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1. In which part of the magazine can you find instructions on experiments?

A．Global Eye.	B．Features.
C．Brain Dump.	D．How To.

2. How much should you pay if you make a yearly subscription in print?

A．$121.	B．$116.
C．$28.	D．$8.93.

3. According to the passage, subscribers of the magazine can _______.

A．purchase the magazine on the App Store

B．be informed of the latest news in humanity

C．cancel the order within 14 days of its purchase

D．get a full refund if they find it cheaper elsewhere

2 . Brittany was having one of those days when things just kept going wrong. She was tired and stressed as she left football practice with all three of her kids. With everyone worn out from the busy day, Brittany decided to _______ dinner from the McDonald’s on their way home. Wyatt was the teenager working there who took her _______ that day.

As Brittany pulled up to the drive-through window to pay, all her kids were crying for one reason or another. And that’s when it _______ Brittany: She’d left her purse at home.

She looked at the young man with tears in eyes just from being _______ and annoyed and said, “I am so sorry but I have to cancel that order. I left my purse at home when we went to football tonight.”

Before Brittany could say anything, Wyatt pulled out his wallet, swiped his card, and paid for the meal. As a teenager working at McDonald’s, Wyatt probably doesn’t _______ much. Yet, he firmly declined all of Brittany’s _______ to return and pay him back.

While Wyatt _______ shrugged off what he did, Brittany knew this is just the kind of hope our world needs right now. So, she snapped a quick photo and shared her story on social media.

“I just want his parents to know how KIND & COMPASSIONATE their son was tonight! He made me realize this is exactly what we parents are trying to do—_______ great humans,” she wrote.

After connecting with Wyatt’s mom, Brittany discovered Wyatt was saving up for a vehicle. So she started a fundraising campaign online to help the teen realize his dream. Strangers from all over the country loved Brittany’s story. The humble teenager _______ and encouraged them. Before long, Brittany collected over $40,000 from the fundraiser!

“I don’t know how to put it into words because of just how crazy it was,” Wyatt said. “It’s just a small act of ________ and everything blew up and it’s just amazing to think that something like that can get you this far.”

1.

A．cook

B．have

C．grab

D．serve

2.

A．place

B．word

C．order

D．bill

3.

A．hit

B．beat

C．reminded

D．informed

4.

A．nervous

B．grateful

C．scared

D．stressed

5.

A．make

B．spend

C．waste

D．collect

6.

A．demands

B．promises

C．suggestions

D．invitations

7.

A．jokingly

B．eagerly

C．humbly

D．cautiously

8.

A．raising

B．protecting

C．remembering

D．guiding

9.

A．trusted

B．instructed

C．supported

D．inspired

10.

A．will

B．kindness

C．honesty

D．courage

3 . A Different View

At age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us. My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.

In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our ______ became even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, _______of our flat stomachs.

One summer day, all my friends were at my house ______. At one point, I was running back to the pool. I ______ on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung(蛰) me. I instantly started to feel ______. That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could barely ______. When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more ______. My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the ______, and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my waist was becoming. That ______ me more than any concern over my leg.

That would all ______ when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the ______ supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.

Never before had I had such great ______ for my foot. And walking seemed like a ________from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about ______ and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.

One girl came to visit me ______. Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and ______ the other patients.

She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second ______ before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her ______.

Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, ______ I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and ______ good cheer. I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.

1.

A．brains

B．bodies

C．grades

D．clothes

2.

A．proud

B．sure

C．ashamed

D．tired

3.

A．dancing

B．chatting

C．swimming

D．jogging

4.

A．focused

B．took

C．held

D．stepped

5.

A．upset

B．anxious

C．fearful

D．sick

6.

A．stand

B．run

C．jump

D．rest

7.

A．interested

B．relieved

C．concerned

D．surprised

8.

A．beach

B．gym

C．school

D．hospital

9.

A．troubled

B．impressed

C．blamed

D．shocked

10.

A．happen

B．change

C．help

D．bother

11.

A．nutrition

B．time

C．air

D．blood

12.

A．devotion

B．appreciation

C．observation

D．admiration

13.

A．treat

B．gift

C．promise

D．hand

14.

A．gymnastics

B．homework

C．movies

D．appointment

15.

A．suddenly

B．eventually

C．regularly

D．recently

16.

A．advise

B．serve

C．encourage

D．instruct

17.

A．thought

B．glance

C．choice

D．chance

18.

A．flowers

B．ideas

C．visits

D．words

19.

A．so

B．then

C．for

D．but

20.

A．spreading

B．gaining

C．enjoying

D．discovering