1 . To a regular person, Spitfire may look like just an ordinary dog, but to fans of the dock diving circuit, he is an incredible athlete in the same league as sport stars like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant

Before COVH-19, eight-year-old Spitfire and his 16-year-old owner, Sydney, dominated the dock diving circuit like never before in the history of the sport. If you’re unfamiliar with the sport of dock diving, it’s essentially dogs running on a wooden dock and jumping as far or as high as possible before diving into a pool of water. And no dog did this better than Spitfire. Between 2016 and 2019, he broke 21 world records.

Spitfire came into the Mackey family in 2013. Back then, he was just an adorable dog with big eyes that Sydney instantly fell in love with. Sydney and her mother learned about dock diving in 2016, from a family friend who encouraged them to try it with Spitfire. In May of that year, they decided to give the sport a try and their pet proved to be a natural.

It wasn’t long after that very first jump that Sydney and Spitfire started making waves in the world of dock diving. They took the sport by storm and they dominated events across the United States like no team had ever done before. In three years^, time, they broke many world records, and became known as an unbeatable pair of players.

Before he jumps into the air, the world’s best dock diver reaches a speed of about 30 miles per hour, and when he takes to the air he can reach a distance of 31 feet before hitting the water, or 8 feet 6 inches when he’s going for height. It’s no wonder they call him the flying dog.

But while Spitfire is undoubtedly the star of the show, most dock diving experts are convinced that despite his athletic abilities, he would have never reached his true potential without his young owner’s guidance. Sydney’s “Ready? Ready? Go, Go, Go!” pep talk to get Spitfire fired up has become famous on the dock jumping circuit.

1. Why are Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To show Spitfire owns the same number of fans.

B．To show Spitfire’s incredible talent in basketball.

C．To show Spitfire’s excellent performance in sports.

D．To show the importance of sports stars to the league,

2. At first, what inspired Sydney to try the dock diving with Spitfire?

A．His friend’s encouragement.	B．His devotion to the dock diving.
C．Spitfire’s good performance in diving.	D．The popularity of the dock diving.

3. What can we learn about the dog and bis owner from the fourth paragraph?

A．They didn’t perform well at the beginning.

B．They achieved impressive results in the events.

C．They were ever defeated by other teams.

D．They seldom participated in the events in US.

4. What do most experts think of Spitfire?

A．He can’t live up to the title of sports star.

B．He doesn’t obey his owner’s orders at times.

C．They doubt whether he has his athletic abilities.

D．Sydney’s guidance contributed to his achievements.

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Katie had always felt like she never connected with anyone. There was no one she considered a friend. So, when her parents decided to move, she was okay with it. She didn't feel sad because she wasn't leaving anyone behind.

She was eight when they moved to a new town. It wasn't that different from where they had lived before. There were a lot of trees and kids running around outside, riding bikes, and playing. One day her mother caught her staring out the window at some kids playing. Her mom told her to go out and play with those kids. So Katie went out. She could see that they were all having fun and she wanted to join in but she was afraid. She tried to muster up the courage to ask them if she could join them but she just couldn't do it.

She decided to go for a walk instead. She liked how peaceful the town was. The people seemed nice and polite. Her stroll finally led her to the town's lake. She felt the rush of cold air hitting her face. The beauty of the lake was something to behold. She sat there admiring it and decided that this would be her place. She would come here every day and maybe one day, she would bring her friends here.

After school, she always stopped by the lake before going home. She swore she could stay there for hours, maybe even live there. If she ever got hungry, she always had food ready in her bag.

One day when she was writing a poem about the lake, she heard her stomach growl. She put down her notebook and her pen and got her sandwich out. She was about to take a bite when she heard a noise. This alarmed her. She hadn't heard or seen anything strange before. She looked around and suddenly she noticed that there was something black moving toward the bank.

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“A swimming black dog!” Katie cried out in surprise.

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Every day, Katie brought five extra sandwiches for her friend.

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3 . Cairistiona Flatley has always been an animal lover. So when she _________ a social media post about a two-legged cat in need of a(n) _________, she had a feeling that she was the _________ person to take Rexie Roo in.

Rexie Roo is a young cat who was brought to a shelter in Utah in January 2020. Both of his front legs were _________ hurt when he was found, and his rescuers guessed that he'd been _________ by a car. What's worse, the cat's legs were too damaged to be _________. Their only option was to remove his front legs to give him a second _________ of life. Despite his pain and having to _________ getting around on his back legs, Rexie Roo was always loving everyone around him.

The only _________ was whether they could find someone who was __________ to take in a pet with special needs. That's when Cairistiona came to the __________! She adopted (收养) Rexie Rooand made him feel at home. She quickly __________ that he's very food-motivated (驱使), so she used cat food to __________ him to do his at-home “physical exercise”.

“When people tell me I'm so __________ for adopting a special need cat and that he is lucky to have me, I can only think about how __________ I am to have him in my life,” “Cairistiona said. “I __________ him so much, and he has brought me a lot of __________ and peace. I think he can __________ people a lot about patience and love,” she added. “My life is __________ because he is in it. I tell everyone he is the __________ of my life.”

1.

A．saw

B．ignored

C．chose

D．published

2.

A．cage

B．family

C．judge

D．operation

3.

A．outgoing

B．honest

C．brave

D．perfect

4.

A．badly

B．slightly

C．mostly

D．nearly

5.

A．taken away

B．turned away

C．knocked down

D．put down

6.

A．cured

B．replaced

C．lifted

D．trained

7.

A．reason

B．honor

C．impression

D．chance

8.

A．object to

B．hurry up

C．adapt to

D．give up

9.

A．opinion

B．problem

C．way

D．suggestion

10.

A．thankful

B．rich

C．willing

D．creative

11.

A．check

B．treatment

C．agreement

D．rescue

12.

A．discovered

B．announced

C．stressed

D．imagined

13.

A．force

B．encourage

C．promise

D．permit

14.

A．calm

B．awkward

C．anxious

D．kind

15.

A．lucky

B．regretful

C．upset

D．generous

16.

A．respect

B．trust

C．love

D．miss

17.

A．tension

B．desire

C．joy

D．pain

18.

A．prepare

B．teach

C．award

D．require

19.

A．tough

B．ordinary

C．shorter

D．better

20.

A．pressure

B．light

C．challenge

D．truth

4 . Recep Mirzan from Turkey and a white swan are as close as a family. They haven't been ________ for nearly four decades. The story of their amazing________has melted the hearts of millions.

Mirzan was in a car when he spotted a ________ swan in an empty field in 1984. He had no idea that he was about to ________ his best friend. Mirzan ________ realized that leaving the bird there meant its ________, as predators would have most likely eaten it, so he stopped the ________, took it home and started nursing it back to health.

After the female swan ________ ,it didn't try to fly away. ________ ,it befriended the other animals on Mirzan's   farm in the Karaagac region, and decided to ________ Mirzan named her Garip. Here, she has ________ the changes of Mirzan's farm for the last 37 years!

“She seems to ________ me completely. She comes when I call her. Since 1984,she has never left me, ________ during the river floods,” Mirzan said. “She used to be ________ ,but she has grown old now, which makes me think she should be ________ more carefully from now on. Science has ________ swans can generally live for 20-25 years, but to my ________, Garip has lived much longer than the average lifespan.”

To take more ________ care of the swan, he moved Garip's   coop from the ________ to his yard. During the day, she is busy ________ her human friend around, either during his daily chores, or on his evening walks. Mirzan regards Garip as his child.

1.

A．different

B．controllable

C．separate

D．unfortunate

2.

A．honesty

B．friendship

C．struggle

D．success

3.

A．caged

B．hidden

C．deserted

D．wounded

4.

A．beat

B．meet

C．challenge

D．interview

5.

A．quickly

B．occasionally

C．frequently

D．rarely

6.

A．choice

B．profit

C．death

D．failure

7.

A．bird

B．plan

C．pedestrian

D．car

8.

A．changed

B．recovered

C．appeared

D．traveled

9.

A．Instead

B．Also

C．Otherwise

D．Therefore

10.

A．stick around

B．move on

C．hang out

D．hold up

11.

A．witnessed

B．made

C．demanded

D．accepted

12.

A．encourage

B．understand

C．remember

D．approve

13.

A．then

B．just

C．even

D．yet

14.

A．sensitive

B．intelligent

C．strong

D．considerate

15.

A．supported

B．motivated

C．examined

D．attended

16.

A．expected

B．suspected

C．meant

D．proved

17.

A．interest

B．relief

C．puzzle

D．regret

18.

A．normal

B．similar

C．convenient

D．flexible

19.

A．farm

B．tree

C．river

D．garden

20.

A．guiding

B．helping

C．comforting

D．following