2015年高中英語閱讀理解-第三部分-名人故事(三)練習(xí)

1、第三部分第三部分名人故事（三）名人故事（三）11.11.MarkMarkTwainTwainWelcomeWelcomeAmericanAmericanHumistHumist馬克馬克?吐溫吐溫—受歡迎的美國幽默作家受歡迎的美國幽默作家馬克吐溫，真名塞姆朗赫恩克列門斯（SamuelLanghneClemens），是美國的幽默大師、小說家、作家，亦是著名演說家。短篇小說《百萬英磅》、《競(jìng)選州長》和長篇《哈克貝里芬歷險(xiǎn)記》、《湯姆索亞歷險(xiǎn)記

2、》最為人們所稱道。海倫凱勒曾言：“我喜歡馬克吐溫——誰會(huì)不喜歡他呢？即使是上帝，亦會(huì)鐘愛他，賦予其智慧，并于其心靈里繪畫出一道愛與信仰的彩虹?！蓖？思{稱馬克吐溫為“第一位真正的美國作家，我們都是繼承他而來”。OneofthebestknownAmericanwritersisSamuelLanghneClemenswhosepennameisMarkTwain.Bnin1855TwaingrewupintheMississippiR

3、ivertownofHannibalMissouri.AsdidmanyotherboysofhisdayTwaindreamedoftravelingonriverboatsofsomedaybecomingariverboatpilot.TwainusedhismemiesofthelifeofarivertowninhistwomostfamousbookstheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinntheAdve

4、nturesofTomSawyer.AsayoungmanTwainheldmanyjobs.Hewasaprinteragoldminerfatimehewasariverboatpilot.DuringhispilotdaysheadoptedthenameMarkTwain.Thiswasatermusedbytheboatmentomeanthatthewatermeasuredtwofathomstwelvefeetwhich

5、wasdeepenoughfsafepassage.FinallyTwainbecameasuccessfulwriter.HetraveledagreatdealwritingspeakingbecameverypopularbothintheUnitedStatesinEurope.Twainsstyleofwritingwassimpledirect.Amongthethingshewroteaboutweresuperstiti

6、ouspeoplepeoplewhowereeasilyfooled.HeusedhisunusualgiftfhumtowriteaboutmanythingsofprehensionComprehensionQuestions:Questions:1.SamuelLanghneClemens______A.wasasfamousasMarkTwain.B.isbetterknownthanMarkTwain.C.grewupinth

7、eMississippiRivertownofHannibalwithMarkTwainashisfriend.D.wasusedbyMarkTwainashispenname.A.theboycouldntraiseenoughmoney.B.hecouldntreturnthemoneyhehadbrowedfromothers.C.theboywasunsuccessfulinmakingenoughmoneyinthebootb

8、lackingfacty.D.theboywastoosmalltosavehim.3.Thecommonpracticeofthosedayswas______A.thefamilyshouldgotolivetogetherwiththeprisoner.B.thefamilymembersshouldremaininprisonuntiltheprisonerwassetfree.C.thefamilymemberscouldst

9、aywiththeprisonerhavefreedomtoleaveentertheprisoninthedaytime.D.thefamilymemberscouldgoinoutoftheprisonatanytime.4.ThedifferencebetweenlesDickensothertouristsliesinthat______A.helikedtovisitprisonswhileothersdidnt.B.heli

10、kedtovisitpalaceswhileothersdidnt.C.hewasnotinterestedinprisonswhileotherswere.D.othersshowedmeinterestinprisonsthanhim.5.IfyoureadlesDickens’snovelsyoucan______A.seeaclearestpicture.B.hearthesoundsenjoythesmellstastesof

11、thoselongagodays.C.knowveryclearlywhatthelifeofthenieenthcenturyEnglwaslike.D.knowclearlyhowhehisfamilylivedintheprison.(BBCAC)13.13.GoetheGoetheGermany’sGermany’sGreatestGreatestPoetPoet歌德歌德—德國最偉大的詩人德國最偉大的詩人約翰沃爾夫?qū)璧?174