One of Mark Twain’s classic novels is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It is 36 in a small American town in the 19th century. The people in this town are very traditional and 37 a quiet life.The story is about a boy called Tom Sawyer, who lives with his aunt Polly. He is often in 38 with his aunt. Aunt Polly is very kind, 39 Tom thinks she is always trying to control him.
Tom is different from 40 children in the town. He loves adventure. He does a lot of bad things, but he never really 41 anyone. He tries very hard not to go to school, and often jumps 42 his bedroom window at night to meet his friends. He is very clever. One day, Aunt Polly asks him to do some painting, and he 43 to get all the boys in the town to do the work for him by inventing a new 44 game. It is these little stories 45 make readers want to keep reading the novel, but it is the adventures that 46 the most important part of the book.
Tom’s best friend is Huck Finn, a boy who has no home. In one adventure, they spend the night outside, and they see a man kill another man 47 . Later in the book, Tom, Huck and another boy decide to leave the town 48 they think that life there is too boring. They __49__ to an island in the middle of a river. They 50 fires, catch fish and sleep under the stars. They also make a 51 to travel up and down the river. 52 seeing the boys for days, the people in the town think that they have died. One day, when Tom cones back to his aunt’s house to leave a letter 53 that he is not dead, he hears his aunt talking about his funeral(葬礼). 54 Tom has an idea. On the morning of their funeral, the boys run back into town and 55 their own funeral before telling everyone that they are still alive.
A.made B.set C.taken D.written
A.have B.pass C.live D.own
A.trouble B.silence C.peace D.war
A.and B.but C.still D.as
A.another B.others C.the others D.the other
A.damages B.destroys C.ruins D.hurts
A.out of B.into C.onto D.in front of
A.tries B.fails C.manages D.struggles
A.fighting B.painting C.touring D.sailing
A.which B.that C.what D.where
A.is B.was C.are D.were
A.in charge B.in advance C.in the long term D.in the dark
A.because B.while C.even though D.if
A.run into B.run away C.run across D.run out of
A.catch B.set C.make D.put
A.bike B.boat C.camel D.cage
A.By B.Upon C.At D.Without
A.writing B.telling C.saying D.meaning
A.Then B.Besides C.Also D.Lastly
A.join B.present C.participate D.attend