Huck is my name, Huckleberry Finn. I live in the town of St. Petersburg in the state of Missouri. It is a small town but it is near a very big river called Mississippi. This is a story of a journey that I made down the river on a raft and the adventures I had on the way.
It all started when my best friend, Tom Sawyer and I found $12,000 in a cave. That money made us rich. We got $6,000 each. Judge Thatcher, an important man in St. Petersburg, put it in the bank, and now we get a dollar a day interest(利息).
Then a kind old lady called Widow Douglas invited me to live with her. Because I haven't got a family or a home. My mother died a long time ago, then my dad, Pap, went away. He was an unkind man especially when he drank a lot, which was, most of the time, and he often beat me. I was afraid of him. I didn't go to school like the other boys of my age. I lived on the streets and in the woods.
My life changed after I lived with the widow(寡妇). She gave me a bed to sleep in and bought new clothes for me. She read stories to me and taught me how to eat at a table.
But then her sister Miss Watson arrived. She brought her black slave Jim with her. I liked Jim but I didn't like Miss Watson very much. She often shouted at me.
"Don't put your feet on the table. Huckleberry! Sit up straight! Why don't you try and behave well, Huckleberry?"
1.What was the relationship between Huckleberry and Tom Sawyer?
A.Friends. B.Relatives. C.Brothers. D.Neighbors.
2.From the passage we can know that ________.
A.Miss Douglas was very kind to Huckleberry
B.Mr. Thatcher was unimportant to Huckleberry
C.Miss Watson was rather patient with Huckleberry
D.Huckleberry's dad was very generous to him
3.What can we Learn about Huckleberry Finn according to the passage?
A.Huckleberry had a happy life with his parents.
B.It was Widow Douglas who helped Huckleberry when he was in trouble.
C.Huckleberry was thankful to Thatcher because he offered a bed to him to sleep in
D.Both Miss Watson and Miss Douglas had a heart full of love.
Most of us know that Ikea is the world's biggest furniture company. However, did you know that it's also a pioneer in environmental protection?
Ikea says it's working hard to improve the environment. The company has made huge efforts to cut the carbon emissions(碳排放)of its suppliers(供应商). Over the past five years, Ikea has helped its suppliers become 18 percent more energy-efficient. It managed to do so by bringing its suppliers together. The one that produces the least carbon emissions will be praised.
Ikea has also invested(投资)heavily in clean energy. The company now operates more than 300 wind turbines(叶轮机)around the world. It has also set up nearly 750,000 solar panels(太阳能嵌板)on the roof of its stores. As a result, Ikea can produce 71 percent of the energy it uses, which are all from clean sources. In some countries,such a Denmark and Finland,the company produces as much energy as it uses.
Ikea has been buying forests as well. It owns nearly 750 square kilometers of forest.
Last but not least, Ikea has tried changing customers' behavior(行为). It does so by improving product designs. In 2015,Ikea changed all of its lighting products into LED. This change alone,it says,has saved lots of electricity.
1.According to the article, which of the following are examples of clean energy?
① Fire wood. ② Oil. ③ Solar energy. ④ Wind power.
A.①② B.③④ C.①③ D.②④
2.What is the main idea of the article?
A.Ikea is the world's biggest furniture company.
B.Ikea has been working hard to protect the environment.
C.Ikea has invested heavily in clean energy.
D.Ikea has helped customers save lots of electricity.
3.Why did Ikea change all of its lighting products into LED?
A.To cut the carbon emissions of its suppliers. B.To make itself famous.
C.To save money and buy more forests. D.To make customers' behavior changed.
AI（人工智能）makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the amazing AI.
Cool driverless bus A bus door opens and you get on. Wait, where is the driver? Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It can seat 14 people and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops every time it sees a stop light. | Your close friend Hi, everyone. I'm Xiaoice, a chatbot（聊天机器人）. I speak like a 17﹣year﹣old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I'm good at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend! |
World's first AI anchor Hey, look! The famous Chinese anchor（ 主播） Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is "he" really Qiu Hao? The answer is "no". This is the world's first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It speaks both Chinese and English. It can work 24 hours without any mistakes. The AI anchor joins Xinhua's reporting team. You might see it on TV soon. | Popular AI artist This beautiful painting was at an auction（拍卖） in 2018. It sold for about 3,000,000 yuan! But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen created the AI. The AI artist studied over 15,000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint. Now it is among the most popular artists in the world. |
1.The fact about Apolong is that________.
A.There is a driver in it B.the door is opened by the passenger
C.there are 24 seats in it D.it stops every time it sees a stop light
2.The painting is ________.
A.a work painted by Vincent Van Gogh
B.worth about 3,000,000 yuan at an auction
C.studied by three French artists over 15,000 times
D.among the most beautiful paintings in the world
3.We can probably see the passage in ________.
A.a guidebook B.a notice C.a novel D.a newspaper
I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch (牧场).He has let me use his ranch to raise money for youth at risk programs.
The last time I was there he told me his story. When he was young, his family is too ___ to have a house to live in. When he was in high school, he was asked to write a paper about ____ he wanted to be and do when he grew up. That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday ____ a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great ___ and he even drew a picture to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch. The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, "See me after class." Roberts went to see the teacher and asked, "Why did I receive an F?" His teacher said, "This is a(an) ____ dream for a young boy like you. Having a horse ranch requires a lot of money. There's no way you could ever do it." Then the teacher added, "If you will rewrite this paper with a more possible goal, I will reconsider your ____."
The boy went home and thought about it for a ____ and hard time. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, "Look, son, you have to ____ your own mind on this." Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no ____ at all. He told his teacher,"You could keep the F and I will ____ keep my dream."
Monty tells me this story because I am sitting in his 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of his 200-acre horse ranch. He said kids' dreams can be stolen. Don't let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.
1.A.small B.busy C.poor D.lazy
2.A.what B.which C.whom D.why
3.A.renting B.donating C.owning D.raising
4.A.difficulty B.detail C.dialogue D.doubt
5.A.surprising B.wonderful C.terrible D.unrealistic
6.A.achievement B.grade C.family D.ability
7.A.happy B.long C.short D.hurry
8.A.take up B.open up C.make up D.give up
9.A.decisions B.reasons C.excuses D.changes
10.A.never B.still C.ever D.even
— You shouldn’t stay up late tonight. — Thanks, I will go to bed earlier. ________.
A.No pain, no gain B.I won’t burn the candle at both ends
C.Many hands make light work D.I believe practice makes perfect
--Would you mind helping me look after my baby for a while? --________
A.sure, be careful on the way B.oh, don't you like children?
C.of course not, dear D.yeah, I hope so
