1 . Fifteen years ago, Pilots N Paws was founded by Debi, an animal lover, and Jon, a pilot. Debi wanted to _________ a dog from a shelter and needed to get it from Florida to South Carolina, so Jon helped her make it _________. Most animals were transported on the ground back then, but the two had the idea of transporting the animals via _________. Thus, Pilots N Paws _________. Pilots N Paws is a nonprofit organization that works with pilots all throughout the United States. Since its foundation, more than 200,000 animals have been _________. The Pilots N Paws pilot network has grown to _________ over 6,000 pilots. The organization also _________ Cirrus Aircraft, who supports it financially.

Though Pilots N Paws _________ transports dogs and cats, the organization has actually helped all kinds of animals. Pilots have flown dolphins, a baby bear badly burned in a wildfire, eagles, and snakes.

Pilots N Paws _________ the gap between the pilot and the person wanting to adopt the animal. The __________ is not to make the pilots go significantly out of their way to save an animal, but rather to have them rescue the animal on a flight they would take __________. The customer needing transportation of an animal has to __________ a request on the Pilots N Paws website, and the pilots can view the requests like a forum. Once a pilot __________ one, they coordinate (协调) the __________ of the animal. When filling out a transport request, the requester is asked if they are willing to drive the animal to the airport, making the __________ much smoother for the pilots.

1.

A．examine

B．adopt

C．identify

D．film

2.

A．legal

B．necessary

C．clear

D．possible

3.

A．car

B．boat

C．bus

D．plane

4.

A．caught on

B．came into being

C．broke down

D．held the lead

5.

A．rescued

B．dismissed

C．trained

D．maintained

6.

A．affect

B．include

C．assist

D．appoint

7.

A．trusts

B．defends

C．partners

D．controls

8.

A．typically

B．rarely

C．temporarily

D．secretly

9.

A．bridges

B．mixes

C．widens

D．explores

10.

A．advice

B．assumption

C．objective

D．problem

11.

A．instead

B．otherwise

C．away

D．regardless

12.

A．choose

B．receive

C．place

D．consider

13.

A．accepts

B．describes

C．repeats

D．submits

14.

A．giveaway

B．pickup

C．takeover

D．turnaround

15.

A．communication

B．search

C．process

D．landing

2 . On February 7th 1997, some Japanese whale hunters caught 10 orcas (虎鲸) in a small bay near Taiji. The hunters were not interested in killing the orcas but rather in catching them for sale. Five of the orcas were sold and _________ off to different whale research centers in Japan; the other five were _________ back into the ocean.

The Japanese whale hunting soon became a hot news called “Taiji Five” and spread around the world quickly. People’s _________ poured into the Japanese authorities to make the whale research centers return wild whales to the ocean; in UN, protests against whale hunting _________ 52 countries to support the proposal. However, all these actions were _________ by Japan. Two of the whales died just a few months after being caught; a third died in 2004. Today, only two of the five caught whales still remain _________.

This hunting of wild whales is just one of the many _________ to whales in our oceans today. Not only are the oceans full of chemical waste from our factories, but noise pollution from ships is _________ as a more serious danger to the life of whales and other sea creatures. _________ the chemical and noise pollution, there is a very real possibility that whale hunters may soon be able to legally begin their business again. In March 2009, the International Whaling Commission met to discuss the possibility of throwing out the whaling ban (禁令). Therefore, the greatest threat to whales’ safety is humans actually. If wild animals are not __________, the next species to go extinct is humans.

1.

A．sent

B．made

C．shipped

D．set

2.

A．called

B．dated

C．paid

D．put

3.

A．attitudes

B．requests

C．orders

D．opinions

4.

A．attracted

B．asked

C．forced

D．founded

5.

A．considered

B．adapted

C．ignored

D．agreed

6.

A．alarmed

B．alive

C．asleep

D．afraid

7.

A．skills

B．tasks

C．solutions

D．threats

8.

A．regarded

B．expected

C．played

D．used

9.

A．In spite of

B．In addition to

C．In honor of

D．In relation to

10.

A．improved

B．sold

C．prevented

D．protected

3 . When Caleb was eight, he adopted his first rabbit Snickers. They were inseparable. But Snickers died less than a year later, and Caleb was ______. He went online looking for another rabbit and was ______ to see hundreds available, abandoned after Easter. He made a presentation to his parents about ______ more rabbits. “It really ______ me that people couldn’t commit to a rabbit’s 10-year life span (寿命),” he said. “So I ______ as many as I could.” There wasn’t room at his family’s house. ______, a farm family nearby let Caleb keep his rabbits in their barn (谷仓).

By the time he was 14, Caleb knew he wanted his rabbits to not only live out their lives in a ______ place but also help others. One day, he discovered a deserted island on the Missisippi and ______ the owner to allow him to raise his rabbits there for a few months. It was the perfect ______ to train these rabbits-quiet, and safe. After securing an investor to help him buy the ______ online, Caleb needed to ______ money for the rabbits’ care plus other costs. So Caleb started the Peacebunny Foundation to ______ donations and hosted educational activities.

Now Caleb’s rabbits are ______ for short stays by families with children who have mental health challenges, He also visits senior centers with his rabbits to stop the elderly feeling ______. “It takes a lot effort,” said Caleb, who still can’t believe he’s guardian to hundreds of rabbits. “But rabbits bring so much ______ into the lives of others-and into mine as well.”

1.

A．hardworking

B．heartbroken

C．well-educated

D．absent-minded

2.

A．relieved

B．confident

C．shocked

D．honest

3.

A．selling

B．visiting

C．delivering

D．rescuing

4.

A．interested

B．stopped

C．bothered

D．fooled

5.

A．put back

B．took in

C．gave up

D．dug out

6.

A．Gradually

B．Secretly

C．Naturally

D．Fortunately

7.

A．happy

B．familiar

C．remote

D．scary

8.

A．convinced

B．forced

C．promised

D．helped

9.

A．nation

B．hill

C．spot

D．notice

10.

A．boats

B．rabbits

C．tools

D．firms

11.

A．collect

B．waste

C．hide

D．count

12.

A．insist on

B．cut off

C．hand over

D．appeal for

13.

A．adopted

B．treated

C．ignored

D．trapped

14.

A．warm

B．hopeful

C．sorry

D．lonely

15.

A．credit

B．attention

C．comfort

D．imagination

4 . Even though Gus is tail-wagged and smiling, and the past few years have been tough for him.________, that didn’t keep him from helping another furry friend.

The 6-year-old dog had a tumor (肿瘤) ________ earlier this year. But doctors found another tumor in Gus, and had to ________ his back leg. “He is going to run like he used to. And it hasn’t slowed him down at all.” the dog’s owner Cleo Young said.

Even with three legs, Gus can still run around and swim, which proved to be________on Sunday. Gus and his family were walking near St. Croix River when he suddenly ________the river. Young’s grandkids, Ella and Lucy, _______Gus from the shore, astonished.

“________, he was going after something, but we didn’t know at first,” Ella said. “And he came to the ________ with a tiny otter (水獭) in his mouth, and it turned out to be very tinny otter.”

The family washed the sand off the baby otter and ________ it to a nearby wildlife rehabilitation (康复) center. “It was kind of disturbing trip,________it was closing at 6:00 and we didn’t know if we were going to________ it,” Young said. Fortunately, they arrived in time. The team at the center said the otter might not have________if Gus hadn’t found it.

“He was really gentle. I think he knew it needed________, so he brought it straight to us right away,” Lucy said.

     Gus has three more chemotherapy (化疗) to go, but his own________ did not stop him at all from ________ another animal’s life.1.

A．Therefore

B．Still

C．Thus

D．Indeed

2.

A．removed

B．developed

C．divided

D．tested

3.

A．straighten out

B．tie up

C．cut off

D．connect with

4.

A．helpful

B．regretful

C．joyful

D．harmful

5.

A．departed from

B．found out

C．barked at

D．jumped into

6.

A．caught

B．watched

C．trained

D．fed

7.

A．Thankfully

B．Hopefully

C．Obviously

D．Gradually

8.

A．river

B．house

C．car

D．shore

9.

A．donated

B．reported

C．sold

D．rushed

10.

A．because

B．if

C．after

D．though

11.

A．forget

B．relieve

C．resist

D．make

12.

A．played

B．survived

C．appeared

D．reacted

13.

A．change

B．water

C．help

D．rest

14.

A．style

B．emergency

C．fault

D．battle

15.

A．risking

B．saving

C．sparing

D．envying

6 . When our pet dog, Brandy, met the three ducklings we rescued, they took small bites of her soft hair. She was ________ but she didn’t stop them from doing that. She was ________ to mother these ducklings as if they were her own. All feedings and playtimes from that time on were conducted ________ Brandy’s watch.

The ducklings followed her everywhere and she always made sure they were not ________. If one ________ off, she’d herd it back to the other two. At naptime, they’d snuggle (偎依) with her in her ________. The first time they ________ Brandy to her water bowl, they dove right in. Brandy looked at me ________ to say, “What am I supposed to do about this?” But she let them swim in it while ________ water with quick movements of her tongue.

Once the ducks matured, we ________ them at the pond near ________ we found them. They soon flew south for the winter. It was sad to see them go, but we were comforted that they had learned the ________ skills they needed. Now, Brandy ________ has some energy in her step when she realizes we’re walking to the ________ — perhaps hoping her ducks will ________ when the weather warms up.

1.

A．joyful

B．nervous

C．calm

D．curious

2.

A．determined

B．hesitant

C．qualified

D．unwilling

3.

A．beyond

B．inside

C．under

D．through

4.

A．put away

B．brought up

C．taken back

D．left behind

5.

A．knocked

B．wandered

C．broke

D．drove

6.

A．head

B．face

C．eyes

D．hair

7.

A．persuaded

B．followed

C．permitted

D．invited

8.

A．as if

B．only if

C．even if

D．what if

9.

A．playing

B．pumping

C．carrying

D．drinking

10.

A．raised

B．abandoned

C．released

D．seized

11.

A．where

B．what

C．which

D．when

12.

A．communication

B．management

C．performance

D．survival

13.

A．always

B．merely

C．seldom

D．hardly

14.

A．house

B．garden

C．pond

D．park

15.

A．leave

B．return

C．grow

D．swim

7 . Sam, the four-legged superhero, works to keep a park in Santiago clean. The dog’s superpower? Collecting garbage as a________for visitors.

Sam, who takes regular________in Santiago’s park with his owner, has become________, wearing a green cape (披风) in a comic (连环画) to work as an educational guide.

It________when Sam and Gonzalo Chiang had to stop again and again in the city’s largest green area to________plastic bottles, cans and food packages. “On Sam’s walks, we began to find a lot of________,” Chiang said. “From there, the________to take away the garbage that we found on each visit became apparent. The walk is a good opportunity to________, rather than litter,” Chiang said.

Park officials were impressed and decided to use Sam’s________in its park care campaign. They turned Sam into a cartoon in Sam: The Parquemet Superhero,________visitors to take their waste with them or use________ points found along the path. “This became much more________than expected,” Aravena said. “It reached different schools and has spread very well on social media.”

The________launched anti-litter campaigns last year urging drink vendors (摊主) to switch from plastic cups to glass ones and started________garbage into separate bins.

“Sam and Gonzalo have________us to accelerate (加快) this education process and structure this garbage classification,” said Eduardo Villalobos, the park’s acting director.

1.

A．cultural icon

B．role model

C．helper

D．worker

2.

A．breaks

B．hikes

C．walks

D．vacations

3.

A．brave

B．famous

C．busy

D．kind

4.

A．failed

B．started

C．appeared

D．continued

5.

A．set aside

B．pay for

C．put away

D．pick up

6.

A．grass

B．people

C．garbage

D．equipment

7.

A．challenge

B．need

C．chance

D．doubt

8.

A．think

B．relax

C．clean

D．explore

9.

A．image

B．ability

C．identity

D．popularity

10.

A．helping

B．telling

C．permitting

D．inviting

11.

A．washing

B．parking

C．recycling

D．observing

12.

A．interesting

B．important

C．beneficial

D．widespread

13.

A．park

B．school

C．government

D．market

14.

A．turning

B．breaking

C．delivering

D．sorting

15.

A．inspired

B．required

C．reminded

D．persuaded

8 . In the dead of last winter during the pandemic, the Berman family chose to foster a pack of puppies (小狗) and their mother, all _________ for shelter. Five dogs in all moved into their new home at the Canine Humane Network, a nonprofit rescue organization in Highland, Maryland, US.

The 4-week-old pups needed shelter until they could be _________ ; their mom had Lyme disease and too little mother’s milk. So, for a month, Teresa and Michael Berman and their two sons _________ the pups until _________ homes could be found.

“After dinner, we’d sit around and _________ the puppies play,” said Teresa Berman, 48. “It was better than watching TV. I joked that this was my plan to fight seasonal depression; the pups really did improve everyone’s _________ .”

The puppies tripled (增至三倍) in weight during their _________ and left in their wake more than 1,000 photos and videos of their antics (滑稽动作), all of which took the Bermans’ _________ off COVID-19. Nationwide, the story is much _________. In 2020, the coronavirus resulted in 15 percent __________ in pet fostering from the previous year, according to Shelter Animals Count, a nonprofit data group.

“I __________their sibling rivalry (同胞之争). They would jump on each other, pull tails and play tug-of-war (拔河),” said Michael Berman. Like a __________ dad, he said, “I sent pictures of the puppies to my friends, and now get text messages from their __________ on how they’re doing.”

To date, the Bermans have __________ 12 dogs from the Highland organization in the past year. The virus has __________ Michael’s skill sets. “During the pandemic, I’ve learned to do two things: make bagels and foster dogs.” he said.

1.

A．longing

B．concerned

C．grateful

D．ready

2.

A．admitted

B．sold

C．adopted

D．guided

3.

A．cleaned

B．nursed

C．handled

D．monitored

4.

A．independent

B．decorated

C．effective

D．permanent

5.

A．watch

B．make

C．help

D．hear

6.

A．dream

B．opinion

C．mood

D．change

7.

A．arrival

B．walk

C．sleep

D．stay

8.

A．attitudes

B．minds

C．goals

D．diets

9.

A．similar

B．complex

C．obvious

D．possible

10.

A．assistance

B．rise

C．response

D．purchase

11.

A．ignored

B．enjoyed

C．forgave

D．aided

12.

A．proud

B．frank

C．careful

D．strange

13.

A．partners

B．parents

C．owners

D．employers

14.

A．adjusted to

B．contributed to

C．tended to

D．handed out

15.

A．explained

B．removed

C．replaced

D．expanded

9 . Speaking of turkeys, people rarely see them in their daily life. I have a history with turkeys.

I saw my parents ________ young animals when I was a child. I was ________ to try that, but it wasn’t until I was in my forties that I got the ________. One day, I was given twenty turkey ________ by a driver who had almost driven over them. I had to ________ fast, buying a container at short notice to keep them, and ________ them twice a day, as a hen would, I ________ them regularly, to make them get used to that. After a week or so, I received ________ and the first tiny mouth broke through.

The first poult (小火鸡) ________ immediately to my voice as expected, raising his wet head to look at me. He became ________ to me quickly, pressing his face against mine and falling asleep. Over the next days, this process was ________ many times. Though not all the poults ________, I had a new family of 16 turkeys. I built a pen, complete with upright branches to ________ them, where I ________ much time myself. The poults would ________ “Mom” to be waiting when they came out of nests every morning and I had to be ________ before they slept. During daytime we would ________ outside. They seemed to love everything they encountered, which ________ me gradually.

The turkeys grew fast. Our ________ began as they started inhabiting (栖居于) trees outside. Down though, I was glad that ________ of living with turkeys and the lesson of enjoying every moment would stay with me all the time.

1.

A．raise

B．hunt

C．treat

D．observe

2.

A．hesitant

B．delighted

C．eager

D．proud

3.

A．permission

B．choice

C．request

D．chance

4.

A．foods

B．eggs

C．samples

D．babies

5.

A．think

B．approach

C．decide

D．act

6.

A．kicking

B．watching

C．pressing

D．turning

7.

A．checked on

B．spoke to

C．cared for

D．took after

8.

A．responses

B．returns

C．assistance

D．information

9.

A．objected

B．reacted

C．related

D．declined

10.

A．grateful

B．fearful

C．attached

D．satisfied

11.

A．repeated

B．discussed

C．delayed

D．recorded

12.

A．cooperated

B．emerged

C．gathered

D．survived

13.

A．place

B．monitor

C．feed

D．entertain

14.

A．wasted

B．made

C．lost

D．spent

15.

A．allow

B．believe

C．expect

D．remind

16.

A．present

B．quiet

C．awake

D．watchful

17.

A．examine

B．look

C．explore

D．live

18.

A．impressed

B．infected

C．bothered

D．attracted

19.

A．trouble

B．adventure

C．separation

D．change

20.

A．company

B．memories

C．difficulties

D．rumor