高一英语阅读Mark Twain left school when he was twelve.He hadlittle

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高一英语阅读
Mark Twain left school when he was twelve.He hadlittle school education.In spite of this,he became the most famous writer of his time.He made millions of dollars by writing.His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clements,but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain,his penname.
Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby.In fact,he was not expected to live through the first winter.But with his mother’s tender care,he managed to survive.As a boy,he caused much trouble to his parents.He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors.He didn’t like to go to school,and he ran away from home from time to time.He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi.He was nearly drowned(淹死) nine times.
After his father’s death in 1847,Mark Twain began to work for a printer,who only provided him with food and clothing.Then,he worked as a river-boat pilot and later joined the army.But shortly after that he became a miner,during this period,he started to write short stories.Afterwards he became a full-time writer.
In 1870,Mark Twain got married.In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876,and Huckleberry Finn in 1884,which made him famous,and brought him a great fortune(财富).
Unfortunately,Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts.In 1904,his wife died and then three of their children passed away.
At the age of 70,his air was completely white.He brought many white suits and neckties.He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April21,1910.
1.In Mark Twain's childwood,[ ]
A.he learned a lot at school
B.he often went swimming with oyher boys
C.his mother often worried about his safety
D.he often played games with other boys
2.Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?
a.He became a miner
b.He worked as a printer
c.He got into debts
d.His father died.
e.He became a full-time winner
f.He joined the army
A.a-d-b-c-e-f
B.d-b-f-a-e-c
C.d-a-f-e-b-c
D.c-b-d-f-e-a
3.In order to make a living,Mark Twain[ ]
A.first worked as a printer
B.did many kinds of work
C.wrote stories in the beginning
D.joined the army after he worked in a mine
4.From the passage we can see that Mark Twain[ ]
Ahad a happy childhood
B.was a good boy and always did what he was asked
C.was very naghty when he was young
D.lived a pleasent life

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