One of Mark Twain's classic novels is The Adventures(冒险)of Tom Sawyer. It is set in a small American town in the 19th century. The people in this town are very traditional(传统的)and live a quiet life.
The story is about a boy called Tom Sawyer, who lives with his aunt Polly. He is often in trouble with his aunt. Aunt Polly is very kind, but Tom thinks she is always trying to control him.
Tom is different from the other children in the town. He loves adventure. He does a lot of bad things, but he never really hurts anyone. He tries very hard not to go to school, and often jumps out of his bedroom window at night to meet his friends. He is very clever. One day, Aunt Polly asks him to do some painting, and he manages to get all the boys in the town to do the work for him by inventing a new painting game. It is these little stories that make readers want to keep reading the novel, but it is the adventures that are the most important part of the book.
Tom's best friend is Huck Finn, a boy who has no home. In one adventure, they spend the night outside, and they see a man kill another man in the dark. Later in the book, Tom, Huck and another boy decide to leave the town because they think that life there is too boring. They run away to an island in the middle of a river. They make fires, catch fish and sleep under the stars. They also make a boat to travel up and down the river. Without seeing the boys for days, the people in the town think that they have died. One day, when Tom comes back to his aunt's house to leave a letter saying that he is not dead, he hears his aunt talking about his funeral(葬礼).Then Tom has an idea. On the morning of their funeral, the boys run back into town and attend their own funeral before telling everyone that they are still alive.
1.Tom Sawyer is a boy who often .
A. does some painting B. spends nights on an island
C. takes adventures D. hurts his aunt and other people
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Tom Sawyer likes his aunt Polly very much because she is kind to him.
B. Tom Sawyer tries very hard in school and makes many friends there.
C. Tom Sawyer forces all the boys in the town to do the painting for him.
D. Tom Sawyer attends his own funeral without telling his aunt before it.
3.What do you think the passage is?
A. A news story. B. A book review. C. An interview. D. A leaflet.
You probably know you should say "please" and "thank you" at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?
Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to our MP3 player, you shouldn't have it turned up too high.
Take Them Off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don't allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don't have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on.
Take One Out! Once in a while it's okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening to your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it's not for you.
It's Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when read books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
1.The underlined word "volume" in Paragraph Two probably means" .
A. the type of music B. the length of a song
C. the amount of a sound D. the colour of an MP3 player
2.We can take one earphone out when we .
A. show a stranger the way B. talk to friends on the phone
C. read a book in the library D. have dinner with our parents
3.It's all right to use our MP3 player in .
A. schools B. libraries C. restaurants D. museums
4.What can be the best title of this passage?
A. Music Lovers B. Music Manners C. MP3 Players D. MP3 Earphones
Wind On The Hill
By A. A. Milne
No one can tell me, Nobody knows, Where the wind comes from, Where the wind goes.
It's flying from somewhere As fast as it can, I couldn't keep up with it, Not if I ran.
But if I stopped holding The string of my kite, | It would blow with the wind For a day and a night.
And then when I found it, Wherever it blew, I should know that the wind Had been going there too.
So then I could tell them Where the wind goes. But where the wind comes from Nobody knows. |
1.According to the poem, what is the possible way to find out where the wind goes?
A. To find the place where the kite drops.
B. To be told by someone else.
C. To hold the string of the kite and run with it.
D. To keep up with the wind day and night.
2.Which of the following is true according to the poem?
A. We can find out where the wind comes from in the same way.
B. The writer believes it is impossible to know where the wind goes.
C. Nobody knows where the wind comes from and goes except the writer.
D. The writer succeeds in finding a way of knowing where the wind goes.
3.What kind of person do you think the writer is?
A. Funny. B. Lonely. C. Clever. D. Careless.
I love helping others. One day one year ago, I was on a trip in Denver. I met a man called James Moss. James Moss was a(n) ______ father living in the city with his 2-year-old son. When I first met Moss, I did not know of the father's situation. After speaking with him I ______ that Moss had moved from New York to Denver only a few days before. I was also told he hadn't found a house to live in.
______ he had no home with a young child, Moss was positive(积极的).He explained that he was ______ inside. He also said he'd change his situation soon. At the end of our chat, I gave Moss $1,000 and a weeklong stay in a ______ with his son.
While we were talking, I ______ our talk. Later I posted the video on YouTube. But I decided to do ______ to help the father. I started a GoFundMe campaign(活动)."James is a great father and man," I wrote on the campaign site. "Let's make ______ happen to him and his son and show him some love and that there are still good people in this world."
In just five days, more than $35,000 was ______ to the campaign. I gave all the money to Moss. With that money, Moss changed his life in Denver. Now he has a job and can ______ an apartment(公寓)to live in and his son is now in day care
I'm so glad that I helped this man and his son.
1.A. honest B. homeless C. handsome D. humorous
2.A. wished B. guessed C. learned D. expressed
3.A. Though B. When C. Since D. Because
4.A. sad B. crazy C. nervous D. happy
5.A. park B. factory C. school D. hotel
6.A. recorded B. received C. reviewed D. realized
7.A. much B. little C. more D. less
8.A. richness B. kindness C. brightness D. hardness
9.A. handed B. returned C. introduced D. donated
10.A. accept B. afford C. achieve D. add
John is liked by his sons, partly because he's to understand children.
A. enough patient B. patient enough C. enough serious D. serious enough
" " is used to tell us that we should learn something step by step.
A. There is no end to learn. B. It's never too old to learn.
C. Learn to fish but not just ask for fish. D. Learn to walk before you run.
