简答题She refused several offers of marriage, and then, at the age of forty, found herself left ( ). A、on the wane B、on the shelf C、off the shelf D、on the decline简答题With this wealth of data and experience, it's time to ( ) myths and demonstrate that a new age of entrepreneurship has begun. A、diminish B、defuse C、deform D、debunk多选题Mark Twain is widely recognized as the most renowned American humorist. （ ）简答题Egyptian authorities are trying to prevent their historical monuments from ( ) to the ravages of crime. A、sustaining B、devaluating C、succumbing D、enduring多选题The Westward Expansion contributed much to the promotion of the Native American cultures. （ ）简答题Given the strong political pressure against it, some observers think the ( ) with public transport will pass, not least because there are signs already that gas prices have started to fall. A、interest B、float C、flirtation D、fluctuation多选题Twain’s travel writings, particularly The Innocents Abroad (1869), artfully combined wit and serious information which became his trademark. （ ）简答题You may also imbibe it slowly in small sips to appreciate the subtle allure of tea-drinking, until your spirits ( ) up and up into a sublime aesthetic realm. A、soar B、soak C、step D、steer简答题Some critics have praised James Michener’s epic novels for their facts but ( ) their characterizations. A、emulated B、ridiculed C、complimented D、deplored多选题The culture clash between the East and the West in the United States was not a topic of concern to Mark Twain. （ ）简答题William Faulkner called Mark Twain "the father of American literature".多选题Mark Twain was a jack-of-all-trades in the sense that he did diverse jobs during his life time, ranging from journeyman printer, riverboat pilot, confederate guerrilla and occasional gold-miner to journalist, lecturer and writer. （ ）简答题Before she married Michael, Fleur had been in love with her cousin, Jon Forsyte, but because of a family ( ) she could not marry him. A、fright B、feud C、fiend D、friction简答题His first shot a failure, Dyke fired again and again at his enemy, emptying his revolver, ( ) of consequences. A、reckless B、disregard C、disproved D、reckoning多选题Mark Twain joined the Union Army during the American Civil War. （ ）多选题Mark Twain remained optimistic and adventurous throughout his life. （ ）多选题The rhetorical device of antithesis conveys a sense of complexity by presenting opposite or nearly opposite truths in parallel structures. （ ）多选题As an active participant in all the major events of his time, Mark Twain the person exemplified the adventurous, romantic, patriotic and humorous traits in the American character. （ ）简答题He assured his friends that it was a fact, handed down from his ancestor the historian, that the Kaatskill mountains had always been ( ) by strange beings. A、attacked B、assembled C、harnessed D、haunted简答题International nonprofit marketing, which has received only ( ) attention, should not be overlooked. A、scathing B、scant C、scarce D、starry