《2025年同步练习册山东人民出版社高中英语选择性必修第一册外研版B专版》

1. What can we know about Mark Twain from the text?

A.He thinks highly of humour.
B.He thinks everyone can become a writer.
C.He is the most humorous writer in the world.
D.He doesn’t think humour is important in life.

答案： 1.A

2. What kind of person was Wang Zengqi from the story?

A.Clever and kind.
B.Witty and brave.
C.Humorous and wise.
D.Considerate and generous.

答案： 2.C

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.Humour is just about laughter.
B.Humour plays an important role in our life.
C.There wasn’t any humour until modern times.
D.Humour is the most important part of human behaviour.

答案： 3.B

4. What’s the text mainly about?

A.The life of Mark Twain.
B.The importance of humour.
C.Why humour makes sense in our life.
D.Wang Zengqi’s contributions to Chinese literature.

答案： 4.B

1. Closer to modern times, someone who is remembered for his ability to combine humour with more serious messages is American writer Mark Twain.
[句子分析]本句是一个主从复合句。who引导________从句，修饰先行词someone；to combine humour with more serious messages是不定式短语作________，修饰ability。
[尝试翻译]________

答案： 1.定语；定语；到了近现代，美国作家马克·吐温以擅长用幽默的方式表达严肃的内容而著称。

2. When Twain replied that he didn’t, the barber told him that if he wanted to go to the event he would have to stand, as there were no seats left in the theatre.
[句子分析]本句是一个复杂的主从复合句。When引导从句，该从句中that引导从句；主句中that也引导宾语从句，该从句中if引导从句，as引导从句。
[尝试翻译]________

答案： 2.时间状语；宾语；条件状语；原因状语；当马克·吐温说没有时，理发师告诉他，如果他想去听演讲就只能站着了，因为剧院里没有多余的座位。

3. Both Twain and Wang understood that humour isn’t just about laughter, but is a way of life and a tool that can be used to illuminate the world.
[句子分析]第一个that引导从句，not... but...意为“不是……而是……”。
[尝试翻译]________

答案： 3.宾语；幽默不是只能带来笑声，它还是一种生活方式，是一种可以用来阐明世界的工具，马克·吐温和汪曾祺都明白这一点。

Activity 4：Think and answer the following question
How can a sense of humour help you in your daily life? Give an example.
________

答案： Activity 4 It can deal with our problems in a simple and easy way. For example, when my parents quarrel, I can deal with their problem by entertaining them with a funny story.