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An 8-year-old Miami boy, Joshua Williams, is president of his own non-profit organization—Joshua’s Save the World. His organization provides 1． for poor people and families in Miami and the neighboring areas. So far, thousands of the poor and the homeless people have received help from the little boy.

Joshua has raised 2． dollars for his organization. He started to help the hungry when he was just 5. He was in his mother’s car when they passed a beggar. Joshua asked his mother to stop so that he could 3． him $20. “It’s my money. I want to help him, Mum,” Joshua recalled. One year later, he created his organization 4． his mother and Francine Hanna, a local businesswoman. “He just thought that was what he wanted to do,” his mother said. “And there was 5． that could stop him.”

The organization now provides clothing ,furniture and food for the poor people in America. At the same time, Joshua never misses a chance to 6． to follow what he did whether at church or on the streets. Earl Laird lost his job two years ago and hasn’t managed to get a 7． one. Without money, he 8． the flat and has to live on the street. He depends on food from Joshua’s Save the World. “Joshua is an angel (天使) from God,” he said.

Joshua has won Miami’s “Do the Right Thing” award and the “Kids Who Care” competition, which awarded him a $1,000 note. Even though he has already done 9．, he said that his mission (使命) to provide for the poor is far from finished. “I want to get a team together,” Joshua said. “I want 10． to go out and give food to people who have a need for it. I want to spread love to countries in Africa.”

Earlier this year, China achieved a new milestone(里程碑) in space exploration(探索). On Jan. 3, Chang’e 4 became the first space probe(探测器) in history to land on the far side of the moon, People’s Daily reported.

From the Earth, we can only see one side of the moon. The other side has been a mystery. Scientists have long wondered what has on this side of the moon.

Chang’e 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon. It is also used to carry out experiments, such as growing seeds in a low gravity(低重力) environment. The data(数据) collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future.

The success of the Chang’e 4 mission(任务) is a main achievement for China’s space program. It marks a new stage in China’s deep space exploration, said Wu Yanhua, head of China National Space Administration.

China launched(启动) its lunar(月球的) exploration program in 2004, naming it Chang’ e. Chinese scientists set three goals—orbiting(环绕运行), landing and sample returning— referring to launching probes that could circle around the moon, touch down on its surface and bring lunar materials back to the Earth.

Chang’e 4 has realized the goal of landing. The third will be achieved during the Chang’e 5 mission, which is set to take place before the end of this year, China Daily reported.

Following the success of the Chang’e missions, Chinese scientists are looking even farther into our solar system(太阳系). China’s first Mars(火星) mission expected to be carried out by 2020, Wu said.

In 1987, a small company named Huawei was started in Shenzhen. After more than 30 years of development, the company has now beaten Apple and become the world’s second largest maker of smartphones behind Korea’s Samsung. It has also become the world’s largest supplier (供应商) of 5G.

But recently, Huawei faced some difficulties. The U. S. government ordered a ban (禁令) on its sales in America. American officials said Huawei gave information that it collected to the Chinese government. At the same time, the U. S. government planned to stop selling parts and services to Huawei, which was believed that Huawei's business would be hurt.

“We have never received such a request from the Chinese Government and we have never tried to get into other systems to collect information,” Ren Zhengfei, Huawei’s founder and president said. “The ban from the U. S. would have little effect on our company. Huawei has enough ability to deal with the problems,” Ren added.

In an interview several years ago, Ren Zhengfei said, “I started Huawei with only £4,000 at the beginning, but now it has become a $100 billion company. The experience was not as romantic (浪漫的) as you imagine.”

Facing the ban of the U. S., Huawei is growing. Huawei’s smartphone sales around the world rose 50 percent compared with a year earlier in the first three months of 2019. At the same time, sales from both Samsung and Apple fell. So far, Huawei has grown into the world’s largest telecommunication equipment (电信设备) supplier, selling in 170 countries. It may beat Samsung as the largest smartphone maker in the near future.

Artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能) is the ability of a computer program or a machine. The computer or the machine with AI can think and learn. It is also a field of study that tries to make computers “smart”. John McCarthy, a scientist, came up with the name “artificial intelligence” over 60 years ago. Many things such as learning and problem solving can be done by computers, though not in the same way as people do.

An unusual goal of Al research is to create special computer programs. They can learn, solve problems, and think logically (逻辑地). At present, AI can successfully understand human speech, recognize human faces, operate self-driving cars and compete in some game systems like playing chess. However, some people consider AI a danger to humans if it develops too quickly. A famous British scientist also was not for this kind of technology.

Math is the basic language of AI. If students are good at math, they will be more likely to become successful AI designers in the future. We need not only bright students but also average (普通的) students. As for average students, if they get enough math skills, they can also become successful Al designers. Besides, a good knowledge of computer science is also necessary for Al designing.

Scientists hope to create creative and emotional (有情感的) AI. The AI can possibly understand human feelings or create art. Many ways and tools have been tried to discover this wide and exciting field.

Late one night, Gulliver received a warning that some nobles wanted him killed. Even the emperor of Lilliput wanted to give him less food to save _________. It was true Gulliver was very expensive.

Quickly, he wrote a letter to the emperor, “I’m off to visit Blefuscu, as I promised.”

Then he hurried down to the sea _________ Lilliput and Blefuscu.

The king of Blefuscu himself came out to meet him.

“Welcome!” cried the king. “Stay as _________ as you like.”

Walking on the beach a week later, Gulliver saw out at sea a small boat—but a full-sized one. It was floating upside down in the water.

Gulliver rushed to the king. He begged, “Can you help me rescue the boat? This could be my chance to go home.”

“Of course,” said the king. “Take some ships to help you.”

Gulliver swam out to the boat, holding ropes from each of the _________.

With the ships pulling and Gulliver pushing, the boat was brought safely to shore.

Gulliver and the king’s men set about fixing the boat for his long journey home. Soon, the boat was finished.

“I’d like to leave now,” Gulliver told the king. “But no one at home will _________ my story. Could I take some of your people with me?”

“I can’t possibly allow that,” said the king. “But you may take some _________ and a sheep.”

He also gave Gulliver fifty bags of gold coins. “I don’t want you to go,” he said. “But I understand _________ you have to.”

“Thank you,” said Gulliver. “I’ll never _________ you all.”

After only a few days at sea in his boat, Gulliver saw a ship. He shouted and waved wildly.

He was in luck! One sailor found him. The ship sailed over and _________ Gulliver. “Where have you come from?” asked the captain. “A place called Lilliput.” said Gulliver and he showed the captain the __________ from the emperor.

The captain was so surprised. For a few gold coins and a couple of cows, he agreed to take Gulliver all the way home.

—Adapted from Gulliver’s Travels