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Mark Twain _1_ one day if he could remember the first money he earned(赚得). He thought a long time before _2_ and then said. "Yes, it was at school. _3_ a rule in our school that anybody _4_ damaged(破坏) his desk _5_ a pencil or a knife would be beaten in _6_ front of the whole school or would have to pay five dollars. One day I damaged my desk in some way. I had to _7_ my father I had broken the rule, and had to pay five dollars, or be beaten before the whole school. He agreed to pay. But before giving me the money he _8_ me upstairs and gave me a beating. Now as I _9_ one beating and got used(习惯) to it, I decided(决定) I would take _10_ beating at school and keep the five dollars. So that is what I did . That was the first money I ever earned."
1.A.asks B.asked C.was asking D.was asked
2.A.answer B.answering C.to answer D.answered
3.A.There is B.There was C.to answer D.answered
4.A.where B.who C.whom D.what
5.A.in B.use C.with D.on
6.A.a B.an C.the D.\
7.A.say B.talk C.tell D.speak
8 A.broughtB.tookC.boughtD.taking9A.haveB.have hadC.had had D.would have
10.A.other B.another C.others D.the another