2 . The situation of global pandemic (流行病) is still worrying. Malaysia will continue taking “Movement Control Order” measures to _________ the spread of the disease. Times like this are definitely challenging for frontline workers who have been working _________ to ensure the safety of the public since the outbreak.

Due to the present situation, many eateries (饮食店) are deeply _________. As only self-pickup and in-house deliveries are _________, online platforms to promote options have found favor with restaurant owners. However, Creampuffsado, a local bakery based in Alor Setar, Malaysia, has just made hundreds of frontliners’ _________. The bakery’s owner, Azrul Azali, _________ a mass of bread to the town’s frontliners. But what _________ was Azrul’s attempt in personally writing words of _________ on all the packaging! He also contributed some to other organizations. “People have been very _________ so far,” said a police officer. “We are feeling thankful for such a personal deed, __________ it is a small act.”

Prior to this, Azrul had posted on a social platform, collecting netizens’ __________ words to hearten the frontliners. He then proceeded to __________ them down one by one on the packaging. His __________ was to make sure that all Malaysians were able to appreciate the sacrifices the frontliners are making during this pandemic.

Every bit of kindness in tough times right now is much appreciated, whatever __________ it comes in. Either you’re contributing meals or simply putting your knowledge and skills forward. Because every little action __________ in helping anyone get through this period of time.

1.

A．boost

B．contain

C．track

D．predict

2.

A．tirelessly

B．fruitlessly

C．casually

D．aimlessly

3.

A．moved

B．rooted

C．affected

D．impressed

4.

A．available

B．genuine

C．flexible

D．crucial

5.

A．living

B．fortune

C．day

D．decision

6.

A．exposed

B．related

C．threw

D．donated

7.

A．stood out

B．went wild

C．came true

D．got ahead

8.

A．wisdom

B．encouragement

C．advice

D．praise

9.

A．tolerant

B．intelligent

C．generous

D．wealthy

10.

A．even though

B．as though

C．provided that

D．so that

11.

A．clear

B．sincere

C．complex

D．cheap

12.

A．break

B．settle

C．carry

D．write

13.

A．preference

B．choice

C．intention

D．philosophy

14.

A．place

B．order

C．direction

D．form

15.

A．differs

B．pales

C．matters

D．arises

3 . In a small town in Oklahoma, many people have lost their jobs because of Covid-19. They do not have as much _______ as they used to. Therefore, in some restaurants, customers pay for their meals, and then they add another food item for someone who cannot _______ it.

On the _______ in a restaurant named The Daug House are receipts (收款单) for the _______ meals. Someone who is hungry can come in, choose one from the receipts and have something to eat. This is what the customers are doing now to _______ others. When they pay for their meals, they can_______ another food item.

Jennifer, owner of the restaurant, started the idea of the _______ wall. Her restaurant has eight tables, _______ only a few people can visit at one time. But in six months, customers have bought 600 _________ meals.

Customers who had no money would take down the receipts to eat and then later returned to ________ more meals, so someone else could eat. Jennifer remembered when a poor ________ came in with their children recently. “They sat there to just have a meal ________, not worrying about how much they were having to pay.”

“That says a lot about how ________ our community is,” Jennifer said. “The small town has been hurt by the ________ crisis(危机). But I believe it will soon return to normal activities. We ________ by helping others.”

1.

A．work

B．money

C．patience

D．energy

2.

A．finish

B．share

C．afford

D．resist

3.

A．window

B．counter

C．table

D．wall

4.

A．donated

B．varied

C．packed

D．lost

5.

A．educate

B．help

C．remind

D．promise

6.

A．share

B．take

C．gain

D．add

7.

A．giving

B．warning

C．shining

D．praising

8.

A．but

B．as

C．so

D．though

9.

A．free

B．delicious

C．special

D．extra

10.

A．put up

B．pay for

C．search for

D．make up

11.

A．couple

B．family

C．team

D．group

12.

A．anxiously

B．eagerly

C．happily

D．carefully

13.

A．interesting

B．amazing

C．exciting

D．relaxing

14.

A．quality

B．policy

C．health

D．information

15.

A．change

B．gather

C．recover

D．freeze

5 . When 19-year-old Chloe Mitchell's senior trip was canceled due to the pandemic, she knew she couldn't just lie around the house. Not only is she a ________ volleyball player with an active lifestyle, she's also a teenager. Being ________ in the house all day with your parents isn't ideal—no matter how much you love them.

“I was bored. I was really depressed because quarantine（隔离）had taken away my senior year," she explained. “I needed something to ________ worries in my mind. I needed ________ labor. I needed space ________ my family."

As a self-described DIY obsessive（痴迷者），Mitchell saw the shabby shed （破旧的棚屋）in the yard, a relaxing space to call her own. Unfortunately, as she set about ________ the forgotten shed into a stylish vacation home—'She Shed', Mitchell was upset that social-distancing rules meant she couldn't invite her friends over. So she decided to share the ________ with her 34 followers on TikTok, ________ close friends, letting them know every step she did during the following days .

Over the next 10 days, Mitchell began to ________ the contents of her small shed used as a storage bam （仓库）so that it could be cleaned easily. After that, she wiped down the original wooden beams （横梁）before giving them a fresh layer of white ________. Once the paint had dried, she hung fairy lights, ________ the space with plants and added a television and refrigerator donated by neighbors. She ________ built herself a daybed （躺椅）and purchased a little bed for her dog, Lilly.

Happy to be out in the sun, putting her DIY skills to good ________ and sharing the experience with her friends, Mitchell could never have ________ what happened next. Known as “she shed girl”, Mitchell now has a（an）________ 2.7 million followers on TikTok, ________ she shares DIY tips and snippets （片段）of her life as a freshman at Aquinas College in Michigan. ________ by the success of her first project, Mitchell turned her attention to the family's pool house, imagining it as a charming pub shed.

Commenting on Mitchell's ________ shed renovation （翻新），the experts at My Tool Shed DIY said,

“Stress levels have ________ in the last year due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever people need time to do something they love. Having a space ________ like a 'she shed' can be perfect for this."1.

A．passionate

B．kind-hearted

C．selfless

D．pessimistic

2.

A．locked

B．occupied

C．stuck

D．closed

3.

A．give out

B．take off

C．pick up

D．settle down

4.

A．mental

B．convenient

C．casual

D．physical

5.

A．outside

B．from

C．inside

D．opposite

6.

A．building

B．mending

C．transforming

D．exchanging

7.

A．assignment

B．project

C．progress

D．shed

8.

A．mostly

B．really

C．hardly

D．naturally

9.

A．furnish

B．prepare

C．fix

D．empty

10.

A．wood

B．paint

C．sheet

D．paper

11.

A．filled

B．put

C．placed

D．offered

12.

A．still

B．even

C．yet

D．too

13.

A．position

B．effect

C．use

D．practice

14.

A．predicted

B．reflected

C．believed

D．recognized

15.

A．delighted

B．depressing

C．incredible

D．horrible

16.

A．which

B．where

C．whose

D．when

17.

A．Encouraged

B．Frustrated

C．Exhausted

D．Satisfied

18.

A．imperfect

B．impressive

C．important

D．impossible

19.

A．decreased

B．declined

C．raised

D．skyrocketed

20.

A．in place

B．in order

C．on one’s own

D．of one’s own