THIS year the US Mint will honor one of the country’s most famous writers.
“Mark Twain”， the pen name of Samuel Clemens(1835-1911) is loved by American readers for his novels Tom Sawyer(1876) and The Adventures of Huckberry Finn(1844).
Now he is going to have his life and work commemorated(纪念) with special gold and silver coins.
But does Twain need to be commemorated? It doesn’t seem like people in the US will forget him. Twain once joked that a lack(缺少)of money is the root of all evil(邪恶)” but a lack of money with Twain’s famous face on it wouldn’t have made people forget about him.
The Adventures of Huckberry Finn is thought to be his greatest works.
Motherless Huck Finn is a young boy who shows the spirit of freedom. But it could be said that Huck’s freedom really comes from Huck wanting to fly. When Huck gets away from his violent(暴力的) father， he isn’t really looking for freedom， but survival.
It’s even more of a problem for a slave. Jim， the escaped(逃跑的) slave who Huck helps， makes Huck’s life seem even better. It’s easier not to be able to deal with someone who wants to force you to go to school than to have to fight a law that says you are a piece of property(财产).
Huck and Jim’s friendship， as shown by Mark Twain， is one of the great stories in American literature because it shows a white character， Huck， who gets an idea of the African American experience.
Mark Twain is famous and would still be famous without any special coins. Anyway， the coins could be a reason to look again at the work of a writer who got under the skin of the US in the 19th century.
With the race issue(种族问题) far from dead in the US today， perhaps Twain still has something to teach today’s readers.
1. How many novels is mentioned written by Mark Twain in this passage?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
2.Why is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn considered Twain’s greatest works?
A. It talks about how a black slave runs away from his violent owner.
B. It describes an everlasting friendship between people of different races.
C. It describes the social problem that a lack of money is the root of all evil.
D. It talks about a white American understanding the African American experience.
3. According to the passage， which statement is NOT true?
A. Huck gets away from his father for survival.
B. Jim escapes from his slave owner for freedom.
C. Twain dug deeply into American society of his times.
D. Without the special coins， he’ll probably be forgotten.
4. The underlined phrase “far from dead” probably means _______.
A. still being there. B. Becoming more serious.
C. Being in danger. D. Gone for a long time.
5.What’s the main purpose of the article?
A. To tell the story of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
B. To tell readers about the special coins created to honor Mark Twain.
C. To explore why the US still remembers and honors Mark Twain.
D. To draw readers’ attention to the many race issues in the US today.
Moving On
(1) The end of school is here at last It has come so very fast We look ahead with such delight The future looks so very bright It's now time to say goodbye We're all leaving junior high |
| (2) Other people， other places Different schools， different faces Please don't feel bad and grieve On the day you take your leave But celebrate and raise your glass And say goodbye to all your class |
(3) Other subjects， a new class Different teachers and exams to pass For everyone in this hall A new life awaits you all So don't look sad and cry .You're moving on senior high | | |
1. What’s the type of the passage above?
A. a novel B. a story C. a report D. a poem
2.According to the passage， has come so fast.
A. the end of school B. the exam
C. the celebration D. the new class
3.What does the underlined word– “delight” mean?
A. Sickness. B. Sadness.
C. Happiness. D. Fairness.
4.What's waiting for you all according to the passage?
A. Too many subjects. B. The same school.
C. Similar faces. D. A new life.
5. The purpose of this passage is to .
A. tell us to say thanks to all our teachers
B. encourage us to be positive and move on our senior high
C. tell us that we should do something for our junior high schools
D. remind us of our happy junior high life
完形填空
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Every Friday I went to a senior nursing home. It seemed as if it needed ， but little did I know it would help me too.
During my first visit I helped to polish (擦光) some ladies’ nails . One woman asked me many questions. After she was satisfied with my ， she started to share some of her hidden . By listening to her， I realized I had helped her a lot: she looked from some of her past pains.
When she was finished， she told me something that me to visit the nursing home every week. She said， “You’re the only person I was able to tell this to. The other volunteers are too busy to me. You’ll come back next week， right？” After blowing on her newly coated nails(指甲)， I smiled and ， “Yes， I’ll see you next Friday.”
That day， I was gladdened by the that I had helped somebody. I realized an action as as listening became something much more.
During every second I spent there， I realized how much of a difference my could have on the lives of others. The hardest part of living there is that it breaks the human between those in today’s society and the nursing home.
Every moment I spend chatting is a chance to that connection again， to share their worries， and to shape someone’s life. In turn， that also shapes me. I not only learn about life and experiences outside of school， but also receive the of being part of this process – this connection between humans.
1.A. courage B. money C. help D. repair
2.A. answers B. performances C. appearance D. behaviors
3.A. secrets B. hurt C. facts D. truths
4.A. aware B. sure C. scared D. relaxed
5.A. forced B. invited C. allowed D. encouraged
6.A. listen to B. say to C. write D. connect to
7.A. gently B. hurriedly C. simply D. comfortably
8.A. admitted B. promised C. shouted D. greeted
9.A. belief B. dream C. courage D. fact
10.A. certain B. simple C. smart D. modern
11.A. methods B. actions C. experiences D. hopes
12.A. memory B. personality C. connection D. custom
13.A. tie B. find C. continue D. break
14.A. thought B. situation C. activity D. moment
15.A. welcome B. message C. gift D. invitation
---Are you willing to live on Mars one day?
--_____ It sounds exciting， but it still worries me.
A. Of course I am. B. I’m not sure.
C. Why not? D. Are you joking?
They offered her a house for 100，000 dollars， _____ it was worth .
A.as much as twice B. as much twice as
C. twice as much as D. as twice much as
---Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been?
---I went to Sichuan Province and ____there for two years.
A. stayed B. have stayed
C. would stay D. had stayed
