When you think about who’s responsible for a city’s safety, your answer may be police officers, firefighters, emergency response teams. Would you put your local meteorologists (气象学家) in this group? That’s the career Ashley Ruiz
In 2020, a tornado hit Chattanooga, Tennessee. She said, “Getting out in the community is one of my favorite parts of the job. Meeting the families who saw the
Then there’s what Ruiz considers one of the
“We are
Ruiz always knew she was interested in weather and how it
A.chose | B.investigated | C.expected | D.advocated |
A.economy | B.weather | C.fortune | D.harvest |
A.poster | B.notice | C.forecast | D.sign |
A.success | B.wealth | C.fame | D.safety |
A.difficult | B.pleasant | C.curious | D.complex |
A.surrounded | B.injured | C.rescued | D.helped |
A.disappear | B.destroy | C.change | D.worsen |
A.debating | B.considering | C.measuring | D.seeing |
A.warms | B.struggles | C.develops | D.moves |
A.benefit | B.challenge | C.burden | D.risk |
A.creates | B.destroys | C.affects | D.shakes |
A.remarkable | B.unique | C.accessible | D.easy |
A.give up | B.stay with | C.get through | D.act on |
A.exchanged | B.discouraged | C.reflected | D.assumed |
A.admire | B.respect | C.motivate | D.apply |
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When I was in high school, I didn’t know anything about engineering. At that time, when the car I drove needed repairing, I was afraid to take it to the
At the end of my junior year of high school, I heard about a summer program
I was accepted to the program and I earned six engineering credits. The next year I entered the university as an engineering student. Five years later I had a degree and three good job offers.
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When I was growing up, I was told, as many students were, to do what I was best at. But I didn’t know what that was. Most people think that when you are
A.engineer | B.salesman | C.factory | D.mechanic |
A.shown | B.given | C.brought | D.taken |
A.old | B.broken | C.fixed | D.dirtied |
A.designed | B.performed | C.controlled | D.described |
A.sent | B.afforded | C.offered | D.awarded |
A.independence | B.success | C.happiness | D.beauty |
A.until | B.when | C.since | D.before |
A.at a disadvantage | B.at a loss | C.in a trap | D.in a shock |
A.never | B.do | C.hardly | D.nearly |
A.good at | B.bad at | C.interested in | D.devoted to |
A.easy | B.funny | C.difficult | D.interesting |
A.will | B.feeling | C.desire | D.chance |
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A.funniest | B.greatest | C.strangest | D.cleverest |
A.too | B.either | C.also | D.hard |
A.ordinary | B.familiar | C.difficult | D.different |
A.teacher | B.doctor | C.lawyer | D.secretary |
A.diligent | B.active | C.successful | D.fortunate |
A.cared about | B.believed in | C.longed for | D.thought about |
A.take | B.keep | C.give | D.hold |
A.talking | B.working | C.correcting | D.stressing |
A.Besides | B.Moreover | C.However | D.Otherwise |
A.sense | B.class | C.means | D.manner |
A.prevent | B.motivate | C.force | D.forbid |
A.beyond | B.through | C.without | D.towards |
A.result | B.hear | C.suffer | D.expect |
A.teaching | B.learning | C.considering | D.treating |
A.discussed | B.referred | C.mentioned | D.engaged |
A.goal | B.impact | C.affect | D.duty |
A.while | B.although | C.since | D.because |
A.passed on | B.pulled on | C.kept on | D.turned on |
A.decisions | B.choices | C.changes | D.attempts |
A.blamed | B.ignored | C.helped | D.praised |
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One Sunday, I read an article about a toy company called Worlds of Wonder. I knew I could make a better teddy bear than the one they were
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A.direction | B.attitude | C.way | D.knowledge |
A.full-time | B.special | C.creative | D.surprising |
A.blessing | B.annoying | C.starving | D.satisfying |
A.forward | B.nowhere | C.anywhere | D.somewhere |
A.physically | B.spiritually | C.mentally | D.financially |
A.upset | B.disappointed | C.envied | D.excited |
A.often | B.nearly | C.less | D.easily |
A.follow | B.change | C.get | D.earn |
A.copying | B.making | C.buying | D.learning |
A.enthusiastic | B.healthy | C.friendly | D.intelligent |
A.hired | B.lost | C.warned | D.supported |
A.improving | B.researching | C.designing | D.marketing |
A.denied | B.agreed | C.refused | D.invited |
A.give away | B.take on | C.put up | D.let down |
A.funny | B.ready | C.important | D.successful |
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This year’s battle is not the first time that residents have
Next month, Aarwangen’s villagers will gather for a public meeting to vote (投票) on the
A.marked | B.watched | C.intended | D.removed |
A.angry | B.proud | C.frightened | D.excited |
A.effect | B.comment | C.attack | D.threat |
A.study | B.preserve | C.record | D.restore |
A.counting | B.tracking | C.entertaining | D.feeding |
A.catch | B.contact | C.spot | D.hear |
A.Besides | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Meanwhile |
A.instead of | B.thanks to | C.regardless of | D.according to |
A.residents | B.researchers | C.tourists | D.visitors |
A.attracted | B.used | C.addicted | D.related |
A.thought over | B.gave up | C.put on | D.complained about |
A.hoped | B.promised | C.ordered | D.refused |
A.well | B.wore | C.good | D.bad |
A.future | B.number | C.pressure | D.design |
A.rise | B.continue | C.forgive | D.return |
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A.prefers | B.promises | C.manages | D.demands |
A.for | B.to | C.through | D.over |
A.currently | B.gradually | C.sincerely | D.fluently |
A.nation | B.world | C.town | D.campus |
A.order | B.require | C.consult | D.accept |
A.directions | B.locations | C.environments | D.devices |
A.carried | B.added | C.attached | D.accessed |
A.grew | B.dated | C.benefited | D.differed |
A.raised | B.gained | C.saved | D.donated |
A.updated | B.discovered | C.operated | D.explained |
A.convenient | B.necessary | C.unpopular | D.expensive |
A.when | B.if | C.because | D.though |
A.way | B.result | C.case | D.event |
A.finding | B.leaving | C.nearing | D.locating |
A.do up | B.pick up | C.give out | D.put out |
A.stopped | B.landed | C.arrived | D.fell |
A.warned | B.affected | C.injured | D.punished |
A.delivering | B.flying | C.controlling | D.training |
A.items | B.messages | C.service | D.drone |
A.improve | B.restore | C.exchange | D.expand |
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A.sad | B.afraid | C.lonely | D.angry |
A.need | B.offer | C.lend | D.give |
A.lessons | B.happiness | C.standard | D.subjects |
A.allow | B.persuade | C.train | D.direct |
A.ability | B.chance | C.guide | D.course |
A.gradually | B.originally | C.finally | D.specially |
A.focused on | B.depended on | C.stuck to | D.consisted of |
A.classic | B.typical | C.various | D.positive |
A.example | B.surprise | C.success | D.conclusion |
A.apply | B.practice | C.contain | D.adapt |
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A.hosted | B.acted | C.come | D.put |
A.limited | B.located | C.distracted | D.increased |
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A.fault | B.offer | C.guilt | D.charge |
A.predict | B.hesitate | C.panic | D.think |
A.controlling | B.bothering | C.educating | D.frightening |
A.amusement | B.criticism | C.debate | D.embarrassment |
A.expert | B.adult | C.fighter | D.partner |
A.inspire | B.protect | C.prevent | D.affect |
A.creative | B.alone | C.actual | D.desperate |
A.rarely | B.carefully | C.eventually | D.frequently |
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A.respectable | B.confusing | C.challenging | D.controlling |
A.leaving out | B.looking for | C.trying out | D.settling for |
A.immediate | B.optional | C.complex | D.wicked |
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A.stressed | B.determined | C.respectful | D.disqualified |
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A.thorough | B.temporary | C.instant | D.sensible |
A.warn | B.rid | C.remind | D.cheat |
A.wherever | B.somewhere | C.nowhere | D.everywhere |
A.repairing | B.locking | C.crowding | D.closing |
A.burnt | B.separated | C.broken | D.gone |
A.purpose | B.work | C.mind | D.credit |
A.appreciation | B.pain | C.happiness | D.disappointment |
A.tough | B.decent | C.secure | D.promising |
A.forgotten | B.hidden | C.recorded | D.thrown |
A.clothes | B.papers | C.books | D.handcrafts |
A.potential | B.fame | C.way | D.aim |
A.allowed | B.selected | C.sold | D.donated |
A.dug | B.boxed | C.picked | D.given |
A.ended up | B.depended on | C.turned down | D.made out |
A.lighter | B.healthier | C.weaker | D.stronger |
A.control | B.power | C.comprehension | D.expectation |
A.equally | B.constantly | C.rarely | D.obviously |
A.responsibilities | B.ideas | C.loads | D.thoughts |
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A.exciting | B.shocking | C.inspiring | D.worrying |
A.start | B.benefit | C.change | D.shorten |
A.neck | B.leg | C.arm | D.nose |
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A.realize | B.take | C.compared | D.explore |
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A.prevention | B.expectation | C.protection | D.experience |
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