初中基础 初中基础 (2302(2302 期期 20151225) 720151225) 7 版版Mark Twain was fooledMark Twain was fooled

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1.1. Who was Samuel Langhorne Clemens? How Who was Samuel Langhorne Clemens? How about Mark Twain? What’s the relationship about Mark Twain? What’s the relationship between them? between them?

Mark Twain was an American author and humorist ( 幽默作家 ). Mark Twain was the

pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

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2.2. In your opinion, what kind of person In your opinion, what kind of person was Mark Twain? was Mark Twain? serious

humorouswise

foolishhelpful

boring

While While readingreading

Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer. 1.1. According to the article, Mark Twain was NOT a According to the article, Mark Twain was NOT a

________. ________.

A. novelistA. novelist B. speakerB. speaker

C. storytellerC. storyteller D. professorD. professor

2.2. Mark Twain met a young man when he was Mark Twain met a young man when he was

________. ________.

A. giving a lectureA. giving a lecture B. taking a walkB. taking a walk

C. talking to his uncleC. talking to his uncle D. preparing for his lectureD. preparing for his lecture

D

B

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Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer. 3.3. The young man’s uncle didn’t smile during the lectuThe young man’s uncle didn’t smile during the lectu

re because ________. re because ________. A. Mark Twain’s stories were not funnyA. Mark Twain’s stories were not funnyB. Mark Twain spoke too softlyB. Mark Twain spoke too softlyC. he was not interested in Mark Twain’s storiesC. he was not interested in Mark Twain’s storiesD. he couldn’t hear Mark Twain’s wordsD. he couldn’t hear Mark Twain’s words

4.4. The passage was probably published in a(n) ______The passage was probably published in a(n) ________. __. A. advertisementA. advertisement B. tourist guideB. tourist guideC. reference bookC. reference book D. magazineD. magazine

D

D

Language Language studystudy

Complete each sentence with one word in Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. its proper form.

1.1. He was too tired, so he ________ drove home after work. He was too tired, so he ________ drove home after work.

2.2. The performance ________ started half an hour late. The performance ________ started half an hour late.

3.3. This is the ________ story I’ve ever heard. This is the ________ story I’ve ever heard.

4.4. Keep ________ every day no matter what happens. Keep ________ every day no matter what happens.

5.5. The president will give a ________ at the beginning of the The president will give a ________ at the beginning of the

meeting. meeting.

speak fun smile direct final

directlyfinally

funniestsmiling

speech

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Translate each sentence with one phrase in the artTranslate each sentence with one phrase in the article. icle.

1.1. 爱迪生作为一名伟大的发明家而闻名世界。爱迪生作为一名伟大的发明家而闻名世界。

2.2. 这个苗条的女孩还在为减肥发愁。这个苗条的女孩还在为减肥发愁。

3.3. 课后，老师与班长讨论了一些帮助贫困同学的办法。课后，老师与班长讨论了一些帮助贫困同学的办法。

Edison was famous as a great inventor in the world.

The slim girl is still worrying about losing weight.

After class, the teacher talked with the monitor about some ways to help poor students.

After After readingreading

Do you know any other Do you know any other story about Mark Twain? story about Mark Twain? Share the story that Share the story that interests you most with interests you most with your classmates. your classmates.