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I like Mark Twain -- who doesn t like him? Even the God, also will cherish him, given its wisdom, and in its mind painting out of a love and faith of the rainbow. —Helen Keller

我喜欢马克· 吐温——谁会不喜欢他呢？即使是 上帝,亦会钟爱他,赋予其智慧,并于其心灵里绘 画出一道爱与信仰的彩虹。 —海伦· 凯勒

From The New York Times:Tom Sawyer Still Tops Reading List(by Irvin Molotsky, Special to The New York Times)

— “The winner and still the heavyweight champion of the books most read by American children in their free time is Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer.” May 18, 1988

Teaching ContentsA Brief Introduction of Mark Twain

A Brief Introduction of Tom SawyerDetailed Analysis of Tom Sawyer Topic Discussion: What is boyhood?

Homework Readings

Mark Twain

(1835.11.30-1910.4.21)

1.A Brief Introduction of Mark TwainQuestions about the Author:

1.Where did Mark Twain spend his boyhood?In Hannibal, Missouri along the Mississippi River

2.Three of his books describe the people on this great river. And what are they?The Life on the Mississippi The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

3.What does Mark Twain mean?Two fathoms

4.What did he do after he left school?He was a printer, a riverboat pilot, a soldier, a gold miner, a businessman and a newspaper reporter.

5.What is his first story?The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

6.What was he famous for?He was famous for its description of common people and the way they talked, but especially for his humor.

The Mississippi River

Mark Twain’s Major Works The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County The Innocents Abroad The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Following the Equator The Mysterious Stranger 《哈克贝利· 费恩历险记》 《卡拉维拉县驰名的跳蛙》 《赤道游记》

《傻子出国记》 《神秘陌生人》 《汤姆· 索亚历险记》

Writing Styles of Mark Twain1. Humors2. Localism 3. Colloquial style

Mark Twain’s Humors

Mark Twain was invited to dinner. During the evening, he said to a lady: "Madame, you are too beautiful!" Unexpectedly, the woman said: "Sir, but regrettably, I can not answer you the same thing." Sensitive mind, sharp-tongued Mark Twain smiled and replied: "It does not matter, you can also tell lies, like me.” 一次马克· 吐温应邀赴宴。席间，他对一位贵妇 说：“夫人，你太美丽了！”不料那妇人却说：“ 先生，可是遗憾得很，我不能用同样的话回答 你。” 头脑灵敏，言辞犀利的马克· 吐温笑着回 答：“那没关系，你也可以像我一样说假话。

Even on his death bed, he said to the people surrounding him: “Goodbye, we ll meet each other soon”.幽默了一辈子的

美国作家马克· 吐温，临死也不 改本色，向床边一群与他告别的人说了一句： “再见，我们很快还会相逢呀!”就与世长辞了。 此举让他的亲朋好友目瞪口呆，哭笑不得。因 为，“再见”虽然无法逃过，但谁也不想和他 很快“相逢”。

The Influences and Honors of Mark Twain