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　　Mark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him.

　　One day Mark Twain was asked to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man he knew who told him that he had an uncle who never laughed or smiled. The young man told Mark Twain that nobody and nothing could possibly make his uncle smile and laugh.

　　“You bring your uncle to my talk tonight,” said Mark Twain, “ I'm sure I can make him laugh.”

　　That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the first row. Mark Twain spoke directly(正好地) at the old man. He told some rather interesting stories, which made everyone in the hall laugh. But the old man never even smiled. Mark Twain told the most interesting stories he knew. But the old man's face was still a blank. At last Mark Twain stopped. He felt tired and discouraged(失去信心的).

　　Some days later, Mark Twain told a friend of his about what had happened. “Oh”, said his friend, “I know that old man. He has been deaf (聾的) for years.”

(1) Which of the following sentences is not true?

[　　]

A. Mark Twain could make everyone laugh except the old man.

B. Mark Twain liked to play jokes on others.

C. Nobody ever played a joke on Mark Twain.

D. Once a young man played a joke on Mark Twain.

(2)The young man Mark Twain met at lunch told him that ________.

[　　]

A. his uncle liked to listen to Mark Twain's talk

B. his uncle could not possibly be made to laugh and smile

C. his uncle never laughed at people

D. nobody and nothing could make his uncle stop laughing or smile

(3) Mark Twain told the young man ________.

[　　]

A. to bring his uncle to lunch

B. to ask his uncle to talk there that night

C. he could make his uncle laugh

D. to sit in the first row with his uncle

(4) Mark Twain's stories made everyone in the hall laugh except ________.

[　　]

A. the old man

B. the young man

C. Mark Twain himself

D. a friend of Mark Twain's

(5) Mark Twain could not make the old man laugh because ________.

[　　]

A. the old man couldn't laugh

B. the old man didn't want to laugh

C. his stories were not interesting enough

D. the old man couldn't hear Mark Twain's stories

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