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　　Mark Twain and Chauncey M. Depew once went abroad on the same ship. When the ship was a few days out they were both invited to a dinner, and when speech-making time came, Mark Twain had the first chance. He spoke twenty minutes and made a great hit. Then it was Mr. Depew's turn.

　　“Mr. Toastmaster and Ladies and Gentlemen,”said the famous speaker as he rose“Before this dinner Mark Twain and myself made an agreement to trade speeches. He had just delivered[di'liv+d],演講) my speech, and I thank you for the pleasant manner in which you received it. I regret to say that I have lost the notes of his speech and can not remember anything he was to say.”

　　Then he sat down, and there was much laughter.

1．What did Mark Twain and Chauncey M. Depew to abroad for?

[　　]

A．They were going to make important speeches

B．They were going to have important dinner

C．They were going to attend an important meeting

D．The writer of the passage didn't tell us about it

2．From the first paragraph, we can see that, on the ship ________.

[　　]

A．Mark Twain made a well - liked speech

B．Mark Twain was not pleased with his own speech

C．The listeners thought that Mark Twain's speech was well worth listening to but it was too long

D．Mark Twain was happy to get the first chance to speak

3．From this passage, we can see that Chauncey M. Depew ________.

[　　]

A．was a famous speaker but had a poor memory

B．lost the notes of the speech but made a wonderful speech

C．was a famous speaker indeed

D．felt unhappy because Mark Twain broke his promise

4．What did the listeners think of the speech made by Chauncey M. Depew?

[　　]

A．His speech was more interesting than Mark Twain's.

B．His speech was less interesting than Mark Twain's.

C．His speech was a wonderful speech made in a funny way.

D．His speech was not a speech but a laughing matter.

5．The best title for the passage is ________.

[　　]

A．Mark Twain and Chauncey M. Depew

B．Funny Speeches

C．An Agreement to Trade Speeches

D．I Cannot Remember Anything He Was to Say

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　　Museum of Transport

　　Boyle St．Cheetham, Manchester M8 8 UW

　　Tel：01612052122

　　Enjoy a trip down memory lane at the Museum of Transport, a working museum displaying the development of road public transport in Manchester．There are over 80 buses from 1890 to 1980．

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￡6．

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￡20．

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All of them are in their twenties．

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