【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 from_____. A. nuclear energy B. wind C. oil D. gas B There are many kinds of heroes. Even animals can be heroes. This month’s newsletter tells about three amazing animals. Each one is a hero! Thumper the Dog Thumper was a dog that lived with a family which had a threeyearold son named Benjamin. One day Benjamin wandered into a large field. The grass in the field was taller than he was, so he could not find his way out. Hundreds of people began to search for Benjamin. When they found him, they saw Thumper stayed with Benjamin and kept him warm. So Benjamin had stayed safe and calm. Lulu the Pig The Altsmans had a pet pig named Lulu. One summer the couple went camping and took Lulu with them. The husband went fishing one morning. The wife didn’t feel well, so she and Lulu stayed in the camper. Suddenly Mrs. Altsman fell to the floor. Lulu pushed the camper door open and climbed out to locate help. When a car came by, she lay down in front of it. When the driver got out, Lulu led him back to the camper. The man called for help and Mrs. Altsman was taken to hospital. Sugar the Cat Sugar was a beautiful cat. Three years ago she wandered onto the Woods’ farm in California and Mrs. Woods began feeding her. Mrs. Woods noticed something wrong with the cat’s left leg, but this didn’t make Sugar any less special. Mrs. Woods loved Sugar. Later the couple moved to a new farm in Oklahoma. They gave Sugar to a neighbor who would take good care of her, because they knew she wouldn’t like riding in cars for days. However, Sugar walked across deserts and mountains and traveled more than 1,500 miles to the Woods’ new farm! Mr. and Mrs. Woods could hardly believe their eyes. No one knows how Sugar found her way to Oklahoma. N uc l e a rE ne rg y9%R e n e w a b l eS o u r c e s8%Coa l 21% G a s 23%O i l 39% 43. What is the passage mainly about? A. Lovely pigs. B. Unknown heroes. C. New friends. D. Amazing animals. 44. How did Thumper help Benjamin? A. By searching for him in the field. B. By finding the way out for him. C. By staying with him all the time. D. By cutting the grass around him. 45. Why did Lulu lie down on the road? A. To get help. B. To watch the cars. C. To have a sleep. D. To ask for a lift. 46. What did Sugar do in the story? A. Sugar tried to find help. B. Sugar protected her owners. C. Sugar went camping with her owners. D. Sugar went a long way to find her owners. C You are sitting at home doing your homework when your mom es home early from her job at the factory. ―Is anything wrong?‖ you ask her. ―I just lost my job to a robot (機(jī)器人 ),‖ she says sadly. Does this sound impossible? Already many thousands of robots are being used in factories all across the country. More are being put in every day. Some new factories are pletely run by machines. One result of more robots in factories is increased unemployment in industrial areas. Factory workers in these areas are worried. Even when jobs are kept, workers say that robots change the nature of the work. They say their jobs bee much less interesting. Some people are not satisfied that now they only ―babysit‖ for the new machines. Other people think that robots will help both factory owners and the work force. Company spokespersons are quick to point out that robots often perform jobs that people would rather not do, jobs that can be uninteresting or dangerous. The use of robots for dirty work can improve the working condit