Question

Mark Twain is someone Americans are taught to love.  Older relatives, English teachers and the media always praise him.  But when you actually take the time to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, you find that his work is more wonderful than you could ever i1..

The novel describes a young boy named Tom Sawyer growing up in a small town along the Mississippi River.  He explores the countryside on a riverboat with his friends, falls in love with girls, starts secret clubs and searches for treasure.  Twain's i2.of childhood is magical —a time of imagination, wonder and, of course, adventure.

More importantly, t3.the eyes of Tom Sawyer, Twain cleverly makes fun of US culture. For example. Tom hates going to church，and Twain uses scenes of Tom there to mock religion（宗教）and i4.old traditions.

Twain's writing is full of these kinds of critical（批判的）points about c5.and politics（政治），That's why he is so loved in the US. He wasn't a6.to state his opinions，and he did so clearly.

He a7.believed strongly in women's—right to vote in elections and gave a famous speech on the subject，called "Votes for Women"，in 1901.

"Tom was a great hero once more—the pet of the old，the envy of the young，" Twain writes in Tom Sawyer. But he could just as well be describing himself.

Answer

1.imagine

2.idea

3.through

4.its

5.culture

6.afraid

7.also

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述美国著名作家马克吐温的小说《汤姆索亚历险记》和他的作品风格。他从未停止批判美国社会和文化，他还强烈相信妇女应有选举权。

1.句意：但是当你真正地花时间读《汤姆索亚历险记》时，你会发现他的作品比你曾经想象的更加完美。

根据空前情态动词could可知，空处用动词原形。且Mark Twain is someone Americans are taught to love. Older relatives, English teachers and the media always praise him“马克·吐温是美国人被教导要去爱的人。长辈、英语老师和媒体总是称赞他”可知，表示“他比你想象中的更加完美”，imagine想象，故答案为imagine。

2.句意：吐温童年的观点就是神奇的。这是一个充满想象、神奇，当然还有冒险的时代。

根据空前Twin’s以及空后of可知，空处用名词。根据句意可知，表示“吐温童年的观点、想法”。idea想法，且根据句意可知，用单数，故答案为idea。

3.句意：更重要的是，通过汤姆索亚的眼睛，吐温明显地取笑美国文化。

根据空后the eyes of Tom Sawyer可知，空处用介词，且译为“通过，透过”，表示手段。through通过，故答案为through。

4.句意：汤姆憎恨去教堂，在那里吐温使用汤姆的情景来蔑视宗教和他的旧传统。

根据空后old tradition可知，且译为“它的旧的传统”，用形容词性物主代词。指的是宗教的旧传统。its它的，故答案为its。

5.句意：马克·吐温的作品中充满了这种对文化和政治的批判。

根据空前介词about以及and后的politics可知，空处用名词，且根据Twain cleverly makes fun of US culture“吐温明显地取笑美国文化”可知，空处用culture“文化”，故答案为culture。

6.句意：他不害怕陈述他的观点，并且他陈述地很清晰。

根据空后wasn’t可知，空处用形容词。根据Twain's writing is full of these kinds of critical（批判的）points about culture and politics“马克·吐温的作品中充满了这种对文化和政治的批判”可知，表示他不害怕陈述他的观点。be afraid to do“害怕做某事”。故答案为afraid。

7.句意：他还坚信妇女在选举中有投票权，并在1901年就这一主题发表了著名的演讲，名为“为妇女投票”。

根据空后动词believe可知，空处用副词。且根据Twain cleverly makes fun of US culture“吐温明显地取笑美国文化”可知，他不仅取笑美国文化，还坚信妇女在选举中有投票权。also也，故答案为also。