1 . This supermarket sells only wasted food

Food waste is a big deal: According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, 28 percent of the world’s agriculture area is used to produce food that _________ goes to waste each year. But now, a new supermarket _________ only with wasted food is tackling the problem head-on.

The project is an expansion of British non-profit the Real Junk Food Project. The group has long collected wasted food for pay-as-you-can cafes around the world, but its supermarket takes the concept one step _________. The market takes food that’s donated by local restaurants and grocery stores and puts it on _________ to sell to customers who pay what they can.

As is reported, the store is already serving as a _________ for families who are down on their luck. It’s kind of like food pantry(食品分发处), but has no _________ on who gets the food. And the concept is not a new one: as is written in another report this month, the idea has taken _________ in Denmark, too, due to a government effort to reduce the country’s amount of wasted food.

Last year, the USDA launched its first-ever food waste reduction goal, _________ to reduce the amount of wasted food by 50 percent by 2030. The agency estimates that cutting just 15 percent of this waste in the United States would provide enough food for more than 25 million Americans per year. And hunger isn’t the _________ reason to reduce food waste. Wasted food has a carbon dioxide impact ____________ to the output of one in four cars on the road worldwide and ____________ a quarter of the world’s freshwater and 300 million barrels of oil each year.

So why do grocery stores produce all the wasted food? The USDA notes that damaged packaging products that haven’t been stored properly, holiday specialties that are never purchased, overstocked foods and odd-looking foods____________ for the waste.

Food waste supermarkets aren’t the only ____________ in the fight against waste: From activists working to improve the reputation of ____________ fruits and vegetables to craft beers made of wasted products like no longer fresh bread and grapefruit, there are plenty of creative ways to and eat food that would ____________ be thrown out. Maybe it’s time to bring the food waste supermarket concept to the United States-a delicious addition to the variety of ways not to trash perfectly good meals.

2 . It was a cold November morning. My alarm clock had just ________ off but I was having trouble getting out of bed.

My Dad, who had been my hero growing up, had passed away a few weeks before, leaving me weighed down by________ and depression. Dad loved me. Still, he had been raised in a(n)________way and raised us that way too. I couldn't remember, for example, ever being ________ by him after I grew up. Before his________， we talked more, but still________ touched and never hugged. Then, his health began to rapidly ________ and within a few months he left us.

That morning, I was too numb ( 麻木的) inside myself to ________ anything. I kept thinking what I would have ________ in exchange for just one last hug from him. Sad and weak,I was unable to gather ________ to get up. When I finally did and ________ out, my son, rushing to meet me, suddenly,________ his arms and gave me a heart-felt hug. Meanwhile, my Dad's ________ rang deep inside me,“Joey，this hug is from me!” Tears welled up in my eyes." Right then, I realized I couldn't ________ on life.

Life can seem very long but in truth it is so ________ that we can never afford to miss a dearest hug!

3 . It was my tenth birthday. The _________ list began with a few close friends, but it quickly grew to a total of seventeen. Nearly every girl in my fifth grade class had been invited to my house for a big_________. I was especially happy when they excitedly accepted the_________. It would be a night of scary stories, pizza and lots of presents. But as I later realized, I would truly_________ only one gift I received that night.

That night, we were playing games when the doorbell rang. “Judy, come here for a minute,” Mom called from the front door.

I_________ my eyes and shrugged to my friends as if to say, “Now who would dare_________ me at a time like this?” I walked toward the front door reluctantly, and then stopped. There on the front porch stood Sarah Westly— the quiet girl who sat next to me in music class—and she was holding a gift.

How had I forgotten to invite Sarah? I remembered that I only_________ a name to the list when someone had shown an interest in me. But Sarah had never done that. Never once did she squeeze (挤) into the_________ of kids surrounding me at lunch time.

I guess I had forgotten to invite her simply because she wasn’t_________ to be invited.

“I can’t__________,” she said, looking down. “My dad’s waiting in the car.” “Can you come in for a little while?” I nearly__________.

“Thanks, but I have to go,” she said, turning toward the door.

Inside the box was a small__________ about three inches tall with its tail wagging (摇 摆) in the air. It was the best gift I had received, __________ I was never really into dogs. I later found out that the figurine looked exactly like Sarah’s dog, Seymour.

I didn’t know it then, but now I__________ that Sarah was my one true childhood friend. She was an__________ friend who stood by me, always encouraging and understanding me.

4 . My Mommy Is Broken!

I am writing to you seeking assistance with my Mommy. I received my Mommy in 2019 and was ______ pleased with the model. The first year, she ______ well. She was attentive. She ______ my needs and rarely caused me any grief. However, over the last year, I’ve noticed gradual changes in her ______.

For example, she used to jump to ______ me from my prison whenever I cried, and we’d retire to her room until morning. Now I receive a ______ yell “Go back to sleep!”

I’ve also noticed a (an) ______ delay in my Mommy’s responsiveness during daylight hours. Before I was about to cry, she used to have many possible ______, including snacks, cuddles, and various funny faces to make me ______. Now she only sighs and ______ her eyes when I throw myself on the floor.

Another cause for concern is my Mommy’s ______ feature, which I find is increasingly abnormal. She will ask me questions such as, “Are you ready to wash your hair?” and I’ll always say, “No,” and still, I ______ a face full of shampoo every time. It’s very frustrating. It seems to be more of a ______ with understanding my negative responses. I haven’t answered “Yes” about wanting to change a diaper (尿布) , ______ it continues to happen.

As such, I suggest that you take the time to expand your ______ and development to improve the Mommy. I anxiously await any information that might address these issues.

Sincerely,

Reese

5 . I am very happy to have had a few close friends to rely on when I’ve struggled with low mood and anxiety during my lifetime. I want to share my experience of one specific episode (一段经历) where my two friends helped me in _______ ways.

The episode began when I had completed my A-levels and my relationship of over two years _______. I felt lost, _______ acute low mood and anxiety. My closest friend lived in the same town and he was a huge help in finding my way _______ this episode. He helped me by taking me to _______ and find exciting activities for us to do.

We never really spoke of my troubles _______. When I got low mood, I lost _______ and doing things always seemed like a struggle. If it were not for my friend dragging me out, I would have found this episode even more difficult and I certainly would not have had so many _______ memories of enjoying myself.

However, another friend _______ me more explicit psychological help by being there to talk to and share my feelings with. The best thing she did for me was to listen without __________ and show that she cared. This was hugely important in __________ my emotions and the situation that I found myself in.

It’s __________ to feel as though you’re being a burden by telling someone when you’re struggling, but it’s important to __________ that these are shared moments. It was not just a case of me expressing without any input or __________ from her. She understood me more as a person and sharing on such a personal level helped us become even __________ as friends.

6 . For my birthday, I wanted to visit Yosemite National Park with my family. But since I didn't______a hotel or cabin many weeks in advance, we had to go and come back on the______day.

Peter and I______to Yosemite National Park at least once a year,______my family hadn't been there in years. And it was my little sister's first visit. I wanted this to be a(n)______trip.

We______our day at about 10:30 a.m. in the park and left the park at about 9:00 p.m. Tunnel View is the mandatory（必须的）first______in Yosemite. If it's your first time in Yosemite National Park, you’ll want to stay there for hours and _______the beauty and grandness of the park. Tunnel View will take your breath away.

In this______viewpoint, you're able to see Half Dome, Yosemite Valley, El Capitan and Bridalveil Fall. Tunnel View is where everyone can get “the______”. You'll take an excellent photo that looks like a postcard.

Bridalveil Fall is the waterfall you can see in the distance while standing at Tunnel View. It is also the first waterfall you can stop at to see up close. There is a______walkway from the parking lot to the______of the waterfall. We were there at the end of July, so there wasn't much water but in the spring and early summer, the water is flowing in______amounts.

As it gets______the end of your Yosemite day trip, start making your way out of Yosemite Valley towards Glacier Point. If you get there before sunset, enjoy the short______to get different views of the valley and Half Dome. About five minutes before sunset, a park ranger（管理员）comes and gives a talk about the sunset in Yosemite National Park.

7 . This Father’s Day certainly seems different to me. My ______as a father during the pandemic (大流行)has taught me something new and special about fatherhood.

I’m a photographer and have to travel frequently. ______, living in isolation brought me closer to my son Diego. We ______every corner of the house together: reading on the sofa, watching movies in the bedroom and grilling on the roof. Now______ always yelling, “Mommy, Mommy,” my son screams, “Daddy!” That makes me ______. I’m so thankful for this unexpected gift of a deeper______with my son.

On our first day of freedom after two months of isolation, I discovered Diego had lost his familiarity with ______. While visiting a park in the city, I noticed that he was even______ of ants. So my wife and I arranged a trip to the ______. My father joined us and, for a couple of days, three ______ - my father, my son and I - found ourselves walking in the woods.

The pandemic allowed me to take the time to______on what it means to be a father, with the honor and duty to ______ my parents’ teachings to my son. Of course, I really ______the time I spent working in the field. But I've______ a lot of time with my family, especially with my ______ . I used to think that without photography, I was nothing. Now I see that, without love, I am less than nothing.

8 . Fatima grew up in rural Gohr Province, where there was no schooling available to girls. But she insisted on listening to BBC radio, which she could ________ when high enough in the hills.

“My sisters were forced to get married. I decided that I would not continue in their ________. That was why I decided to ________,” Fatima says.

She joined Facebook groups for history fans. ________ of people who only related Afghanistan to conflicts, Fatima started writing ________ about places that foreigners might not know about. Fatima started getting ________ from online friends. A man reached out to her saying he was going to be________ in Afghanistan and asking whether she was interested in showing him around in Herat. She said yes. Later, he recommended her to someone else and ________ Fatima came to the attention of a travel agency. The company ________ her in late 2020, and she became her country’s first female ________ tour guide.

Of course, being a ________ is never easy. Fatima says many people have told her that it’s too dangerous for a woman to work, especially if it means ________ with men one-on-one. Fatima says that the ________ of her employers and the people she has met through giving tours is what keeps her ________. There’s also the implication（暗示）of what could happen if she does________:“If I give up, then other women will never start.”

9 . My relationship with my pen pal (笔友) is one of the most valuable friendships I have ever had, even though I have never met her in ___________________, or even heard her voice.

It all started in 2013. I was on my way to USC to meet with Kerstin Zilm, a German radio personality who wanted to interview me about being a ___________________ student at Long Beach City College. After the interview, a woman named Renate ___________________ out to Kerstin, inquiring how she could find me and help me financially with college. I thought it was great that Renate, who ___________________ in Germany, wanted to assist with my education.

At first, Renate and I emailed each other twice a ___________________. She wanted to know a lot more about my life growing up in Watts, my attempts to ___________________ my education, and whether there were ways ___________________ finances that she could help. I did not have a specific answer for her last question, but her ___________________ support was important. Just having someone rooting for me and my education gave me a boost.

Her support kept coming, in ___________________ forms. She would email me articles, send books, and began a ____________________ of having a birthday cake delivered to me every December on my birthday. I emailed back more frequently. When I had a good day, I couldn’t wait to tell Renate. And when I had a bad day, I couldn’t wait to tell her ____________________ because I knew she would make me feel better.

“You really have the heart of a fighter,” she would say in her email, “But fortunately you also got soul, ____________________ and compassion. In this way you are a rich person.”

Whenever I needed encouragement, she always ____________________. After a couple of years of pen pal friendship, we were emailing at least once a week. I even downloaded WhatsApp so I could talk to her more ____________________.

My friendship with Renate has become so important to me that I can no longer ____________________ a life where I was not her friend. She has become a friend forever.

10 . Kristall Goytia and Jason Oswald were set to get married in Spring Branch on March 21. However, COVID-19 forced them to change their ________. They made the last-minute decision after it became ________ people weren’t going to be able to witness the ________. “It was such a ________ decision to make,” Goytia said.

The couple ________ everything the Monday before their big day, but at that point the wedding flowers had already been ________. So Goytia thought some of the people most ________ by coronavirus shutdowns could ________ the roses. “These people can’t even see their families right now so we thought they could use some ________,” said Goytia.

The pair spent six hours organizing 800 flowers into bouquets (花束) and, with the help of community workers, found those who were glad to ________ them. In keeping with the ________ from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, they dropped the flowers off at the front door with staff who then ________ the bouquets. One of the homes, Legacy at Forest Ridge, shared photos of smiling ________ receiving the flowers on Facebook.

They were surprised after seeing the posted pictures online. “It was an emotional ________ point for us, because it really attached great ________ to these elderly people,” Goytia said.

The couple’s wedding date is now August 1.

2.

A．suitable

B．generous

C．obvious

D．elegant