1 . About 15 years ago, I packed my suitcase and traveled to a town a few hours away. I would have an important
This discovery made me get into
I finally arrived on time. Things
That nice
A.speech | B.lecture | C.interview | D.conference |
A.as usual | B.on schedule | C.under pressure | D.in advance |
A.dressed | B.washed | C.shaved | D.occupied |
A.applied | B.learnt | C.forgotten | D.attempted |
A.panic | B.bitterness | C.disbelief | D.disappointment |
A.firmly | B.hurriedly | C.effortlessly | D.hopelessly |
A.sensitive | B.awkward | C.dangerous | D.financial |
A.secret | B.question | C.solution | D.discovery |
A.driving | B.directing | C.introducing | D.sending |
A.cheerful | B.unmatched | C.confusing | D.surprising |
A.removed | B.obtained | C.recommended | D.decorated |
A.got across | B.turned around | C.worked out | D.stood up |
A.support | B.interest | C.curiosity | D.gratitude |
A.bond | B.gesture | C.comfort | D.personality |
A.revised | B.challenged | C.assisted | D.impressed |
1. When did the woman lose Harley?
A.Two years ago. | B.Three years ago. | C.Four years ago. |
A.Jennifer’s phone number. |
B.Harley’s microchip ID. |
C.The woman’s old address. |
A.She saw its picture. |
B.Her daughter confirmed it. |
C.A volunteer described its features to her. |
A.The plane. | B.The train. | C.The car. |
On a cold winter day years ago, I slipped in the snow in the wilderness and broke my legs. As I lay on the ground, unable to move my body, I believed I was fated to freeze to death. My dog, Becky, however, didn't run away. Instead, she determined to save me. She lay on top of me to keep me warm for many hours, barking continually until help arrived, long after I lost consciousness. Eventually, I was saved.
A few cold winters later, Becky was discovered to have a baseball-sized lump (肿块) on her belly. Before long, my husband Bob took Becky for surgery to remove the lump. To take care of my babies, I had to stay at home, filled with anxious thoughts. After her surgery, when Bob left to pick her up, it was snowing heavily. Becky could barely walk, so Bob carried her.
They couldn't get in the door easily because Becky was wearing a big, hard plastic cone(圆锥体) around her neck to prevent her from licking her sutures (伤口缝合线). I held the door wide open. She was sad and crying. There was snow inside her cone. It took over five minutes to get them in because Becky shook her head wildly to try to remove the cone. The sound of the con e hitting the door made her panic and cry even louder.
Once inside, she was so frightened that she kept her tail between her legs. She thought she had done something wrong. Her expression said, “I’m sorry for what I did that led to me having to wear this.” Because of her surgery, Becky wouldn't take her special treat of a cube of cheese. She wouldn’t sit or lie down. All she did was stand and cry. “How long will she have to wear it ?” I asked. “Two weeks,” Bob replied.
“It’s my turn to take good care of her, just as she did for me years ago,” I thought.
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Eventually, the day arrived when Bob took her to have her sutures removed.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . I’ve always loved horses, but for years my riding took a back seat to my four kids’ soccer games, dance recitals and so on. As my children became more
I have a work-to-ride rent at a nearby stable (马厩). As soon as I arrive at the stable, I always
One day, as I wiped off my bridle (马笼头), my friend Mary asked with sad eyes, “Did you hear about Heather? She
“No, how awful! Heather’s son is around my age.” I murmured.
“Yes, it’s tragic,” she said. “I
“Yesterday? She was out here?”
“She and her grandsons went for a trail
I nodded
Relief from real life. We all need it, somewhere, somehow, because life is
A.ambitious | B.enthusiastic | C.independent | D.responsible |
A.on | B.in | C.off | D.behind |
A.forget | B.hesitate | C.regret | D.stop |
A.persuaded | B.joined | C.refused | D.forced |
A.replacement | B.recovery | C.recharge | D.repair |
A.lost | B.beat | C.abandoned | D.raised |
A.wrote | B.talked | C.explained | D.whispered |
A.adventure | B.walk | C.visit | D.ride |
A.get through | B.get over | C.get away from | D.get across |
A.silently | B.hurriedly | C.gratefully | D.eagerly |
A.spread | B.developed | C.controlled | D.prevented |
A.result from | B.recover from | C.depart from | D.suffer from |
A.concern | B.affection | C.escape | D.value |
A.tough | B.precious | C.simple | D.unclear |
A.neater | B.smoother | C.softer | D.higher |
A Chinese policeman familiar
Wang has used his rare talent to track down people reported as missing for years or even
Wang became an expert in dialects during his 22 years of military service when he
Walking out of the hair salon, Sally was happy like a bird. Her new hairstyle was satisfactory. She decided to walk down the busy street to the car park. Just then the first distant crash of thunder shook the air. Sally looked up at the sky. “Oh no!” she thought. “It’s going to rain, but I don’t have an umbrella!”
All of a sudden, with more thunder and lightning, large rain drops began to fall. Sally started to run. She was wearing high heels (高跟鞋), so she could not run very fast. She decided to go into a shop and wait for the rain to stop. Then she ran into the entrance to a book shop and waited. She anxiously looked at her watch. “Oh no! It’s 3:30! I have a very important meeting at 4:00! What am I going to do? I can’t wait here!” she thought uneasily.
She tried to look for a taxi, but there were no taxies. She hoped to take a bus, but there were no buses, either. She impatiently observed the sky from time to time, which was becoming even cloudier and darker.
Considering for a while, Sally decided to run to the car park. She stepped out of the bookstore entrance and rushed into the rain. Only several seconds later, Sally’s shoes, skirt, coat and newly styled hair were all wet. Just at that moment, she heard a voice behind her, “Excuse me! Excuse me!” It was a strong tall man. Sally felt a bit frightened. She began to run faster than before.
“Stop! Please wait!”
Sally pretended not to hear and kept running, even faster. But the man was very close to her now.
“Please! Stop! Stop!”
Sally was too tired to run any more. She had to stop and turned back. “Who are you? What do you want?” she shouted with an angry and scared voice. The man, who was wearing a suit and carrying a suitcase, looked like a businessman of around 40 years old. He did not say anything, but passed Sally his umbrella, then ran away quickly.
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7 . Lobb, a 24-year-old banker from Toronto, has been sharing everything with his friend, an artificial intelligence engineer Jafri.
One day, the two were
Both men, extremely
In place of that knowledge, they have a story they get to tell now, another experience that has further
“If I know I’m
Jafri
A.chatting | B.arguing | C.quarreling | D.whispering |
A.Until | B.When | C.Before | D.As |
A.motivation | B.difficulty | C.response | D.hesitation |
A.taking off | B.holding up | C.putting on | D.giving away |
A.Measuring | B.Protecting | C.Approaching | D.Tapping |
A.above | B.below | C.over | D.beside |
A.beat | B.grasped | C.cheered | D.hurt |
A.frequently | B.suddenly | C.eventually | D.professionally |
A.tired | B.delighted | C.disappointed | D.interested |
A.ship | B.helicopter | C.bike | D.ambulance |
A.sometimes | B.ever | C.never | D.still |
A.tightened | B.ruined | C.challenged | D.rescued |
A.because | B.so | C.yet | D.plus |
A.rude | B.clever | C.strong | D.capable |
A.debates | B.greets | C.adds | D.begs |
8 . If you ask children the question, “Where does your food come from?” Their answer probably is “the kitchen” or “the grocery store”. Mahan Chandra Borah, a 41-year-old rice farmer, was concerned about this and aimed to educate young people about the importance of agriculture in his country.
“Hundreds of varieties of rice and other crops went extinct in India because of people’s unawareness and I wanted to do something about it,” Mahan says. The result was the formation of the Annapurna Rice Library — a center preserving native seeds and all things ‘rice’.
As a boy, Mahan was a curious reader. “I always had curiosity about things and wanted to get a PhD,” he recalls. Most of Mahan’s days were spent reading and helping his father out in the fields. “Working with him in the fields is how I learnt all I know about farming,” he says.
“Our family was humble. While I wanted to study more, the money was an issue,” he adds. Things became even harder when Mahan’s father passed away. “I was completing my graduation and was heartbroken. However, I also had to look after my family. Studying further was out of the question, so I decided to do agriculture like my father for a living,” he says.
Mahan could have decided to go for traditional farming, but instead, he decided to research alongside. “I went online to look for papers on farming and seed saving. For the library, I have 500 types of seeds preserved there,” he says. Mahan says his favorite rice variety is Bhao Dhan. It is very tough in nature and can adapt easily to the flood-prone (易发洪水的) nature of Assam. However, the lower yield (产量) per hectare has been the reason why the farmers do not prefer to grow the rice.
For the last 15 years, Mahan has operated his library on his own funds. “I run my household and maintain the library. Lack of funds has become an issue, but I am managing somehow and I am sure I will overcome the difficulties and keep it alive,” he says.
1. What inspired Mahan to set up the Annapurna Rice Library?A.The expectation from his father. |
B.The lack of grain varieties in India. |
C.The great demand for more native seeds. |
D.The public ignorance of rice seed protection. |
A.He came from a family rich enough. |
B.He graduated from college with a PhD. |
C.He dreamed to be an agricultural expert. |
D.He learned about farming from his father. |
A.Its delicious taste. |
B.Its high production. |
C.Its growing popularity. |
D.Its good adaptive ability. |
A.Devoted and determined. | B.Generous and easygoing. |
C.Courageous and humorous. | D.Sensitive and open-minded. |
A few weeks ago, a series of deadly earthquakes
Ali Cakas is a 33-year-old world-famous mountain biker and coach for the Turkish national mountain bike team. He’s also a firefighter, so when
Ali found a little black and white cat and the cat was clearly very happy to see his rescuer. A photo of Ali
It seemed the cat had been trapped for several days and nights
Enkaz has now become the unofficial face of Ali’s fire department! The cat seems to be settling into his comfortable new home very nicely, and Ali
One summer vacation, I allowed my husband and our three sons to take me to go horse-riding. I’d never been on a horse in my life. Horses scare me. “It will be fun,” my kids said. “What if I fall off?” I wanted to add more, but I kept my mouth shut. I was trying to be a good sport.
When we arrived, the coach gave me his gentlest horse. “Nothing to worry about. And kick your feet on the horse’s side to make him go,” he said. I hoped the horse had heard that, too. The horse may look gentle, but he was very big and tall. How on earth was I going to get on this horse using only one little stirrup (马镫) on the side? Well, it took my husband and three sons to do it, but they got me on that horse!
Since the coach knew I had the gentlest horse, he placed me at the very end of the road. I was happy. If I looked silly sitting on this horse, everyone else would be in front of me and couldn’t watch me. We started out just fine. As we got into the woods, my horse was still very gentle. By the time all the other horses were out of the woods, my horse and I were still in the woods! I saw our youngest son waving to me in the distance. This seemed to be the longest ride with this boring horse and me.
Slowly, we got out of the woods and were in a bean field. Suddenly, my horse stopped. Then I remembered one important thing the coach had told me. He said, “Don’t let the horse stop to eat the beans, because then the horse won’t want to go back to the barn (畜棚).” I looked down, and the horse was eating the beans.
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I tried to stop him, but he kept on eating.
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