9.When talking about humor,people often refer to famous humorists such as Samuel Langhorne Clemens,better known by the pen-name Mark Twain.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens,America's famous writer,journalist and humorist,was born in Florida on November 30,1835.He was the sixth of the seven children in the family.As a child,Samuel was often kept indoors because of his poor health.
When Samuel was 12,his father died of a deadly disease and at the age of 13,Samuel had to leave school to make a living.He became a printer's apprentice(學(xué)徒).A year later,he became skilled at printing by working and studying hard.Samuel was then employed as a printer with pay.After two years,he became an editorial assistant.It was then that young Samuel became aware of his fondness for writing.
When he was 17years old,Samuel left Hannibal for a printer's job in St.Louis.While staying in St.Louis,Samuel became a river pilot in 1858.His pen-name,Mark Twain,came from his days as a river pilot.It is a river term meaning"safe to sail".
Because the river trade was brought to a stop by the Civil War in 1861,Samuel began working as a newspaper reporter for several newspapers all over the United States.Samuel's career took off and he became famous when his story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Country appeared in the New York Saturday Press on November 18,1865.Samuel's first book,The Innocents Abroad was published in 1896.The two novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (in 1876)and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (in 1885)brought him worldwide popularity.He wrote 28books and numerous humor stories,letters and plays.
Mark Twain passed away on April 21,1910.To remember him,his childhood home was open to the public as a museum in Hannibal.
28.What do we know about Samuel Langhorne Clemens?C
A.He was an unknown American writer.
B.He had 7sisters and brothers altogether.
C.He was weak when he was young.
D.He lived a rich life in his childhood.
29.When did Samuel Langhorne Clemens realize his interest in writing?D
A.When he studied at school
B.When he went to St.Louis
C.When he worked on a ship
D.When he was sixteen years old
30.Samuel got his pen-name from the job as a(n)C.
A.printer
B.editorial assistant
C.river pilot
D.newspaper reporter
31.Which made Mark Twain become famous?A
A.The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Country
B.The Innocents Abroad
C.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
D.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
分析 本文屬于說(shuō)明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了Mark Twain一生的經(jīng)歷以及他成名的巨作.
解答 28.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二段中的As a child,Samuel was often kept indoors because of his poor health,可知他年輕的時(shí)候由于體弱多病,因此多數(shù)都是留在室內(nèi),應(yīng)選C.
29.D.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第三段中的幾個(gè)信息,其中里面講到他13歲離開學(xué)校出來(lái)自己謀生,一年以后學(xué)習(xí)印刷并被一個(gè)印刷工廠雇傭,在過了兩年后(也就是16歲)成為了一個(gè)名編輯助理.根據(jù)第三段的最后一句:It was then that young Samuel became aware of his fondness for writing,可知應(yīng)選D.
30.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)四段中的His pen-name,Mark Twain,came from his days as a river pilot.It is a river term meaning"safe to sail",可知他的筆名的來(lái)源,故選C.
31.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段的Samuel's career took off and he became famous when his story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Country appeared in the New York Saturday Press on November 18,1865.,可知道應(yīng)選A.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.