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Every boy wants to find treasure. And Tom was no different. One summer day, Tom told Huck about his idea.
“Where can we look for treasure?” asked Huck.
“It’s hidden on islands, under dead trees, but mostly under the floors in haunted houses.”
“Who hid it?”
“Robbers(强盗). You can find a box with some dollars in it, or a chest(大箱子) full of diamonds.”
So, on Saturday afternoon the boys went to look for treasure at the haunted house on Cardiff Hill. It was a quiet and lonely place. And the boys were very frightened. They entered quietly, and explored downstairs. There were cobwebs everywhere and everything was old and broken. Then they threw their tools in a corner and walked upstairs, but there was nothing there. They were just about to go downstairs and start digging when Tom stopped.
“What is it?” whispered Huck,
going white with fright.
“Keep still! There’s someone downstairs.”
The boys lay down, looking through the holes in the wooden floor. There were two men downstairs. One was an old Spaniard(西班牙人) with a wide sombrero hat. The other was dirty and unpleasant-looking. The boys shook with fear.
Then the Spaniard spoke. It was Injun Joe. Tom and Huck felt even more frightened.
The men sat down on the floor and ate. They then lay down and fell asleep. When the two men woke up, the stranger said, “It’s time for us to move, partner. What will we do with the $ 650 from the robbery?”“Let’s keep $ 30 each and leave the rest here.”
The dirty man went to the fireplace and moved a stone. Then he lifted out a bag full of money and took out some coins.
The two boys forgot all their fears. There was real treasure downstairs.
—Adapted from *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer*
( ) 4. What do the underlined words in paragraph 7 show about Huck’s feeling?
A. Excited about finding treasure.
B. Bored with the treasure hunt.
C. Angry with Tom for stopping.
D. Scared of the unknown sound.
( ) 5. How much money did the robbers plan to leave in the hiding place?
A. $ 590.B. $ 600.
C. $ 620.D. $ 650.
( ) 6. What can we learn about Tom from the passage?
A. He is interested in treasure hunting.
B. He is lazy and doesn’t like working.
C. He doesn’t care about Huck’s feelings.
D. He is afraid of everything and never takes risks.
( ) 7. What will Tom and Huck most probably do next?
A. Go downstairs and fight with the two men.
B. Wait for the men to leave to get the treasure.
C. Go home and tell their parents about the men.
D. Run away quickly and forget about the treasure.
