READING NO. 16

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     About a hundred years ago, Samuel Clemens, using the name Mark Twain(馬克吐溫), wrote a story called The Adventures(冒險) of Tom Sawyer. It is about a boy and his friends who lived in a small town near the Mississippi(密西西比) River. Tom was not a real boy, but he was like the boys Clemens knew when he was a boy.

     Tom Sawyer was a happy boy who lived with his Aunt(姑姑) Polly and his cousins. He did not like to go to school or to church(教堂). He did not like to work or be clean. He loved to play and have fun.

     One Saturday Aunt Polly said, "Tom, today you must paint the house." Tom did not want to paint the house. It was a beautiful day, He wanted to go fishing, but he began to paint. A friend walked by. "Too bad you have to work," he said to Tom.  "Work? I wouldn't call this work. I love to paint." He painted and painted and his friend watched. Soon his friend asked to paint.

     "No," said Tom.

     "Why not? Please. Let me do it."

     Tom wouldn't say yes.

     "I will give you some candy(糖果), Tom."

     "Well, just for a few minutes," said Tom. "You know, I really shouldn't do this, but...."

     His friend happily began to paint and Tom ate the candy. Soon many of his friends came, and Tom got them into it the same way. In two hours the house was painted two times, and all Tom did was sit and watch. He enjoyed the candy, little toys(玩具), and other things the boys gave him. When the boys had done their painting, Aunt Polly was very surprised to see that.

     "You did a very good job, Tom. Come into the house. I think you should have some delicious ice cream.

_______ 1. Which is not correct?    (1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was a story

                   about a boy  named Tom Sawyer.      2. Samuel Clemens' real name is

                  Mark Twain.       3. The book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, was written

                   one hundred years ago.         4. Tom Sawyer didn't live with his parents.)

_______ 2. What did Aunt Polly ask Tom to do?      (1. To paint the door.     

                   2. To paint the  house.     3. To paint the bike.       4. To paint the garage.)

_______ 3. Tom Sawyer is a _____ boy.      (1. silly(傻的)      2. hard-working       

                   3. smart        4. cute)

_______ 4. Did Tom really like to paint?       (1. Yes, he did.         2. Maybe he did.

                   3. No, he didn't.          4. No, but his friends did.)

_______ 5. Why did the boys give Tom things like candy and toys?   Because

                   they ______.      (1. liked Tom very much          2. liked to paint very much 

                   3. wanted to paint very much        4. enjoyed painting very much)

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