1 . Want to support animals in need? Here are three ways to show them some love.
Grounds & Hounds
When you buy any item from Jordan Karcher’s coffee company, Grounds & Hounds, part of the proceeds (收入) go to animal shelters near you. In 2015, Grounds & Hounds’ donations helped partners provide blankets, food and services for about 2,000 rescue animals.
Tel: 888-228-8914
E-mail: info @ groundsand hounds coffee.com
Fetch Eyewear and the Pixie Project
In 2004, Ann Sacks founded Fetch Eyewear, a company that sells stylish frames at affordable prices. Three years later, she launched the Pixie Project—a nonprofit project that offers free and low-cost treatment of animal diseases and injuries and rescues pets from overloaded shelters across the country—and 100 percent of Fetch’s profits now benefit the charity. To date, the two organizations have helped with more than 5,000 pet adoptions and about 1,000 surgeries (外科手术).
Adoption: 503-542-3433
Fax: 503-542-3437
Fur for the Animals
Fur for the Animals, run by the animal advocacy group Born Free USA, is a campaign (open through December 31) that collects unwanted furs and donates them to wildlife rehabilitation (康复) centers. The furs are used by injured creatures that need to feel cozy and comforted. More than 1,000 pounds of furs have already made their way to animals in need throughout the U.S.
Tel: 011-5952- 5440
1. Through Grounds & Hounds, how can you help animals?| A．By buying coffee from it. | B．By donating money to it. |
| C．By getting a pet. | D．By volunteering your services. |
| A．503-542-3433. | B．011-5952-5440. |
| C．888-288-8914. | D．503-542-3437. |
| A．The success they have got |
| B．How to profit from animals |
| C．The three ways to show love to animals |
| D．How kind they are to animals |
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As I sat eating this amazingly delicious food, a
| A．call | B．visitor | C．bill | D．package |
| A．telephoned | B．approached | C．left | D．checked |
| A．important | B．ordinary | C．unusual | D．impossible |
| A．focused on | B．tired of | C．satisfied with | D．used to |
| A．excitedly | B．curiously | C．hurriedly | D．doubtfully |
| A．stressed | B．addicted | C．confused | D．thrilled |
| A．emptied | B．filled | C．pushed | D．pulled |
| A．opening | B．passing | C．throwing | D．dropping |
| A．Lying | B．Laying | C．Hiding | D．Loading |
| A．styles | B．shapes | C．contents | D．patterns |
| A．replied | B．requested | C．sighed | D．shouted |
| A．reached | B．put | C．took | D．got |
| A．photo | B．envelope | C．card | D．drawing |
| A．big | B．flat | C．wide | D．round |
| A．swallow | B．count | C．try | D．pray |
| A．hurting | B．beating | C．moving | D．breaking |
| A．sweat | B．rain | C．warmth | D．pain |
| A．strange | B．painful | C．strong | D．different |
| A．confusion | B．peace | C．magic | D．gratitude |
| A．went through | B．looked through | C．lived with | D．dealt with |
3 . Last summer, 15-year-old Bob had a problem. Like a lot of children, Bob was interested in doing many things. He liked dancing most and wanted to join a dancing team. But Bob’s high school didn’t have a boys’ dancing team. It only had a girls’. So he tried to join the girls’ team. And he made it.
Bob thought his problem was over because he was a member (成员) of a dancing team. But a bigger problem was just starting. The school asked Bob not to stay in the girls’ team. “If we let Bob stay in the team,” the school said, “Other boys will want to join. Soon, there won’t be any girls in the team.”
Bob was very angry about it, so he decided to look for another boys’ dancing team.
1. It was difficult for Bob to join the school dancing team because ______.| A．the school only had a girls’ dancing team |
| B．the school didn’t let boys dance |
| C．the team had enough dancers already |
| D．he was not a good dancer |
| A．nobody would watch their dance |
| B．other boys would join and the girls might leave |
| C．other schools might laugh at them |
| D．the parents would be angry about it |
| A．stayed in the team | B．left the team |
| C．asked the girls to leave | D．asked other boys not to join |
| A．Bob likes a lot of children. |
| B．His school only had a boys’ dancing team. |
| C．Bob’s parents let him leave the dancing team. |
| D．Bob was angry to leave the dancing team. |
4 . Purnota Dutta, an MBA from India, took a break from her career in 2010, spending time with her newborn daughter. This life-changing time led her to found Cuddles Foundation — a nonprofit organization focused on providing food and nutrition (营养) to poor children battling cancer in government cancer hospitals.
At the hospital, she saw so many children with cancer, and a baby who was around the same age as her child. Moved by what she saw, Purnota spoke to the social worker about how she could extend support to these children. While they had enough financial resources for treatment, they needed money for nutrition.
The couple did their best to meet their essential requirements. However, it soon surpassed what they could afford, and they started tapping into their networks to raise money. At first, Cuddles Foundation joined hands with Dr Brijesh Arora, who was leading the program for nutrition for children with cancer in India. “Then came Unlimited India, which got me on board as an investee (被投资者),” she adds..
At present, Cuddles Foundation’s FoodHeals programme bridges the nutrition gap in children with cancer in 35 government and charity hospitals in 20 cities across India. Over the past year, it provided nutrition guidance to over 6,000 patients.
Swara is among many children supported by the foundation. The five-year-old from Baramati was diagnosed with cancer. Her father had spent all of his savings on her medical tests and travel. After a year of regular guidance and nutrition support, Swara has entered the recovery stage of treatment and is back home in Baramati.
She hopes, with the support of more partners, Cuddle Foundation will be able to reach its great aims.
1. What’s Purnota’s purpose to establish Cuddles Foundation?| A．To provide school children with food. | B．To support the cancer hospitals. |
| C．To help poor children with cancer. | D．To collect money to change her life. |
| A．made up. | B．used up. | C．gave away. | D．went beyond. |
| A．In paragraph 2. | B．In paragraph 3. | C．In paragraph 4. | D．In paragraph 5. |
| A．To show Cuddles Foundation is helpful. |
| B．To draw readers’ concern for her. |
| C．To inspire more children to join the Foundation. |
| D．To attract more partners for the Foundation. |
5 . People are always looking for lost cities and occasionally one is found: Borobudur in Indonesia, for example. But perhaps some of the places people look for never existed. Here are just a few famous mythical (传说中的)cities.
EI Dorado
EI Dorado is a story that began in 1573, when Spanish explorers found Muisca people in the mountains of what is now Colombia. They heard the story of a man who covered himself with gold and dived into a lake. Then people began to talk of EI Dorado —“the golden man”. Soon people started to think of EI Dorado as a place, too— a city of golden and amazing riches. Nowadays, the name “EI Dorado” is still used to mean “a place where you can get rich quickly”.
Atlnti
There was once an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It was the mythical island of Atlantis. The people of the island were very rich, thanks to the natural resources on their island. For hundreds of years, they lived simple lives. But slowly they began to change. They started to want power. So the gods decided to destroy Atlantis. Suddenly, the island and its people were swallowed by the sea and were never seen again.
Shambhale
In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala is a mystical country that is hidden somewhere behind the Himalayas. Shambhala is a word from an old language that means “place of peace” or “place of happiness”. It is said that there is no war in Shambhala, and in the future, when the world is full of war, a huge army will come out of Shambhala, destroy the world’s bad rulers, and start a new Golden Age. Some people say this will happen in 2424.
1. Nowadays “EI Dorado” means ________.| A．Colombia | B．a golden man |
| C．A city with mountains | D．a place where you can get rich quickly |
| A．its people | B．the gods |
| C．its powerful enemies | D．its neighboring country |
| A．Rich Lands | B．Mythical Cities |
| C．Famous Tourist Attractions | D．Newly-Found Ancient Countries |
6 . According to a survey, the waste of food on the dining table occupies 10% of the total grain output.
Last week, Meituan, a giant online food ordering platform, co-published a proposal with a number of business organizations, calling on restaurants to stop food waste and help develop new eating habits for customers. Following the proposal, merchants are asked to offer guidance for consumers, including reminding them during the ordering process about the taste of the ingredients, portion sizes and other information about the dishes, to help them avoid excessive ordering and food waste.
Catering (餐饮) associations in more than 18 provinces have also joined the campaign to remove food waste. The Wuhan Catering Association proposed an “NT” ordering code for restaurants in which a group of 10 diners would only order enough for nine people. More food is only brought to the table if required. On Friday, the China Cuisine Association announced that it had teamed up with Ele.me, the Alibaba Group Holding-owned food delivery platform, to launch a "half-dish plan," encouraging restaurants to provide customers with the option to order smaller portions.
Tang Zhisong, a professor at Southwest University Education School, said "Evaluating how much you can eat, how much you should buy and how to deal with the leftover is a way for young people to improve their self-management. It's also a means to teach them sharing food, caring about others, and more importantly, developing a mindset of suitability. "
1. What's the purpose of the proposal mentioned in the passage?| A．To change customers' attitude toward life. |
| B．To promote a new policy on food delivery. |
| C．To spread the idea of healthy eating. |
| D．To encourage restaurants to reduce food waste. |
| A．More than enough. | B．Less than required. |
| C．Better than ever. | D．Worse than before. |
| A．offering analyses | B．presenting a survey |
| C．giving examples | D．making comparisons |
| A．Sharing food is caring about others. |
| B．Young people should have self-discipline. |
| C．Reducing food waste has all-round benefits. |
| D．Saving food contributes to a sustainable society. |
7 . Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and valuable ecosystems on Earth. Coral reefs support more species per unit area than any other marine (海洋的) environment, including about 4,000 species of fish, 800 species of hard corals and hundreds of other species. Scientists estimate that there may be millions of undiscovered species living in and around reefs. This biodiversity is considered the key to finding new medicines for the 21st century. Many drugs are now being developed from coral reef animals and plants as possible cures for cancer, viruses, and other diseases.
Healthy coral reefs support fisheries as well as jobs and businesses through tourism and recreation. About half of all managed fisheries depend on coral reefs and related habitats for a part of their life cycles. The National Marine Fisheries Service estimates the commercial value of U. S. fisheries from coral reefs is over $ 100 million, Local economies receive billions of dollars from visitors to reefs through diving tours, recreational fishing trips, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses based near reef ecosystems.
Coral reef structures also buffer (缓冲) shorelines against 97 percent of the energy from waves, storms, and floods, helping to prevent loss of life, and property damage. When reefs are damaged or destroyed, the absence of this natural barrier can increase the damage to coastal communities from normal wave action and violent storms. Several million people live in U. S. coastal areas near coral reefs. Some coastal development is required to provide necessary infrastructure (基础设施) for coastal residents and the growing coastal tourism industry.
Despite their great economic and recreational value, coral reefs are severely threatened by pollution, disease, and habitat destruction. Once coral reefs are damaged, they are less able to support the many creatures that live on them and the communities near them. When a coral reef supports fewer fish, plants, and animals, it also loses value as a tourist destination.
1. Why is biodiversity important to medicines?| A．It can reduce the prices of new medicines. | B．It can help make new medicines. |
| C．It can be used for medicines. | D．It can be used to cure diseases. |
| A．They protect people against sharks. | B．They completely avoid serious flooding. |
| C．They prevent people from being drowned. | D．They weaken most of the energy from waves. |
| A．Most fish will die out. | B．Coastal cities will attract fewer tourists. |
| C．There will be no large fish. | D．The sea will be polluted. |
| A．The Importance of Diverse Ecosystems | B．The Environments of Coral Reefs |
| C．The Importance of Coral Reefs | D．The Value of Biodiversity |
8 . Yu Chenrui, 29, is a maker of automata (机关人偶) in Chengdu, Sichuan province. Automata are built to look like humans or animals and give the illusion (错觉) of being able to move on their own, “The art form amazes me, because it combines various skills, from storytelling to mechanics, and the pieces are built with a sense of humor,” Yu says. His creations have caught the attention of well-known artists and his fancy pieces of art have attracted collectors worldwide.
Interested in handcrafts as a boy, Yu first encountered automata designed by Japanese artist Kazuaki at an exhibition in 2015 when he studied at the Communication University of China in Beijing. “It was like meeting a like-minded friend, ” Yu says, recalling the moment. As an art and design major, he began to learn the craft by himself and, with the support of his tutor, he kept studying and examining automata in school.
When he graduated in 2016, Yu landed a job at an advertising agency in Beijing. He stayed on at the company for three years because, at that time, he was not sure that he could make a living out of his hobby. While working as a designer Yu kept exploring and advancing his skills in wood carving and mechanics. Eventually, despite the job’s good salary, it was not enough to make up for not following his true passion. Finally, in 2018, Yu quit his job and returned to Chengdu to open his automata workshop.
To keep himself occupied while running his workshop, he planted blueberries, raspberries and cherries. He watered, weeded and added fertilizer (肥料) every day. “Daily routines helped me calm down and inspire my creativity, which resulted in an automaton called To Observe the Autumn,” Yu says.
Over time, Yu’s reputation grew and his business flourished (兴旺). Many of Yu’s creations are built with a dash of wisdom, a sprinkle of humor and are inspired by observations of real life. Yu knows that there are many more creative ideas waiting to be expressed. “It feels quite good to be fully devoted to automata creation and I am still searching for myself.”
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?| A．Yu is equipped with various skills. |
| B．Yu is a person full of sense of humor. |
| C．Yu is now gaining recognition worldwide. |
| D．Yu is following the latest trend in handcraft. |
| A．He couldn't make a living out of it. |
| B．He wanted to pursue his own dream. |
| C．He missed his family in Chengdu. |
| D．He thought he had a lot experience. |
| A．The fruits he grows. | B．Success of his business. |
| C．His devotion to the job. | D．Observation from daily life. |
| A．There is no end to learning. | B．Great hopes make great man. |
| C．Actions speak louder than words. | D．Experience is the mother of wisdom. |
9 . E-pals are different from daily friends. It is
It all started last July, when I met Vera in an online summer school
One time, I felt extremely
We also talked about cultures, including festivals, which are an interesting topic. Last December, I
Thanks to my pen pal, my life was not
| A．shocking | B．pleasant | C．strange | D．mysterious |
| A．requirement | B．lack | C．standard | D．sense |
| A．course | B．building | C．report | D．camp |
| A．explored | B．shared | C．created | D．ruined |
| A．stressed | B．disappointed | C．ambitious | D．hesitant |
| A．annoying | B．telling | C．frightening | D．cheating |
| A．set up | B．turned up | C．put up | D．lit up |
| A．left | B．figured | C．poured | D．picked |
| A．encouragement | B．concern | C．emotion | D．interest |
| A．seriously | B．rapidly | C．proudly | D．alertly |
| A．uplifted | B．involved | C．protected | D．violated |
| A．posted | B．awarded | C．wished | D．prepared |
| A．showed | B．adopted | C．ignored | D．appreciated |
| A．friendships | B．developments | C．festivals | D．dishes |
| A．inspired | B．curious | C．particular | D．casual |
| A．prolong | B．celebrate | C．accommodate | D．perform |
| A．reserved | B．cooked | C．introduced | D．had |
| A．bright | B．exhausted | C．infectious | D．boring |
| A．beliefs | B．burdens | C．embarrassments | D．jokes |
| A．contact | B．quarrel | C．agreement | D．fight |
10 . A crisis has the power to bring people closer. I encountered the first crisis in my life six years ago when my father was diagnosed with dementia (痴呆), which changed everything overnight. Watching my father struggle to perform routine tasks broke my heart. He had become a child who needed round-the-clock assistance for everyday activities. We learned that the best way to deal with him was with patience and affection. Suddenly, I was forced to grow up.
Living with the reality of my father’s illness helped me discover the extent of the love I felt for him. I was increasingly grateful for all he had done to give us a comfortable life and a good upbringing.
My father’s determination to fight back was inspiring and gave me the courage to support him in this new journey. Our family started planning more activities together — Sundays were now set aside for a drive and dinner at a restaurant. They were special to him and gave him great joy. It was also a time of self-discovery — I found myself tested in different ways and found strong abilities to last and restore I didn’t know I had. I realized these were qualities coming from him.
By March, the government announced the order to stay at home. I was anxious that he would get restless if restricted at home, but when we explained the reason to him, he understood. There is a lesson for all of us here — if a patient like him can stay indoors, we can too. There is little else more important than our health. Stay home, stay safe.
1. What makes the author heart-broken?| A．Round-the-clock assistance for his father. |
| B．His father’s great difficulty with life. |
| C．His family’s financial crisis. |
| D．His father’s activities. |
| A．He was six years old when his father was diagnosed with dementia. |
| B．He wasn’t grateful for his father until his father fell ill. |
| C．His father’s illness made him grown-up. |
| D．He is the only child in his family. |
| A．More love from family. |
| B．Risk of dying quickly. |
| C．Loss of family status. |
| D．Inability to walk. |
| A．Sensitive and moody. |
| B．Hardworking and selfless. |
| C．Unfortunate and panicked. |
| D．Optimistic and understanding. |
