1 . Brian Taylor had a successful pet grooming (宠物美容) business in New York City. “COVID-19 brought my business to a screeching halt (突然停止),” says Brian. “I had to let all my employees go. That really affected me. So as I was rebuilding my business, I felt the need to give back. I kept thinking about the restaurant industry and what they have done. Even though they were suffering themselves, they started offering meals to the people who were saving lives,” Brian continues.
“That’s when I started the Pandemic Pup Relief Fund. The idea was, whatever money a pet parent would donate would go toward free grooming for someone who couldn’t afford to have their pups done. In one month, I raised over $2,000,” Brian says.
“The satisfaction of giving help made me want to do more,” shares Brian. “I got the idea of doing a Pandemic Pup Relief Tour and put it out over social media to see if there was any interest from my colleagues to give free grooming to dogs in need. Soon, 55 professional groomers signed up to participate.” In addition, a GoFundMe account was set up and over $27,000 was raised for this amazing project.
Brian drove to each city and hosted a grooming event at a local groomer’s salon. Many of the volunteers lived within 50 miles of the locations where they signed up to help, but some came from much farther. At the NYC stop, the Diva Dogg Grooming team of eight traveled from Rhode Island. Candice of Kandi Kutz House Calls, along with a team of four, traveled from Indiana to volunteer. Some groomers from Washington, D.C. offered to travel to Wilmington, North Carolina to lend a hand at that location as well.
The first Pandemic Pup Relief Tour is now over, but it will have a lasting impact on every community they helped, and has laid the groundwork for future projects. “I think I made it fun for groomers to give back,” says Brian. “They got to connect with other groomers and learn different skill sets, as well as helping others — what could be better than that?”
1. What inspired Brian to start the Pandemic Pup Relief Fund?A.His employees’ leaving. |
B.People who were saving lives. |
C.The satisfaction of giving help. |
D.Generous acts of the restaurant industry. |
A.They taught pet owners how to attend to their dogs. |
B.They provided free grooming services to dogs. |
C.They collected money for dogs in need. |
D.They built shelters for homeless dogs. |
A.It fueled the pet salon boom. |
B.It ran into some financial problems. |
C.Its volunteers are from different cities. |
D.Its purpose is to call on people to love dogs. |
A.He is planning to launch a second tour. |
B.It takes months to see the impact of a project. |
C.People should help each other during hard times. |
D.The project has brought many benefits to groomers. |
A Great Monday
Monday started out well. I woke up on time, ate breakfast and did some last minute studying for my math test later that morning. I was confident of getting good grades. I left my house and ten minutes later, I sat with my friends on the school bus. We were busy chatting about how we spent our weekend. At the next stop, a student named Ryan got on the bus. He was in a rush and tripped (绊倒) over someone’s foot. There was a loud noise as he fell to the floor.
Every one of us on the bus laughed. Ryan got up, brushed his jacket and went to an empty seat. He tried to laugh with us, but his face was red with embarrassment. The rest of the morning went by quickly. I did well in my math test. I read two more chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird in English class. Soon we heard the lunch bell. I met my friends from the cheerleading team in the dining hall. I noticed Ryan a few tables away, sitting by himself. He caught me looking at him. I smiled at him quickly and looked away.
When we finished eating, we went to the courtyard to practice a cheer we would do at that night’s football game. After much practice, we finally managed to do the cheer perfectly. We decided to practice it again one last time. Just like the rest of my day so far, the cheer was going great. I raised my leg for one last toe touch. That was when I felt my jeans (牛仔裤) split (裂开) down the middle of my backside.
I froze. I had no idea what to do. I heard people burst out laughing and I saw them pointing at my torn jeans. I tried to cover myself with my hands, I tried to laugh too, but I felt tears begin to well up in my eyes.
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Then I saw Ryan running towards me.
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Every day, 15-year-old Martha writes in the Internet about the food she eats at school. She takes photo of the food, too. She not only describes the food, but also judge the taste and healthy of the food. Besides, Martha uses her blog for important reason: to raise money for poor school children. Martha encourages his readers to send money to help build a kitchen. She hoped to raise about 10,000 dollars, but the total has so far reached 100,000 dollars unexpected, and the figure still keeps grow. No one knows what will happen on to Martha’s blog in the future, so this little girl has already made a big difference.
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.
One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it a secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city.When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The road to success isn’t so easy, and success rarely happens overnight.
Actually, a lot of highly successful writers have
Basketball player Stephen also got some doubts from many people. They thought he was too weak and short
So on the road to success, while hard work, self-belief and a touch of luck play
6 . Zhao Yuan, who was a dance teacher, lost one leg in an accident at the age of 24.
In 2020, she set up an offline sales platform called Good and Fresh, which mainly sold goods produced by Zhao’s disabled friends.
She became a livestream host on social media platforms,
With the
A.Similarly | B.Especially | C.Eventually | D.Typically |
A.teaching | B.singing | C.learning | D.selling |
A.ask | B.search | C.pay | D.care |
A.In spite of | B.Rather than | C.Apart from | D.Due to |
A.tried | B.stopped | C.started | D.kept |
A.got over | B.picked out | C.put through | D.turned to |
A.exchanging | B.pushing | C.explaining | D.quitting |
A.leg | B.arm | C.finger | D.eye |
A.block | B.culture | C.job | D.rule |
A.disabled | B.intelligent | C.honest | D.humorous |
A.noticed | B.run | C.admired | D.expected |
A.loss | B.agreement | C.development | D.information |
A.proud | B.tired | C.afraid | D.shy |
A.surprise | B.attract | C.follow | D.train |
A.enjoyment | B.value | C.difference | D.feature |
7 . Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a pianist’s concert on a summer holiday evening. After they found their
It was the boy’s
When the hall lights dimmed (变暗), the
The concert began and the
At that moment the great pianist came, quickly moved to the piano and
An artist’s achievements and charm depend on not only his perfect skills
A.desks | B.stage | C.seats | D.piano |
A.greet | B.feed | C.notice | D.search |
A.last | B.first | C.second | D.some |
A.use | B.chance | C.season | D.culture |
A.flew | B.sat | C.fell | D.rose |
A.through | B.across | C.above | D.over |
A.film | B.concert | C.conversation | D.meeting |
A.sleepy | B.missing | C.tired | D.excited |
A.so | B.very | C.much | D.such |
A.eyes | B.face | C.nose | D.ears |
A.songs | B.lights | C.crowds | D.attention |
A.serious | B.sad | C.patient | D.surprised |
A.standing | B.sitting | C.crying | D.sleeping |
A.when | B.if | C.as | D.before |
A.called | B.shouted | C.whispered | D.cried |
A.hand | B.shoulder | C.foot | D.leg |
A.badly | B.carelessly | C.terribly | D.happily |
A.creative | B.difficult | C.easy | D.satisfying |
A.fought with | B.laughed at | C.shouted at | D.cheered for |
A.or | B.but | C.and | D.so |
8 . A few days ago , my husband observed a teenager doing yardwork that his dad had told him to do. Instead of doing the task
The person he hurt the most was himself. His dad was trying to teach him
He
Contrast that with a sweet lady working in a fast-food
A.gradually | B.happily | C.secretly | D.suddenly |
A.difficult | B.great | C.smart | D.bad |
A.goodness | B.safety | C.responsibility | D.belonging |
A.poor | B.positive | C.strange | D.efficient |
A.almost | B.once | C.still | D.ever |
A.shared | B.changed | C.organized | D.ruined |
A.upset | B.pleased | C.familiar | D.satisfied |
A.criticizing | B.benefiting | C.affecting | D.controlling |
A.factory | B.restaurant | C.supermarket | D.company |
A.warmly | B.proudly | C.seriously | D.coldly |
A.looked after | B.picked up | C.waited for | D.struggled with |
A.shout | B.smile | C.cheer | D.voice |
A.experience | B.trust | C.courage | D.kindness |
A.decision | B.mistake | C.promise | D.salary |
A.different | B.painful | C.important | D.difficult |
9 . Mia extended her small hand towards the miniature (纤小的) horse in front of her. Her bright blue eyes
For children with
I have taught many disabled children, but Mia is
I worked to help Mia get rid of her shyness. Although she was nervous, I had her feed and clean the miniature horses
However, I did not just influence Mia, and she
A.froze | B.stared | C.shone | D.closed |
A.curiosity | B.interest | C.preference | D.disabilities |
A.funny | B.difficult | C.impressive | D.disappointing |
A.reach out to | B.look forward to | C.get used to | D.get down to |
A.urge | B.encourage | C.warn | D.allow |
A.extremely | B.secretly | C.personally | D.hopefully |
A.provide | B.decorate | C.equip | D.combine |
A.frustration | B.pressure | C.pleasure | D.confidence |
A.polite | B.special | C.kind | D.rude |
A.talk | B.hear | C.move | D.jump |
A.and | B.as | C.or | D.so |
A.social | B.normal | C.similar | D.polite |
A.helped | B.predicted | C.watched | D.competed |
A.in her opinion | B.by the way | C.by no means | D.on her own |
A.sell | B.drive | C.walk | D.beat |
A.disliked | B.visited | C.interviewed | D.met |
A.skilled | B.weak | C.disappointed | D.fortunate |
A.accompanied | B.inspired | C.praised | D.challenged |
A.mystery | B.fault | C.puzzle | D.hardship |
A.blindly | B.tightly | C.sadly | D.loosely |
10 . It’s a windy day in Laguna San Ignacio, and the waves seem to come from all directions. My children and I are riding on a 18-foot boat — small enough that we can reach down into the water if a gray whale swims up alongside. And then we see what we’ve come for: a heart-shaped shower of water and a dark mass rushing below it. As instructed, we splash (溅泼) the water to signal the huge whale, which turns out a mother with her baby. The baby soon swims beneath our boat, appears to blow mist in my face, then lies onto its side like a 2-ton puppy. Leaning down, I touched its skin gently. It feels electric. Also, a bit like petting a hard-boiled egg.
San Ignacio is one of very few places where a person can pet a whale. The whales come each year to give birth and to mate. If you’re lucky, you can shake hands with a leatheryfin (鳍) or even plant a kiss on a cold, salty cheek. I usually worry about such interactions, because wild creatures can become deeply stressed by human contact. But boat numbers are strictly limited. And any whale that approaches a boat does so on its own terms. Like that baby whale, we see him a few times, and he seems to like being petted and splashed.”
So we are two species, connecting through touch, but also through eye contact. Whalers used to call gray whales “devil fish” because these attractive creatures turn violent when threatened. That makes it feel even more of a blessing when, on our third day there, a large mama whale approaches the boat. I’m splashing when I feel her nose press up into my hand. Though she’s wiser and apparently more alert than her child, she still decides to trust us.
1. Which of the following statements is true?A.The writer was on a whale-touching trip. |
B.The writer’s boat went down with a huge wave. |
C.The baby whale splashed water all over the writer. |
D.The mother whale’s skin felt as hard as a boiled egg. |
A.is mad with too many visitors. |
B.is ready for hands-on attention. |
C.is restricted in swimming routes. |
D.is enclosed in their safety zones. |
A.strange appearance | B.inborn violence |
C.fierceness in danger | D.surprisingly enormous size |
A.To popularize the knowledge of whales. |
B.To share an experience of the sea voyage. |
C.To show admiration for whales’ motherhood. |
D.To advocate harmony between man and nature. |