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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2 . Meet Charlie, he is a 6 year old black Labrador. His job in the army is to find unexploded bombs with his handler Henry. It is 1916 right now and Charlie and Henry are in the trenches in France. It is wet, cold, muddy and there are a lot of
Charlie loves his handler Henry very much and would do
Charlie and Henry spend their days with the other soldiers, trying to sleep in dug out shelters in the walls of the trench. They are
Once it's dark, Charlie and Henry crawl out of their trench into no man’s land, staying
Suddenly Charlie stopped and pricked up his
They eventually make it
| A．soldiers | B．rats | C．bugs | D．dogs |
| A．who | B．which | C．that | D．where |
| A．everything | B．something | C．anything | D．meals |
| A．enemies | B．bombs | C．bacon | D．breakfast |
| A．invaluable | B．invincible | C．impossible | D．inseparable |
| A．exhausted | B．excited | C．experienced | D．expected |
| A．fight | B．say | C．sleep | D．believe |
| A．trench | B．wall | C．bomb | D．dog |
| A．lives | B．nights | C．days | D．times |
| A．low | B．safe | C．brave | D．back |
| A．that | B．when | C．may | D．which |
| A．protecting | B．giving | C．earning | D．saving |
| A．to | B．for | C．as | D．by |
| A．guns | B．ears | C．bombs | D．cans |
| A．recommend | B．advised | C．led | D．told |
| A．fight | B．live | C．talk | D．walk |
| A．in | B．on | C．at | D．after |
| A．hand | B．mouth | C．heart | D．arms |
| A．back | B．out | C．up | D．difficult |
| A．on | B．as | C．for | D．by |
I was sitting in my office in an animal clinic when a young family rushed in. The father held a dying dog packed in a bloody towel in his arms. He was followed by a young boy carrying a big cat and crying as if his little heart was completely broken. The mother followed, comforting the boy. The cat simply looked at everyone with no interest and remained calm, lying on the boy's shoulder.
The nurse sent the father and what he held into the examining rooms. As the mother, the boy and the cat settled down on the seats in the waiting room, I couldn't help asking what this was all about. I thought that the pet in the bloody towel must have been hit by a car. In fact, it was one of the most unusual and heartwarming stories I had ever heard.
The cat lying on the boy's shoulder, named Tom, was the first pet of the family and now was an old guy of 12 years old. They had rescued him as an abandoned kitten. He was atypical cat, self-centred and quite independent, but very gentle.
Then, a year before this incident, Scotty, a puppy, came to the family as a gift from the boy's grandparents. The family was at first fearful about how Tom would accept the newcomer, but a strange thing happened. The old cat looked at the dog as if he were a long lost little brother. He absolutely liked the little guy. He allowed the puppy to chew his tail. He played for hours with him as if the dog were his own personal pet.
The family loved the two pets very much, taking videos of the pair together, and impressed by the way the old cat and the young dog were connected. The family lived near the hill. Tom and Scotty were kept indoors at night because there were wolves searching for small pets for meals at night.
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Nobody had ever thought there would be a problem in daylight, however.
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Tom, seeing Scotty caught by the wolf, jumped from the upper bedroom balcony (阳台)and onto the wolf's head.
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4 . Cairistiona Flatley has always been an animal lover. So when she
Rexie Roo is a young cat who was brought to a shelter in Utah in January 2020. Both of his front legs were
The only
“When people tell me I'm so
| A．saw | B．ignored | C．chose | D．published |
| A．cage | B．family | C．judge | D．operation |
| A．outgoing | B．honest | C．brave | D．perfect |
| A．badly | B．slightly | C．mostly | D．nearly |
| A．taken away | B．turned away | C．knocked down | D．put down |
| A．cured | B．replaced | C．lifted | D．trained |
| A．reason | B．honor | C．impression | D．chance |
| A．object to | B．hurry up | C．adapt to | D．give up |
| A．opinion | B．problem | C．way | D．suggestion |
| A．thankful | B．rich | C．willing | D．creative |
| A．check | B．treatment | C．agreement | D．rescue |
| A．discovered | B．announced | C．stressed | D．imagined |
| A．force | B．encourage | C．promise | D．permit |
| A．calm | B．awkward | C．anxious | D．kind |
| A．lucky | B．regretful | C．upset | D．generous |
| A．respect | B．trust | C．love | D．miss |
| A．tension | B．desire | C．joy | D．pain |
| A．prepare | B．teach | C．award | D．require |
| A．tough | B．ordinary | C．shorter | D．better |
| A．pressure | B．light | C．challenge | D．truth |
5 . They waited patiently for what seemed a very long time, stamping in the snow to keep their feet warm. At last they heard the sound of slow shuffling footsteps approaching the door from the inside. It seemed, as the Mole said to the Rat, like someone walking in slippers that were too large for him and down at heel, which was intelligent of Mole, because that was exactly what it was.
The door opened a few inches, enough to show a long snout and a pair of sleepy eyes.
“Now, the very next time this happens,” said an angry voice. “Who is it this time, disturbing people on such a night? Speak up!”
“Oh, Badger,” cried the Rat, “let us in, please. It's me, Rat, and my friend Mole, and we've lost our way in the snow.”
“What, Ratty, my dear little man! ”exclaimed the Badger, in quite a different voice. “Come along in, both of you, at once. Why, you must be very cold. Lost in the snow! And in the Wild Wood, too, and at this time of night!”
The two animals got inside, and heard the door shut behind them with great joy and relief.
The Badger, who wore a long dressing gown, and whose slippers were indeed very down at heel, carried a flat candlestick in his paw and had probably been on his way to bed when their voices sounded. “This is not the sort of night for small animals to be out,” he said kindly. “Come along; come along; come into the kitchen. There's a first-rate fire there, and supper and everything.”
He shuffled on in front of them, carrying the light, and they followed him down a long narrow passage into a large fire-lit kitchen.
The kindly Badger helped them remove their wet coats and boots, and brought them clothes and slippers. In the comfortable light and warmth, warm and dry at last, it seemed to the storm -driven animals, now in safety, that the cold and trackless Wild Wood just left outside was miles and miles away, and all that they had suffered in it was a half-forgotten dream.
1. What happened to Mole and Rat?| A．They visited Mr. Badger. | B．They got lost in the forest. |
| C．They walked to keep warm. | D．They looked for food to eat. |
| A．He thought his slippers was too large and down at heel. |
| B．He heard someone stamping in the snow to keep their feet warm. |
| C．He hated being bothered on his way to bed in a freezing cold night. |
| D．He knew Mole and Rat lost their way in the cold and trackless Wild Wood. |
| A．He has a heart of gold. | B．He is strict with himself. |
| C．He is as good as his word. | D．He has a mind of his own. |
| A．Mole and Rat are grateful to Mr Badger. |
| B．Mr Badger didn't pay attention to his appearance. |
| C．Rat had thought the slippers were too large to Mr Badger. |
| D．Mr Badger helped Mole and Rat to get their gratitude. |
Wind whistled round the corner of the house, thunder rolled and rain beat against the windows — not a night to be outside but rather to sit by the fire. Thanks to the solid walls and roof overhead, I could imagine Dr. Frankenstein's frightening creation wandering on such a night. I was alone, my husband away and the nearest neighbor a quarter miles down the road. Alone, that is, except for Lassie, a hairy, black and white dog, who sat with her head on my lap, her intelligent, brown eyes gazing up at me as if to say, don't worry, we'll be all right.
Through the years she was with us, she proved time and time again to be a superb judge of character. We never knew if it was a result of her sense of smell or sound-but, whatever it was, she definitely possessed a talent we humans lacked. On first meeting she would either wag the tip of her tail a couple of times to indicate that the visitor was acceptable, or slightly curl her top lip, exposing her sharp teeth which told you to be alert. Always accurate, her gift was never more obvious than on this night.
The doorbell rang. I decided not to answer it. It rang again, much longer this time. Whoever was there was not going away. Still I hesitated. On the fourth ring, with Lassie by my side, I finally answered the door. My heart beat fast and my mouth went dry, for there, stood the monster himself. A twisted body under a heavy overcoat, one shoulder bumped higher than the other and his head leaned slightly forward and to one side.
“May I use your phone?” The voice came from somewhere back in his throat and, although the request was polite, his tone was rude.
Reaching in his pocket and producing a piece of paper, he handed it to me. I refused to take it. Believing he might try and force his way in, I looked at Lassie to see if she was ready to defend the home.
Surprisingly, she sat by my side, the tip of her tail wagging.
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7 . 11-month-old Daphne was found alone, lying outside an empty building, behind a locked gate. A neighbor heard her cries for help, ignored and
When officers
Daphne
We may never know what
We'd like to extend our
| A．abandoned | B．selected | C．dragged | D．occupied |
| A．charity | B．assistance | C．comfort | D．information |
| A．left | B．travelled | C．arrived | D．searched |
| A．trees | B．rope | C．lock | D．legs |
| A．immediate | B．lasting | C．major | D．slight |
| A．value | B．quality | C．impact | D．severeness |
| A．fingernails | B．toes | C．hands | D．teeth |
| A．slept | B．lay | C．cried | D．sat |
| A．hard | B．different | C．old | D．specific |
| A．deliberately | B．accidentally | C．occasionally | D．abruptly |
| A．happened | B．stuck | C．belonged | D．submitted |
| A．overlooked | B．liked | C．cured | D．spotted |
| A．predict | B．suppose | C．ensure | D．suspect |
| A．welcome | B．apology | C．gratitude | D．invitation |
| A．panic | B．love | C．problems | D．pleasure |
8 . This spring Steve Stuttard reunited with an unusual friend: Mrs. Mallard, a duck that nested in the flowerpot on his ninth-story apartment balcony in Manchester, UK, last year. Upon her return, she laid 11 eggs in the same flowerpot filled with grass.
‘‘I know ducks have strange routines when it comes to nesting, and if they have a successful site, they will return to it,” says Stuttard, a bird lover since childhood.
Stottard used skills learned in the Navy to create a jackstay (稳定锁) with a red rope and a bucket. Those skills came in handy last year when he quickly and safely transported Mrs. Mallard’s seven ducklings (小鸭子) down once they hatched.
“Getting the ducklings down isn’t as simple as a ride in the elevator. It’s crucial not to hurt the bond between the ducklings and Mrs. Mallard,” Stuttard says.
However, Stuttard faced more of a challenge this year. He had four additional eggs and high winds. He also had a new global audience heavily invested in the fate of the ducklings.
Emma Newman, Stuttard’s daughter, updates about his preparation for this year’s nesting, which took off on Twitter. “I’ve been absolutely bombarded with messages,’’ Newman says. “I actually can’t keep up because thousands of people are following the story. Whenever I tweet about it, I get several hundred replies a second sometimes.”
On Tuesday morning when two ducklings poked (探出) their heads out of the flowerpot, the wind was awful. Stuttard waited and kept watching. Fortunately, late in the afternoon, Mrs. Mallard finally made her move. This was Stuttard’s clue to get to work.
Stuttard picked Mrs. Mallard up and threw her off the balcony, and she flew off. Immediately, he placed the ducklings in the bucket one by one. Then, he used his jackstay to carefully lower the bucket. “Within two, three minutes from when I walked out on the balcony, Mrs. Mallard was swimming away with her family,” Stuttard says.
1. Why did Mrs. Mallard choose the same flowerpot?| A．She wanted to be protected by Stuttard. |
| B．She liked to lay her eggs in high places. |
| C．She nested there successfully last year. |
| D．She remembered Stuttard and his family. |
| A．Staying with them all along. |
| B．Creating a professional jackstay. |
| C．Transporting without using the elevator. |
| D．Keeping their connection with the mother. |
| A．Coated. | B．Rewarded. | C．Linked. | D．Flooded. |
| A．Ducklings Succeeding in Going Downstairs |
| B．Ducklings Overcoming Survival Challenges |
| C．Man Helping Ducklings Down His Apartment |
| D．Man Welcoming an Unusual Duck Back Home |
Many years ago, I worked at a very small county animal shelter. Under the state regulations, we were only allowed to keep a dog for a certain period of time before it was claimed by its owner. Unluckily, we had limited space, and when a new dog came in, we had to make room for it somehow. It wasn't always the most pleasant task.
One day, about an hour before closing time, a small, elderly, red dog was sent here. We had no space and didn't know what we should do. My heart broke. In fact, we were supposed to let go of one of the dogs who had been there too long, but the volunteers had been putting in extra hours, bathing the dogs, and taking their pictures to try to find them homes. We were full, but the other dogs all stood a good chance of finding a home if they just had some time.
That little old dog waddled over to me and sat at my feet. She looked up with cloudy eyes, and then curled up on the floor. I bent down, lifted her to the desk, and gave her a quick exam. Her teeth were in terrible condition, but it appeared the cause was a lifetime of canned food. Someone was surely looking for this princess.
We found her a box. To our surprise, the dog whined and wagged her tail. I set her down on the floor, and she waddled over and climbed into the box! I decided to take her home for the night, and she could spend the days in the office until her owner came. Then we wouldn't have to put down another dog to open a cage.
I finished up my paperwork while the old dog slept in the box. When it was time to leave, she followed me.
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One of our volunteers knew an old woman who would love this dog.
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10 . One of the greatest things about getting out of the city is heading into nature and really communing with(与……融为一体)the Earth and wildlife. But sometimes, the
A man named Tom Bell lives in London. When he went up to his rooftop to take a break one day, he realized he wasn’t
Tom quickly
In fact, London is home to many foxes,
Once Tom shared his
| A．sunlight | B．road | C．photo | D．wilderness |
| A．awake | B．away | C．alone | D．alike |
| A．visitor | B．neighbor | C．friend | D．audience |
| A．overlook | B．follow | C．catch | D．mark |
| A．wet | B．quiet | C．risky | D．dark |
| A．map | B．blanket | C．garden | D．bed |
| A．wanted | B．pretended | C．happened | D．continued |
| A．read | B．found | C．shared | D．checked |
| A．likes | B．tickets | C．letters | D．orders |
| A．encouraged | B．attracted | C．confused | D．supported |
| A．Because of | B．According to | C．Instead of | D．Expect for |
| A．perfect | B．eventful | C．stormy | D．final |
| A．if | B．and | C．or | D．but |
| A．out of danger | B．above average | C．on the site | D．at home |
| A．enlarging | B．entering | C．surrounding | D．dividing |
| A．recognized | B．remembered | C．supposed | D．expected |
| A．imaginary | B．trusted | C．lifelong | D．beloved |
| A．posting | B．collecting | C．editing | D．printing |
| A．amusing | B．important | C．amazing | D．common |
| A．legally | B．peacefully | C．informally | D．confidently |
