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I’ve always thought of my mother Lee-Ann as a superhero. Not that she can fly or shoot lasers (激光) out of her eyes, but because she never runs out of room in her heart for anyone or anything.

I could write about all of the wonderful things she has done, but I want to focus on the one project she does every year that has shaped my whole family and everyone around us: She collects the money she finds in the washer and dryer, and she puts it in a little jar that we refer to as “The Charity Jar”. Every year, she takes this money and puts it toward something — a cause, an act of kindness, anything that can help someone. Sometimes, she buys coffee for the next people in line at a coffee shop. Other times, she buys something for an organization that needs it.

If you ask her about this tradition, she will tell you that she is carrying on something that her mother used to do around the holidays. If you ask anyone else who knows her, however, they will tell you that she has a huge heart. She manages to get our whole family involved in this movement every year.

Last year, for example, my younger brother Bob and I volunteered in a shelter for the homeless. Once, when we helped with delivering daily supplies there, he noticed the wish list on the wall: comforters, a DVD player, a coffee maker and supplies. We told Mum, and she quickly organized a family meeting to discuss how to help the shelter. We all agreed that the coffee maker would be the best thing for our family to work on together. We found a coffee maker online and decided to buy one.

Bob opened “The Charity Jar” and we counted the money Mum collected. Unfortunately, it was 50 dollars short. “Any way to make it up?” Mum asked me and Bob.

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“I’ve learned that Mr. Smith needs someone to tidy his big garden,” I told Bob.

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The next weekend, we went to the shelter with the new coffee maker excitedly.

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3 . Auri Katariina used to be a service manager at a cleaning company in Finland. To her family and friends’ _________, she quit her high-paid job and decided to follow her unique passion.

Auri has always _________ cleaning things, and she began posting cleaning videos online after leaving her job. Then one day, a single mother asked her for help because she was _________ so much with three children always making a mess at home. Auri, who is “in heaven” whenever she is doing cleaning, was _________ to help. So she went on a weekend and _________ her home. Auri didn’t ask for any _______ for her service; it was the _______ in the house, which her work resulted in, that made her really happy.

Since then, Auri has gone as far as France and the UK to help people. She gets _______ online but chooses only the   _______ homes belonging to people most in need. For the first six months she __________ all travel and product expenses herself, about several hundred euros per visit._________ her popular videos of cleaning tips, a sponsor (赞助者) has reached out to her. But she still never __________ a penny.

Now, Auri goes to clean homes of _________ once a week and creates _________ for her social media channels, including lists of some of her top tips. Her dream is to clean all over the world, helping people while doing something she absolutely __________.

1.

A．embarrassment

B．amusement

C．surprise

D．regret

2.

A．avoided

B．considered

C．delayed

D．enjoyed

3.

A．struggling

B．earning

C．wondering

D．paying

4.

A．ashamed

B．excited

C．hesitant

D．grateful

5.

A．painted

B．decorated

C．searched

D．cleaned

6.

A．reward

B．evidence

C．permission

D．assistance

7.

A．experience

B．furniture

C．change

D．space

8.

A．arrangements

B．requests

C．comments

D．instructions

9.

A．oldest

B．biggest

C．closest

D．dirtiest

10.

A．covered

B．approved

C．planned

D．decreased

11.

A．In spite of

B．Thanks to

C．Ahead of

D．In addition to

12.

A．loses

B．keeps

C．wastes

D．charges

13.

A．guests

B．employers

C．strangers

D．sponsors

14.

A．content

B．wealth

C．advantage

D．opportunity

15.

A．supports

B．loves

C．recommends

D．manages

4 . Ariel decided to _________ herself in nature the day before she turned 30, so she rode her bike to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York on November 5 to take a hike. A mile into her walk, she _________ a gorgeous female mute (哑的) swan near the water’s edge. Ariel, 30, who _________ volunteered at the Wild Bird Fund rehab (康复) center in Manhattan for five years, knew that mute swans can be _________. But as she approached this one, it didn’t move.

She was certain that the bird needed medical attention. Ariel put her jacket over the bird’s head to keep it calm, carefully picked it up, and held it in her arms. And then a thought _________ her: What can I do now?

Her best bet was the rehab center, but that was across the East River and clear on the other side of town. How was she going to _________ a 17-pound swan on her bike all that way? _________, some puzzled strangers driving by offered her, her bike, and the swan a _________ to a nearby subway station.

On the subway, no one seemed particularly annoyed by the _________ passenger. Ariel says: “One guy was sitting right in front of me on his phone. I don’t know if he __________ there was a swan in front of him”.

Ariel called the rehab center on the way, and Tristan Higgin, a(n) __________ manager, picked her up at the subway station and drove the bird, bike, and __________ to the facility. There, staff members determined that the swan might have lead poisoning, caused by swallowing __________ used on fishing lines.

While recovering, she made a boyfriend at the center — another injured swan. Sadly, even with all that TLC, the swan __________ a bacterial infection. Two months after Ariel came to her rescue, she __________. It’s a disappointing ending, but the real story is just how far some people are willing to go to save a swan in the big city. In all, Ariel traveled two hours by foot, car, and subway (while dragging her bike). “That’s the perfect summary of who she is.” says Higginbotham.

1.

A．immerse

B．expose

C．wrap

D．breathe

2.

A．teased

B．spotted

C．caught

D．hit

3.

A．wholly

B．literally

C．previously

D．stably

4.

A．aggressive

B．cautious

C．ambitious

D．abnormal

5.

A．disgusted

B．informed

C．reminded

D．struck

6.

A．transport

B．conduct

C．preserve

D．put

7.

A．Suddenly

B．Immediately

C．Fortunately

D．Normally

8.

A．lift

B．chance

C．treat

D．habitat

9.

A．scared

B．hungry

C．fierce

D．feathered

10.

A．doubted

B．minded

C．noticed

D．preferred

11.

A．fire-controlling

B．animal-caring

C．forest-protecting

D．nature-loving

12.

A．director

B．survivor

C．partner

D．rescuer

13.

A．worms

B．weights

C．plastics

D．facilities

14.

A．contracted

B．spread

C．controlled

D．resisted

15.

A．stood up

B．pulled through

C．flew away

D．passed away

9 . Isabella’s life was totally in trouble in 2021. Her relationship with her partner ended. Several months later, her father contracted a rare form of cancer, and she was feeling increasingly ______ in her job.

To distract herself from her troubles, Isabella liked to find and take ______of bugs. Sometimes, if she found a beetle or a bee that she particularly liked, she’d ______ it on Facebook. Those posts attracted the attention of a woman named Madeline, who studies ______ at the local natural history museum. After seeing Isabella’s pictures, Madeline ______to see if she wanted a tour of the museum’s insectary.

When Isabella arrived at the museum, Madeline ______ her and handed her a lab coat. She then led her through various exhibits.“I remember she opened up this freezer, like, ‘Come check this out,’ and it was full of dead bugs. ... And I just remember how ______ I was about everything.” Isabella said.

For the first time in ages, Isabella felt herself light up. Madeline noticed her ______ and suggested Isabella volunteer at the museum for a few hours every week.

Despite her doubts, Isabella decided to ______. Every Wednesday, she’d arrive at the museum. And with each volunteer ______, she felt a little bit better.“It gave me this sense of purpose. It helped me reconnect with my love of ______ and nature that I’d always had,” Isabella said.

Soon, Isabella ______ her job and started working in science media. She now is the creator and host of a podcast called Ologies. Isabella had Madeline on the show as her first ______.

“Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I didn’t take her up on her ______. What would my life have been like? It’s not a nice thought. Who would I be? You know, Madeline, in one instant, ______ my whole life,” said Isabella.

1.

A．mighty

B．nervous

C．dynamic

D．unhappy

2.

A．samples

B．pictures

C．notes

D．screenshots

3.

A．post

B．sustain

C．deliver

D．resolve

4.

A．birds

B．plants

C．insects

D．humans

5.

A．checked out

B．reached out

C．allow for

D．called off

6.

A．greeted

B．served

C．facilitated

D．navigated

7.

A．confident

B．excited

C．astonished

D．upset

8.

A．anxiety

B．patience

C．enthusiasm

D．disappointment

9.

A．sign up

B．set out

C．settle in

D．take over

10.

A．report

B．evaluation

C．shift

D．recruitment

11.

A．science

B．philosophy

C．history

D．photography

12.

A．kept

B．lost

C．found

D．quit

13.

A．writer

B．director

C．guest

D．listener

14.

A．promise

B．offer

C．challenge

D．decision

15.

A．changed

B．ruined

C．expanded

D．defined