“Please 3 your uncle to my lecture tonight ,”said Mark Twain. “I'm sure I can make him laugh.”

That evening the young man and his uncle sat 4 the first row. Mark Twain spoke directly to the old man. He told some rather funny stories, 5 made everyone in the hall laugh. But the old man never 6 smiled. Mark Twain told 7 stories he knew. But the old man's face was still a blank. At last, Mark Twain stopped. He felt very tired and disappointed.

8 later, Mark Twain told a friend of his about 9 had happened.

“Oh,”said his friend, “I know that old man. He has been 10 for years.”

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1.Students can       (获得) valuable experience by working with the local villagers.

2.The ability to keep calm is one of her many       (长处).

3. Let’s        (使结合) my scientific knowledge and your business skills and start a company.

4. We climbed higher so that we could see the         (景色) better.

5. The police are still       (寻找) the men involved in last week’s robbery.

6. Mark Twain is best known for his       set in his boyhood world on the river, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

7.Good morning ,sir . Would you please come in ? P        me to lead the way ,sir.

8. I’m hoping to find work .As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by a        .

9. We’re so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. I        , sir ,I hope you’ll come here whenever you like.

10. It is well known that Americans like to eat a lot. Well, we’ll have to take a c      . Go ahead and let him have it.

Once I went to a railway station near New York. I  36  to take the night train there.  37  of people were pushing into the  38  train. I found a railway official and asked him if I could get a place in a sleeping car,  39  he said sharply, “No, you can’t. The train is full. Don’t  40  me any more.”
I was very  41  indeed. I said to the friend who was with me, “ he talked to me like this  42 he doesn’t know that I am a famous writer. If he knew…But before I could 43 my sentence my friend said, “Don’t be  44 . How could that help you? Whoever you are, there are no  45  seats on the train.” I was  46  he was wrong, so I went up to the same official again and told him that I was Mark Twain. But all he said, “I told you not to trouble me any more.”
Just then I  47  a young porter in a sleeping car looking at me, He whispered something to the train conductor, and that conductor came over to me and said very  48 , “ Can I help you, sir?” “ I  49 do.” I answered.
The porter took out boxes and we got on to the train. When the porter saw we were comfortably  50  in our places, he said, “Now. Is there anything you want, sir? Because you can have whatever you  51 .”
After the porter had gone, my friend looked 52  . He said. “I am  53  sorry I said those things to you just now…” Just then the porter came again and said. “ Oh. Sir, I  54  you immediately”. “Really?” I said happily, “of course”, he said. “I recognized you the  55  I saw you and told the conductor that you are Mr Smith, the mayor of New York City.”

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L:  ____1____.

S: I want to borrow a book, can you recommend(介绍) an interesting one?

L:  ____2____.

S:  I like story and travel books.

L:   Have you read “Song of Youth”?

S:  Oh, yes, I have. I want a book written by Mark Twain.

L:  ____3____.

S:  “ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”?

L:  All right. I’ll get it for you.

S:  ____4____

L:  You may keep it for two weeks.

S:  ____5____.

L:  You may come and renew them.

S:  Thank you for your kind help.

L:  You are welcome. Good-bye!

S:  Good-bye!

E. Of course, I can. But tell me first what kind of books you like to read

F. How long may I borrow the book?

G. Thanks a lot. How long may I keep the book?

Once I went to a railway station near New York. I  36  to take the night train there.  37  of people were pushing into the  38  train. I found a railway official and asked him if I could get a place in a sleeping car,  39  he said sharply, “No, you can’t. The train is full. Don’t  40  me any more.”

I was very  41  indeed. I said to the friend who was with me, “ he talked to me like this  42 he doesn’t know that I am a famous writer. If he knew…But before I could 43  my sentence my friend said, “Don’t be  44 . How could that help you? Whoever you are, there are no  45  seats on the train.” I was  46  he was wrong, so I went up to the same official again and told him that I was Mark Twain. But all he said, “I told you not to trouble me any more.”

Just then I  47  a young porter in a sleeping car looking at me, He whispered something to the train conductor, and that conductor came over to me and said very  48 , “ Can I help you, sir?” “ I  49 do.” I answered.

The porter took out boxes and we got on to the train. When the porter saw we were comfortably  50  in our places, he said, “Now. Is there anything you want, sir? Because you can have whatever you  51 .”

After the porter had gone, my friend looked 52  . He said. “I am  53  sorry I said those things to you just now…” Just then the porter came again and said. “ Oh. Sir, I  54  you immediately”. “Really?” I said happily, “of course”, he said. “I recognized you the  55  I saw you and told the conductor that you are Mr Smith, the mayor of New York City.”

A. managed             B. failed                       C. used                  D. happened

A. Some                B. Most                    C. Crowds             D. Many

A. night                     B. busy                        C. full                   D. leaving

A. but                    B. and                          C. though                  D. where

A. ask                    B. trouble                         C. follow            D. strike

A. nervous              B. uneasy                         C. hurt                  D. busy

A. as if                   B. since                        C. suppose             D. because

A. complete            B. continue                   C. make                D. speak

A. upset                     B. sad                          C. foolish                  D. discouraged

A. more                     B. enough                     C. our                   D. empty

A. wondering          B. sure                         C. told                  D. thinking

A. met                    B. noticed                     C. remembered      D. knew

A. loudly                B. calmly                         C. politely             D. slowly

A. can                    B. shall                        C. certainly            D. must

A. seating               B. settled                   C. sleeping            D. drinking

A. take                   B. bring                       C. like                   D. buy

A. surprised            B. ashamed                   C. sorrowful          D. anxious

A. awfully              B. much                       C. more               D. too much

A. admired              B. realized                    C. recognized      D. respected

A. moments            B. while                       C. minute                  D. soon