A Joke About Mark Twain

　　In the course of one of his lecture trips, Mark Twain arrived at a small town. Before dinner he went to a barber's shop to be shaved (刮脸).

　　“Are you a stranger?” asked the barber.

　　“Yes,” Mark Twain replied. “This is the first time I've been here.”

　　“You chose a good time to come.” the barber continued. “Mark Twain is going to read a lecture tonight. You'll go, I suppose.”

　　“Oh, I guess so.”

　　“Have you bought your ticket?”

　　“Not yet.”

　　“But everything is sold out. You'll have to stand.”

　　“How very annoying(令人生气)!” Mark Twain said with a sigh(叹息). “I never saw such luck. I always have to stand when that fellow lectures.”

1．Mark Twain came to the small town ________ .

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2．At first, the barber thought the stranger ________ .

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A．had a good chance to attend the lecture

B．couldn't go to the lecture because he had no ticket

C．had never been to this town before

D．was a great writer

3．Mark Twain ________ .

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4．The last paragraph tells us that Mark Twain was ________ .

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A．very angry for having to stand while listening to the lecture

B．disappointed for not having got a ticket

C．annoyed with the fellow who would give the lecture

D．just joking

5．From the story we can see that ________ .

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A．it was Mark Twain who would give the lecture

B．everyone knew Mark Twain

C．Mark Twain was going to listen to a lecture

D．Mark Twain never had good lucks

 

      She is a cute, quite girl. As a daughter, she has no secret from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But these days she has become not so open as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying about her: what if she falls in love, which is too early of her age? After all she is reaching the "dangerous time". These thoughts have caused trouble in her mother's mind.

      One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed, and she couldn't help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that time the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and--there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, just like nothing had happened. "Mum, I 'm back." "Yeah." "Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?  Yes. Oh, That... Who's that boy?" The daughter was stunned (发愣) for some time. "Ah. It's my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I'm going to bed." "All right. Go to sleep early."

     Next morning when the mother went to the daughter's room to do some cleaning, she found her diary left on the bed. After a few minutes' thinking, she at last opened it to the page of the night before. It reads: Mum, it's love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn't.

1. Which is the correct order according to the story?

    a. She took a lift back in her monitor's car.

    b. She went to see a film with her classmate.

    c. She wrote a diary to her mother.

    d. Her mother was watching TV.

    e. Her mother worried about her daughter's returning late.

    A. b, e, a, d, c     B. e, b, a, d, c     C. b, a, e, d, c     D. b, e, a, c, d

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

    A. The girl knew her mother would ask her the question about the boy.

    B. What the daughter did these days worried her mother.

    C. The mother wanted to read her daughter's dairy the next day.

    D. The girl's diary was always on the bed.

3. From the diary, we can see the daughter_____.

    A. thanked her mother for asking her

    B. thought her mother cared about her very much

    C. thought it was her mother's duty to ask

    D. thought her mother's understanding is better than simple love

4. The main purpose (目的) of this article is to show that parents should ______.

    A. care about what their children really think and feel

    B. not give much freedom to their children

    C. talk with their children about their early love

    D. not read their children's diary

5. Which can be the best title for this story?

A. Mother's True Love              

B. Early Love Between Students

C. To ask or Not to Ask             

D. Dangerous Age

Hello!
My name is Molly Sharp. I'm eleven years old. I've got one brother—his name's Joson and he's fourteen. I haven't got any sisters.I live with my mum and dad and grandma in a small house in Chesterfield，in the north of England. There are lots of things to do here. My friends and I go to the cinema on Saturdays.
　  Do you like games? I like football. My favorite team is Manchester United. I sometimes play football with my brother. I can play well but he isn't very good.
　  I've got seven pets--a tortoise and six goldfish. I want a dog or a cat，but my mother doesn't like them.
Please write to me.
Becky
【小题1】 The girl wants to find a ________.
　  

A．sister

B．brother

C．pet

D．pen pal

【小题2】What is the girl's surname(姓)?
　  

A．Sharp

B． Molly

C．Becky Molly

D．none of the above

【小题3】 The girl's family live in ________.

A．a big room	B．a cinema
C．the west of England	D．the north of England

【小题4】 Does the girl play football well?

A．Yes，she does.	B．No，she doesn't.
C．She's not very good.	D．We don't know.

【小题5】 The girl's mother doesn't like ________. 

A．the tortoise or the goldfish

B．the tortoise or the dog

C．a dog or a cat

D．the goldfish or the cat

 

Hello!

My name is Molly Sharp. I'm eleven years old. I've got one brother—his name's Joson and he's fourteen. I haven't got any sisters.I live with my mum and dad and grandma in a small house in Chesterfield，in the north of England. There are lots of things to do here. My friends and I go to the cinema on Saturdays.

　  Do you like games? I like football. My favorite team is Manchester United. I sometimes play football with my brother. I can play well but he isn't very good.

　  I've got seven pets--a tortoise and six goldfish. I want a dog or a cat，but my mother doesn't like them.

Please write to me.

Becky

1. The girl wants to find a ________.

　   A. sister　　　B. brother 　C.pet　　  D. pen pal

2.What is the girl's surname(姓)?

　   A. Sharp　　B.  Molly   C. Becky Molly  D. none of the above

3. The girl's family live in ________.

  A. a big room              B. a cinema 

  C. the west of England       D. the north of England

4. Does the girl play football well?

  A. Yes，she does.　      　B. No，she doesn't.

  C. She's not very good.　　　D. We don't know.

5. The girl's mother doesn't like ________. 

A. the tortoise or the goldfish　　

B. the tortoise or the dog

  C. a dog or a cat　　　　　　　　

D. the goldfish or the cat