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For many young Canadians, planting trees is more than just a job. It’s a way of ______ — and it could be catching on, thanks to a popular ______ by Leslie. While working for a logging company, the 29-year-old filmed herself using the ______ method that allowed her to plant 4,545 trees in a single day. She said that the summer work is incredibly ______. Many college students are ______ to tree planting as a summer job, for which they receive 13-27 cents per tree.

In Canada, planting tree is not easy work, according to Leslie. Not only is it ______ tiring, but it also ______ laborers to the bad weather.

“It could start the day off ______ and then minutes later, it will just be raining or snowing. You never know what to ______,” she described. “There were some days that we were planting through a heat ______, so we had like 37-to-40-degree weather for several days straight and that was really ______.”

Leslie has also had to ______ being bitten by mosquitoes while walking through rocky places. Then, there’s the threat of local wildlife becoming ______. While Leslie herself has only seen most large animals from a distance, a 21-year-old woman performing the same ______ just survived a bear attack last week.

So far, Leslie has planted a total of 372,290 trees in the past few years. ______, she’s still nowhere near beating the Guinness World record. That honor ______ Kenny Chaplin, who once planted 15,170 trees in 19 hours. After 35 years on the job, he says he’d ______ it to anyone.

“I think every parent in Canada should be ______ their kid out tree planting because it will take your child and it’ll turn them into a worker,” he ______. “They’ll learn how to work, and they’ll have ______. They’ll have money in their pockets.”

A．appointment

B．wisdom

C．thinking

D．life

A．magazine

B．diary

C．video

D．story

A．gentle

B．speedy

C．common

D．influential

A．rewarding

B．boring

C．dull

D．diverse

A．guided

B．made

C．lifted

D．drawn

A．permanently

B．barely

C．gradually

D．physically

A．spreads

B．applies

C．exposes

D．compares

A．heavy

B．sunny

C．severe

D．strange

A．expect

B．organize

C．prefer

D．recover

10.

A．scream

B．action

C．push

D．wave

11.

A．sudden

B．different

C．obvious

D．difficult

12.

A．stand

B．consider

C．forgive

D．suggest

13.

A．dangerous

B．puzzling

C．interesting

D．mysterious

14.

A．skill

B．job

C．show

D．experiment

15.

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Instead

D．Besides

16.

A．turns to

B．relates to

C．belongs to

D．aims to

17.

A．admit

B．warn

C．believe

D．recommend

18.

A．sending

B．celebrating

C．understanding

D．deciding

19.

A．imagined

B．argued

C．explained

D．responded

20.

A．version

B．choice

C．responsibility

D．location

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【推荐1】Archaeologists are scientists who search for clues that help form a clearer picture of the lives people led in the past. Archaeology is a modern science, but it has been________for centuries. More than 2,400 years ago, the Greek historian Herodotus described the Egyptian pyramids and other monuments. He may have been the first writer to consider that remains and________could provide information for________generations. For more than a thousand years, however, such________were observers rather than researchers.

In the 1700s, scientists and adventurers from a variety of countries traveled________to explore ancients sites. Digs that are still________began in 1709 at Herculaneum, an Italian city buried in ash during the explosion of Mount Vesuvius in A. D. 79. The Danish scholar The Danish scholar Carsten Niebuhr visited the ruins of Persepolis in the Middle East in 1754to study cuneiform writing (楔形文字).________, archaeology didn’t become a widely recognized science and school didn’t recognize the subject as a scholarly pursuit until the 19^th century. The term itself was________in 1837. It comes from a Latin word meaning “the study of antiques (古物)”. One of the first archaeologists to use a scientific approach to the discipline was Heinrich Schliemann of Germany，who in the late 1800s________the ancient civilization of the city of Troy.

Today，archaeologists uncover the past in many different________, including deserts and jungles，at sites called digs. Ancient sources, folk tales, and landscape features can suggest where archaeologists should look. Surveys of the land help them choose sites________to provide artifacts, the objects that will unlock the story of a particular people—their daily lives, their beliefs, and their ties to other cultures. A site, however, does not have to be old to be interesting to an archaeologist. Some prefer to study more________settlements. One scientist, for instance, studies coal mining camps in California by examining the garbage that miners________. Archaeologists may work for universities, museums or governments, and some of them are involved in educating the public about________ancient sites. Artifact hunters who are________history rob these places and sell what they find for a few dollars to immoral dealers in antiquities.

A．advancing

B．changing

C．digging

D．evolving

A．books

B．history

C．ruins

D．science

A．lost

B．later

C．older

D．several

A．inventors

B．scholars

C．visitors

D．writers

A．extensively

B．nationwide

C．regularly

D．together

A．in progress

B．in good condition

C．on display

D．out of control

A．Besides

B．However

C．Instead

D．Meanwhile

A．coined

B．considered

C．recognized

D．used

A．created

B．developed

C．established

D．investigated

10.

A．countries

B．fields

C．locations

D．ways

11.

A．certain

B．likely

C．ready

D．necessary

12.

A．honorable

B．peaceful

C．rural

D．recent

13.

A．gave away

B．gave off

C．left behind

D．left out

14.

A．choosing

B．examining

C．studying

D．protecting

15.

A．aware of

B．fed up with

C．ignorant of

D．familiar with

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【推荐2】About 10 years ago I was having my annual party and my niece came to see me. As she______around the room, she noted that my employees seemed happy. Then, I asked her how she thought I did that. “I’m sure you treat them ______,”she replied. “That’s half of it,” I said. “Do you know ______ the other half is?”

She didn’t have the answer. So what’s the answer? I______ the unhappy people. People laughed at this point. I wish I were ______. I’m not. I have learned that as a manager you cannot make everyone happy. Good ______ requires training, communicating and patience.

Don’t ______me wrong. This doesn’t happen a lot. There’s no joy in the ______ of firing someone. And it’s not always the employee’s ______— there are many bad bosses out there. And not all employees ______ your company. I don’t have a Ph.D., an M.B.A, or even an economics degree. What I do have is a ______ company. Now I know some people argue that business is_______ making money, and not everyone has to be happy. When you _____ a company, you have the right to ______ yourself with the people you choose.

I have a good day today. Not ______I’ve got a big order or great _______ reports. I have wonderful people working for me. They care. They are committed(承担). ______, they understand the whole customer-staff-company triangle, where all of the legs ________ each other. When you have the right people, business is much________. I know because I have ________ it.1.

A．showed

B．looked

C．turned

D．came

A．nicely

B．firmly

C．strictly

D．seriously

A．which

B．that

C．what

D．who

A．trick

B．hire

C．dislike

D．fire

A．crying

B．joking

C．cheating

D．regretting

A．assessment

B．agreement

C．management

D．employment

A．bring

B．think

C．treat

D．get

A．way

B．chance

C．act

D．form

A．decision

B．failure

C．fortune

D．fault

10.

A．suit

B．believe

C．choose

D．understand

11.

A．funny

B．large

C．happy

D．busy

12.

A．with

B．beyond

C．into

D．about

13.

A．leave

B．join

C．own

D．share

14.

A．relax

B．help

C．amaze

D．surround

15.

A．until

B．because

C．after

D．that

16.

A．physical

B．written

C．technical

D．financial

17.

A．Besides

B．However

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

18.

A．support

B．fight

C．hold

D．hurt

19.

A．busier

B．easier

C．safer

D．higher

20.

A．made

B．forgotten

C．got

D．put

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【推荐3】The world always makes way for the dreamer.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler ____ everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I ____ there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to ____ people feel like that.” My father asked me ____ I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied.A(An) ____ was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. _____a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company____ as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my ____. Many people were ____ that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked ____ I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my ____ to start my own company and leave my secure position after ____ a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a____ that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a/an ____ to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a ____?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that ____ I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was ____.

Having made that decision, I was immediately ____. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no ____. But I held onto my dream and the wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job.And I was able to book several _____engagements(预约) with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

A．rise

B．blow

C．put

D．raise

A．slipped

B．came

C．arrived

D．left

A．get

B．make

C．hope

D．cheer

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．if

A．dream

B．idea

C．thought

D．speaker

A．Before

B．After

C．Because

D．While

A．beginning

B．working

C．acting

D．regarding

A．life

B．love

C．career

D．income

A．surprised

B．moved

C．disappointed

D．delighted

10.

A．when

B．if

C．why

D．how

11.

A．plan

B．promise

C．decision

D．mind

12.

A．attending

B．joining

C．entering

D．holding

13.

A．newspaper

B．book

C．speech

D．report

14.

A．moment

B．hour

C．day

D．week

15.

A．help

B．job

C．god

D．company

16.

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

17.

A．alive

B．dead

C．born

D．missing

18.

A．examined

B．tested

C．checked

D．searched

19.

A．help

B．harm

C．income

D．money

20.

A．selling

B．writing

C．listening

D．speaking

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【推荐1】I live in a part of New York City one writer recently described as “not a people place.” Less residential neighborhood than busy transportation center, it has been _______ hard hit by the shift to work-from-home. Every month a restaurant that used to _______ workers buying lunch drops its gate for the last time: the fancy French-sounding bakery was the first to _______, then the bar across the street, _______ even fast-food joints.

Somehow, an Indian restaurant has _______, staffed six days a week by a young guy named Ram. As our dining options and his customer options _______, we began to see each other a lot. Ram now knows where I grew up and that only one member of my _______ can tolerate spicy (辛辣的) cooking.

Recently he asked me for book recommendations, which either means business is even _______ than I feared or we’re getting to be _______. I want to ask him how he could possibly be earning enough from the ________ when huge chains around him are ________, but instead I just enquired ________ things are picking up. His answer is always the same: No, but we are ________ they will soon. It’s hard to ________ whether I keep going there for the chicken tikka masala, which is ________, or the positive attitude, which is even more nutritious.

A．rarely

B．gradually

C．particularly

D．slightly

A．count on

B．ask for

C．learn from

D．cheer for

A．help

B．return

C．cook

D．go

A．regularly

B．finally

C．secretly

D．previously

A．responded

B．recovered

C．survived

D．moved

A．narrowed

B．widened

C．waited

D．remained

A．company

B．family

C．neighborhood

D．team

A．earlier

B．larger

C．closer

D．slower

A．friends

B．partners

C．volunteers

D．writers

10.

A．bakery

B．farm

C．restaurant

D．bar

11.

A．advancing

B．struggling

C．reflecting

D．earning

12.

A．if

B．that

C．what

D．how

13.

A．shocked

B．thankful

C．confident

D．lucky

14.

A．hide

B．know

C．remember

D．accept

15.

A．unfamiliar

B．expensive

C．occasional

D．delicious

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【推荐2】Double Trouble

When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room, ________ her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to lend me the money, but added, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every ________ until you pay me back. ”

“Compound interest—what’s that?” I asked.

“Well, interest is what you call the ________ money borrowers have to pay back on a loan, ” she explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the ________ you take to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your ________ will grow from $10 to $11. So I’ll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a ________ of $12. That’s what you’ll owe after two months. ”

“Sure. I get it. ” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting ________ .

Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10. ________, that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted desperately. I put off paying my sister for a month. After another month, I ________ about the loan.

Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $20 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket ________ Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.

“Sorry kiddo. That’s mine. I’m collecting on your debt. ”“Huh?” Then I remembered the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I ________ borrowed $10. ”

“True, ” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you ________ me $21.”

I refused to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my ________, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all added up.

My head ________ as I tried to keep track of Kathleen’s calculations, but this time, I got the basic idea of compound interest. I ________ the hard way that borrowing money can be “double trouble” in no time.

A．blaming

B．begging

C．searching

D．preparing

A．month

B．year

C．week

D．day

A．little

B．same

C．enough

D．extra

A．shorter

B．longer

C．more

D．less

A．cash

B．saving

C．note

D．debt

A．total

B．cost

C．number

D．bill

A．encouraged

B．shocked

C．confused

D．satisfied

A．Gradually

B．Obviously

C．Unfortunately

D．Hopefully

A．forgot

B．knew

C．talked

D．cared

10.

A．after

B．until

C．while

D．when

11.

A．normally

B．nearly

C．only

D．really

12.

A．owe

B．offer

C．take

D．give

13.

A．relief

B．delight

C．annoyance

D．regret

14.

A．turned

B．nodded

C．stuck

D．hurt

15.

A．explored

B．learned

C．explained

D．questioned

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【推荐3】One good deed deserves another

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one cent left. He was hungry so he decided to _______ a meal at the next house. However, he lost his courage when a lovely young woman opened the door. _______ a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I _______ you?”

“You don’t owe me _______,” she replied. “My mother has taught me never to accept money for _______ of kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he felt stronger _______, and it also increased his faith in the human race.

Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were _______. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists were called in to study her _______ disease. Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, was also in the consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town she came from, he immediately _______ from the chair and went down ________ the hospital hall towards her room.

________ his doctor’s coat he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room, ________ to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.

After a long struggle, the ________ against the disease was won. Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The ________ was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was ________ that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the ________ of the bill ________ her attention. She read these words.

“Paid ________ for a glass of milk.”

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Tears of joy ________ her eyes as she saw it. She was grateful ________ love could spread widely through human hearts and hands.

A．beg for

B．intend for

C．seek for

D．pay for

A．On top of

B．In addition

C．Instead of

D．In spite of

A．own

B．cost

C．owe

D．spend

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

A．benefit

B．reason

C．sake

D．acts

A．mentally

B．thoroughly

C．physically

D．intellectually

A．defeat

B．stuck

C．hit

D．struck

A．different

B．rare

C．infected

D．casual

A．raised

B．stood

C．rose

D．aroused

10.

A．through

B．over

C．cross

D．beneath

11.

A．With

B．Dressed in

C．Dressing in

D．Wore

12.

A．determined

B．concluded

C．decided

D．tried

13.

A．game

B．battle

C．disease

D．treatment

14.

A．doctor

B．patient

C．approval

D．bill

15.

A．negative

B．uncertain

C．sure

D．unsure

16.

A．back

B．side

C．front

D．page

17.

A．paid

B．caught

C．fixed

D．made

18.

A．in turn

B．in vain

C．in full

D．in return

19.

A．blew

B．floated

C．flooded

D．flew

20.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．whose

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