1. 初中基础 (2302 期 20151225) 7 版 Mark Twain was fooled

2. Pre-reading 1. Who was Samuel Langhorne Clemens? How about Mark Twain? What’s the relationship between them? Mark Twain was an American author and humorist ( 幽默作家 ). Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

3. Pre-reading 2. In your opinion, what kind of person was Mark Twain? serious humorous wise foolish helpful boring

4. While reading Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer. 1. According to the article, Mark Twain was NOT a ________. A. novelistB. speaker C. storytellerD. professor 2. Mark Twain met a young man when he was ________. A. giving a lectureB. taking a walk C. talking to his uncleD. preparing for his lecture D B

5. While reading Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer. 3. The young man’s uncle didn’t smile during the lecture because ________. A. Mark Twain’s stories were not funny B. Mark Twain spoke too softly C. he was not interested in Mark Twain’s stories D. he couldn’t hear Mark Twain’s words 4. The passage was probably published in a(n) ________. A. advertisementB. tourist guide C. reference bookD. magazine D D

6. Language study Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form. 1. He was too tired, so he ________ drove home after work. 2. The performance ________ started half an hour late. 3. This is the ________ story I’ve ever heard. 4. Keep ________ every day no matter what happens. 5. The president will give a ________ at the beginning of the meeting. speakfunsmiledirectfinal directly finally funniest smiling speech

7. Language study Translate each sentence with one phrase in the article. Translate each sentence with one phrase in the article. 1. 爱迪生作为一名伟大的发明家而闻名世界。 2. 这个苗条的女孩还在为减肥发愁。 3. 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.

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