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He was well known for his works and humor.Everybody knows Mark Twain was a famous American
writer. But before he was famous, even his neighbours didn't know him well.
One day Mark Twain went to borrow a certain book from a neighbor in Tarry town.
"May I borrow a book from you?" he asked politely."Yes." the neighbor told him," but I must ask you to
read it here. You know I never let anybody take my book out of my study (书房)."
Some days later the neighbor wished to borrow Mark Twain's machine for cutting grass in the garden.
"May I borrow your machine to cut the grass in my garden?" the neighbor asked with a smile on his face.
"Certainly." Mark Twain told him,"but I must ask you to use it here. You know that I never let anybody take
my machine out of my garden."
1. Mark Twain comes from _______.
A. England
B. America
C. Japan
D. France
2. Why didn't Mark Twain's neighbor lend the book to him? Because _______.
A. his neighbor made it a rule not 1o let any book go out of his study
B. his neighbor didn't like him
C. he never met Mark Twain
D. Mark Twain didn't pay money for the book
3. Who wanted to borrow the book?
A. The book.
B. The machine.
C. Mark Twain.
D. Neighbor.
4. What did Mark Twain's neighbour borrow his machine for?
A. To play games.
B. To cut the grass.
C. To cut trees.
D. To cut his hair.
5. Why didn't Mark Twain lend his machine to his neighbour? Because _______.
A. he didn't love him
B. his neighbor wasn't friendly to him
C. his neighbor didn't give him money
D. his neighbor was a thief
