Task 2. A Journey with Mark Twain
One day Mark Twain met a friend at the races in England. The friend came up to him and said: “I’m broke. I wish you would buy me a ticket back to London.” “Well,” Mark Twain said, “I’m nearly broke myself, but I will tell you what we’ll do. You can hide under my seat in the train and I’ll hide you with my legs.” The friend agreed.
Mark Twain, however, went to the ticket-office and bought two tickets. When the train pulled out his friend was safely under the seat. The inspector came around for the ticket. When Mark Twain gave the inspector two tickets, he asked: “Where is the other one?” Looking at the inspector the humorist said in a loud voice: “That is my friend’s ticket. You see, he’s a little eccentric and likes to hide under the seat.”
Answer the questions:
1. Mark Twain was a famous English writer, wasn’t he?
2. What did Mark Twain like to tell in his speech?
3. Did he like to play jokes on his friends?
4. What happened with his friend one day?
5. Did Mark Twain agree to help him?
6. What did Mark Twain suggest?
7. How many tickets did Mark Twain give the conductor when he came to ask for them?
8. What did Mark Twain explain in a loud voice?
9. Is it a funny story? Why do you think so?
10. Are you sorry for Mark Twain’s friend? Why?
11. If you were Mark Twain’s friend would you agree to do the same?
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