江苏省姜堰市蒋垛中学高三英语晚间练习17.docVIP

PAGE  江苏省姜堰市蒋垛中学2014届高三英语晚间练习17（含解析） Mark Twain was a famous American writer. He wrote many stories and many of them were very funny. These stories are still read by many people all over the world. Besides writing，he also liked hunting and fishing very much，so one year he went to Maine (缅因州) for a holiday and spent three very pleasant weeks in the woods there. When he had to go back home，he went to the station with his baggage. There he asked a porter(搬运工)to put it into the train. Then he got into the smoking car and sat down in one of the comfortable seats there. The car was empty when he got in，but a few minutes later，another man got in and sat down on the seat opposite his. Mark Twain looked at the man and thought that this man looked quite unpleasant. However，it would be impolite to say nothing in that situation，so he said good morning to the man，and they began to talk. First they talked about the heavy snow and then they talked about Maine. The stranger said，“We have some beautiful woods in Maine. It would be a pity to come to Maine without spending some time there. I suppose you have been in our woods，haven’t you？”“Yes，I have，”answered Mark Twain.“I’ve just spent three weeks there and I had a very good time，too. And let me tell you something. Although fishing isn’t allowed in Maine at this season，I’ve got two hundred pounds of beautiful fish with my baggage in this train. I like to eat fish，so I packed it in ice to take it home with me. May I ask who you are，sir？” The stranger looked at Mark Twain for several seconds and then answered，“I’m a police officer. My job is to catch people who hunt and fish during the wrong seasons. And who are you？” Mark Twain was surprised and frightened when he heard this. He thought quickly and then answered，“Well，I’ll tell you，sir. I’m the man who tells the biggest lies in America.” 【解题导语】　本文讲述了著名作家马克·吐温去缅因州森林公园度假钓鱼的故事。根据相关法律，冬季是禁渔期，而马克·吐温却在此地成功地钓到了200磅的鱼，但事不凑巧，他被警察逮了个正着，最后撒谎才得以脱身。 1．What does the underlined word “they” i