文档介绍：Mark Twain (1835-1910), was a famous
American writer, journalist and humorist, who won a worldwide audience for his stories of the youthful adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
Can you list some of his works?
【参考答案】
The Mysterious Stranger神秘的陌生人
The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County《卡城名蛙》
The Californian’s Tale 加利福尼亚人的故事
The $30 000 Bequest 三万元遗产
Running For Governor 竞选州长
A Dog’s Tale 狗的独白
马克吐温的幽默是基于西方式幽默基础上,其机智、夸张、玩笑或者调侃式的回答总是给人以清新的感觉。
When Mark Twain went back home
from his holiday, he drove to the station
with his baggage. Having put it into the
train, he got into the smoking car and
sat down in one of fortable seats there. The car was empty when he got in, but a few minutes later, another man
got in and sat down on his opposite seat. 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 weather and then they talked about Maine. The stranger said, “We have some beautiful woods in Maine. It would be a pity e 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. ”
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