Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
1.The waiters felt sorry because _____.
A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B. their hotel was too small
C. the room was not very clean
D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room
2.All the people present laughed heartily because _____.
A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room
B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D. Mark Twain made a joke
3.From the story we know _____.
A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer
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I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “ I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “ Excuse me too… I wasn’t __1___watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went __2__ our way after saying goodbye.
But at __3__, a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I __4__ the meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I turned, I __5__ knocked her down.“Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown(皱眉). She stepped away silently, with her little heart __6__. I didn’t realize how rudely I had spoken.
That night, when I lay __7__ in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “ While __8__ with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite… Go look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the ___9__. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She __10__ them herself--- pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly and you never saw the ___11__ in her eyes.”
By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt(跪) by her__12__. “ Wake up, my dear,” I said. “ Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “ I found them out by the tree, I _13__ them in a napkin（纸巾）, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the __14__.” I said, “ I am so sorry that I missed them today… And I __15__ have fussed( 大惊小怪) at you that way…”
And she whispered, “ Mommy, that’s OK… I still love you ___16___. ” I hugged her and said, “ I love you, too and I LOVE the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the__17__ you are working for could easily replace(取代) you in a matter of days. But the family you leave __18__ will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our __19__ than into our families---- an unwise investment(投资) indeed.
Remember that __20__=(F)ATHER+A(ND)+(M)OTHER+(I)+(L)OVE+ (Y)OU.
1.A. ever B. even C. just D. right
2.A. to B. in C. on D. for
3.A. school B. work C. home D. office
4.A. cooked B. had C. ate D. took
5.A. already B. hardly C. rudely D. nearly
6.A. lost B. missed C. beaten D. broken
7.A. asleep B. awake C. afraid D. alive
8.A. dealing B. meeting C. going D. talking
9.A floor B. kitchen C. window D. door
10.A. grew B. bought C. picked D. fetched
11.A. tears B. expressions C. smiles D. joy
12.A. desk B. bed C. body D. knees
13.A. wrapped B. covered C. put D. help
14.A. pink B. yellow C. blue D. black
15.A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t
16.A. indeed B. besides C. anything D. anyway
17.A. company B. country C. place D. state
18.A. for B. with C. behind D. to
19.A. books B. loss C. meal D. work
20.A. RESPECT B. WARMTH C. FAMILY D. FRIEND
_______ all the inventions have in common is _____they have succeeded.
A. What; what B. That; that C. What; that D That; what
The government has to close those small factories to prevent the water of the river ______.
A. polluting B. from polluting
C. being polluted D. polluted
He wants to see changes in the company and I am sure he will，______.
A. on time B. in time C. at one time D. at a time
The traditional view is ____ we sleep because our brain is “programmed” to make us do so.
A. when B. why C. whether D. that
