3.(　　 ) A. laugh　 B. cry　 C. speak　 D. read

2.(　　 ) A. always　 B. sometimes　 C. often　 D. never

1.(　　 ) A. at　 B. on　 C. with　 D. in

10. A. thanks　 B. cheers　 C. medals　 D. matches　

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Mark Twain, the famous writer and speaker, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played　 1　 him.

　　 One day Mark Twain gave a lecture in a small town. At lunch a young man told him that his uncle　 2　 laughed. Nobody and nothing could make his uncle　 3　 .

　　 But Twain said he was　 4　 he could make him laugh. He asked the young man to　 5　　 his uncle to his house. That evening Mark Twain told some　 6　 stories. Everyone there laughed,　 7　 the old man never even smiled. Twain told the funniest stories, but the old man did not laugh,　 8　 . At last, he stopped. He was very tired.

　　 Some days later, Mark Twain told a friend of　 9　 about this story. His friend laughed and said that he knew that old man. He was　 10　 .

9. A. hard　 B. funny　 C. exciting　 D. easy

8. A. catches　 B. plays　 C. passes　 D. throws

7. A. a dog　 B. a hand　 C. a person　 D. an action

6. A. hopeful　 B. careful　 C. kind　 D. great

5. A. ever　 B. also　 C. still　 D. yet

4. A. Hot dog　 B. Don’t worry C. Never mind　 D. Excuse me