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As you know , Mark Twain was a f ___【小题1】____ writer . He was born in a poor family . It was difficult for him to get some money when he was young . One day , he was invited to give a talk and after that he was asked if he could r____【小题2】_____ the first money he ever earned (挣). He had thought a long time before he answered and then said , “Yes , it was at school . I can remember e____【小题3】_____ about it . Pupils in those days didn’t respect (尊敬) their teachers and didn’t take c­­___【小题4】____ of school property (财产). Some of them often broke the windows and doors , the others cut something on the desks . S____【小题5】____ a rule (规定)was made in our school that any boy who did that would be beaten (被打) in front of the whole school , or would have to p____【小题6】_____ five dollars .”
“ One day I cut a mouse on the desk with a knife . I had to give five dollars to the school or be beaten before the w____【小题7】____ school . So I had to tell my father about it . My father said it would be very bad to have our family disgraced(羞辱) in front of the whole school . He agreed to give me five dollars to hand over to the headmaster(校长).But before g____【小题8】____ me the money , he took me upstairs(楼上) and gave me a beating . But as I had one beating and got used to(习惯) it , I d_____【小题9】____ I would take another beating at school and leave the five dollars to m_____【小题10】______ . So that’s what I did . That was the first money I ever earned .”

One of the most popular items(项目) in the school newspaper is the advice column. No one knows who writes it. The students think their teacher does, but it might be a student using a false name.
The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column. Here are some of them and their answers.
Ask the Wise Owl
Q: I’m always late for school. I try not to be, but I can’t help it. Please advise me what to do. Tommy.
A: You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school. My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more, then you won’t be late so often.
Q: I find it difficult to make friends. What do you think I should do? Sara.
A: I can’t advise you until I know more about you. Your problem may be that you are shy. On the other hand, it may be the opposite. You may be too bold(冒失). Write and tell me more about yourself.
Q: I’m always at the bottom(底部，末尾) of the class. What do you advise me to do? Molly.
A: I advise you to concentrate on(全神贯注) improving your grades in one subject to start with. If you can do this, you should move a little way up from the bottom. Next, try to improve your grades in another subject, and so on. If you concentrate on one subject at a time, by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom in all your classes.
【小题1】What is Tommy’s problem?

【小题1】—I’ve decided to pull out the tooth. I can’t stand this pain.
—I’m afraid you’ve made a wrong _________(decide). You’d better see the dentist and take his advice.
【小题2】—Great changes have taken place in Nanjing in the last few years.
—That’s true. I hope there __________(be) a lot more changes to our hometown.
【小题3】 —You’ve played Angry Birds for two hours. Don’t you think it’s boring?
—No, not at all. But I need to rest _______ (I) for a while now.
【小题4】 —The petrol price has risen above eight yuan. I’d prefer riding to_____(drive) from now on.
—Isn’t that good news? You can do some exercise on the way.
【小题5】—Miss Williams, I’m afraid I cannot answer this question.
—Never mind. Even though you answer it ______(correct), just have another try.
【小题6】—Will the second ________(Asia) Youth Games be held in Nanjing next year?
—Yes. The slogan is Youthful Celebration, Passionate Asia.