1 . You can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his dogs.
For many years, I enjoyed living with my dogs, Tilly and Chance. Their
The next week we
We
A year later, much to my
A.ownership | B.membership | C.companionship | D.leadership |
A.reservations | B.expectations | C.confidence | D.prejudice |
A.feared | B.doubted | C.hoped | D.learned |
A.unsatisfied | B.amused | C.terrified | D.thrilled |
A.predicted | B.worried | C.regretted | D.insisted |
A.Flora | B.Chance | C.Molly | D.Tilly |
A.tied | B.walked | C.bathed | D.fed |
A.breath | B.balance | C.attention | D.imagination |
A.calm | B.sure | C.soon | D.real |
A.By the way | B.In that case | C.By all means | D.In that moment |
A.continued | B.decided | C.intended | D.pretended |
A.eye | B.tail | C.ear | D.leg |
A.secretly | B.constantly | C.eventually | D.unwillingly |
A.left | B.sold | C.suggested | D.searched |
A.late | B.hard | C.fine | D.free |
A.emptied | B.respected | C.occupied | D.discovered |
A.looking | B.caring | C.waiting | D.calling |
A.delight | B.credit | C.interest | D.disadvantage |
A.beg | B.trust | C.need | D.aid |
A.toys | B.awards | C.food | D.water |
2 . I’ve always been crazy about pandas. My drawers are full of panda T-shirts and my pencil case and purse both have pandas on them. So when I found out that my parents planned to take me on a trip to Chengdu, which is the place in China for
I immediately started doing my
The volunteer. Program lasts all day and
It is hard work but enjoyable and
A.saving | B.seeing | C.training | D.releasing |
A.eyes | B.favour | C.luck | D.dream |
A.duty | B.job | C.homework | D.research |
A.work | B.live | C.learn | D.struggle |
A.features | B.intends | C.allows | D.includes |
A.goal | B.risk | C.highlight | D.end |
A.approach | B.feed | C.follow | D.check |
A.tense | B.awful | C.urgent | D.incredible |
A.forecast | B.explore | C.read | D.list |
A.helping | B.backing | C.promising | D.instructing |
A.base | B.reserve | C.wild | D.field |
A.double | B.control | C.balance | D.grow |
A.relaxing | B.amusing | C.memorable | D.flexible |
A.search | B.collection | C.hobby | D.gifts |
A.amazing | B.adventurous | C.challenging | D.comforting |
3 . One day, a small boy named Johnny was walking to school. Suddenly he heard a
When he arrived at school, he showed his new
A.secret | B.sound | C.song | D.speech |
A.pretended | B.agreed | C.stopped | D.expected |
A.looking at | B.marching to | C.shouting at | D.flying to |
A.anxiety | B.disappointment | C.relief | D.surprise |
A.hug | B.kiss | C.smile | D.touch |
A.sleeping | B.searching | C.hesitating | D.feeding |
A.school | B.house | C.friend’s | D.teacher’s |
A.boring | B.horrible | C.lucky | D.amazing |
A.classmate | B.pet | C.brother | D.insect |
A.slowly | B.doubtfully | C.sadly | D.excitedly |
A.jump | B.play | C.talk | D.cry |
A.thought | B.behaved | C.lied | D.moved |
A.just | B.even | C.already | D.almost |
A.nothing | B.everything | C.something | D.anything |
A.answered | B.shouted | C.coughed | D.laughed |
4 . 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 |
5 . The life of the dog, Shelby, is a surprising story. The little dog went from living in garbage heaps (垃圾堆) to winning the hearts of moviegoers around the world.
Shelby was first found near Nashville two years ago when Megan Buhler, a Cheatham County Animal Control officer, was patrolling (巡逻) nearby. He saw the poor dog searching for something to eat in the garbage.
“There were lots of cars passing by — I mean, it was heavy traffic,” Buhler said. “She was so scared when crossing the road, and finally came up to me for help.”
Shelby was then taken to a local animal centre where she was
At that time in Hollywood, filmmakers were
Miller
Since the film was put on, Shelby has been
Shelby is now taking a break in Tinsel Town.
A.trained | B.recorded | C.chosen | D.fed |
A.care | B.control | C.pictures | D.notes |
A.possibility | B.condition | C.certainty | D.achievement |
A.Internet | B.radio | C.newspaper | D.screen |
A.coming | B.wishing | C.preparing | D.asking |
A.tried | B.needed | C.managed | D.began |
A.popular | B.strict | C.careful | D.experienced |
A.found | B.saved | C.received | D.protected |
A.printed | B.saw | C.collected | D.took |
A.worried | B.encouraged | C.interested | D.moved |
A.special | B.lucky | C.skillful | D.perfect |
A.praised | B.discussed | C.recognized | D.thanked |
A.courage | B.power | C.joy | D.peace |
A.Besides | B.However | C.Obviously | D.Importantly |
A.work | B.influence | C.style | D.bravery |
6 . Natalie Doan, 14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the
On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned
In the following few days, Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others
In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids.
Today, the scars (创痕) of
A.noises | B.waves | C.bells | D.songs |
A.fierce | B.calm | C.active | D.silent |
A.ran | B.headed | C.escaped | D.moved |
A.in ruins | B.at risk | C.in rags | D.at sea |
A.rich | B.healthy | C.young | D.elderly |
A.excitedly | B.hurriedly | C.sadly | D.temporarily |
A.improve | B.rebuild | C.develop | D.react |
A.buildings | B.floors | C.flights | D.storeys |
A.astonished | B.interested | C.inspired | D.awakened |
A.appear | B.help | C.show | D.speak |
A.discovered | B.landed | C.put | D.replaced |
A.Additionally | B.Unexpectedly | C.Frankly | D.Amazingly |
A.made | B.promised | C.awarded | D.offered |
A.ocean | B.love | C.decoration | D.destruction |
A.will | B.hope | C.belief | D.truth |
7 . A mobile(移动的)hospital for treating injured wildlife has just begun a journey to its new base in Byron Bay, on Australia's east coast.
Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital founder and Professor Stephen Van Mil said that Australia's annual disastrous(灾难性的)wildfire season could
By now, several charities, and help from animal protection groups have turned the mobile hospital into a
It is housed in a 16-meter
“Being able to work in a mobile hospital
Australia can be a
A.protect | B.explore | C.destroy | D.improve |
A.injured | B.homesick | C.rare | D.ordinary |
A.inspiring | B.heartbreaking | C.frightening | D.encouraging |
A.pleasure | B.choice | C.dream | D.reality |
A.engine | B.truck | C.subway | D.car |
A.founded | B.discovered | C.impressed | D.invented |
A.in place of | B.in charge of | C.in support of | D.in spite of |
A.doctors | B.knowledge | C.medicines | D.equipment |
A.challenging | B.powerful | C.significant | D.confusing |
A.minutes | B.days | C.months | D.years |
A.proves | B.explains | C.means | D.assumes |
A.comfort | B.passion | C.patience | D.treatment |
A.perfect | B.dangerous | C.creative | D.individual |
A.caught | B.limited | C.affected | D.prevented |
A.former | B.right | C.specific | D.unique |
8 . While doing some cleaning in my kitchen, I noticed a tiny black pellet(小球)on the shelf. Gecko(壁虎)dropping, I
There are lots of geckos here in the Desert Southwest. I’d
Nevertheless, the oven or the dishwasher wasn’t the biggest
I searched everywhere in the
I brought the whole basket outside and left it on the ground, where I
Now I
A.remembered | B.discovered | C.thought | D.wished |
A.approved of | B.sought for | C.fed on | D.got into |
A.fixed | B.touched | C.hurt | D.lost |
A.trouble | B.danger | C.failure | D.pleasure |
A.starvation | B.thirst | C.climate | D.poverty |
A.different | B.simple | C.interesting | D.tough |
A.kitchen | B.bedroom | C.garden | D.lab |
A.books | B.woods | C.stones | D.bottles |
A.arranged | B.grasped | C.cleaned | D.removed |
A.dropped | B.obtained | C.spotted | D.rescued |
A.agreed | B.hoped | C.feared | D.promised |
A.counted | B.checked | C.picked | D.locked |
A.even | B.never | C.still | D.already |
A.Nevertheless | B.Instead | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.place | B.dream | C.human | D.creature |
9 . I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was 5:15 in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to
I was driving along a high road on my way to the school. Over my road was another road for cars coming to the other way. I was
Suddenly I saw the cars in front of me start to move from side to side. Then my car started to
Perhaps
I found myself in the
For about two hours nobody came.
“We’ll have you out of there just as soon as we can,” he said.
They didn’t get me out
A.visit | B.get | C.bring | D.find |
A.fruit | B.cakes | C.snacks | D.bread |
A.worried | B.tired | C.excited | D.hungry |
A.burst | B.fall | C.shake | D.burn |
A.anything | B.something | C.everything | D.nothing |
A.stopped | B.started | C.turned | D.moved |
A.trap | B.road | C.dark | D.hospital |
A.damaged | B.injured | C.ruined | D.wounded |
A.sounds | B.talks | C.shouts | D.laughs |
A.dream | B.accident | C.flood | D.earthquake |
A.Luckily | B.Sadly | C.Clearly | D.Suddenly |
A.saw | B.heard | C.found | D.recognized |
A.called on | B.called in | C.called out | D.called up |
A.if only | B.even if | C.in that | D.as if |
A.until | B.when | C.since | D.unless |
10 . An elderly woman is crediting (归功于) her neighbor’s 4-year-old dog with saving her life during last week’s dangerously cold temperatures.
Tim Curfman was
Noreen, who didn’t have serious injuries, was lucky to
Noreen was
A.sending out | B.taking out | C.picking out | D.handing out |
A.sound | B.attention | C.behavior | D.appearance |
A.normally | B.suddenly | C.actually | D.obviously |
A.awkward | B.formal | C.confusing | D.wrong |
A.trained | B.drove | C.walked | D.followed |
A.lying | B.moving | C.playing | D.standing |
A.guessed | B.feared | C.debated | D.explained |
A.time | B.space | C.strength | D.courage |
A.view | B.hold | C.taste | D.command |
A.save | B.call | C.find | D.visit |
A.face | B.fight | C.avoid | D.suffer |
A.car | B.garden | C.yard | D.home |
A.dry | B.clean | C.old | D.beautiful |
A.grateful | B.close | C.rude | D.polite |
A.expects | B.intends | C.waits | D.deserves |