As a boy ,Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents . He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors .The nature of his jokes often led to violence. He hated to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi .He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time and just gaze at the mysterious island and the passing boats. He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and unusual people who rode up and down it . He never forgot those scenes and those people .He later made them part of the history of America in the books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Mark Twain received his genius （天才）from his mother . Obviously he didn’t get it from his father . He once stated that he had never seen a smile on his father’s face .On the other hand, his mother had the rare ability to say humorous things. The same ability made Mark Twain an extremely humorous public speaker.
1.Because of the nature of his jokes when he was a child , Mark Twain would
A. ran away from school
B. cause his parents to quarrel with others
C. get into trouble with his friends and neighbors
D. like to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River
2.It can be learned from the text that
A. Mark Twain’s father was a cruel man
B. Mark Twain never attended school on time
C. Mark Twain often went boating in the nearby river
D. Mark Twain’s mother was something of a humorist
3.In his books Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain wrote much about
A. the Mississippi and the people riding on it B. his friends and neighbors
C. his school life D. his parents
4.It is implied that what affected Mark Twain’s character mostly was
A. his practical jokes B. his father’s seriousness
C. the history of the Mississippi D. his mother’s genius for humor
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I had my first job at the age of thirteen , when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop . I was very 36 to earn my own pocket money and my parents 37 interfered (干涉) with how I spent it , even when I was spending it 38 .They believed that by earning money ,spending it ,and learning from the 39 ,I would become more mature (成熟的)and 40 in how to handle work ,relationships with others ,and money.
Like many 41 parents ,my parents also let me and my brothers do things about which they 42 a great deal .When I was sixteen ,for example ,after I finished high school and before I entered university ,I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around 43 .My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 44 for me .In the end , my father won the 45 on the condition that I limited my traveling to France ,my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 46 through the country who could 47 shelter and help if I needed them .
Three years later ,my younger brother decided to 48 a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not 49 to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother spent a (n) 50 year working his way on trains and ships to 51 his passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
These kinds of experiences are probably 52 for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start 53 their children at a young age to do small things by themselves .By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had 54 jobs and traveled around the US or other countries on their own , have selected the university they plan to attend , maybe even have decided on their future 55 ,and so on .
1.A．anxious B. worried C. proud D. nervous
2.A. never B. ever C. always D. even
3.A. carefully B. foolishly C. seriously D. honestly
4.A. work B. mistakes C. others D. books
5.A. strict B. reasonable C. polite D. responsible
6.A. American B. Japanese C. Chinese D. British
7.A. helped B. supported C. shared D. worried
8.A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. Oceania
9.A. journey B. experience C. chance D. possibility
10.A. argument B. game C. discussion D. plan
11.A. sending out B. giving out C. carrying out D. spreading out
12.A. promise B. decide C. provide D. serve
13.A. leave B. make C. take D. prepare
14.A. angry B. eager C. sorry D. sad
15.A. unusual B. hard C. strange D. busy
16.A. accept B. earn C. find D. search
17.A. welcome B. fit C. necessary D. rare
18.A. bringing B. forcing C. pushing D. protecting
19.A. part-time B. full-time C. good D. well-paid
20.A. life B. career C. hope D. benefit
We should consider the students’ request_____ the school library provide more books on popular science.
A. when B. which C. that D. where
_____private cars are bringing us convenience, they may also cause traffic accidents and pollution.
A As B While C If D Since
---Have you got used to the Chinese food, Robert?
---Yes. But I don't like _____ when a Chinese host keeps serving me the food I don't like.
A. it B. that C. those D. this
He took pity on the people in the flooded areas and ____his clothes and quilts to them.
A gave away B gave off C sent out D threw away
