Passage One
One of the well-known of American writers is Samuel Clemens, whose pen name is Mark Twain. Born in 1835, Twain grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. As did many other boys of his day, Twain dreamed of traveling on river boats and of someday becoming a riverboat pilot. Twain used his memories of the life of a river town in his two most famous books, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.
As a young man, Twain held many jobs. He was a printer, a good miner, and, for a time, he was a riverboat pilot. During his pilot days, he adopted the name Mark Twain. This was a term used by the boatmen to mean that the water measured two fathoms, or twelve feet, which was deep enough for safe passage.
Finally Twain became a successful writer. He traveled a great deal, writing and speaking, and became very popular both in the United States and in Europe.
Twain’s style of writing was simple and direct. Among the things he wr
A. a riverboat pilot
B. a printer
C. a gold miner
D. a famous writer
Passage One
One of the well-known of American writers is Samuel Clemens, whose pen name is Mark Twain. Born in 1835, Twain grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. As did many other boys of his day, Twain dreamed of traveling on river boats and of someday becoming a riverboat pilot. Twain used his memories of the life of a river town in his two most famous books, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.
As a young man, Twain held many jobs. He was a printer, a good miner, and, for a time, he was a riverboat pilot. During his pilot days, he adopted the name Mark Twain. This was a term used by the boatmen to mean that the water measured two fathoms, or twelve feet, which was deep enough for safe passage.
Finally Twain became a successful writer. He traveled a great deal, writing and speaking, and became very popular both in the United States and in Europe.
Twain’s style of writing was simple and direct. Among the things he wr
A. It came from a safe passage.
B. It came from a term used by the boatmen.
C. It came from his boyhood.
D. It came from his measuring tool.
Passage One
DAME EDNA EVERAGE is one of Australia’s best known performers. A comedienne and entertainer, she has had regular TV shows and has performed on stage in Australia and England. Dame Edna has interviewed such famous people as Charlton Heston, Barry Manilow, Jane Fonda, Sean Connery and many, many more.
In the 1970s the then Prime Minister of Australia, Cough Whitlam, awarded her the title of ’Dame’; a high British honour. Her motto is ’I’m sorry, but I care’. She is a flambouyant dresser, wearing elaborate evening gowns and outlandish glasses. Her trade- mark is a hunch of those famous flowers, Gladioli which she tosses in to the audience.
The funny thing about Dame Edna is that she is really a man, the lesser known comedian and performer, Barry Humphries.
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