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上海本地版（五四制）九年级下册初中英语Module 2 Unit 4同步练习
Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in 1835,in the state of Missouri. When he was four, his family moved to the town ofHannibal, Missouri. Hannibal was a port on the Missippi River, and Clemensloved to watch the big steamboats going up and down the river. He said that allthe boys in his school had one ambition in life: to work on a steamboat!
His father died when he was just 12 yearsold, and Clemens then went to work for a printer to help support his family. Hetravelled around, and worked in many different cities. But when he was 22, heachieved his ambition—he got a job working on a steamboat. He sailed up anddown the wide Missippi River until the American Civil War began.
He then moved around America, and triedseveral jobs. He was a soldier, and a silver miner. Then he started working asa writer for a newspaper. It was at that time that he decided to use a pen namefor his stories, and he chose the name "Mark Twain".
The name is interesting. It comes from hisdays on the steamboats. He used to throw a piece of rope into the river. Therewas a heavy weight on the end of the rope, and the rope had some marks on it.He used the rope to find how deep the river was. Then he shouted out, "MarkOne" or "Mark Twain", meaning "Mark Two". Each markwas about two metres, so when he shouted "Mark Twain", it meant thatthe river was deep enough for the big boat.
In 1865 Clemens wrote a story about ajumping frog. The story and the writer became famous. In 1867 he toured Europe.He married when he returned, and lived for most of the rest of his in Harfort,Connecticut. He wrote many books, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, whichhe wrote in 1876. He also gave many lectures, and became a very famous andpopular man.
Once two of his friends decided to write tohim, but they had lost his address. So on the envelope they just wrote "MarkTwain, God knows where". Several weeks later, they received a replay fromthe writer. It just said, "He does!"
Samuel Clemens died in 1910. He isconsidered to be one of America's most important writers.
TFK Kid Reporter Dahlia Suiter spoke with the writer of Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink.
You just said that you didn't think you'd become a writer. Why?
I didn't know what I would be. There were times when I wanted to be a scientist. I loved reading about biology.
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I never thought about writing stories for adults (成年人). It was always for children because when I was a child, books were so important to me.
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Revision(修改) is my favorite part. If I can add (增加) something surprising at the same time, I'm happy about that, too.
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Writing is hard, and if you're not having fun with it, why do it? "Save ( 保存) what you write" is very important because you may need it. You may need that part you cut.
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I hope the book will open up new places to go with writing.
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Yes. Writing can be a good way to discover (发现) yourself. You learn about yourself when you write. Writing also slows your thinking down, and you can make discoveries and go places that you don't expect.
A. Do you think it's very important for kids to practice writing? B. What do you hope kids will learn from Writer to Writer? C. Why did you write "Have fun, and save what you write!" at the end of each part in Writer to Writer? D. What do you enjoy most about writing? E. Why do you write children's books? |
If you are visiting England, you will notice that the English have many customs (风俗) and traditions (传统) that are different from those in China. Here's a guide to visiting England. It provides help for anyone who visit England for the first time.
Standing in the queue
English people like to form queues. They think it is the fair way to behave. People wait in a queue in shops or at bus stops. People will think you are rude if you don't join the queue.
Please, Thank you, Excuse me and Sorry
It is good manners to say "Please" and "Thank you". If someone is in your way, say "Excuse me" and they will move. If you bump into someone or you are in their way, say "Sorry". They will probably say sorry, too, even if it was your mistake. Saying sorry does not always mean you are wrong. Sometimes it is a polite thing to say.
Meeting a new person
When people meet for the first time, the usual custom is to shake hands. The next time you meet that person, you can just say hello. English people don't usually hug or kiss if they don't know each other really well.
Talking to people
English people find it difficult to start conversations with strangers. If you are on buses or trains, they usually sit as far away from other people as possible. If you want to start a conversation, the topic that English people are always happy to talk about is the weather. So you need to be able to say "Isn't it warm (sunny/windy/wet/foggy) today?" or "Do you think it's going to rain/clear up?" Avoid topics such as politics, religion or how much people earn!
Just behave politely. Remember: When you are in England, just do as the English people do!
| Title | A {#blank#}1{#/blank#} to visiting England | |
| Introduction | Many customs and traditions in England are {#blank#}2{#/blank#} from those in China. This article provides {#blank#}3{#/blank#} for people visiting England. | |
| Main body | Stand in the queue | ♢wait in line ♢ be thought rude if you don't {#blank#}4{#/blank#} the queue |
| Say polite expressions | ♢ if someone is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} your way ♢ if you bump into someone | |
| Meet strangers | ♢ shake hands when meeting for the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} time ♢ seldom hug {#blank#}7{#/blank#} kiss | |
| {#blank#}8{#/blank#} to people | ♢ talk about weather ♢ avoid topics {#blank#}9{#/blank#} politics, etc | |
| Conclusion | Don't {#blank#}10{#/blank#} to follow the local customs and traditions. | |
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