简答题\n “From the discouragement of his mining failures, Mark Twain began digging his way to regional fame as a newspaper reporter and humorist.” The phrase “dig his way” means ( ). A、 loosening sand with a shovel B、 working hard C、 pursuing secretly D、 poking with a pickax\n多选题\n “The Libido for the Ugly” is a typical piece of argumentative writing. （ ）\n简答题\n “When the court adjourned, we found Dayton’s streets swarming with strangers.” The phrase “swarm with” means ( ). A、 deserted by B、 intruded into by C、 thronged with D、 forsaken by\n简答题\n “We lost practically all our possessions, but the family came through it. When I think of that, I realize we lost nothing important.” The word “practically” means ( ). A、 virtually B、 altogether C、 thoroughly D、 hardly.\n多选题\n To achieve his purpose, H. L. Mencken uses hyperbole and sarcasm most frequently in the text. (from “The Libido for the Ugly”)（ ）\n多选题\n Irony is the expression of actual intent in words that carry the opposite meaning. (from “The Libido for the Ugly”) （ ）\n简答题\n “It was a splendid population—for all the slow, sleepy, sluggish-brained sloths stayed at home...” What rhetorical device is used in the words “slow, sleepy, sluggish-brained sloths stayed”? ( ) \n简答题\n “William Jennings Bryan volunteered to assist the state in prosecuting me.” The word “prosecuting” means ( ). A、 prospecting B、 persecuting C、 trying D、 torturing\n多选题\n To Mark Twain, the state of California is noted for its dash, courage, bravery and enthusiasm. (from “Mark Twain—Mirror of America”) （ ）\n简答题\n “Her smile is like the sun to him.” What rhetorical device is used? ( )\n简答题\n “One shop announced: DARWIN IS RIGHT - INSIDE. (This was J. R. Darwin's Everything to Wear Store.)” What rhetorical device is used in “DARWIN IS RIGHT - INSIDE”? ( ) A、 irony B、 satire C、 pun D、 alliteration\n多选题\n H. L. Mencken’s description of the Westmoreland County is objective. (from “The Libido for the Ugly”)（ ）\n多选题\n Mark Twain travelled widely during his life time. (from “Mark Twain—Mirror of America”) （ ）\n多选题\n The Duke in “Blackmail” was quicker than the Duchess in realizing that Ogilvie had come to blackmail them. (from “Blackmail”) （ ）\n简答题\n “On a hunch I went over the garage and took a quiet look-see at your car.” The phrase “On a hunch” means ( ). A、 by accident B、 by chance C、 by mistake D、 by instinct\n简答题\n “Mark Twain honed and experimented with his new writing muscles, but he had to leave the city for a while because of some scathing columns he wrote.” The word “columns” means ( ). A、 pillars B、 buttresses C、 articles D、 novels\n多选题\n It was very painful for the family to sort out the wreckage of their house, because it reminded them of the horrible experience in the storm. (from “Face to face with Hurricane Camille”) （ ）\n多选题\n According to Mark Twain, those who “stayed at home” were slow, sleepy and sluggish-brained. (from “Mark Twain — Mirror of America”) （ ）\n简答题\n “The stone made a plopping sound as it entered the water.” What rhetorical device is used in “plopping”? ( ) \n简答题\n In ( ) — that is, in looking back and contemplating the past — we sometimes find ourselves wishing that we had done some things differently.\n