【題目】Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humor. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.

One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (搖動) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”

After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.

Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.

But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.

【1】That dayMark Twain went to the town _____.

A. to see one of his friends

B. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there

C. because he wanted to do something there for his writing

D. to see one of his relatives

【2】The waitersfelt sorry because _____.

A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain

B. their hotel was too small

C. the room was not very clean

D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room

【3】All the people present laughed heartily because _____.

A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room

B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number

C. Mark Twain made a joke

D. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents

【4】 From the story we know _____.

A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night

B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night

C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night

D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析：幽默風趣的馬克吐溫到一個蚊子很多的小鎮(zhèn)賓館，他的幽默讓人們很開心，為了保證他睡得好，服務員整晚上都在幫助馬克吐溫趕走蚊子。

【1】C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing.可知馬克吐溫去那個小鎮(zhèn)是因為他的寫作，故C項正確。

【2】D 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段后四句The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.可知服務員感覺很抱歉，是因為這個小鎮(zhèn)的蚊子實在太多了。故D項正確。

【3】C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段 Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.可知大家開心地笑了，是因為馬克吐溫講所講的笑話。故C項正確。

【4】A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一句That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.服務員們整晚上都在幫助馬克吐溫趕走蚊子，蚊子無法進入他的房間。故A正確。

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