1、The Million Pound Bank NoteUnit 3话 题 导 入(2014福建三明一中高一下第一次月考)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 humour.Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make peopl
2、e 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 hed better not go there.Mark Twain waved(摇动)his hand and said,“It doesnt matte
3、r.The mosquitoes are not relatives of mine.I dont 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
4、 that.“Im 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 didnt come into the wrong room.”What he said made all the people present laugh heart
5、ily.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.1That day Mark Twain went to the town _.Ato see one of his friends Bbecause he wanted to do something there for his writing Cbecause
6、he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there Dto see one of his relatives 2The waiters felt sorry because _.Athey did something wrong to Mark Twain Btheir hotel was too small Cthe room was not very clean Dthere were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twains room 3All the people present laughed heart
7、ily because _.Athe mosquitoes were very clever and they didnt come into the wrong room Bthe mosquitoes knew Mark Twains room number CMark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents DMark Twain made a joke 4From the story we know that _.Ano mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain during the night Bthe owner to
8、ld the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night CMark Twain didnt have a good rest that night Dthere were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer 文章大意：马克吐温是美国伟大的作家。让我们了解以下他的幽默吧！1B 从第二段的第一句话One day Mark.because of his writing可知答案。2D 从第三段的第三、四句话可知答案。3D 从第四段的全文可知答案。4A 从最后一段可知那天晚上马克吐温睡得很好，因为整个晚上宾馆里的全体服务员为他驱赶蚊子。