填空题 Author 1Title 2 I found Simon Wheeler dozing comfortably by the bar-room stove of the old, dilapidated tavern in the ancient mining camp of Angel"s, and I noticed that he was fat and bald-headed, and had an expression of winning gentleness and simplicity upon his tranquil countenance. He roused up and gave me good-day.
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【正确答案】 1、正确答案:Mark Twain, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County    
【答案解析】解析: 《卡拉韦拉斯县著名的跳蛙》是马克?吐温的成名之作,标志着他从事文学创作的真正开端。《卡拉韦拉斯县著名的跳蛙》讲述的是关于美国西部的一位嗜赌如命的赌徒斯迈利的故事。为了和人打赌,他特地训练了一只跳蛙,逢人便打赌比赛。一天,他遇见了一个陌生人,像往常一样,斯迈利执意要打赌比赛。陌生人趁他出去找另一只比赛用的青蛙时,将射小鸟的铅弹粒灌进了跳蛙的肚子里,结果斯迈利输了比赛。故事通过一位喋喋不休的老人讲出,夹杂着美国西部的俚语和语法,故事在展开过程中,也透露出美国拓荒时代的生活场景。