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Mark   Twain was a famous American writer . He loved writing , hunting⁽¹⁾ and fishing very much . One year he went to   Maine on vacation and spent⁽²⁾ three very happy weeks   there .

When   it was time to get back home , Mark Twain went to the station with his baggage⁽³⁾ . 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⁽⁴⁾ . He thought it would be impolite⁽⁵⁾ to say nothing first , and they began to talk .   They talked about the weather and then Maine . The stranger⁽⁶⁾ said , " We have some beautiful woods in Maine   . I guess you have been there , haven't you ?"

"   Yes , I have ," answered⁽⁷⁾ Mark Twain . " I've   just spent⁽²⁾ three pleasant weeks   there . And let me tell you something : although fishing isn't allowed⁽⁸⁾ in Maine this season , I've got two hundred pounds   of beautiful fish . I like eating⁽⁹⁾ fish , so I put them on the   ice to take them home . May I know who you are , sir ?"

The stranger⁽⁶⁾ looked at Mark Twain for several seconds⁽¹⁰⁾ and answered⁽⁷⁾ , " 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⁽⁷⁾ , " Well , sir , I'm   the man who tells the biggest lies in America ."

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1.Mark Twain spent⁽²⁾ 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⁽¹¹⁾

4.Mark Twain’s vacation in   Maine was ________.   A. boring⁽¹²⁾   B. tiring⁽¹³⁾   C. pleasant

5.Which of the following⁽¹⁴⁾ is true⁽¹⁵⁾ about Maine ?   A. It has beautiful woods .   B. Fishing isn’t allowed⁽⁸⁾ there .   C. It’s Mark Twain’s hometown⁽¹⁶⁾ .

1. hunting [ˈhʌntɪŋ]打猎, 搜索, 追寻

2. spent 英[spent] 美[spɛnt]花费

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

4. unhappy [ʌnˈhæpi]   adj. 不高兴的, 不快乐的

5. impolite [ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt]失礼的, 粗鲁的

6. stranger 英[ˈstreɪndʒə(r)] 美[ˈstrendʒɚ]   n. 陌生人

7. answered回答, 答案

8. allowed   allow的过去式、过去分词   allow 英 [əˈlaʊ] 美 [əˈlaʊ]容许, 准许

9. eating 英[ˈi:tɪŋ] 美[ˈitɪŋ]吃

10. seconds [ˈsekəndz]秒

11. reporter 英[rɪˈpɔ:tə(r)] 美[rɪˈpɔrtə(r)]   n. 记者, 通讯员

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

13. tiring 英[ˈtaɪərɪŋ]累人的

14. following 英[ˈfɒləʊɪŋ] 美[ˈfɑloʊɪŋ]   adj. 下列的, 接着的

15. true 英[tru:] 美[tru]   adj;n. 真实的, 正确的

16. hometown 英[ˈhəʊmtaʊn] 美[ˈhoʊmtaʊn]   n. 家乡,故乡

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⁽¹⁷⁾ helps protect it . Chameleons⁽¹⁸⁾ can hide by changing colors . Their skin turns the   same color as what is around them . Some chameleons⁽¹⁸⁾ 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⁽¹⁹⁾ .   Some animals will run away from them .

Many   animals try to stay around other animals . This helps them stay alive . Zebras   stay close together so that they can help each other look out of danger .   Seeing many stripes⁽²⁰⁾ at   once can also confuse animals that want to eat them . Some birds stay in a   circle , 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⁽²¹⁾ .   B. Because they are shy .   C. Because they want to catch other .   D. Because they want to protect themselves .

8.How do Chameleons⁽¹⁸⁾ hide ?   A. They change colors .   B. They change shapes .   C. They hide in snow .   D. They hide in leaves .

9.How do zebras 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⁽²²⁾ them .   C. They want other animals to see them .   D. They want other animals to like them .

17. fur 英[fɜ:(r)] 美[fɚ]   n;n. 毛皮

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

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

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

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

22. follow 英[ˈfɒləʊ] 美[ˈfɑloʊ]   v;v. 听懂, 领会