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阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Mark Twain (1835-1910)	●Mark Twain was a great American writer, and he was also a famous speaker. ●Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) was born in Florida and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother's tender care, he managed to survive. As a baby, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all of his friends and neighbours. He didn't like to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home.
Early life experience	●Born in Florida ●At 11, he lost his father ●At 13, he stopped schooling ●Tramp (流浪汉) printer ●Steamboat pilot on the Mississippi ●Prospector (探矿者) ●Reporter on the far western frontier (边远地区) ●Travel abroad
His death	Mark Twain died of illness on April 21, 1910. When he passed away, newspapers around the country reported, "The whole world is mourning (哀悼). "He was a proud possession of the American nation.

1. （1） Where was Mark Twain born?    

   A . In the US. B . In the UK. C . In France. D . In Canada.
3. （2） What does the underlined word "tender" mean?

   A . Rude. B . Gentle. C . Careless. D . Great.
5. （3） Which of the following jobs did NOT Mark Twain do during his life?    

   A . Printer. B . Teacher. C . Speaker. D . Prospector.
7. （4） Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?   

   A . Mark Twain always played jokes on his parents. B . Mark Twain was in poor health when he was born. C . All the people in America were sad about the death of Mark Twain.     D . Mark Twain didn't like studying when he was at school.
9. （5） Where can you get the information above?    

   A . In a science book. B . In a fairy tale book.     C . In an encyclopaedia. D . In a dictionary.