高考英语《完型填空》专项练习题(含答案)AftertheCivilWar,MarkTwainbrieflyservedintheConfederateArmy(南方邦联军),thenrejoinedhisbrotherOrion,whohadrecentlywonapositionintheNevadaterritorygovernmentas1forhisworkonPresidentAbrahamLincoln'sre-electioncampaign
TwaintraveledwithhisbrothertoNevadathenbeganayear'sworkcriticizinggoldandsilver
TheseexperienceswouldlaterprovidethebasisforhisvolumeRoughingIt(1872)
In1862,hejoinedthepublicationandassumedtheMarkTwainpseudonym(笔名)almostexclusivelywhen2hishumorousreportswithconventionalpieces
Throughouttheremainderofthe1860s,Twaintraveledwidelyand3hisobservationstovariousWestCoastpublications
FormuchofthisperiodheevenservedasanofficialjournalistfortheSanFranciscoDailyMorning
Oneofhismostcelebratedandnotoriouswritingsfromthisperiod,4cameasajournalistfortheAltaCalifornia,