The Autobiography was the masterpiece of Benjamin Franklin.()此题为判断题(对，错)。

Mark Twain is one of America′s much-beloved authors,creating imaginative and humorous classics for children and adults alike,such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Prince and The Pauper,and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn．Twain passed away in 1910,leaving behind a treasure of great literature．But now,100 years after his death,he′11 have a brand-new book on the shelves:a three-volume autobiography．
Twain hasn′t been keeping busy in his tomb:it was his wish that publishers wait until 100 years after his death to publish his memoirs(自传),which he spent the last decade of his life working on．
The autobiography totals more than 5,000 pages,and likely won′t be all sunshine and roses．It?seems that Twain harbored some bitterness against former girlfriends and ex-friends．He also writes?negatively about politicians of his day,such as Teddy Roosevelt．It′s likely that he requested such?a long lead time for the memoirs because he didn′t want to hurt the feelings of anyone mentioned in?this work．
Although small sections of the memoirs have been previously published,the autobiography has?never been available in full,and should provide great insights into the man behind the classic?books．The first volume of the set will be available in November,and the trilogy is being published?by the University of California,Berkeley．
“There are so many biographies of Twain,and many of them have used bits and pieces of the?autobiography,”editor Robert Hirst told The Independent．“But biographers pick and choose what?bits to quote．By publishing Twain′s book in full,we hope that people will be able to come to their?own complete conclusions about what sort of a man he was．"


What is the purpose of publishing Twain′s autobiography?《》（）

A.To supplement other biographies．
B.To help readers to understand Mark Twain．
C.To introduce Mark Twain's works．
D.To expose new discoveries about Mark Twain．

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Estee Lauder Died

1 The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmetics（化妆
品）empire and became one of the most influential women in US,has died on Saturday.
Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan,New York City,a company spokeswoman
said.She was 97.
2 Born in Queens,New York in 1908,Lauder was the daughter of a Hungarian mother
and a Czech father.
3 Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle
John Schotz, a chemist, to beauty salons（美容院）and hotels.In 1930, she married
Joseph Lauder who became her partner.The company,which became known as Estee
Lauder,took oft after World War Ⅱ.
4 In 1953,the company introduced its first perfume（香水）,Youth Dew, the first of a
range of fragrances that has now grown to more than 70.They include:Aramis,a line of
products for men, launched in 1964; and Clinique, a range of odourless（无臭的）
cosmetics,which followed in 1968.
5 By the time she retired in 1995,Lauder was presiding over a multibillion-dollar
enterprise,which now ranks number 349 in the Fortune 500 list of largest US companies.
In 1998,she was the only woman to feature in Time magazine's selection of the 20 most
important business geniuses of the last century.There were two secrets to her success:
her gift for selling things and her tireless energy and determination never to accept second
best.
6 Even after her retirement at the age of 89,Lauder remained closely involved.Beauty,
Lauder believed,was the most important thing in life.
7 She wrote in her 1985 autobiography,"Estee,a Success Story":"In a perfect world,
we'd all be judged on the sweetness of our souls.But in our less than perfect world,the
woman who looks pretty has a distinct advantage and,usually,the last word."

Paragraph 5__________
A:Early career
B:Childood
C:Products
D:Retirement
E:Cosmetics empress
F:Birth

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Estee Lauder Died

1 The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmetics（化妆
品）empire and became one of the most influential women in US,has died on Saturday.
Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan,New York City,a company spokeswoman
said.She was 97.
2 Born in Queens,New York in 1908,Lauder was the daughter of a Hungarian mother
and a Czech father.
3 Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle
John Schotz, a chemist, to beauty salons（美容院）and hotels.In 1930, she married
Joseph Lauder who became her partner.The company,which became known as Estee
Lauder,took oft after World War Ⅱ.
4 In 1953,the company introduced its first perfume（香水）,Youth Dew, the first of a
range of fragrances that has now grown to more than 70.They include:Aramis,a line of
products for men, launched in 1964; and Clinique, a range of odourless（无臭的）
cosmetics,which followed in 1968.
5 By the time she retired in 1995,Lauder was presiding over a multibillion-dollar
enterprise,which now ranks number 349 in the Fortune 500 list of largest US companies.
In 1998,she was the only woman to feature in Time magazine's selection of the 20 most
important business geniuses of the last century.There were two secrets to her success:
her gift for selling things and her tireless energy and determination never to accept second
best.
6 Even after her retirement at the age of 89,Lauder remained closely involved.Beauty,
Lauder believed,was the most important thing in life.
7 She wrote in her 1985 autobiography,"Estee,a Success Story":"In a perfect world,
we'd all be judged on the sweetness of our souls.But in our less than perfect world,the
woman who looks pretty has a distinct advantage and,usually,the last word."

Paragraph 3_________
A:Early career
B:Childood
C:Products
D:Retirement
E:Cosmetics empress
F:Birth

Mark Twain is one of America′s much-beloved authors,creating imaginative and humorous classics for children and adults alike,such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Prince and The Pauper,and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn．Twain passed away in 1910,leaving behind a treasure of great literature．But now,100 years after his death,he′11 have a brand-new book on the shelves:a three-volume autobiography．
Twain hasn′t been keeping busy in his tomb:it was his wish that publishers wait until 100 years after his death to publish his memoirs(自传),which he spent the last decade of his life working on．
The autobiography totals more than 5,000 pages,and likely won′t be all sunshine and roses．It?seems that Twain harbored some bitterness against former girlfriends and ex-friends．He also writes?negatively about politicians of his day,such as Teddy Roosevelt．It′s likely that he requested such?a long lead time for the memoirs because he didn′t want to hurt the feelings of anyone mentioned in?this work．
Although small sections of the memoirs have been previously published,the autobiography has?never been available in full,and should provide great insights into the man behind the classic?books．The first volume of the set will be available in November,and the trilogy is being published?by the University of California,Berkeley．
“There are so many biographies of Twain,and many of them have used bits and pieces of the?autobiography,”editor Robert Hirst told The Independent．“But biographers pick and choose what?bits to quote．By publishing Twain′s book in full,we hope that people will be able to come to their?own complete conclusions about what sort of a man he was．"


What can we learn about Mark Twain′s autobiography from the passage?《》（）

A.It has been published against Twain's will．
B.It shows Twain's respect for politicians．
C.It will be published in full．
D.It has been recently finished．

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Estee Lauder Died

1 The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmetics（化妆
品）empire and became one of the most influential women in US,has died on Saturday.
Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan,New York City,a company spokeswoman
said.She was 97.
2 Born in Queens,New York in 1908,Lauder was the daughter of a Hungarian mother
and a Czech father.
3 Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle
John Schotz, a chemist, to beauty salons（美容院）and hotels.In 1930, she married
Joseph Lauder who became her partner.The company,which became known as Estee
Lauder,took oft after World War Ⅱ.
4 In 1953,the company introduced its first perfume（香水）,Youth Dew, the first of a
range of fragrances that has now grown to more than 70.They include:Aramis,a line of
products for men, launched in 1964; and Clinique, a range of odourless（无臭的）
cosmetics,which followed in 1968.
5 By the time she retired in 1995,Lauder was presiding over a multibillion-dollar
enterprise,which now ranks number 349 in the Fortune 500 list of largest US companies.
In 1998,she was the only woman to feature in Time magazine's selection of the 20 most
important business geniuses of the last century.There were two secrets to her success:
her gift for selling things and her tireless energy and determination never to accept second
best.
6 Even after her retirement at the age of 89,Lauder remained closely involved.Beauty,
Lauder believed,was the most important thing in life.
7 She wrote in her 1985 autobiography,"Estee,a Success Story":"In a perfect world,
we'd all be judged on the sweetness of our souls.But in our less than perfect world,the
woman who looks pretty has a distinct advantage and,usually,the last word."

Paragraph 2_________
A:Early career
B:Childood
C:Products
D:Retirement
E:Cosmetics empress
F:Birth