1 . When we eat some popular kinds of shellfish (贝类海产), we leave behind large amounts of shells.     1     Several projects now aim to put them back into waterways.

In the U.S., shells cast aside in restaurants and other businesses are being collected, cleaned and thrown back into waterways.     2     One of the latest projects on oysters (牡蛎) takes place in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The shells were put into the state’s Mullica River and helped form new or expanded oyster groups. Free-floating baby oysters connect to the shells and grow on them.     3     It has also helped eateries (小餐馆) save money on dealing with their shells, according to Scott Stueber, a fisheries biologist with the Department of Environmental Protection. 

    4     In nature, oysters are cleaners. One adult oyster can remove pollutants from about 190 liters of water a day. So oysters can improve water quality. Oyster groups also are being planted along some coastlines to strengthen shores. Besides, oyster reefs can protect shorelines. Such reefs can also be homes for sea creatures and provide food for humans.

Communities, environmental groups and governments around the world have had oyster reefs recycled and replanted in recent years. It’s happening in many states of the United States.     5     Since 2009, the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University has collected about 800,000 kilograms of shells and rebuilt about 100,000 square meters of oyster reefs.

A．And most of them end up in waterways.

B．For example, each year in Maryland, about 70 cubic meters of recycled shells are turned into oyster groups.

C．The shells form a new living place for sea creatures like oysters.

D．The Mullica River is actually home to some of the oysters.

E．However, these shells are no longer thrown into waste containers.

F．The project has kept about 60,000 kilograms of shells out of landfills (填埋).

G．Despite the economic benefits, the main goal is to improve the environment.

3 . He is a lawyer who offers free l______ advice to people on low income. (根据首字母单词拼写)

4 . We are very u______ to hear that our applications have been turned down. (根据首字母单词拼写)

5 . The official made an announcement, ______ (证实) that the paintings were originals and worth as much as $50 million. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

6 . If a child ______ (靠近) him, he will pause to give that child his undivided attention. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

8 . The graduate crowded around the professor, expecting the news ______ (迫切). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

9 . Mozart is very excellent as both a performer and a composer, and Turkish Rondo is one of his famous ______ (作品). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

10 . In 2008, Calvin Lowe’s four-year-old son Tyler needed to have a serious operation.

On the appointed day of the _______, he and his wife brought Tyler to Children’s hospital Colorado in Denver. “As we sat in the waiting room, waiting for someone to _________ us back to the surgery area, there was a lot of _________ in our hearts,” Lowe remembered.

When a nurse called the family back, Lowe’s fears _________. A young doctor walked into the room and told the couple that he would be _________ the surgery. As the doctor began to _________ how the surgery would proceed, Lowe’s mind went to the worst possible _________. But then the doctor did something _________. He looked both Lowe and his wife in the eye, put a _________ hand on each of their shoulders, and said, “Today, your son is my son.”

After the surgery was over, the __________ came back to the family with a big smile and said, “Our son is just fine, and you can __________ him here in a few minutes.

Tyler is now 19 years old and hopes to become a professional photographer. All these years after the surgery, Lowe still __________ the young doctor’s kindness. “I will never forget that,” Lowe said. “Because that was indeed a __________ of stress then. I can’t tell you how __________ we both were for what he said to us that day. It was very __________ and meaningful.”

1.

A．battle

B．case

C．examination

D．operation

2.

A．inspire

B．call

C．gather

D．rush

3.

A．anxiety

B．shock

C．embarrassment

D．anger

4.

A．faded

B．grew

C．appeared

D．stopped

5.

A．receiving

B．recording

C．performing

D．clicking

6.

A．greet

B．discover

C．explain

D．guess

7.

A．aim

B．reaction

C．approach

D．outcome

8.

A．confusing

B．unexpected

C．satisfying

D．romantic

9.

A．comforting

B．fascinating

C．striking

D．puzzling

10.

A．nurse

B．photographer

C．patient

D．doctor

11.

A．see

B．leave

C．charge

D．train

12.

A．keeps track of

B．accounts for

C．pays off

D．reflects on

13.

A．reminder

B．feast

C．relief

D．source

14.

A．curious

B．proud

C．grateful

D．regretful

15.

A．capable

B．helpful

C．typical

D．educational