At first glance, the business world is no place for young women. as my cofounders and I have been told on many occasions. In spite of this pessimistic view of women's opportunity in business, We three college-age girl with zero experience in business started off with a highly ambitious goal: to start a seaweed farm in North Carolina, and grow as much seaweed as possible to help reduce carbon emissions（排放）and nutrient pollution from agricultural sources.
In the beginning, our ideas were either ignored or scoffed by the researchers from whom we sought help and advice. But we carried on with our research-if others wouldn`t provide us answers, we weren't afraid to try to work them out ourselves. We discovered which species could grow in warmer waters, and we'd identified potential markets into which we planned to sell the product. We've spent the last two years setting up the first seaweed farm in NC, applying for a patent（专利）and competing with five final teams in front of the United Nations for $ 1million.
Despite all of our efforts, many industry experts remained unwilling to take us seriously. But as often happens in business, the same characteristics we were ignored for were, in reality, our biggest competitive advantage. Our age gave us the strength to bounce back from failure, and our background as environmental scientists, rather than businesswomen, helped us find new marketing opportunities. For every 10 farmers who claimed nobody would ever want to feed their cows seaweed, we found one who was interested. For every 15 cosmetics producers who refused to answer our cold calls, we stuck to the one with an interesting idea for a seaweed lotion.
Over the course of our early business development efforts, we have had access to a wealth of resources, programs, and individuals who work constantly to help us succeed. By staying focused on bringing our ideas to light, our team has demonstrated that entrepreneurship（创业）is exactly the right place for the hopeful.
1. What was the major cause for their difficultly in starting business?| A．They were women. | B．They were young. |
| C．They lacked experience. | D．They suffered prejudice. |
| A．They expanded their seaweed farms. |
| B．They experimented on seaweed species. |
| C．They got their product officially recognized. |
| D．They consulted the United Nations. |
| A．How they benefited from their weaknesses. |
| B．How they got others interested in seaweed. |
| C．How they made themselves more competitive. |
| D．How they approached potential customers. |
| A．Naive and simple-minded. | B．Ambitious and self-centered. |
| C．Adventurous and persistent. | D．Stubborn and courageous. |
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【推荐1】Recently, the acknowledgement section in a doctoral dissertation managed to stir up an online sensation. Huang Guoping, a Ph. D graduating from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2017, wrote in this part that he had worked hard for 22 years before he was finally able to hand in his doctoral dissertation. He further expressed thanks for the countless difficulties he’d encountered along the 22-year-long path of receiving education from primary school, across the mountains surrounding his village all the way to the CAS.
Huang is now working with Tencent AI Lab, successfully transforming his life and fate. His words went viral and a growing number of people across Chinese society began to ponder the question: How can people change their fate through education?
For thousands of years, education, or knowledge, has long been seen as the most realistic and easiest way to transform people’s life. Actually, it’s not easy at all, but it is true that this is a relatively fair opportunity that almost everyone can use to change the course of fate.
As for students from poor families, fate seems to have dealt them a greatly cruel hand, as they have to go all out for even the most common of rewards. Indeed, knowledge helps to change their fate for good, but more accurately, it is their perseverance and hardworking spirit, throughout the whole process of studying, that contribute to their successful transformation. “Knowledge changes fate” will never lose its relevance. While working hard to gain knowledge, one is empowering oneself and thus altering the course of fate based on personal efforts. Fate is the result of one’s hard work and perseverance.
1. Which of the following best describe Huang Guoping?| A．Diligent and strong-willed. | B．Generous and independent. |
| C．Modest and good-tempered. | D．Adaptable and knowledgeable. |
| A．People are eager to explore the link between education and fate. |
| B．People are really proud of his excellent academic achievements. |
| C．People are deeply impressed by his heartfelt acknowledgements. |
| D．People are attracted by his early tough life and study experience. |
| A．Phrase. | B．Analyze. | C．Field. | D．Consider. |
| A．Time and tide wait for no man. | B．Life is always about ups and downs. |
| C．Nothing worth having comes easy. | D．Face tomorrow with joy and bravery. |
【推荐2】Sharon downsized her parents’ home and then cleared out her father’s stuff after he died. “So much of it hadn’t been used in years. So I decided that we wouldn’t do the same thing to our children.” Sharon spent six months looking over each object in her home. Each day, she sold, donated or threw one away. “It was liberating,” she said. “Now, life is much simpler and the clutter (杂乱) is gone.”
This process has its own reality TV show, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning. Inspired by a best-selling book by Magnusson, 89, three Swedes travel across the Atlantic to help Americans clean house and face death. “A loved one wishes to inherit (继承) nice things from you,” mentions Magnusson in her book, “not all things from you.” If you’re lucky enough to meet your material needs, then letting go of some of your stuff, or not buying it in the first place, can bring immediate benefits. The clutter is linked to stress and anxiety, even depression. Prioritizing relationships and experience over possessions has been proven to boost our happiness.
What is Swedish death cleaning? It isn’t about clearing out closets. It’s about rethinking your relationship with things. Rather than making do with less, it’s about getting more from the things that make you happy. Death cleaning happens to agree with scientists’ understanding of our relationship with things and why we’re unwilling to part with them. Decades of research has shown that we subconsciously see our possessions as physical extensions of ourselves. For most of us, of course, a degree of attachment is healthy, but it’s not the number of things or the quality that matters. It’s about the symbolic meaning of it. That can bring a lot of happiness.
Things take up space in our minds, well beyond what our storerooms and garages hold. By clarifying what’s important and what’s not, you make room. Your loved ones can receive what they might like before you go, relieving themselves of the burden of cleaning up once you’re gone.
1. Why does the author mention Sharon’s experience in paragraph 1?| A．To lead to the topic. | B．To make a comparison. |
| C．To support an argument. | D．To reach a conclusion. |
| A．To reduce the waste. | B．To remember their loved ones. |
| C．To boost their happiness. | D．To make the reality TV show. |
| A．The quantity. | B．The popularity. |
| C．The significance. | D．The degree of attachments. |
| A．Old Stuff: a Heavy Burden or a Sweet Memory. |
| B．Everyone’s Stuff: Physical Extensions of Himself. |
| C．The Way to Deal with Your Belongings: Give Away. |
| D．Swedes’ Secret to Happiness: You Aren’t Your Stuff. |
【推荐3】Last week I went to a different grocery store. When I was just to check out, the person in front of me at the checkout was using a WIC card to check out and it kept telling her that it wasn’t working .A manager came over and told her to come to a different register(收音机)；maybe this one was the problem. After I checked out, I noticed she was still there, trying to get her card to work.
It was obvious that the young woman was getting anxious about the purchase so I offered to pay for her purchase. She was shocked. She thanked me and I went on my way with a smile from her.
Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes and you never know when it will be your turn. Today I found that it was indeed my turn.
I went boating north of the city. It was a very hot, sunny day so I brought a large bottle of sports drink, thinking it would be plenty to drink. I didn’t have a clear expectation of the drain(消耗)which the heat would have on me.Because I got back to shore, I realized that I had finished the bottle. I still had to get back, load the boat on the car, and it would be at least a 10-minute drive to somewhere to buy more to drink. When I got back to shore and managed to drag my boat to the car and get it tied, I was very hot and thirsty. So, I swallowed my pride and asked a family picnicking nearby if they had an extra bottle of water, which they gladly gave me. That bottle of water wasn’t a big deal to them, but it meant a great deal to me.
The little things that can be done for others don’t usually seem important to the people doing them , but it can be huge to the receivers. Many thanks to all the joyful givers who don’t think twice about helping others.
1. The author helped the woman because________.| A．the author wanted to shock her |
| B．the register in the store was out of order |
| C．the author had enough money to help others |
| D．Her card for payment didn’t work. |
| A．the author wasn’t well prepared for his boating |
| B．the author offered his own water to others |
| C．the author didn’t know his own water to others |
| D．the author was helped by the family also boating there |
| A．It takes great effort for people to do them. |
| B．They can make a big difference to the receivers. |
| C．They must be done after careful consideration. |
| D．They always mean a lot to people who do them. |
| A．introduce two experiences of the author |
| B．remind us to smile at others in our daily life |
| C．encourage us not to hesitate to help others |
| D．tell us not to be shy to receive others’ help |
【推荐1】Earlier this year, my family experienced an unexpected tragedy. The kind of tragedy which knocks you out of yourself and turns your whole world upside down. A tragedy which also caused me to be out of work for three months. It was completely unforeseen and I had no time to put together an out-of-office plan.
I’ve worked at previous companies where this kind of tragedy would have been handled professionally; I would have been given the legally-required money and asked to leave. But at SAS Institute (an American developer of analytics software), my team stepped in and filled in with no questions or hesitations. My work was not left undone. My clients (客户) were patient when those picking up the pieces of projects unrelated to them needed some time to get familiar with the work. My management and colleagues checked on my family regularly. At last, my manager, my entire team and Human Resources Department helped me back to work at my own pace. They even changed my workspace over a weekend to better suit my personal needs before I even came back to work.
You see, SAS creates a family. The special attention to employee happiness and work/life balance makes that family possible. The flexible work environment enables most employees to create a schedule that best suits their personal needs — whether it’s attending a school play or taking an aging parent to the doctor. The Work/Life Office has a wealth of resources for college planning, anger management, sorrow, etc. But, as you can see, it doesn’t stop there. Most employees believe that SAS is their family. We rely on each other. We help each other succeed. We celebrate team successes. We hang out after work. Our kids play together. We laugh together and cry together.
Sure, we have a lot of convenience benefits at SAS. But, what really makes a difference to me is the SAS culture that the outside world doesn’t always see: The balance. The companionship. The management support. The family it allows me to have.
I’m so eager for others to see the side of SAS that I see every day.
1. After the tragedy, the author .| A．changed his job | B．felt very hopeless |
| C．was sick for three months | D．turned to his colleagues for help |
| A．They raised money to help him. |
| B．They visited his family every weekend. |
| C．They asked his clients to wait for him to return. |
| D．They moved his office desk to a convenient place. |
| A．the employees feel at home at SAS | B．SAS often organizes family get-togethers |
| C．many SAS employees have become couples | D．the offices at SAS are decorated like families |
| A．tell his life experience | B．introduce SAS culture |
| C．encourage people to join SAS | D．explain the importance of family |
【推荐2】I’ll be the first to admit that I am a technophobe(对技术有恐惧感的人). Who would have guessed that a website would help repay a 20-year-old loan?
I’ll always remember my last day at school. My best friend, Jenny, had organized a party in the Sixth Form Common Room.
Jenny asked me to go to the supermarket with her to buy all the snacks. “I'm really looking forward to this party, Stingy," she said. Everyone called me Stingy instead of Debbie because they thought I didn’t like to spend money. Actually, it was true.
“There’s lots of money in the kitty. Let’s go crazy!” Going crazy meant buying enough snacks to feed an army. It came to ￡19.90, which was a lot of money in 1982.
Jenny gave me a guilty(内疚的) look. “I've left-the kitty money in the common room. Can you pay and I’ll give you back the money?”
“Sure,” I replied, trying to look relaxed. “Neither a lender or a borrower be” was my motto(座右铭) but I didn’t want to look stingy. I gave ￡20 to the impatient shop assistant.
Well, the Party was a great success. So great that I completely forgot about my loan until I was flying to America the next day. I was going to live with my uncle’s family until I started university.
I tried to get in touch with Jenny but her family had moved. My ￡20 was lost. Until...
I’d heard about a website called Friends Reunited which helped people contact old school friends. My husband helped me log on and find my school. There she was, Jenny Frost.
I’m now married with a beautiful daughter called Debbie. Does anyone know how to get in touch with Debbie “Stingy” Jones? I still owe her ￡20!
We met two months later and the ￡20 was returned, plus interest(利息) of course. After all, I’m a bank manager now, so loans are my business.
1. Everyone called the author Stingy because they thought .| A．she was poor |
| B．she was mean |
| C．she was lovely |
| D．she was friendly |
| A．Because Jenny lost her money. |
| B．Because Jenny never borrowed money from her. |
| C．Because Stingy had a lot of money in the kitty. |
| D．Because Stingy wanted to be generous with her friend. |
| A．The next day. | B．At the last day at school. |
| C．Two months later. | D．About 20 years later. |
| A．Neither a lender or a borrower be. |
| B．Always be a “Stingy”. |
| C．Friends and Money Reunited. |
| D．A loan has to be paid back. |
【推荐3】When I worked in a large city, passing by someone who was homeless wasn’t an uncommon sight. The difficult situation of those I saw touched me deeply.
I felt I must do something, and, as a single mother, I decided to come up with a plan that fitted my limited budget. I began by setting aside five to ten dollars and passing them out to those I met on the street each week.
Though a dollar felt like a small amount, I realized how powerful it was. For me, I recognized that those I passed by were people just like me. Sometimes we would joke a bit and smile together. On some occasions, I was able to give more. I don’t know how and if the dollars helped, but I know that the connections we made did.
One day after I had started this weekly practice, I had saved up enough to buy myself a new winter coat. With it around my shoulders, I realized that my old coat could still be put to use by someone who had little or nothing to protect them from the cold. However, at that moment, I felt inspired to pass on this opportunity for kindness. I turned to the salesman who had helped me, and asked if he would feel comfortable taking my old coat, walking to the corner, and offering it to someone in need. Slightly taken aback, he smiled. “I will as soon as I get a break,” he said. “Thanks for being so considerate.”
I can’t help but feel that my experiences with kindness have moved me to pass it on, and in this way, I feel I’ve helped more than just those I pass by on the street. Kindness touches many hearts, and I am grateful for the way it has touched mine.
1. What did the author think of the dollars she gave to those people?| A．It didn’t make sense. |
| B．It could help them a lot. |
| C．It might have been a small amount to them. |
| D．It brought a friendly connection between them. |
| A．Surprised. | B．Satisfied. | C．Upset. | D．Scared. |
| A．Helping People Who Are Homeless. | B．My Experiences with Kindness. |
| C．Raising Money to Help Those in Need. | D．My Weekly Practice of Helping Others. |
【推荐1】National parks are the largest classrooms with different teaching resources. Take a look at what Grand Canyon National Park has to offer.
Ecology
Type: Guest Speakers
Grade Level: Upper Elementary（Third Grade through Fifth Grade）
Subjects: Science
Length: 1 hour
Hands-on learning emphasizes adaptions, ecological principles, and plant and animal interrelationships. Activities vary by grade level.
Trail of Time
Type: Field Trips
Grade Level: High School（Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade）
Subjects: Science
Length: 2.5 hours, 9:00-11:30 a. m. or 1:00-3:30 p. m.
Walking distance: approximately 1.5 miles on paved trails
Walking the park's Geological Trail of Time, students learn how active geologic processes such as plate movement result in the cycling of surface materials and changes in landscapes over time.
Helping Each Other
Type: Lesson Plan
Grade Level: Lower Elementary（Pre-K through Second Grade）
Subjects: Science
The survival of different species depends on two species helping each other. The complex relationships within one habitat can be hurt when one of the species is threatened or one of the species becomes extinct.
Ask a Ranger
Type: Distance Learning
Grade Level: Upper Elementary（Third Grade through Fifth Grade）
Subjects: Math, Science, Social Studies
Length: 0.5-1 hour
It provides an opportunity for your classroom to interact with a park ranger（护林员）through a live and interactive lesson via the Internet. Students can discuss with the ranger the ecology, geology, and human history, as well as life and work in the national park.
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1. Which program is physically demanding?| A．Ecology. | B．Trail of Time. |
| C．Helping Each Other. | D．Ask a Ranger. |
| A．Ecology and art. | B．Math and literature. |
| C．Science and math. | D．History and technology. |
| A．A magazine for school teachers. |
| B．A website introducing national parks. |
| C．A brochure for Grand Canyon National Park. |
| D．A report on teaching resources. |
【推荐2】Problem-solving is part of everyone’s daily life. If you’re facing a tough problem at work, you truly are better off getting a good night’s sleep before making any decisions, as findings from a study at Northwestern University suggest.
Because many tricky problems are solved by thinking of them in a fresh way, Sanders and cognitive researchers Samuel Osburn, Ken A. Paller, and Mark Beeman assumed that processing unsolved problems during sleep would help people purify their memories of the problems, and improve their chances of solving them the next day.
To test that assumption, they used a technique known as targeted memory reactivation (TMR) with 61 study participants. In two evening laboratory sessions, the participants attempted to solve verbal, space, and other puzzles one at a time with the experimenters randomly pairing each puzzle with a musical sound. If the participants failed to solve a puzzle within 2 minutes, the corresponding sound played one more time. After failing to solve six puzzles each evening, they replayed the puzzle-sound pairings until they had them down.
After those sessions, participants took home technology that provided the sound cues while they slept.
Across the two mornings, they solved more cued puzzles than uncued puzzles. In fact, they solved 55 percent more puzzles when the corresponding sound had been played while they slept.
“While we use tricky puzzles in our study, the underlying cognitive processes could relate to solving any problem on which someone is stuck or blocked by an incorrect approach,” Sanders explains. “They advised, however, that the effect may only apply to situations in which an individual already has some background information to help solve a problem.” Beeman says.
Still, the study reveals important information about sleep, memory, and incubation (潜伏期) for problem-solving. The team plans to further study these processes, to further pin down the mechanisms and to see how it occurs in real-life problem-solving.
1. What is the assumption mainly about?| A．Sleep’s effect on problem-solving. | B．Solving problems during sleep. |
| C．Memory’s impact on problem-solving. | D．Improper ways of solving problems. |
| A．they set six puzzles for each participant. | B．they had the puzzles solved in the evenings. |
| C．they applied matching sounds to puzzle-solving. | D．they met with disapproval. |
| A．Subjective. | B．Objective. | C．Indifferent | D．Pessimistic |
【推荐3】With intelligent systems and new-age transit networks, life in the big cities will likely be happier and more efficient.
After all, more than 60 percent of the world's population is expected to live in cities by 2050, according to a UN report. The answer to making these cities more livable for so many people lies in creating "smart" cities. These cities will use 5G networks and the "internet of things" (IoT) to make everyday life safer and more convenient. Some cities are already using smart technology to improve the lives of residents.
But what exactly does a smart city do? In the United States cities of Boston and Baltimore, smart trash cans can sense how full they are inform cleaning workers when they need to be emptied. In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, traffic flow and energy usage are monitored and adjusted according to real-time data gathered from sensors(传感器)around the city. And in Copenhagen, Denmark, a smart bike system allows riders to check on air quality and traffic condition as they ride.
Smart cities will be interactive, allowing their residents to feel like they're truly shaping their environment, instead of merely existing in it. "One of the most important reasons to have a smart city is that we can actually communicate with our environment in a way that we never have in the past," said Mrinalini Ingram, head of a telecom company.
Smart cities will also allow us to save resources. By using sensors and 5G networks to monitor the use of water, gas and electricity, city managers can figure out how to distribute and save these resources more efficiently. Emissions of carbon dioxide and other air pollutants can be more closely monitored in smart cities as well.
Of course, it will take time and money to turn our current cities into the smart cities of the future. But as we've already seen, more cities around the world are already adopting smart technology in small ways. China, for instance, is making investments in big cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou to make them “smarter” It won't be long until even more cities start to develop their own smart infrastructure(基础设施).
1. What calls for the development of smart cities?| A．The rapid progress in 5G networks. |
| B．The marked increase in world population. |
| C．The growing number of residents living in cities. |
| D．The major concern over the safety of living in cities. |
| A．By making a contrast. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By listing figures. | D．By telling a story. |
| A．By interacting directly with our environment. |
| B．By keeping track of how the resources are used |
| C．By ensuring no emission of air pollutants. |
| D．By educating residents to save resources. |
| A．Positive. | B．Critical. | C．Doubtful. | D．Indifferent. |
【推荐1】Would you like to keep free e-books handy to read on your phone or tablet? Several websites offer e-books you can download without spending any money at all.
Amazon
Amazon is filled with free e-books you can download. Amazon’s Best Seller list is divided into Paid and Free. Check out the free sections in dozens of genres (种类), each listing the Top 100 free e-books so you will have a lot of choices. This list changes constantly, based on how well the books are “selling” and whether they become or remain free.
Over Drive
Over Drive is an e-book service that works with local libraries to lend free e-books to readers. It includes a wide collection of e-books, from new sellers to classics. Sometimes there is a wait for a library e-book, just as there can be for a popular print book.
Project Gutenberg
Started in 1971, Project Gutenberg has over 53,000 free e-books. Project Gutenberg e-books are available to download in the U. S. but may be restricted in other countries if they are still protected by copyright.
Apple i-Books
You can read free e-books on your iPhone and iPad using the i-Books app. Head to the iTunes App Store and click the “Free Books” category. You can see a list of the top best sellers. Click “Get” to download those books to your iPhone or iPad.
Audible
Audible lets you download audio (有声) books. You can get a free audio book when you sign up for a membership. Audible is currently available for listeners in the US, the UK, Canada, India, and Australia.
Finally, when you find a free e-book you want to read, get it right away. Often the offer is open only briefly. If you wait too long, you may discover the book now has a price attached.
1. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?| A．To introduce some new best-selling e-books. |
| B．To encourage readers to buy more e-books online. |
| C．To show the advantages of some e-book services. |
| D．To recommend some websites to download free e-books. |
| A．The e-books on Amazon are always free to read. |
| B．Library print books are available on Over Drive. |
| C．Only in the US can Project Gutenberg e-books be downloaded. |
| D．IPhone users can access Apple i-Books via the i-Books app. |
| A．Profession. | B．Registration. | C．Background. | D．Birthplace. |
【推荐2】Highlights of Iceland
Day 1
Our representative will meet you at the airport and a bus will bring you to your hotel in the capital, Reykjavik. After checking in, your guide will lead you to visit some of the city's highlights.
Day 2
We tour Iceland Golden Circle, taking in Thingvellir National Park and gullfoss Waterfall and see Trokkur, which spouts (喷射) a 100-foot jet of water into the air every 3-5 minutes.
Day 3
Day 3 is left free so that you can try out our optional tours. Explore the Thorsmork Valley on a jeep ride. Another option is to drive out onto the glaciers (冰川) and take a snowmobile tour. Whale-watching boat trips are also available from Reykjavik harbour.
Day 4
The tour ends at the city airport.
Useful Information
☆ The local currency is the Icelandic Krona (ISK). The optional tours on day 3 cost extra, and a minimum of 4 people is required for both the jeep and snowmobiling tours.
Current costs: Thorsmork Jeep tour: 27,000 ISK; snowmobile tour: 34,200 ISK; whale-watching (summer only) 9,000 ISK.
☆ Tipping is voluntary, but is expected in this part of the world for workers in the tourism industry.
☆ You must have travel insurance to travel on our tours. You can arrange for this yourself, or buy it through our company.
☆ You can either book a flight with us or arrange your own flight. If you choose the latter, you will have to make your own way to the hotel, details of which will be sent to you in advance.
1. On which day can the tourists see Gullfoss Waterfall?| A．Day 1. | B．Day 2. | C．Day 3. | D．Day 4. |
| A．It is one of the optional tours. |
| B．It is available all year round. |
| C．It costs more than the snowmobile tour. |
| D．It requires at least four people for each tour. |
| A．Tipping their guides. | B．Booking a flight with the tour company. |
| C．Reaching their hotel in advance. | D．Buying travel insurance. |
【推荐3】Samuel L. Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, started off his writing career (事业) in 1865 with his big hit story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County — a story-within- a-story told to a listener by an old California miner. From that day on, the works of the great humorist always had different animals.
Some members of Twain’s literary (文学的) animals were based on real animals, such as the Clemens family’s named pet cats. Some were imaginary, like that celebrated jumping frog.
As a boy in Missouri, he got pleasure from knowing the animals of the woods; in old age, he felt a deep relationship with the animals large and small that he met in his travels. His cats, family dog, horses, donkeys, and calf also won his three daughters’ love at their Hartford home. On March 22, 2018, to mark this part of Twain’s personal life, The Mark Twain House & Museum opened a new exhibition (展览), Tails of Twain: How Animals Shaped the Man & His Work. The exhibition was rich with exhibits from the museum’s collections.
The king of the animals in Twain’s world was the cat, “the only creature in heaven or earth or anywhere that don’t have to obey (听从) somebody or other, including the angels.” He was known to be the proud pet parent of 19 cats during his childhood. As an adult, the Clemens home always had a named cat. Even on vacation, the Clemens family borrowed cats from locals to live with them. Dogs were considered second-class pets, but Twain liked them. Twain once wrote an ode (颂诗) to his dead dog Burns: “She lived a quiet harmless life in Hartford ...”
In true Twainism, humans were not as loved as the “Higher Animals”. Even the most low- down animal, however, was superior in Twain’s eyes to “the human race.” After all, he did write once “Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel.”
1. What can we learn about The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County?| A．It tells a story of Twain’s family pet. |
| B．It was written for Twain’s three daughters. |
| C．It made Twain pay attention to animals. |
| D．It was Twain’s first great success as a writer. |
| A．To introduce how Twain spent his childhood. |
| B．To exhibit some of Twain’s best-sellers. |
| C．To show Twain’s different hobbies. |
| D．To show Twain’s love for animals. |
| A．richer | B．better |
| C．quieter | D．stronger |
