Mark Twain’s First Money
Mark Twain was asked one day if he could remember the first money he ever earned．
He thought a long time and then said , “Yes, it was at school．I can remember everything about it ．School boys in those days did not take good care of their chairs and desks．There was a rule in our school that if anyone damaged his desk or chair, he would have to pay five dollars or  the teacher would beat him in front of the whole school．”
“One day I damaged my desk in some way, I had to pay five dollars or be beaten before the whole school．My father said it would be too bad to have our family disgraced in front of the whole school．He agreed to give me five dollars to hand over the teacher．But before he gave me the money, he took me upstairs and gave me a beating．”
“But as I had one beating and I decided I would take another beating at school and keep the  five dollars．So that’s what I did．That was the first money I ever earned．”
【小题1】Mark Twain earned his first money _________．

Mark Twain’s First Money
Mark Twain was asked one day if he could remember the first money he ever earned．
He thought a long time and then said , “Yes, it was at school．I can remember everything about it ．School boys in those days did not take good care of their chairs and desks．There was a rule in our school that if anyone damaged his desk or chair, he would have to pay five dollars or  the teacher would beat him in front of the whole school．”
“One day I damaged my desk in some way, I had to pay five dollars or be beaten before the whole school．My father said it would be too bad to have our family disgraced in front of the whole school．He agreed to give me five dollars to hand over the teacher．But before he gave me the money, he took me upstairs and gave me a beating．”
“But as I had one beating and I decided I would take another beating at school and keep the  five dollars．So that’s what I did．That was the first money I ever earned．”

1. 1.

   Mark Twain earned his first money _________．

   1. A.
      when he was a pupil
   2. B.
      when he became a writer
   3. C.
      when he taught at a school
   4. D.
      when he was beaten by his father
2. 2.

   The school made the rule so that they could_____．

   1. A.
      teach the students well
   2. B.
      give the students a beating
   3. C.
      keep the desks and chairs well
   4. D.
      ask the students for more money
3. 3.

   Mark Twain’s father______．

   1. A.
      was happy to give him the money
   2. B.
      got angry when he knew what Mark Twain had done at school
   3. C.
      said sorry to the teacher when he heard the news
   4. D.
      agreed to beat Mark Twain and then give him the money
4. 4.

   Mark Twain was beaten_______．

   1. A.
      at home
   2. B.
      only by his father
   3. C.
      at school
   4. D.
      both at school and at home

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As you know , Mark Twain was a f ___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____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____3._____ about it . Pupils in those days didn’t respect (尊敬) their teachers and didn’t take c­­___4.____ of school property (财产). Some of them often broke the windows and doors , the others cut something on the desks . S____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____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____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____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_____9.____ I would take another beating at school and leave the five dollars to m_____10.______ . So that’s what I did . That was the first money I ever earned .”

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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 .”