Mark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke 　43　 　on him.

One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. 　44　 　lunch he met a young man, one of his friends.

The young man said that he had an uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle 　45　 　

laughed or smiled, and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh.

“You 　46　 　your uncle to my talk tonight,” said Mark Twain. “I’m sure I can make him laugh.”

That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories. This made everyone in the room 　47　 .

But the old man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories, 　48　 　the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain told his 　　49　 　stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite　 　50　 .

Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about 　51　 　had happened.

“Oh,” said this friend, “I know that old man. He’s been 　52　 　for years.”

　43. A. is played　　　　　　　　　 B. was played　　　　　　　　　　　 C. played　　　　　　　 D. way playing

　44. A. At　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. For　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. In　　　　　　　　　　 D. On

　45. A. always　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. seldom (很少)　　　　　　　　 C. not often　　　　　 D. never

　46. A. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bring　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. brought　　　　　　 D. took

　47. A. to laugh　　　　　　　　　 B. laugh　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. laughs　　　　　　　 D. laughing

　48. A. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　 D. and

　49. A. all　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. funny　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. funnier　　　　　　　 D. funniest

　50. A. surprised　　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed(失望的)　　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　　 D. sad

　51. A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 D. he

　52. A. blind(瞎的) 　　　　　　 B. deaf(聋的)　　　　　　　　　　　 C. foolish　　　　　　　　　　 D. unhappy

42. He gave me a card, it _____ “Best wishes for Teachers’ Day.”

　 A. wrote　　 B. writes　　　 C. said　　　 D. says

41. They _____ eat bread now.

　 A. no more　　 B. no longer　　 C. not any longer　　 D. not any more

40. I’ve never forgotten _____ you for the first time.

　 A. meet　　　　 B. to meet　　 C. met　　　 D. meeting

39. We’ll change ____ Shanghai to Beijing.

　 A. trains from　　 B. a train in　　 C. trains at　　 D. a train on

38. I didn’t think you were right, ______?

　 A. were you　　 B. did I　　 C. weren’t you　　　 D. didn’t I

37. We told them ____ lots of noise in class.

　 A. to make　　　 B. not to make　　 C. whether make　　 D. made

36. ----When were the windows kept _____ last night?　　　 ---They were broken.

　　 A. open　 　　　B. opening　　　 C. closed　　　 D. closing