1 . In November 2020, a polar bear named Suka gave birth to several little ones, including Laerke. Laerke and her brothers and sisters were the first polar bears successfully born and
Days after her
Without having any other polar bear who would
After some time, Jebbie and Laerke became best
“We’re excited that we are able to give Jebbie a home and
A.found | B.hurt | C.raised | D.caught |
A.birth | B.survival | C.escape | D.return |
A.anxious | B.weak | C.big | D.excited |
A.entertainment | B.development | C.experiment | D.treatment |
A.understood | B.recognized | C.forgave | D.scared |
A.accept | B.teach | C.depend on | D.believe in |
A.companion | B.meal | C.room | D.toy |
A.Generally | B.Sadly | C.Honestly | D.Luckily |
A.crying | B.wandering | C.hunting | D.playing |
A.beaten | B.examined | C.rescued | D.shot |
A.examples | B.friends | C.models | D.witnesses |
A.lonely | B.careful | C.lovely | D.fearful |
A.crazily | B.regretfully | C.happily | D.hopefully |
A.provide | B.recover | C.visit | D.protect |
A.impossible | B.dangerous | C.strange | D.important |
2 . I was having breakfast at home, checking out social media on my phone. Suddenly, a picture
I
On our way to the center, we had no idea of what was going to happen. We hadn’t got much information about Charlie’s
As soon as he got to our house, he soon made himself at home. He sniffed (嗅) around and then
We get out every day on walks and we’re much closer now. He’s always so happy to see us when my husband and I come through the door. If you give dogs
A.hit | B.caught | C.found | D.gave |
A.clicked | B.depended | C.tried | D.passed |
A.excited | B.encouraged | C.satisfied | D.moved |
A.drop in | B.rely on | C.apply for | D.suffer from |
A.sent | B.selected | C.received | D.presented |
A.visit | B.buy | C.replace | D.rescue |
A.decoration | B.occasion | C.tradition | D.situation |
A.teenager | B.owner | C.foreigner | D.reader |
A.expectations | B.fights | C.difficulties | D.descriptions |
A.glad | B.aware | C.proud | D.afraid |
A.bored | B.interested | C.happy | D.worried |
A.hid | B.put | C.turned | D.jumped |
A.problems | B.advantages | C.manners | D.complaints |
A.advice | B.home | C.fairness | D.support |
3 . My son Timmy was born with several rare developmental disabilities. By age 13, he had had at least 10 surgeries on his legs and feet. Balancing and walking was very
Meeting Janice, who
Larry has changed Timmy, s life so much for the better. Not only does Larry give my son
Larry slows to Timmy’s pace and watches every
A.suitable | B.difficult | C.easy | D.perfect |
A.used to | B.seemed to | C.had to | D.failed to |
A.motivated | B.pushed | C.anticipated | D.formed |
A.disappointed | B.strict | C.careful | D.familiar |
A.judgement | B.day | C.match | D.task |
A.dressed | B.stuck | C.pulled | D.invited |
A.support | B.message | C.highlight | D.news |
A.bleeding | B.falling | C.following | D.screaming |
A.take | B.come | C.leave | D.see |
A.sad | B.excited | C.angry | D.well |
A.eat | B.drive | C.read | D.laugh |
A.plan | B.decision | C.move | D.conclusion |
A.amazing | B.shocking | C.boring | D.annoying |
A.exercise | B.security | C.account | D.tension |
A.doctor | B.journey | C.school | D.friend |
4 . On 20 December, in Newdale, a series of huge waves caused by an undersea earthquake raced across the ocean near Gold shore. Worse still, it
The day began like any other on Gold shore Beach. People were walking, running or simply siting on the sandy beach,
Sabrina was
A.kept | B.recognize | C.left | D.found |
A.survive | B.recognize | C.challenge | D.quit |
A.impression | B.knowledge | C.wisdom | D.detail |
A.making up | B.focusing on | C.taking in | D.checking out |
A.wave | B.sunshine | C.sand | D.wind |
A.strange | B.powerful | C.unique | D.attractive |
A.narrow | B.calm | C.distant | D.adventurous |
A.effects | B.damages | C.sign | D.results |
A.frightened | B.confused | C.annoyed | D.embarrassed |
A.stress | B.development | C.credit | D.danger |
A.working | B.joking | C.helping | D.debating |
A.on its way | B.in time | C.under control | D.on schedule |
A.carefully· | B.immediately | C.anxiously | D.curiously |
A.after | B.since | C.before | D.until |
A.slid | B.tapped | C.turned | D.crashed |
5 . I was looking at the items such as a teapot, a poetry book, and a coat. I bought them from charity shops, where others’ trash became my
This circular relationship is just one of the many
In addition, the economic value of charity shops is increasing. There are currently over 11,000 charity shops in the U.K.,
Besides, these stores have many other benefits. From a(n)
If the donations
I believe charity shops will be
A.treasures | B.memories | C.missions | D.purposes |
A.Regularly | B.Emotionally | C.Desperately | D.Hopefully |
A.changes | B.advantages | C.exceptions | D.burdens |
A.partners | B.owners | C.designers | D.producers |
A.look up | B.put up | C.make up | D.open up |
A.careful | B.afraid | C.ignorant | D.aware |
A.except for | B.regardless of | C.because of | D.rather than |
A.casting | B.raising | C.decreasing | D.demanding |
A.improving | B.analyzing | C.discovering | D.defending |
A.artistic | B.educational | C.environmental | D.commercial |
A.thrown away | B.put forward | C.turned down | D.picked up |
A.qualities | B.spirits | C.incomes | D.scores |
A.return | B.continue | C.intend | D.happen |
A.charged | B.controlled | C.blamed | D.appreciated |
A.equips | B.replaces | C.combines | D.compares |
6 . Elephants have a good memory and they can recall the smell of a relative even after a decade apart.
When Franziska Horner and her team
Franziska
When they encountered faeces from
Such reactions may be linked to positive emotions, the researchers say. “That was amazing and intense,” says Franziska. “We were sure they did
“I am not surprised that elephants have memories, especially in social contexts, that
A.heard about | B.worried about | C.gave up | D.lined up |
A.tastes | B.entertainments | C.efforts | D.memories |
A.ignored | B.separated | C.abandoned | D.observed |
A.once | B.until | C.while | D.because |
A.cleaned | B.mixed | C.collected | D.adjusted |
A.presented | B.lent | C.awarded | D.recommended |
A.in addition to | B.in advance of | C.in contrast to | D.in case of |
A.frightened | B.trained | C.unprotected | D.unrelated |
A.sample | B.note | C.picture | D.voice |
A.hardly | B.rarely | C.repeatedly | D.secretly |
A.species | B.reasons | C.situations | D.reactions |
A.remember | B.agree | C.exist | D.research |
A.finding | B.moving | C.smelling | D.touching |
A.proud | B.cruel | C.unsafe | D.unhealthy |
A.wait | B.last | C.waste | D.take |
7 . Last month, Koch went to make breakfast and found a(n)
“I looked out in the backyard and there’s the moose absolutely panicked and
Koch has noticed more wildlife around his home in Ottawa,
The wild moose seemed to be having trouble finding her way out of the pool, so Koch called the police and wildlife services to see if they could
Workers from wildlife services intended that they would get her to a safer spot, but they couldn’t
The moose
A.informal | B.ordinary | C.usual | D.uninvited |
A.abandoned | B.wrapped | C.removed | D.forbidden |
A.struggling | B.shaking | C.shouting | D.searching |
A.shoulder | B.foot | C.face | D.back |
A.narrowly | B.likely | C.desperately | D.unwillingly |
A.for | B.so | C.but | D.or |
A.so | B.well | C.almost | D.rather |
A.relaxed | B.happy | C.tired | D.poor |
A.around | B.beneath | C.outside | D.beyond |
A.donate | B.hurt | C.lend | D.cure |
A.lift | B.hug | C.smile | D.credit |
A.update | B.witness | C.cancel | D.manage |
A.watched out | B.cut down | C.jumped over | D.dived into |
A.escaped | B.participated | C.hesitated | D.insisted |
A.feet | B.holes | C.walls | D.covers |
8 . In late January, returning home from a day in town, my husband and I were greeted by a couple of Willie Wagtails sitting on a hanging basket on our balcony, probably planning to build a nest. Another day away, we came home to find a simple
The next day an egg
Two weeks passed and three baby chicks were hatched (孵出). The
We were constantly
A.fence | B.door | C.picture | D.construction |
A.decorate | B.keep | C.move | D.hang |
A.wore out | B.fell down | C.went ahead | D.gave out |
A.various | B.rare | C.second-hand | D.man-made |
A.broke | B.appeared | C.caught | D.rolled |
A.outline | B.routine | C.nest | D.reserve |
A.meaningless | B.luckless | C.doubtless | D.tireless |
A.water | B.food | C.grass | D.clothes |
A.strangely | B.quickly | C.painfully | D.curiously |
A.protected | B.confused | C.attracted | D.scolded |
A.chance | B.solution | C.warning | D.greeting |
A.looked for | B.looked into | C.got on | D.took on |
A.insects | B.heads | C.wings | D.tails |
A.beating | B.hitting | C.striking | D.sinking |
A.full | B.popular | C.careful | D.peaceful |
9 . My photographs are the items I would definitely take or guard in case of an emergency. But what else? This was the question I asked myself as a
Unlike some friends and
Because when you hear the roar of the winds, or when something
As
Months and years after the hurricane, I often told people that there are two parts to
But we will do it,
A.flood | B.drought | C.wildfire | D.hurricane |
A.hosts | B.partners | C.relatives | D.architects |
A.applying | B.packing | C.exchanging | D.delivering |
A.sign | B.gap | C.clue | D.summary |
A.kit | B.gym | C.space | D.greenhouse |
A.rests | B.erupts | C.carves | D.cracks |
A.cheap | B.expensive | C.graceful | D.economic |
A.destruction | B.appreciation | C.challenge | D.determination |
A.as usual | B.as follows | C.as scheduled | D.as promised |
A.annoyed | B.amazed | C.confused | D.frightened |
A.escaped | B.protested | C.identified | D.processed |
A.causing | B.preventing | C.surviving | D.suffering |
A.cutting out | B.putting back | C.giving up | D.working out |
A.devotedly | B.creatively | C.individually | D.dependently |
A.in favor of | B.in times of | C.in need of | D.in search of |
10 . Back in 2007, Uruguay had a serious problem with no obvious answer: The economy was growing very fast, but there wasn’t enough energy to power the rapid
Then Ramón Méndez Galain, a physicist, started
Méndez Galain’s plan was built around two simple
To solve the problem of how to pay for all those wind farms, Méndez Galain came up with a variation on a(n)
The strategy worked
A.decline | B.growth | C.consumption | D.program |
A.building | B.blocking | C.repairing | D.seeking |
A.rely on | B.find out | C.refer to | D.give up |
A.risk | B.power | C.pollution | D.benefit |
A.facts | B.theories | C.answers | D.principles |
A.water | B.light | C.wind | D.ice |
A.tended | B.undeveloped | C.protected | D.limited |
A.break | B.put | C.send | D.turn |
A.tool | B.software | C.image | D.approach |
A.responsible | B.weak | C.private | D.profitable |
A.public | B.opposite | C.rich | D.powerful |
A.managing | B.selling | C.abandoning | D.starting |
A.hardly | B.relatively | C.unexpectedly | D.rarely |
A.forgotten | B.achieved | C.apologized | D.approved |
A.income | B.food | C.supply | D.electricity |