1 . One winter, a homeless dog called Shavi was left to die on the streets of south-west Russia after being
Due to work commitments, Nina couldn’t keep Shavi and instead found her a new
Two weeks later, while walking along the road outside her home, Nina felt something brush up against her leg. Realizing it was Shavi, she was so
The pair lived together and moved into a bigger apartment so Shavi had plenty of room to play. “Of course, she has now remained with us for good. I would never give this kind of friend away again.
A.abandoned | B.adopted | C.caught | D.hit |
A.treatment | B.food | C.weekend | D.comfort |
A.collected | B.trained | C.walked | D.visited |
A.patience | B.strength | C.growth | D.freedom |
A.friend | B.toy | C.home | D.cage |
A.recovered | B.suffered | C.wandered | D.disappeared |
A.annoyed | B.relaxed | C.shocked | D.worried |
A.Humans | B.Volunteers | C.Animals | D.Drivers |
A.calmly | B.willingly | C.bravely | D.properly |
A.beggar | B.child | C.leader | D.stranger |
2 . Milo is a rescue dog adopted by 20-year-old Makayla Swift. One morning in November 2021, Swift opened her front door in Silver Spring, Maryland, and Milo
Milo ran to the house across the street. He seemed unsatisfied with this house, so he ran to the one next door, Swift on his
Swift was
It was a voice yelling “Help!”
Hours earlier, around 4 a.m., Sherry Starr, 85, had risen from her bed. All of a sudden, standing there between the toilet and the tub, she slipped and fell heavily on the floor. She was
For the next few hours, Starr practiced yelling: “Help! Help! Hellllp!”
Her voice was very
Swift called the emergency number 911. When the ambulance workers arrived, they thought they’d have to remove the toilet to
Swift has known her own share of distress. Two years ago, her mother died. She says that Milo has helped her with her grief. “That dog is a blessing,” she says.
1.A.moved down | B.took off | C.reached out | D.pulled up |
A.tail | B.head | C.body | D.feet |
A.disappointed | B.confused | C.embarrassed | D.astonished |
A.give | B.sweep | C.knock | D.drag |
A.sunk | B.stuck | C.lifted | D.settled |
A.surprised | B.bored | C.puzzled | D.scared |
A.weak | B.sharp | C.rough | D.loud |
A.apparently | B.hardly | C.slightly | D.temporarily |
A.trap | B.drop | C.free | D.lay |
A.avoided | B.failed | C.declined | D.continued |
3 . Oleita, a 26-year-old environmentalist from Detroit, thinks she may have a partial solution for two problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called the Chip Bag Project. She is encouraging snack lovers to donate their
The idea came to Oleita two years ago when she came across a woman in England
Oleita and her volunteers get chip bags of all brands and sizes. After cleaning them in soapy hot water, they
Since 2020, the project has
And, of course, there’s the symbolism of recycling bags that would
A.clean | B.special | C.empty | D.new |
A.showing | B.asking | C.sending | D.observing |
A.Astonished | B.Inspired | C.Disappointed | D.Embarrassed |
A.push | B.slice | C.knock | D.swing |
A.decorate | B.match | C.adjust | D.cover |
A.purchased | B.sold | C.collected | D.produced |
A.raise | B.borrow | C.earn | D.save |
A.relaxation | B.innovation | C.instruction | D.relief |
A.still | B.almost | C.hardly | D.otherwise |
A.conflicts | B.similarities | C.connections | D.distinctions |
4 . I love animals. So when Dr. Vannini said his vet hospital needed help, I was
I volunteered to clean up and help in several medical procedures. But the moment I will never
A retriever (寻回犬)was in deep
Near the end of the surgery, something caught my eye. I thought I saw the
The experience was especially meaningful for me because a week earlier I had witnessed the
A.shocked | B.puzzled | C.delighted | D.depressed |
A.suspect | B.forget | C.encounter | D.seize |
A.confusion | B.thought | C.suffering | D.sorrow |
A.survived | B.jumped | C.barked | D.waked |
A.support | B.response | C.comfort | D.surgery |
A.homeless | B.lifeless | C.careless | D.faultless |
A.quickly | B.finally | C.softly | D.roughly |
A.ashamed | B.formal | C.bored | D.incredible |
A.event | B.growth | C.opposite | D.accident |
A.made | B.gave | C.lifted | D.held |
5 . We live in a town, about half a mile from the banks of the Ahr River. It had been raining buckets that week and there were
As a precaution, I’d
As I fell asleep, I was
With the water now up to my waist, in bare feet I started to paddle to my only
The experience made me grateful and determined to live each day to its fullest. I will remember what my mother told me: “Don’t remember the day when you
A.flood | B.earthquake | C.drought | D.sandstorm |
A.cleaned | B.lifted | C.recovered | D.placed |
A.threatened | B.awakened | C.weakened | D.tightened |
A.excited | B.shocked | C.depressed | D.exhausted |
A.showed up | B.looked up | C.turned on | D.went on |
A.carefully | B.gradually | C.violently | D.constantly |
A.escape | B.mind | C.problem | D.stage |
A.gap | B.depth | C.height | D.cut |
A.pretended | B.promised | C.imagined | D.realised |
A.lacked | B.found | C.lost | D.gained |
6 . When Alex Lin was 11 years old, he read a(an)
Alex was really worried and decided to make it next project for WIN—the Westerly Innovations Network. Alex and six of his friends had
But what could they do about this project with e-waste? The team spent several weeks gathering information about the harmful chemicals in e waste and their
Alex and his friends went into
The next step was to set up a long-term e-waste drop-off center for the town. After some research, they’d learned that reusing is the best way to
For a
Because of the work of WIN, more and more people, like Alex and his team, are getting the message about safe disposal of e-waste. As Alex says, “Today’s technology should not become tomorrow’s harmful garbage.
1.A.alarming | B.terrifying | C.embarrassing | D.inspiring |
A.carrying | B.burying | C.taking | D.destroying |
A.subjects | B.restrictions | C.bacterial | D.chemicals |
A.developed | B.recognized | C.formed | D.restored |
A.affects | B.effects | C.consequences | D.attempts |
A.properly | B.instantly | C.constantly | D.gradually |
A.enthusiasm | B.action | C.behavior | D.energy |
A.distributed | B.contributed | C.established | D.conducted |
A.unexpected | B.unwanted | C.useless | D.meaningless |
A.obtained | B.collected | C.ordered | D.donated |
A.break down | B.take in | C.expose to | D.deal with |
A.efficient | B.economical | C.effective | D.beneficial |
A.lasting | B.physical | C.original | D.crucial |
A.push | B.delay | C.accept | D.pass |
A.prevents | B.permits | C.predicts | D.forbids |
7 . A man in California survived a five-hour night swim, thanks to the
Scott Thompson, a boater from Southern California, was out on his boat. After realizing the weather wasn’t favorable, he turned the boat back towards land.
Soon after, something
Lost at sea, with no land in
All of a sudden, he heard a big splash (拍水声). It was a medium-sized harbor seal that Thompson described as “an angel” that came to help him. “The seal would come up and
Being pushed along by the seal, Thompson felt
While the thought of his
A.recognition | B.encouragement | C.respect | D.trust |
A.unexpected | B.common | C.confusing | D.funny |
A.kicked | B.locked | C.rushed | D.knocked |
A.easy | B.unnecessary | C.impossible | D.safe |
A.disappear | B.stop | C.ground | D.sink |
A.space | B.mind | C.line | D.sight |
A.spare | B.final | C.exciting | D.private |
A.tool | B.way | C.will | D.skill |
A.swimming | B.calling | C.watching | D.practicing |
A.break in | B.show up | C.slow down | D.give up |
A.greet | B.push | C.lift | D.take |
A.duty | B.hope | C.anxiety | D.wonder |
A.determined | B.satisfied | C.honored | D.amused |
A.task | B.cost | C.company | D.arrival |
A.pets | B.friends | C.family | D.boat |
8 . I found the bed shaking, gently at first. Because I was half asleep and not a native, I just thought it was nothing serious.
Sitting up, I turned on the bedside lamp. It was 3:34 a.m.
In a hurry I opened the door of my room and expected to find people. But
Soon hotel staff were setting up chairs and passing around bottled water. They offered us tablecloths to wrap (包裹) around ourselves against the night
I felt lucky to be alive, but as a
A.Carefully | B.Suddenly | C.Secretly | D.Recently |
A.turned on | B.ran away | C.gave in | D.went out |
A.frightening | B.shocking | C.disappointing | D.tiring |
A.excitement | B.fear | C.joy | D.anger |
A.dreaming | B.believing | C.recalling | D.thinking |
A.surprisingly | B.usually | C.actually | D.exactly |
A.and | B.but | C.or | D.so |
A.downstairs | B.inside | C.upstairs | D.around |
A.lying | B.standing | C.sitting | D.sleeping |
A.persuade | B.comfort | C.support | D.ignore |
A.relatives | B.brothers | C.friends | D.kids |
A.coldness | B.warmth | C.darkness | D.loneliness |
A.proud | B.polite | C.upset | D.calm |
A.reporter | B.survivor | C.visitor | D.rescuer |
A.by | B.in | C.on | D.from |
9 . Brothers Cole and Blake Meyer, aged 10 and 8, were on their bikes to go fishing in June when they saw something
There were a lot of dead baby turtles,
The boys kept up their task of
In some days they could see as many as 40 or 50 turtles
“We do it because they’re
Their mother was proud of what they were doing and was out there several times with water and snacks to show her
A.common | B.shocking | C.funny | D.simple |
A.killed | B.delivered | C.guided | D.pushed |
A.lonely | B.hopeful | C.excited | D.sad |
A.studying | B.watching | C.helping | D.touching |
A.looked for | B.picked up | C.put aside | D.threw away |
A.training | B.walking | C.saving | D.feeding |
A.lazily | B.jokingly | C.secretly | D.safely |
A.change | B.traffic | C.food | D.plan |
A.move | B.visit | C.fly | D.rise |
A.dusting | B.watering | C.sunning | D.airing |
A.tents | B.signs | C.maps | D.buildings |
A.ordinary | B.strange | C.living | D.noisy |
A.support | B.honesty | C.courage | D.patience |
A.community | B.society | C.human | D.nature |
A.hope | B.luck | C.effort | D.decision |
10 . After six months of dating, my partner Gabe and I were taking our first road trip. Both of us were adventurous, and we couldn’t wait to go
At around 5:30 pm, we were
I didn’t know how long we were unconscious (昏迷的). Not
Before all this happened, we were happy-go-lucky people. Strangely enough, the accident has made us even more
A.boating | B.cycling | C.running | D.hiking |
A.driving | B.jogging | C.walking | D.riding |
A.book | B.phone | C.car | D.computer |
A.early | B.long | C.late | D.heavy |
A.exactly | B.clearly | C.necessarily | D.surprisingly |
A.crashed | B.used | C.repaired | D.parked |
A.word | B.picture | C.signal | D.message |
A.hesitated | B.responded | C.promised | D.refused |
A.touch | B.smell | C.sight | D.hearing |
A.careful | B.disappointed | C.puzzled | D.positive |