17.　 A. at　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　 D. of

16.　 A. his　　　　　　　　　　 B. her　　　　　　　　　　 C. its　　　　　　　　　　 D. my

50. A. hello　　　　　 B. goodbye　　 C. sorry　　　　　 D. nothing

Mark Twain was a pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born on November30,1835,in a small town in Florida, the USA.He _36__a few naughty boys who later_37__in his stories.At the age of 12,his father died,andhe began to work,first as a priner,then on ariver boat.Those years on the boat went into his book "Life_38__the Mississipi." 　　 _39_the Civil War he worked as a reporter and used Mark Twain as his pen name.The stories he wrote in this period _40__him famous and popular.He made a lot of money by writing,lecturing and running_41_publishing house.But he spent all of it on high living and_42__business. 　　 Mark Twain_43__as a "funny man".But in fact he took a serious view of life.Many sad things happened in his own life.All his _44_helped to shape his stories _45_showed the dark side of society. He died as an old man of 75 in 1910. 　　 36.A.grew　　　 B.grew up　　 C.grew up with　　 D.grew up in 　　 37.A.turned　　 B.became　　 C.appeared　　　　 D.disappeared 　　 38.A.on　　　　 B.in　　　　　 C.at　　　　　　 D.for 　　 39.A.While　　 B.During　　　 C.For　　　　　　 D.Since 　　 40.A.made　　　 B.kept　　　　 C.served　　　　 D.encouraged 　　 41.A.him　　　 B.himself　　　 C.his　　　　　　 D.his own 　　 42.A.success　　 B.successful　 C.successfully　　 D.unsuccessful 　　 43.A.knew　　　 B.was known　 C.was knowing　 D.was to be known 　　 44.A.challenges　 B.experienced　 C.happiness　　　 D.sadness 　　 45.A.who　　　 B.where　　　 C.which　　　　　 D.in which

It’s early evening and Paul Jones, 39, is sitting in the living room of his house near London. He is reading to 　51　 　daughter, and his son is playing

　 52　 　his dog. Maybe you think Paul has come home from work 　53　 　he is enjoying his time with his children.

　　　 But you are 　54　 . Paul is a househusband. He looks after the children full-time, and he 　55　 　the same things any housewife does. He wakes the children 　56　 , gives them their breakfast and takes them to school. Then he

　 57　 　the house, does the shopping, and picks the children up from school. He makes dinner for his 　58　 　Linda. Then he puts the children to bed - all while his wife at work.

　　　 Linda is the manager of an IT company in London. She works 　59　 　hours, so she hardly ever sees her children during the week. But at the weekend the family 　60　 　time together happily. “Many people don’t understand me, but I’m enjoying life. I’m doing what I want to do.”

49. A. go home　　　　 B. go to bed　　 C. go shopping　　 D. have a seat

48. A. phone　　　　　 B. photo　　　 C. clock　　　　　 D. picture

47. A. breakfast　　　 B. lunch　　　　 C.supper　　　　 D. meal

46. A. go to work　　　　　　　　　　 B. get up

　　 C. go to sleep　　　　　　　　　 　　D. open the shop

45. A. morning　　　 B. afternoon　　　 C. evening　　　 D. night

44. A. cry　　　　　 B. shout　　　　　 C. noise　　　　 D. laugh

43. A. play with　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fight with

　　 C. talk with　　 　　　　　　　　　　D. catch up with