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Mark   Twain was a famous American writer . He loved writing , hunting and   fishing very much . One year he went to Maine on vacation and spent three   very happy weeks there .

When   it was time to get back home , Mark Twain went to the station with his baggage⁽¹⁾ . After putting it on the train , he sat on a   comfortable seat . A few minutes later , another man came over and sat next   to him . Mark Twain looked at the man and saw that he was unhappy . He   thought it would be impolite to say nothing first , and they began to talk .   They talked about the weather and then Maine . The stranger said , " We   have some beautiful woods in Maine . I guess you have been there ,   haven't you ?"

"   Yes , I have ," answered Mark Twain . " I've just spent three   pleasant weeks there . And let me tell you something : although fishing isn't   allowed in Maine this season , I've got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish   . I like eating fish , so I put them on the ice to take them home . May I   know who you are , sir ?"

The   stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and answered , " I'm a   policeman . My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong   seasons . And what do you do ?"

Mark   Twain answered , " Well , sir , I'm the man who tells the biggest lies   in America ."

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1.Mark Twain spent in Maine   for _________.   A. one week   B. two weeks   C. three weeks

2.Mark Twain went home   ________.   A. by bus   B. by train   C. by plane

3.The man next to Mark Twain   was ________.   A. a policeman   B. a writer   C. a reporter

4.Mark Twain’s vacation in   Maine was ________.   A. boring⁽²⁾   B. tiring⁽³⁾   C. pleasant

5.Which of the following is   true about Maine ?   A. It has beautiful woods .   B. Fishing isn’t allowed there .   C. It’s Mark Twain’s hometown .

1. baggage 英[ˈbægɪdʒ] 美[ˈbæɡɪdʒ]   n. 行李

2. boring 英[ˈbɔ:rɪŋ] 美[ˈbɔrɪŋ,   ˈbor-]   adj. 令人厌烦的, 无聊的

3. tiring 英[ˈtaɪərɪŋ]累人的

Many   animals hide to stay alive . They hide in many ways .   Some animals hide in leaves ; some animals hide in snow .   Usually their colors or shapes help protect them . It's hard to see an   Arctic bear in snow . Its white fur⁽⁴⁾ helps protect it . Chameleons⁽⁵⁾ can hide by changing colors . Their skin   turns the same color as what is around them . Some chameleons⁽⁵⁾ can change colors in five minutes .

Many   animals try to look bigger than they are to stay alive . Some animals   can make other animals think they are very big . If they look very big ,   animals that are looking for food will run away . Bears can walk on two legs   . They look very , very scary⁽⁶⁾ . Some animals will run   away from them .

Many   animals try to stay around other animals . This helps them stay alive .  Zebras⁽⁷⁾ stay close together so that they can help   each other look out of danger . Seeing many stripes⁽⁸⁾ at once can also confuse animals that want   to eat them . Some birds stay in a circle⁽⁹⁾ , each toward a   different direction . In this way , they can also help each other stay  alive by looking around for animals that may want to eat one of them .

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6.Animals have ways to stay alive   . How many of them are mentioned in the passage ?   A. One   B. Two   C. Three   D. Five

7.Why do animals hide   ?   A. Because they like to play hide-and-seek⁽¹⁰⁾ .   B. Because they are shy .   C. Because they want to catch other .   D. Because they want to protect themselves .

8.How do Chameleons⁽⁵⁾hide ?   A. They change colors .   B. They change shapes .   C. They hide in snow .   D. They hide in leaves .

9.How do zebras⁽⁷⁾hide ?   A. Become good friends .   B. Talk to each other .   C. Help each other look out for danger .   D. Eat and play together

10.Why do animals try to   look bigger than they are ?   A. They want other animals to run away from them .   B. They want other animals to follow them .   C. They want other animals to see them .   D. They want other animals to like them .

4. fur 英[fɜ:(r)] 美[fɚ]   n;n. 毛皮

5. Chameleons 英[kəˈmi:liən] 美[kəˈmiljən,   -ˈmiliən]变色蜥蜴, 变色龙

6. scary 英[ˈskeəri] 美[ˈskeri]使人惊慌的, 可怕的

7. Zebras 英[ˈzebrə] 美[ˈziːbrə]   n. 斑马

8. stripes   stripe的复数、第三人称单数   stripe 英 [straɪp] 美 [straɪp]   n. 斑纹, 条纹

9. circle 英[ˈsɜ:kl] 美[ˈsɜrkl]   n;v. 圆, 圈子

10. hide-and-seek 英[ˌhaɪdnˈsi:k] 美[ˌhaɪdnˈsik]捉迷藏