1 . 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

2 . 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

4 . 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