reads Japanese comic books.But he said his __35__ love is still math.

"In some ways，my work is my hobby，" he said.

26．A.were B．are C．was D．is

27．A.difficult B．useful C．important D．interesting

28．A.on B．from C．in D．of

29．A.year B．time C．day D．age

30．A.made B．got C．took D．brought

31．A.nice B．good C．well D．hardly

32．A.though B．because C．and D．unless

33．A.all B．some C．much D．any

34．A.a piece of B．a set of C．a number of D．a pair of

35．A.first B．second C．one D．last

Ⅵ.阅读理解(20分)

One of the best known American writers is Mark Twain.Many Americans feel that Twain' s novel Huckleberry Finn is the greatest American novel.

Twain was born in the state of Missouri，in a town named Hannibal，on the Mississippi River.As a child，he watched with great interest the steamboats，large and small，that carried goods and passengers up and down the Mississippi.He learned a lot about the river，and he became the pilot of a steamboat.

Like many men of that time，he hoped to get rich in the silver mines in Nevada.He did not get rich.He worked as a newspaper writer，an d American literature became richer for that.He moved to California and wrote for newspapers there.Some of his writings were serious，some were humorous.His funny story about a frogjumping competition won him national fame.Later，he wrote a number of books，traveled and became a wellknown lecturer.He went back to the river，met some old friends，and wrote a book about the Mississippi.He made funny speeches at many dinners.His last years were sad because of the deaths of his wife and daughter，and some of his later writing was painful.

Many people agree that Mark Twain is an excellent representative (代表) of the America of his time because his writings show a variety of interests and activities.

36．When Mark Twain was young，he ______.

A．enjoyed watching steamboats

B．was interested in watching passengers

C．liked large boats but not small ones

D．traveled up and down the river

37．According to the writer，American literature became richer because Mark Twain ______.

A．wrote about silver mines in Nevada B．hoped to get rich

C．wrote for newspapers D．moved to California

38．According to the writer，Mark Twain became wellknown in America because of his ______.

A．novel Huckleberry Finn