1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I begged my mom to let me make cookies by myself. Even though I had never attempted baking before, I was nine years old and my friend Emmie had been baking cupcakes by herself for a year. I was determined to prove that I could make it.

My brother, Caleb, laughed at the idea of me cooking alone, calling it a disaster. Having a big brother can be annoying. Despite his laughing, my mom agreed to let me try. She reminded me to take my time and be careful because I’d had some messy spills before I was nine.

I raced to the kitchen and went to work. I cracked eggs and put a cold stick of butter into the bowl. I turned on the mixer at medium speed—and whoa. Whoa. Whoa! What a disaster! I had to wipe butter off my face, then off the table and floor.

Caleb made fun of me again, calling me a mess. I chased him away with a spoon and turned back to the mixing bowl. I started again with softer butter. Referring to the recipe, I poured everything needed into the bowl and mixed it. After that, I put round batter (面糊) onto the cookie sheet and put it into the oven (烤箱). Within a minute, a fantastic smell filled the kitchen—the smell of cookie success!

I was going to prove that I was responsible. No more eye-rolling from my brother. No more “You’re too young” from my parents. I was grown up and in control.

I stared into the oven, and my heart sank. The neat, little balls had melted (融化) and overflowed to the edges of the cookie sheet. I pulled the pan out just as Caleb wandered back into the kitchen.

“What in the world?” He started to laugh. “Cookie soup?”

“You just be quiet,” I whispered, trying not to cry. “Just leave me alone.”

“How’s it going in there?” Dad called from the living room.

Caleb raised his eyebrows and bit his lip. I responded that everything was fine, pouring the melted batter into the bowl quickly.

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6 . What do you do with a book once you’ve read it? Maybe you keep it for someone else in your family to read, or leave it on a bookshelf to read again another day. As you grow older, though, you often outgrow (年纪过大而不适于) your books.

Recycling your old books means you give them to another person, family or group, instead of leaving them to take up space and get dusty. This means that the books you love can be enjoyed by others too. Recycling and giving away your books can be helpful in lots of ways. People will discover new reads and authors they didn’t know about. Books can sometimes be expensive, so it also helps people and families who can’t afford to buy them. When a person gets to read a variety of authors, styles and subjects, it can help them to develop a love of books, boost their confidence in reading and writing and improve their health and happiness. If you take part in a book-recycling scheme, you can pick up new reads too. Having your imagination taken away by the power of a fascinating book is a great way to relax, have fun, visit different worlds and forget about things that may be worrying you. Reading introduces you to new words, inspiring ideas and fascinating facts.

The Children’s Book Project is a charity that recycles books (in good condition) and passes them on to places like schools and children’s centres. When you donate books, they are cleaned and sorted into age groups and reading levels. Liberty Venn from the Children’s Book Project says, “It’s an amazing feeling to pass on your books and know that someone will enjoy them as much as you did. At the Children’s Book Project we help to extend the life of over 250,000 books each year.”

1. What does “Recycling your old books” mean according to the passage?

A．It means you sell your books at a lower price.

B．It means you put your old books into another use

C．It means your old books can be read and appreciated by others

D．It means your old books will accompany you in another form.

2. What’s the benefit of the book-recycling scheme?

A．Getting the opportunity to read new books.

B．Having some creative ideas and thoughts.

C．Getting acquainted with some famous writers

D．Making new friends and having fun with them

3. What do we know about books in the Children’s Book Project?

A．They needn’t be tidy when donated.

B．They come from all books you want to recycle.

C．They are classified according to age and difficulty.

D．They are passed on to bookstores and children centres.

4. How does Liberty Venn feel about the job in the Children’s Book Project?

A．Indifferent.	B．Significant.
C．Unimaginative.	D．Depressing.

7 . I went with my husband to Roatan for our vacation, a tropical island off the north coast of Honduras, where tourists can swim with dolphins at Anthony’s Key Resort.

The Roatan dolphins are kept in a roped-off pen(围栏). The cheapest “swim” with the dolphins costs $ 89. Kissing costs extra. The tourists line up and, one after another, get photographed while being “kissed” by a dolphin. The tourist bends down a bit, the trainer lifts an arm, the dolphin comes up and for a few seconds holds its bottlenose to the tourist’s face. The picture is ready for purchase when the tourists exit through the gift shop.

These tourists must love dolphins, but what kind of love is that? At sea these highly intelligent creatures are always on the move, traveling thousands of miles. They are complex social creatures that need a lot of space to live in.

Yet Teri Bolton, the head trainer at Anthony’s Key Resort, defends the pen as a suitable habitat. “We feel this is the closest to keeping things as natural as possible”, she said. “You’re getting a window into how these animals really are.”

The discussion about this tourist behavior can be found on the Internet. Some people try to justify their desire, saying the fence of the pen is low; the dolphins could jump over it if they wanted to, and therefore they’re staying in captivity(圈养)by free will. One contributor to the discussion said, “Dolphins are social creatures. Jumping over the fence would mean leaving the females and their babies. Besides, by now they are used to captivity with three meals a day. Jumping over the fence would be like asking you to jump out of a spaceship alone onto Mars.”

But visiting any institution that keeps dolphins in captivity means supporting the concept of captivity. It’s like wearing a fur coat and then justifying it by saying it’s OK because the animals are already dead.

Remember that you cannot buy love, and if you try to buy dolphin love, you hurt the ones you love. In fact, a dolphin’s kiss has nothing to do with love, just as a dolphin’s smile has nothing to do with happiness. While many claim that dolphin encounters provide healing(治疗）)qualities and help you to feel better, the opposite is true for the supposed healers.

1. How much does a tourist pay for a dolphin’s kiss?

A．More than $ 89.	B．Less than $ 89.
C．As much as $ 89.	D．It’s free of charge.

2. What do some people on the Internet think of the pen for dolphins?

A．It’s like a prison.	B．It’s like a spaceship.
C．It’s no fun for the dolphins.	D．It’s suitable for the dolphins.

3. What do the underlined “the supposed healers” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Dolphin lovers.	B．Unhealthy people.
C．Dolphins in the wild.	D．Dolphins in captivity.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Are Dolphins As Smart As Humans?

B．Swimming with Dolphins: Is It Love or Not?

C．Dolphins—Creatures with Feelings

D．Kissing—A New Way to Communicate with Dolphins