题目

One of the best-known American writers is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, whose pen-name is Mark Twain. Born in 1835, Twain grew up in the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. Like many other boys of his day, Twain dreamed of traveling on riverboats and of becoming a riverboat pilot(舵手) someday. He used his memories of the life of the river town in his two most famous books, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. As a young man Twain held many jobs. He was a printer, a gold miner, and for a long time, he was a riverboat pilot. During his pilot days, he adopted(采用) the name Mark Twain. Thi17．听第一段短文，回答第16-17小题．16．Where is Mr Black？A．In Washington．B．In New York．C．In London．17．What's the matter with Mr Bush？A．He is ill in the hospital．B．His books are lost．C．His car is broken．