The American writer whose one essay greatly influenced later civil right leader Martin
A.Ralph Waldo Emerson
B.Philip Freneau
C.Henry David Thoreau
A.Ralph Waldo Emerson
B.Philip Freneau
C.Henry David Thoreau
As a young man, Twain held many jobs. He was a printer, a good miner, and, for a time, he was a riverboat pilot. During his pilot days, he adopted the name Mark Twain. This was a term used by the boatmen to mean that the water measured two fathoms, or twelve feet, which was deep enough for safe passage.
Finally Twain became a successful writer. He traveled a great deal, writing and speaking, and became very popular both in the United States and in Europe.
Twain's style. of writing was simple and direct. Among the things he wrote about were superstitious(迷信的)people and people who were easily fooled. He used his unusual gift for humor to write about many things of importance.
Generally speaking, this article is about ______.
A.a riverboat pilot
B.a printer
C.a gold miner
D.a famous writer
The writer's attitude towards the use of the telephone is ______.
A.affectionate
B.approving
C.disapproving
D.neutral
【C4】
A.television
B.radio
C.computer
D.the writer