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It was a cold and drizzling morning. I had just finished taking my son to school. Road work, however, had
When I was checking out, an old couple asked me for a
As I turned around the car and headed back home I felt a warmth in my heart and a
When it comes to money,
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A.false | B.true | C.simple | D.straight |
A.found | B.limited | C.impressed | D.delayed |
A.motivated | B.confused | C.stressed | D.thrilled |
A.store | B.garden | C.library | D.park |
A.lift | B.gift | C.chance | D.leave |
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A.drove on | B.walked forward | C.headed back | D.pulled over |
A.paid | B.saw | C.set | D.dropped |
A.sympathy | B.peace | C.recovery | D.pain |
A.come | B.look | C.bend | D.smile |
A.door | B.wheel | C.scene | D.schedule |
A.used | B.meant | C.taught | D.left |
A.love | B.belief | C.power | D.truth |
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2 . One of the most popular therapists (治疗师) in University of Rochester (UR) smells like chips, pees outside, and doesn’t mind eating baby carrots off the ground. Sasha, a five-year-old golden dog, runs her practice out of a second-flour office in the Interfaith Chapel that she shares with her owner-Dr. Denise Yarbrough. During their office hours, which run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m, on Mondays and Fridays, the messy puppy is likely to greet you with tail wags, happy “woof”, and even her two front paws lifting. It’s this patented charm that allows Sasha to meet the needs of a crowd of students who drop in to see UR’s first and most accessible therapy dog in residence.
But the path to her puppy Ph.D still called for three rounds of training. First was a two-week residential camp on the essentials — sit, stay, come, heel, ete. There her natural fondness for “people pleasing” revealed itself on her very first day! That training was followed by the eight- week Canine Good Citizen program, where she learned how to stay calm in crowds, to resist reacting to other dogs, and to be comfortable with Yarbrough leaving her side. A five-week therapy dog specific course was the last step in her journey. There she studied approaching people with mobility aids like wheelchairs, tolerating loud noises, and the importance of the “leave it!” command, among other things.
Sasha passed the therapy dog exams at nine months old but couldn’t get certificated until she was one year old. The pandemic postponed her on-campus arrival, but Yarbrough did eventually get to bring her to work, and students consequently fell in love, “I have this constant stream of students, and obviously this is meeting a need.” Yarbrough said. “This is the third year we’re doing this, and she does get a pretty steady stream of friends coming in on the days that she’s here.” Since then, Sasha’s role in the community has ballooned.
1. What do we know about Sasha from the first paragraph?A.She works six hours every day. |
B.She goes to the office as Dr.Yarbrough’s pet. |
C.She attracts students with improper behaviour. |
D.She works by actively interacting with students. |
A.The resisting reaction. |
B.Ability to aid the disabled. |
C.Fondness for people pleasing. |
D.Obeying the commands precisely. |
A.The popularity of Sasha. |
B.The expectation of Yarbrough. |
C.The hardship of Sasha’s work. |
D.The feedback of the community. |
A.To present puppy training strategies. |
B.To introduce a special campus therapist. |
C.To launch an appeal for animal conservation. |
D.To highlight the significance of pets’company. |
3 . I was an environmental educator, tasked with instilling nature consciousness in young minds. My boss gave me standards for my nature hikes: “Educate students about river pollution”,“Inform students of regional endangered species”, or “Equip students to understand recycling.” While I did my best to engage with my tag-alongs, and give them an outdoor adventure, I noticed a disturbing tend — when the kids talked about their own relationships with nature, they were full of guilt and fear.
Through the continuous stream of information now available in the modern age, the kids’ young minds were filled with the knowledge of deforestation, forest fires, extinct species, polluted waterways, and celebrities telling them to “do better”. Well-meaning but heavy-handed programs laid these big, scary problems at their feet, and then offered little help for tiny hands. After participating in classes like this for years, I can confidently report that the result of such teaching was often little more than helplessness, and continued disconnection from nature .
Rather than scaring kids, we need to use fun, adventure, discovery, and locally connected efforts to truly educate children about their world. I’ d like to advocate different approaches: Making creative art projects with things that can be found in nature or in daily life to show them the importance of conserving resources, creating a model ocean to teach them about ocean oil spills (泄漏) and pollution: gardening with them and teaching them about how plants grow so as to give them experience with taking care of nature, taking them to a zoo, farm, beach, or forest to see different types of animals.
While it’s important that we all collectively help raise today’s children to be tomorrow’s environimental advocates, it deserves more attention to how to raise an environmentally conscious child to care about the environment without guilt or fear.
1. What does the underlined word “tag-alongs” in paragraph 1 refer to?A.Hikes | B.Surveys. | C.Colleagues. | D.Students. |
A.They lacked knowledge of climate change. |
B.Regional species were endangered or dangerous. |
C.Real information on the environment was inaccessible. |
D.They were burdened with enormous negative eco issues. |
A.Unconcerned. | B.Critical. | C.Favorable. | D.Unclear. |
A.Making crafts out of empty tissue boxes. |
B.Reading the books about resource recycling. |
C.Lecturing students on ocean spills and pollution. |
D.Watching videos about plant growing in the classroom. |
4 . It’s easy to worry about your home when you’re away. “Is it safe?” “Did you remember to lock the door?” “Did you leave the lights on?” We’ve tested and reviewed the top systems to make securing your home simpler and less stressful.
The first you should consider when choosing a home security system is how long the monitoring record can be saved. Others to be considered include: Would you prefer to install the system by yourself or by a professional? What do you want to be able to do with your system? How much will you pay? These questions will help you determine which system is right for you.
Ring is a good DIY option, though it also offers professional installing.
It is built around a comprehensive, easy-to-use app and good-quality cameras. Apart from reliable self-monitoring option, additional functions like Neighhors Alerts are icing on the cake.
Vivint has much to recommend it, including greal outdoor cameras and easy-to-use apps. It also offers excellent professional installation by trained installers. What makes it stand out among the list is its entry sensors, proving accurate and reliable throughout our testing.
ADT has systems that are built around excellent indoor and outdoor cameras. It has smart lights, locks and voice assistant integrations. As an added bonus, the sound quality of recordings was among the sharpest and clearest of all of the systems we have tested.
SimpliSafe lives up to its branding by being one of the easiest home security systems to set up. It offers smart locks, lights, built-in Wi-Fi and its cameras are very solid and generally perform well. SmashSafe app will alert police if the equipment is damaged.
1. What is the primary consideration when you choose a home security system?A.Shipping expenses | B.Product suppliers. |
C.Record-saving duration. | D.Installation position. |
A.Entry sensors. | B.Ouidoor cameras. |
C.Built-in Wi-Fi. | D.Professional installers. |
A.Ring. | B.Vivint. |
C.ADT. | D.SimpliSafe. |
1. What is the man doing?
A.He’s hosting a program. |
B.He’s leading a discussion. |
C.He’s doing a job interview. |
A.She is well-read. | B.She has a business talent. | C.She knows business skills |
A.She found her lifelong career |
B.She worked on soft drinks business. |
C.She gave up her businees and went on a trip. |
A.The fund offered by an Australian. |
B.The business knowledge she learned at school. |
C.The experiencc of working in a restaurant office. |
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My brother Matthew was becoming a teenager. Now everything was changing. He spent most of his time indoors talking on the phone. He refused to dive after the football for fear of getting his jeans dirty when we played catch. Yet I kept expecting to return to the past when I was his hero, his big brother and his best friend. It was tough facing the fact that I was no longer the center of my brother’s universe, and I worried about where I fit in his new life.
I discovered the answer during Matthew’s seventh-grade year, when he attended a summer camp and I served as a volunteer.
He was usually the center of attention, blowing straw wrappers at all of his friends and showing off football skills. He was the kid everybody knew and loved. It was happy for him, but I barely saw my brother the whole week. I felt being cast aside like an old shoe. I was the one who had taught Matthew how to blow the wrappers of straws off and play football. I had been with him for every major moment in his life until now, and suddenly it was as if none of that mattered.
Then, on the last evening, Matthew called me as I was leaving. “Chris! We’re gonnia play football. You have to come!” I blinked in surprise. “Are you sure? Won’t embarrass you?” I asked. “It doesn’t matter. Just play.” he replied, smiling.
I followed Matthew to the football field. When his cool new friends saw me, they laughed, “I thought you were getting a real player!” one of the guys shouted, eyes widening with disbelief.
“He’s my brother,” was Marthew’s reply. “And he’s really good!”
I wound up on the opposite team from Matthew. Still, I wanted to score a hundred touchdowns to prove to my brother that his faith in me wasn’t misplaced. Unfortunately, I never got that chance. The guys on my team simply refused to pass the ball to an older man. Exactly they wouldn’t let me anywhere near it.
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That football game might have been the most frustrating one I’d ever played.
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“He’s my brother! ” Matthew said proudly to all his friends.
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1. What is the woman’s last workout in today’s schedule?
A.Running, | B.Boxing. | C.Yoga stretches. |
A.Having a healthy diet. | B.Building great strength. | C.Taking regular exercise. |
1. What was Mark’s original plan for the summer vacation?
A.To stay at home. |
B.To relax on the beach. |
C.To go camping in the mountains. |
A.He became interested in hiking. |
B.He was persuaded by the woman. |
C.He didn’t want to let his parents down. |
A.Visit a patient. | B.Do his work. | C.See a doctor. |