MARK TWAIN Mark Twain, 1 lived from 1835 to 1910, is one of America's most famous authors. He wrote many books, 2 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain's own life was 3 enough to be a book. Twain was born in the state of Missouri, near the Mississippi River. He 4 from a poor family. His father died when he was twelve, 5 he had to leave school. While he was still a boy, he worked as a riverboat pilot. He steered boats up and down the long Mississippi River. The Civil War, which started in 1861, made traveling on the Mississippi impossible. Twain then went west to Nevada. There he worked with a newspaper. In 1864 he went to California to find gold. Twain did not have much 6 as a gold miner. He left California to travel in Europe. Twain wrote a book about his trips around Europe. But the most important influence on Twain and his books was the Mississippi River. When Twain finally settled down, he lived in a house with a porch that 7 like the deck of a riverboat. Huckleberry Finn, Twain's greatest book, is about the adventures of a boy on the Mississippi River. 18 of Twain's books is called Life on the Mississippi. In fact, even the name of Mark Twain comes from the Mississippi. Mark Twain's 9 name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. On the river Samuel Clemens often heard the boatmen shout "Mark Twain". This 10 the water was twelve feet deep. When Samuel Clemens began to write he chose for himself the name Mark Twain. 1 A. who B. what C. which D. whom 2 A. comprising B. as C. with D. including 3 A. very B. C. interesting interested interesting D. interest 4 A. went B. came C. was born D. as 5 A. but B. so C. because D. as 6 A. successful B. luck C. happiness D. chances 7 A. looked B. saw C. watched D. showed 8 A. other B. the other C. another D. some 9 A. real B. honest C. truthful D. first 10 A. told B. meant C. D. explained