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Mark Twain’s real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Why is the man born as Samuel Clemens more widely known as Mark Twain? It has something to do with his love of the Mississippi River, and his time as a pilot of the great steamboats. "Mark twain" was an old term used on the river. It meant that the water was two fathoms or twelve feet deep, which meant it was safe.     This term was first used as a personal name by Captain Isaiah Sellers, an old, knowledgeable man. He liked to send his advice and opinion to local newspapers, where he named himself Mark Twain.      In 1861, Clemens wrote a very funny story about Sellers. The story was for Clemens’ own, and other pilots’ amusement. However, a man named Bart Bowen gave it to one of the New Orleans newspapers. Captain Sellers saw and read the piece, and was deeply hurt by it. He never published his opinion again, and Clemens felt bad about the part he had played in this.     In 1863, Clemens was out west, in Carson City. He heard that Sellers had passed away. Then he decided to use the name, Mark Twain, for himself. Soon, Clemens became known as Mark Twain, on paper and in real life.     In fact, he liked to be a steamboat pilot so much that he never considered any other profession. But in the Civil War, the use of all riverboats had to stop. Taking the boat back home on the Mississippi River was his last trip that had anything to do with his life as a pilot.

28. What is this passage about?     A. The story of Mark Twain’s name.        B. Mark Twain’s funny stories.

C. The true meaning of "Mark Twain".      D. Mark Twain’s life as a steamboat pilot.

29. Clemens wrote the funny story about Sellers for _____.      A. Sellers     B. Bart Bowen    C. himself and other pilots   D. a local newspaper

30. What happened after the publication of the funny story about Sellers?

A. Sellers passed away soon after.           B. Clemens felt sorry for what he had done.

C. Clemens quickly became famous.         D. Sellers criticized Clemens in the newspaper.

31. What can we infer from the passage?     A. Clemens was present when Sellers passed away.

B. "Mark twain" is still used as a term on the river today.

C. Mark Twain’s last steamboat trip was in World War II.

D. Clemens preferred being a pilot to any other profession.

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ACBD

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