·吐温停下来,他感到身心疲惫,失去信心。过了一些天,马克·吐温和他的一个朋友谈起这件事。他的朋友说道:“哦!我认识那位老人,他的耳朵聋了多年!”Reading英语》Notes1.playjokeson…makefunof…开…玩笑e.g.ManypeopleplayjokesontheirfriendsonAprilfool’sDay.许多人在愚人节那天和朋友开玩笑。类似的表达有:playtrickson,makeafoolof…2.Once曾经;一旦e.g.Oncetherewasanemperorwholovedwearingnewclothes.从前有位皇帝爱穿新衣服。3.giveatalkto作…报告e.g.ProfessorWanggaveatalkonhousingproblemsyesterday.昨天王教授就住房问题作了一场报告。4.tellsb.ofsth.和某人谈起某事e.g.Thewomantoldherneighbourofhergrandsonabroad.这位女士和她的邻居谈起她在国外的孙子。注意:tellsb.sth.告诉某人某事5.foryears.多年e.g.Hehasdonebusinessinsilkproductsforyears.多年以来他一直经营丝织品生意。英语》ordingtothetext.1.MarkTwainwasafamousAmericanwriter.2.Onedayajokewasplayedonhim.3.Ayoungmanhadanunclewhoneverlaughedorsmiled.4.Theyoungman’sunclesatinthefirstrow.5.MarkTwainstoppedandfeltdiscouragedIIChoosethebestanswer.1.C2.B3.C4.A5.D英语》
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