One summer vacation, I learned some kids volunteered as guide dog raisers for a guide dog training center. Then I also wanted to take part in it. My parents supported it.
After I filled out the application form to be a guide dog raiser, two of the training center's workers came to my house to meet me and my family. They said, “After the volunteer helps raise a guide dog puppy for a year, the dog needs to be returned to the training center. There the dog will receive a five-month professional guide-dog training. Then the dog will stay with a blind person and help with his or her life.” The workers told us what a big responsibility it was to raise a guide dog puppy. And I promised I would do a great job.
We later got a call that our puppy was coming soon—a female yellow puppy. When Dad and I picked her up, I was glad. She was the prettiest dog I’d ever seen. Her name was Nisha. When I started working with Nisha, I learned right away how intelligent dogs are. Guide dog puppies seem to know they're special and were born to do special work. My main job was to help her grow, teach her basic house rules and how to get along with people, and let her learn about public places.
Nisha loved to ride in the car. I was allowed to take her anywhere a trained guide dog could go, including stores and buses. Nisha was a good listener. Whenever I felt I needed to talk to someone, Nisha was always there. She was a lovely puppy.
During the year, Nisha and my whole family developed a very close relationship. And we knew the day was coming when she would have to go back to the training center for the five-month professional guide-dog training. After that she would go to live with John, a blind man.
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When it was time for her to leave, we took Nisha on her last car ride with us.
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I was invited to present Nisha to John on her graduation day.
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2 . Jack was a kitten(猫咪)born without eyes. He was the favorite amongst the kids hanging around. However, when the time came to find him a permanent home, no one knew where Jack would
When my friend asked if I wanted a kitten with no eyes which no one would
When first
It doesn't matter that he is eyeless, Jack is always a
Jack is truly a(n)
A.help | B.return | C.lead to | D.end up |
A.accept | B.serve | C.feed | D.buy |
A.permission | B.question | C.hesitation | D.bargain |
A.rushing | B.guided | C.going | D.brought |
A.excitedly | B.cautiously | C.hurriedly | D.endlessly |
A.problem | B.pleasure | C.interest | D.eagerness |
A.opened | B.caught | C.went through | D.found |
A.tried | B.failed | C.offered | D.refused |
A.lost | B.angry | C.tired | D.lonely |
A.surprise | B.event | C.joy | D.need |
A.waiting for | B.attacking | C.noticing | D.greeting |
A.assistant | B.inspiration | C.fortune | D.teacher |
A.playful | B.useful | C.convenient | D.costly |
A.sorry | B.welcome | C.amazed | D.shocked |
A.pride | B.choice | C.adaptabilities | D.sadness |
3 . 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 |
4 . 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. |
5 . 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 |
6 . 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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In the morning, she accompanied me to work.
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One of our volunteers knew an old woman who would love this dog.
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8 . I hated travelling by plane.Whenever I was on board, I could see the other passengers'
I knew I needed to
We walked together every day and it
I started taking Peety to different parks. He kept
At that moment, I realized I loved him. He looked up at me like I was the greatest guy in the world. He'd come into my life, and he
“Want to keep walking?"I asked him.
1.A.care | B.faith | C.anger | D.fear |
A.easily | B.finally | C.suddenly | D.deliberately |
A.wide | B.long | C.tight | D.loose |
A.end | B.start | C.repeat | D.continue |
A.win | B.rest | C.laugh | D.change |
A.feed | B.ride | C.walk | D.bark |
A.excitement | B.agreement | C.disappointment | D.amazement |
A.petting | B.pressing | C.pushing | D.punishing |
A.failed | B.worked | C.depended | D.suffered |
A.by accident | B.with pleasure | C.by intention | D.with ease |
A.biting | B.hiding | C.choking | D.holding |
A.danger | B.boredom | C.departure | D.freedom |
A.passed away | B.took off | C.broke up | D.sat down |
A.pride | B.pressure | C.politeness | D.tiredness |
A.replaced | B.missed | C.rescued | D.pitied |
It was dark and gloomy as the dark night swallowed the dense forest. The clear, starry skies in the backdrop (背景) made for a fitting view as the young koala bear made his way home along the river.
It was his first day out to search for food. He remembered every word that his mom said to him as he made his way back. But the words, “be back before dark,” were haunting (萦绕) him the most.
But the little bear lost track of time as the sun started to move towards the horizons.
The darkness had changed all that. His only guiding light was the shining north star in the sky, another advice from his mother which he refused to forget.
Suddenly, the north star disappeared. It seemed it was swallowed in the same blackness which had taken over the jungle.
But there was light, a raging light which seemed different to the little koala. It couldn’t be the sun, he thought.
It seemed it was getting nearer. The little bear stopped dead in his tracks. This didn’t seem right. Suddenly, a heat wave hit him in the face as he was surrounded by flames.
Battered and bruised (遍体鳞伤), the koala ran away from the flames. He could feel the fire chasing him, as the heat got stronger. He felt it creeping up his back almost reaching his fluffy ears. He was scared to death.
He longed to be home with his mom, away from this disorder. However, he was panicking, not knowing what to do. The heat was getting unbearable. He saw a hollow tree trunk in the distance. The little bear dived into it, hoping to find some relief from the flames.
But the unforgiving flames made him realize his mistake almost immediately. The poor soul looked on as the flames started to eat away at the trunk. The dryness made it all the more delicious for this fire monster to feast on the dead tree. The heat had made the little bear exhausted. He used the last bit of energy which he had left to run from the trunk, escaping from the flames.
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10 . In February 2019, my beautiful cat Xena suddenly lost the use of her back legs, and I took her straight to our vet, Chris. Xena was booked for surgery two days later. The operation was successful, and I went to see her later that day. She seemed tired, but pleased to see me and in much better shape.
A few days later, I took her home, armed with medications plus instructions for her care. I had to keep her in a large cage and teach her how to walk again. And no one could tell whether Xena could walk again or not—it was largely up to her. I wasn’t expecting much, but I carried on doing as Chris had instructed.
Just a week later, Xena amazed me. Not having managed to support herself on her back legs at all, she suddenly stood up all by herself. Soon she began to walk a little with her back supported. Encouraged, I booked her for some hydrotherapy, which was helpful for dogs in this situation. Most cats would panic if put in water, but my brave little cat astonished everyone, tolerating neck-deep water while walking on a machine.
When I took Xena to Chris, he was delighted with her progress. Over the next few weeks, Xena moved from the cage to a room of her own, with all furniture removed so that she wouldn't run into anything or get tripped. Soon, she could manage a few steps out into our garden, though she still needed some help to walk properly without dragging her legs. Despite still being in pain, she really wanted to walk again. After three months since her surgery, she was able to run, jump and climb stairs... anything she wanted.
Xena is now completely back to normal, I’d thought she might be defeated permanently by all that had happened to her. But this courageous little cat simply brushed it all off and got on with living. Many people could learn from Xena.
1. From paragraph 1, it can be learned that Xena ________.A.was fall of energy shortly after the operation |
B.was given the surgery in her owner’s absence |
C.got injured owing to her owner’s carelessness |
D.received an operation on reaching the hospital |
A.Unsure. | B.Inspired. | C.Satisfied. | D.Hopeless. |
A.To avoid making a mess. | B.To allow her to run faster. |
C.To prevent her getting hurt. | D.To make room for her cage. |
A.Socializing with others. | B.Making proper choices. |
C.Being considerate to partners. | D.Dealing with life challenges. |