Back when the Mississippi River flowed wild, its ever-changing waters moved soil across the North American continent. It picked up sand and dirt in the north and brought it to the southern areas of what we now call the state of Louisiana. Thousands of years later, man-made barriers called levees (防洪堤) and flood-control systems control the powerful river. But Louisiana officials are making plans to use the Mississippi River’s ancient power to build new land as a way to ease the threat of rising seas.
Engineers hope to remake the destroyed low-lying lands by copying nature—digging into the levees and redirecting the water. The water holds a lot of small dirt sediments (沉淀物). The sediments can flow into coastal basins.
Some critics question whether the idea presents its own environmental risks. But if it does work, the project would rebuild an important protection against storm waves. It would also help the land provide new living areas for birds and fish that depend on wetlands.
Saltwater is destroying the coast. Pathways cut for oil and gas development, boat travel and logging have worsened the problem. The state estimates that it has lost about 518,000 hectares of land since 1932. If nothing is done, more than twice that much land could disappear over the next 50 years.
Experts and officials have discussed the idea of using the river to rebuild the coast for many years. But it was not until money became available from the 2010 BP oil spill that the plan began to really take shape. In 2010, an explosion killed 11 people on an oil rig (石油钻塔) off the Gulf Coast that energy company BP operated. Millions of gallons of oil then flowed into the water over the next three months.
One year later, the United States government ruled that BP was responsible for the accident,
The company was ordered to pay billions of dollars for the damage. Louisiana is putting much of its share of the money toward coastal restoration.
1. What advantage will the new land bring?| A．Preventing severe drought. |
| B．Creating habitats for animals. |
| C．Controlling the powerful river. |
| D．Increasing the northern farm land. |
| A．Energy changes. |
| B．Destroyed levees. |
| C．Man-made disasters. |
| D．Man-made water protection systems. |
| A．The restoration of an oil rig. |
| B．The payment of compensation by BP. |
| C．The strong demand from oil companies. |
| D．The special support from some local critics. |
| A．Use Nature Power to Stop Soil Losing |
| B．Let the River Go Back to Its Original State |
| C．Fight Coastal Destruction by Copying Nature |
| D．Remove the Man-Made Barriers from the River |
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【推荐1】Since I was born and brought up in a rural town, I have a great interest in nature. Using the chance of studying abroad in my second year at college, I decided to go to Canada just because I wanted to see the beautiful phenomena there So after I finished the study program, I went to Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories.
I clearly remember the sixth night in Yellowknife. Suddenly my host mother came to my room around 8 p.m. and told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera.
The northern lights were flickering (闪烁) in the sky! I was shocked and just stood there with my mouth open. I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights.
Since that night, whenever it was sunny, I went outside at night and looked at the sky. It was so cold that I lost all feeling in my hands and feet.
As I took pictures of the northern lights, I came to find a characteristic movement of the lights. They first appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south part of the sky. After that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best northern lights can be seen. Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky, it is very hard to get good pictures.
The stronger the sun acts, the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the sky. That’s because they come about from the collisions (碰撞) between atmospheric gases and the solar wind. Much more solar wind comes to the earth when the sun is active, which leads to the best northern lights. And the colors of the northern lights depend on the height of the collisions and the kinds of gases.
1. Why did the host mother ask the author to go out?| A．She wanted to take a picture of him. |
| B．She wanted to take a walk with him. |
| C．She wanted to tell him something important. |
| D．She wanted him to see the northern lights. |
| A．the host mother didn’t remind him to take the camera |
| B．he was shocked by the wonderful sight |
| C．the lights flickering in the sky disappeared too soon |
| D．he lost all feeling in his hands and feet |
| A．When they appear in the north part of the sky. |
| B．When they come down to the south part of the sky. |
| C．When they are between the north and south. |
| D．When they rise in the east part of the sky. |
| A．Ways to take good pictures. |
| B．The relationship between the sun and the northern lights. |
| C．The colors of the northern lights. |
| D．The time of the best northern lights. |
【推荐2】I'd shared my home with scorpions（非洲蝎子）in Africa before. But when we moved to Costa Rica which was an insect center, there were scorpions under the fridge, a stick insect and a tarantula（狼蛛）, the size of a dinner plate, wandering around the courtyard.
To begin with, I was scared to death, and got away from them as quickly as possible. But slowly things changed. With no TV, no radio and often staying at our house for days in this rainforest, I started to get used to these uninvited visitors. It was for a long time that I was gradually used to them. Then I kept an eye out for them and finally was delighted to see them no matter what they were.
Soon when a creature came to visit, I'd call the kids over, take photos and even pose with them. We'd try to work out what these creatures were doing, see where they were going and pick them up if they seemed safe. Not all the wildlife was traditionally frightening. We gently held panic-stricken hummingbirds that were trapped in the house and set them back in the wild. We listened out for the woodpeckers（啄木鸟）that decorated our garden. We practiced shouting like howling monkeys. Those feathered and furry creatures were easy to love, and we also grew to love the seemingly unlovable when traveling in Costa Rica.
Sweeping away the terror from this fresh new love, I started emailing photos of my new insect friends to human friends and family overseas. I was as proud as any new mother with my latest discoveries. Then when their replies came back saying “Disgusting!", “Ewww” or “Nasty”, I was saddened, and I could hardly remember that not so long ago I would also have been disgusted by the sight of a ten-inch cricket（蟋蟀）on my dining table.
Travel changes you in ways you never expect, and changes things you never want to change. You may not imagine you could find beauty in an insect, if you look closely at it there. You may not think you could love the unlovable. And if you take time to wonder and open your heart to the possibility, love can spread in anywhere.
1. What do we know about the author when she arrived in Costa Rica?| A．She missed TV and radio very much. | B．She quickly got used to the life there. |
| C．She enjoyed sharing her home with insects. | D．She was afraid of the insects at first. |
| A．Because the insects looked really disgusting. |
| B．Because she was not so good at taking photos. |
| C．Because her love to insects was not understood. |
| D．Because she missed her friends and family overseas. |
| A．The insects are not poisonous as imagined. | B．Travel changes our views about the world. |
| C．Not all lives should be equally treated. | D．Travel helps us change nature as we like. |
| A．How did I fall in love with insects? | B．Welcome to the insects centre! |
| C．Search for fun in Costa Rica! | D．How did I start my travel? |
【推荐3】On a Saturday morning in New York, Nina Roedeler walked to Astoria Park. It was a rainy day, and not many people were out. She enjoyed the quiet. But she didn’t stay for a long time. A little before 10 am, she walked over to a van (有篷货车), pulling the doors open and looking at those black boxes, which were the reason why she was there: the dogs.
Nina didn’t have dogs growing up. She had a rabbit for a short time, but that was all her family had room for in their small apartment in Germany. It wasn’t until she moved to New York City that the wish for raising a dog took root. She visited the adoption (收养) website every day after work, looking for a right dog. And soon she adopted a cute one.
Hurricane Sandy hit. Nina was shocked to learn that thousands of dogs had lost their homes. “What should I do?” she said to herself. One day she saw a post on Facebook. A dog needed to be picked up and driven to its new home. “I have a van and I can help,” Nina thought.
The organization she does the pickup for is Friends with Four Paws. It rescues dogs in Oklahoma, takes care of their medical needs, and then places them in homes across the country. Soon she spends her weekends transporting dogs all over New York; at times Nina has as many as five dogs in her van. She began calling herself “the dog transporter”.
She spends most of her time interviewing those families that want dogs and matching dogs with possible owners. Once a month she hosts Transport Day in Astoria Park, where the families can pick up their dogs. “It’s my favorite day of the month,” Nina says. “I feel like Santa Claus!”
1. What was the reason why Nina Roedeler didn’t raise a dog in Germany?| A．She preferred a rabbit to a dog. |
| B．She lived in a small apartment. |
| C．She had no time raising pets then. |
| D．She feared dogs as she was young. |
| A．She helps the owners find their lost dogs. |
| B．She helps organize Friends with Four Paws. |
| C．She drives her van to transport homeless dogs. |
| D．She provides homeless dogs with medical help. |
| A．She likes handing out gifts in the park. |
| B．She thinks it great to find dogs a home. |
| C．She thinks it interesting to interview people. |
| D．She likes helping people deal with problems. |
| A．She enjoyed the quiet there. |
| B．She used to have a walk there. |
| C．She hosted Transport Day there. |
| D．She wanted to get a homeless dog. |
【推荐1】It’s a hot time for Chinese language learning across the world, not only because of China’s higher status (地位) in the global community but also because of the increasing economic and cultural connections between China and other countries. As one of the latest countries to welcome Chinese language lecturers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to open Chinese language courses in 200 public primary and secondary schools; experienced Chinese teachers are eagerly needed.
Other Chinese courses opening across world show the increasing demand for Chinese-speaking talent. Russia included Mandarin (普通话) as an elective foreign language in the country’s college entrance exam. Following English, German, French, and Spanish, Mandarin has become the fifth elective test item for the exam, according to Sergey Kravtsov, Deputy Minister of Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science.
Spain, for example, has more than 40,000 people learning Chinese; last year some 8,000 took the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) exam, ranking first among the member states of the European Union, according to Xinhua News Agency.
In the US, learning Chinese has been thriving for a number of years and is now a popular choice for American children, especially those who born in elite (精英) families. The children are exposed to the language at an early age as their parents believe mastering Chinese will help them build successful international careers.
1. What makes Chinese language learning so hot now?| A．China has the highest international position. |
| B．Many countries depend on China to develop. |
| C．Many countries want to adopt China’s culture. |
| D．China has more international influence globally. |
| A．Chinese is always an elective foreign language in Russia. |
| B．There are 200 public primary schools offering Chinese courses in Russia. |
| C．A Chinese teacher can earn $4,500 a month in Spain. |
| D．One fifth of students learning Chinese took the HSK in Spain last year. |
| A．Declining all the time. | B．Developing very fast. |
| C．Stopping suddenly. | D．Changing all the time. |
| A．3 | B．4 | C．8 | D．9 |
【推荐2】Continuous drought, along with disease, war and worn-out soils, caused the collapse of the Mayan civilization. But it was always thought that hurricanes were the driving factor, fueling the lack of rain, until new research showed that these storms did not in fact destroy these ancient people.
Scientists from Skidmore College explain how an ancient stalagmite (石笋) found in a cave in the northern Yucatan Peninsula provides evidence. The study found hurricane activity during the last years of the Maya was not much different from earlier or later centuries.
According to the study, seasonal rainfall — partly from tropical storms and hurricanes — was of great importance to the Maya, who lived on the Yucatan Peninsula. When a big hurricane struck the region, the cave in which the stalagmite was found would flood for days, leaving a coating of mud behind, including one on the stalagmite.
Stalagmites are rock formations that form on cave floors, created from the accumulation of mineral deposits from the ceiling. By counting the annual layers within the stalagmite and seeing which years contained mud layers, the researchers were able to estimate year-to-year hurricane activity. “The stalagmite is a 2,200-year record of climate in the region,” lead author Amy Benoit Frappier said. “It left annual mud layers like tree rings.”
As it turns out, there was plenty of mud left behind, indicating that the cave frequently flooded and hurricanes were plentiful right before the Mayan civilization collapsed. So hurricanes did not in fact destroy the Mayan civilization, but the severe droughts they experienced the rest of the time ultimately led to their collapse. The Maya had not only survived the five earlier droughts but had continued to build and grow. So, why couldn’t they withstand the last two?
“They had a huge population and had made fundamental changes in the landscape,” said Frappier. To support both farms and cities of 60,000 to 100,000, she explained, the May a had cut down forests and expanded agriculture into lowland wetlands. These moves consumed water that could not be spared during periods of drought, which strengthened the drought that was already present.
1. What’s the common misunderstanding about hurricanes during the Mayan civilization?| A．Their activities followed a regular pattern. |
| B．They sped up the collapse of the Mayan civilization. |
| C．They brought plentiful freshwater resources. |
| D．Their attacks seriously threatened the safety of the Maya. |
| A．To explain the formation process of the stalagmite. |
| B．To show the effect of climate change on the stalagmite. |
| C．To highlight the destruction of ancient stalagmites by hurricanes. |
| D．To stress the stalagmite’s ability to record hurricane activity. |
| A．Ignore. | B．Extend. | C．Resist. | D．Avoid. |
| A．The impact of human activity on the drought then. |
| B．The adaptability of the Maya to the drought. |
| C．The poor living conditions of the Maya. |
| D．The importance of agriculture in the Mayan civilization. |
【推荐3】The western green mamba(绿曼巴蛇), a kind of snake, is between 5.9 feet and 10.5 feet long. This makes the western green mamba the second longest poisonous snake in Africa, with the black mamba being the first.
The western green mamba is, however, the most agile(敏捷的) snake in the mamba family. Their skin color is greenish yellow or live green, which helps them to hide in the environment. One other important feature of the snake is its long tail with a sharp point.
The western green mamba can be found in West Africa. They often live in rain forests. Being an arboreal species, these snakes spend most of their time moving among the tree tops. They are also used to moving on the ground and will commonly leave their trees to run after a potential meal on the ground. The western green mamba is mostly active in the daytime, but can also be seen hunting at night from time to time.
The diet of a western green mamba is made up of birds and all kinds of small animals such as squirrels, mice and even bats. These snakes can get close to their target with the help of their natural skin color. When they are close enough, they bite the target with poisonous teeth quickly. Once the target has died, the western green mamba will swallow it whole. If these snakes are faced with danger, they will try to run away. If they have no way to run away, however, they will become very aggressive and attack their enemies with their sharp teeth repeatedly.
The female western green mamba is the one who lay eggs. They will lay from 5 to 15 eggs. The young snakes are completely independent after birth. The mother and father play no part in raising the baby snakes. The babies are born with everything they need to survive in the wilderness. If they can reach adulthood, then they will have almost no natural predators.
The western green mamba is not dying out. But its biggest threat comes from people and the damage they can bring to their homes. Hopefully, the western green mamba can continue to live alongside people and never have to worry that they will die out.
1. What do we know about the western green mamba ?| A．They are less poisonous than the black mamba. |
| B．Their skin colors help them hide from others. |
| C．They are usually seen looking for food at night |
| D．They are the longest poisonous snake in Africa . |
| A．living in hotels | B．living in the water |
| C．living in the grass | D．living in trees |
| A．hide itself into the environment nearby | B．fight against the enemy bravely |
| C．change its natural skin color | D．swallow the enemy whole |
| A．They can take care of each other. |
| B．They have no natural predators. |
| C．They don’t need their parents’ care after birth. |
| D．They lay from five to fifteen eggs at a time. |
【推荐1】The U. S. Thanksgiving holiday is symbolized (象征) by its traditional food-roast turkey. But turkey is certainly not from Turkey. In fact, its English name is based on one big mistake. We could say it is a case of mistaken identity. The word "Turkey" has meant "the land of the Turks" since ancient times. In the mid-1500s, the word "turkey" was first used to refer to the bird in the English language.
The misunderstanding over the word happened because of two similar-looking kinds of birds.
There is an African bird called the guinea fowl(珍珠鸡). It has dark feathers with white spots and a patch of brown on the back of its neck. Traders brought the guinea fowl to Europe through North Africa. This foreign bird came to Europe through Turkish lands. So, the English thought the bird as a "Turkish chicken".
When Europeans came to North America, they saw a bird that looked like the guinea fowl. This bird was native to the North American continent. But they thought that it was the guinea fowl，which. at that time, was called the “turkey cock"，so they gave it the same name.
Hundreds of years later, we continue to call this North American bird ‘turkey", even though it has no connection at all with the country Turkey, or even with Europe.
But English is not the only language with interesting names for this North American bird.
The Turkish call turkey “hindi”, the Turkish name for India. The reference(涉及)to India probably conies from the old. wrong idea that the New World was in Eastern Asia.
The French call it "dinde", a name that also connects the bird to India. "Dinde" means "from India" in the French language. "Turkey" has similar names in several other languages.
1. What can we know from paragraph 1?| A．The word "turkey" appeared in modern times. |
| B．Turkey's English name is based on correct identity. |
| C．Americans like eating turkey in Thanksgiving holiday. |
| D．Both Turkey and turkey have similar meanings in English. |
| A．Europe. | B．Africa. |
| C．America. | D．Asia. |
| A．Eastern Asia. | B．The French language. |
| C．The New World. | D．The bird turkey. |
| A．How did Thanksgiving "turkey" get its name? |
| B．How did Americans spend their Thanksgiving holiday? |
| C．Why was the guinea fowl so popular with Americans? |
| D．Why was the guinea fowl different from American turkeys? |
【推荐2】Kenyon Scudder once told me a story about his friend, Michael. Michael happened to be on a train sitting next to a young man who seemed worried. Finally the young man told the friend that he was a convict (罪犯) returning home from a prison far away. What he did had brought shame on his family, and they had neither visited him nor written to him. He hoped, however, that this was only because they were too poor to travel and too busy to write.
When he was set free he had written to tell them he wanted to go home. To make matters easy for them, however, he had asked them to put up a signal (信号) for him when the train passed their little farm. If the family had forgiven (原谅) him, they were to put up a white ribbon (丝带) in the big apple tree near the railway. If they didn’t want him back, they were to do nothing, and he would stay on the train, and go far away.
As the train neared his hometown his suspense became so great that he was afraid to look out of the window. He asked Michael to watch for the big apple tree. They changed seats. In a minute, Michael put his hand on the young convict’s shoulder. "There it is," he said, his eyes filled with sudden tears. "It’s all right. The whole tree is white with ribbons."
1. The word "suspense" underlined in the last paragraph means ________.| A．interest | B．pain |
| C．happiness | D．worry |
| A．The young man’s seat was far from the window. |
| B．The young man was afraid that he was refused by his family. |
| C．The young man was afraid of seeing the white ribbons in the tree. |
| D．The young man was sure that his family would accept him. |
| A．His family hadn’t visited him for a long time. |
| B．His family would not remember him. |
| C．His family hadn’t written to him frequently. |
| D．His family might not allow him to go home. |
【推荐3】Researchers in Singapore found that eating mushrooms over twice per week could help prevent memory and language problems later in life.
According to the study, published in The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, there is a unique antioxidant (抗氧化物质) present in mushrooms that helps protect certain brain functions.
Researchers observed 663 Chinese adults aged over 60 whose diets and lifestyles were tracked from 2011 to 2017. In the study, the participants were asked how often they ate six different types of mushrooms: oyster, shiitake, white button, dried, golden and tinned. The findings showed that eating more than two shares of mushrooms per week somehow lowered the chances of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by 50% against those who ate fewer than one share.
MCI is a condition that can make people forgetful, affect their memory and cause problems with language, attention and finding the exact position of objects in space. Changes in behavior can be not very noticeable and not serious enough to be known as dementia (痴呆).
Participants who ate more mushrooms were found to perform better in thinking and processing exams and also exhibited a faster processing speed. The advantage was reportedly more apparent in those who ate more than two shares a week or more than 300 grams.
The scientists pointed out, however, that they have yet to put up a direct link between the fungi(蘑菇) and brain function.
The researchers also acknowledged that since this study mainly relied on self-reported information on mushroom intake and other dietary factors, further studies may be required. Still, the lead study author Lei Feng is encouraged by their findings. ''This relevance is surprising and encouraging, '' Lei said.
Mushrooms are one of the richest dietary sources of ergothioneine (麦角硫茵氨基酸) — a substance which we humans can’t make on our own.
1. What aspect of research did researchers mainly do in paragraph 3?| A．Culture of diets. | B．Existence of MCI. |
| C．The types of mushrooms. | D．The benefit of eating mushrooms. |
| A．It can affect memory seriously. |
| B．It can result in language problems. |
| C．It can make people easy to be lost. |
| D．It can reduce the chance of forgetfulness. |
| A．They love communicating with others. |
| B．Their thinking ability is quicker than the majority. |
| C．Their processing speed will be faster. |
| D．Their academic performance improves significantly. |
| A．A science report. | B．An advertisement. |
| C．Adult’s literature. | D．Scientific fiction. |
【推荐1】Lost cities that have been found
The White City
In 2015, a team of explorers to Honduras in search of “the Lost City of the Monke God” led to the discovery of the White City. It is believed that local people hid here when the Spanish conquerors (征服者) occupied their homeland in the16th century.
Canopus and Heracleion
The Egyptian cities Canopus and Heracleion, where Queen Cleopatra often visited, weren’t found until 1992. Artifacts (史前器物) showed that the cities once highly developed as a trade network, which helped researchers piece together more about the last queen of Egypt.
Machu Picchu
A Yale professor discovered “the Lost City in the Clouds” in 1911. Machu Picchu displays the Inca Empire at the height of its rule. Abandoned in the 16th century for unknown reasons, the city was hidden by the local people from the Spanish conquerors for centuries keeping it so well preserved.
Troy
The ancient city of Troy in Homer’s The Iliad was considered a fictional setting for his characters to run wild. But in 1871, explorations in northwestern Turkey exposed nine ancient cities layered (层叠) on top of each other, the earliest dating back to about 5,000 years before. It was later determined that the sixth or seventh layer contained the lost city of Troy and that it was actually destroyed by an earthquake, not a wooden horse.
1. Why did people hide in the White City in the 16th century?| A．To survive the war. | B．To save the land. |
| C．To protect their country. | D．To search for a lost city. |
| A．The White City | B．Canopus and Heracleion |
| C．Machu Picchu | D．Troy |
| A．It was built by Homer. | B．It consisted of nine cities |
| C．It had a history of 5,000 years | D．It was ruined by a natural disaster. |
【推荐2】Hit Pause on GONE WITH THE WIND
Congratulations to WarnerMedia on the launch of HBO Max.As an HBO subscriber,I am
excited about the width of programs and films offered on the platform.While I am sure the streaming service will continue to improve with time:Please consider removing Gone With the Wind from your library of films.
As a filmmaker,I get that movies are often brief descriptions of moments in history.They reflect not only the attitudes and opinions of those involved in their creation,but also those of the present culture.As such,even the most well-intentioned films can fall short in how they represent
marginalized(边缘化的）communities.
Gone With the Wind,however,has its own unique problem.It does not just"fall short"with regard to representation.It is a film that glorifies(美化）the American South during the Civil War.It is a film that,when it is not ignoring the horrors of slavery,pauses only to continue some of the most painful stereotypes(刻板印象）of people of colour.It is a film that romanticizes the Confederacy in a way that continues to give legitimacy(合法性）to the notion that the secessionist movement(分离运动）is something better or more noble than what it was.And it continues to give cover to those who falsely claim that clinging to the traditional imagine of the plantation era is a matter of"heritage,not hate."
Let me be clear:I would just ask,after a period of time has passed,that the film be re-introduced to the HBO Max platform along with other films that give a complete picture of what slavery and the Confederacy truly were.Or,perhaps it could be paired with conversations about narratives and why it is important to have many voices sharing stories from different perspectives rather than merely those strengthening the views of the present culture.
Currently,there is not even a warning before the film.
I know taking down a film-particularly a classic Hollywood film-seems like a big request.But it is not nearly as big a demand as when your children ask whether they can join protests in the streets against racism,or when they come to you wanting to know what you did to make the world a better place.
I plan on keeping my subscription to HBO Max.But I hope that those in decision-making
positions at WarnerMedia can understand how painful it is to scroll through the platform's library and see it promote one film in particular that has helped to continue the racism that is causing angry and sad Americans to take to the streets.
1. Which of the following statements about HBO Max is NOT true?
| A．It was a newly launched streaming platform. |
| B．It is free to all internet users in the United States. |
| C．It is a streaming platform supported by WarnerMedia. |
| D．It features a wide range of TV programs and hit films. |
| A．ignores the issue of slavery to a large degree |
| B．shows hate crimes in 19th-century America |
| C．tells the dark history of the American Civil War |
| D．questions the legitimacy of the secessionist movement |
| A．Cultures | B．Pictures | C．Stories | D．Events |
| A．more children join protest against racism |
| B．warnings are issued before the movie |
| C．more films about marginalized communities are available |
| D．different voices about the film's plot are heard by the public |
【推荐3】Trucker Gerlock traveled hundreds of thousands of miles with his dog, Holly, who came with him on every route—including his last one. While driving near Dallas, Texas, on the job, the 59-year-old Marylander crashed into a concrete column. Gerlock was killed instantly. Looking in the back of the truck, though, rescue drivers found one survivor.
Rescue workers cut the Chesapeake Bay retriever(切萨皮克海湾寻回犬)—practically untouched—out of the back of the truck, where she’d been sleeping. “It’s amazing that anything survived, ”Sandy Nordhoff, friend of Gerlock, told The Kent County News.
Unsure what happened to Holly, Gerlock’s friends from his town of Rock Hall, Maryland, made numerous calls and emails to agencies in order to find out where the dog was. Eventually, they found out she had been staying in Dallas Animal Services shelter and a foster family had taken her in for Thanksgiving. The Rock Hall locals hatched a plan to get her home.
Joe Creighton and Sandy’s husband, Russell Nordhoff, both lifelong friends of Gerlock, volunteered to make the 2, 800-mile trip from Rock Hall to Dallas and back, which took two days each way. The friends borrowed Gerlock’s pickup truck for the road, so Holly would feel more comfortable on the journey home, according to The Kent County News.
Back in Rock Hall, some of Gerlock’s friends adopted Holly. Ever since, the dog has been a town icon(偶像), making an appearance in almost every town parade.
“The outpouring of love shown towards Gerlock and Holly was heartwarming, ”Rock Hall resident Jamie Elburn tells Reader's Digest. “It shows how the companionship of‘man’s best friend’and simple kindness can overcome even the most difficult situation!”
1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 indicate?| A．The trip was extremely tiring. | B．The result was quite satisfying. |
| C．The survivor was very smart. | D．The accident was too serious. |
| A．She was nowhere to be found. | B．She was put in an animal shelter. |
| C．She was sent back home immediately. | D．She was adopted by a foster family. |
| A．It was painstaking. | B．It was full of danger. |
| C．It tumed out to be interesting. | D．It required much experience. |
| A．Sympathetic. | B．Grateful. | C．Shocked. | D．Touched. |
