For many years I always invented excuses for either picking this
The wind blowing through pine needles(松针)made
Then my eyes began to see more. Wildflowers only hardly
Understanding nature has been a lifelong pursuit. Each visit to the woods is a
A Special Hero
Candalaria Villanueva, a 62-year-old man was enjoying fishing casually as usual a few miles off the shore one day, when a sudden storm came and pulled his little boat into the deep sea. He tried all his strength and skills he mastered to handle the boat over the rough waters. Unfortunately, the storm became fiercer and his boat was out of his control completely. Eventually the strong storm threw his boat upside down and he fell into the cold sea water. He surely could swim. But the day grew so dark that he couldn’t tell where the shore was. He just swam with the wave to save some energy.
After a long while, Candalaria Villanueva struggled not to give up, thinking of his devoted wife and lovely granddaughter. “Maybe my dear wife is waiting for my fish excitedly as usual and my little girl is desiring to see my return and gatherings today. They may have been glad to see the fish I got before. But now…I will be back! I surely will be back!” he made his resolve again and again.
Floating a while and then swimming a while aimlessly, Candalaria Villanueva tried to find someone to help, but in vain. All he could see was only cold water in all directions. No one, no ship, even no bird. As the sky grew darker, all his strength nearly ran out and he found he was just at the point of giving up. Suddenly Candalaria Villanueva caught sight of something big swimming towards him. A shark? Oh, no! Great fear seized his heart bitterly.
The big dark thing swam around him for several circles and finally came closer. Oh, to his great relief, it was, as a matter of fact, a giant sea turtle. It seemingly showed no intention of harm and just swam around him. Just out of curiosity or something else? Maybe it is here just to help!
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Candalaria Villanueva decided to hold on to the turtle with his remaining strength.
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The Philippine Navy spotted something before its large boat and even in the way.
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1. What is the book about?
| A．Native plants. | B．Famous people. | C．Wild animals. |
| A．To get relaxed. | B．To learn something. | C．To share stories. |
| A．Brother and sister. | B．Teacher and student. | C．Father and daughter. |
4 . As cities balloon with growth, access to nature for people living in urban areas is becoming harder to find. If you’re lucky, there might be a pocket park near where you live, but it’s unusual to find places in a city that are relatively wild.
Past research has found health and wellness benefits of nature for humans, but a new study shows that wildness in urban areas is extremely important for human well-being.
The research team focused on a large urban park. They surveyed several hundred park-goers, asking them to submit a written summary online of a meaningful interaction they had with nature in the park. The researchers then examined these submissions, coding (编码) experiences into different categories. For example, one participant’s experience of “We sat and listened to the waves at the beach for a while” was assigned the categories “sitting at beach” and “listening to waves.”
Across the 320 submissions, a pattern of categories the researchers call a “nature language” began to emerge. After the coding of all submissions, half a dozen categories were noted most often as important to visitors. These include encountering wildlife, walking along the edge of water, and following an established trail.
Naming each nature experience creates a usable language, which helps people recognize and take part in the activities that are most satisfying and meaningful to them. For example, the experience of walking along the edge of water might be satisfying for a young professional on a weekend hike in the park. Back downtown during a workday, they can enjoy a more domestic form of this interaction by walking along a fountain on their lunch break.
“We’re trying to generate a language that helps bring the human-nature interactions back into our daily lives. And for that to happen, we also need to protect nature so that we can interact with it,” said Peter Kahn, a senior author of the study.
1. What phenomenon does the author describe at the beginning of the text?| A．Pocket parks are now popular. | B．Wild nature is hard to find in cities. |
| C．Many cities are overpopulated. | D．People enjoy living close to nature. |
| A．To compare different types of park-goers. | B．To explain why the park attracts tourists. |
| C．To analyze the main features of the park. | D．To find patterns in the visitors’ summaries. |
| A．Walking is the best way to gain access to nature. |
| B．Young people are too busy to interact with nature. |
| C．The same nature experience takes different forms. |
| D．The nature language enhances work performance. |
| A．Language study. | B．Environmental conservation. |
| C．Public education. | D．Intercultural communication. |
When I was admitted to the University of Alabama, I decided to get a puppy. So I adopted an adorable Golden Retriever(金毛猎犬) puppy against my parents’ wishes.
Soon, I realized my parents were right. The dog was so naughty that it caused me a lot of trouble every day. In fact, she soon earned the nickname(绰号) Bella the Devil at school.
However, as time went by, she taught me how to be a better dog mom, and I taught her how to be a better dog. We became best friends and did everything together. Bella was there for me all the time: parties, restaurants, games, even dates! We loved spending time together. By the time I was a senior, Bella and I developed a stronger relationship. She was truly my best friend.
In the third year, I worked at the local college l bar not far from the house. One night, I was running late. Bella and I had been with friends down the street when I realized it was already 9:00 p.m. We had to rush home so I could make it to work by 9:30. I ran through the front door and jumped to the bathroom to have a shower. Bella followed me into the bathroom and lay in her usual place on the bathroom floor. Then I heard my front door open. It was so loud that I thought it was strange. It couldn’t be my roommate for she had flown to New York. I turned off the shower and yelled her name. No answer.
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Instantly(立刻), I knew something was seriously wrong.
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Then I went outside to find Bella with the policemen.
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Willie’s 11th birthday was coming. His aunt sent him a birthday present—a small nice notebook. There was a place in it for a pencil. Willie valued it a lot and always kept it in his pocket. When he found something interesting, he would write it down in the book.
One afternoon, after Willie came back from school, he called his best friend, Caper, a well-trained shepherd dog and said, “Come, Caper! Let’s go out and have fun.” They went to the pasture field (牧场) to catch the butterflies and there they found a shaft (通风井), which seemed to be deserted for a long time. Willie sat down on the edge of the shaft, bending over to see how deep it was. Suddenly, he lost his balance and fell in. “Help! Help!” Willie called desperately. But no response at all. He was so far away from the house. He made several attempts to climb up the shaft but again he failed! Now Willie was exhausted and frustrated. When Caper saw his master falling into the shaft, the little good companion ran round and round, reaching down and trying to pull him out. Unfortunately, a piece of rock gave way under his feet, and he fell in the shaft too!
It was getting dark. When Willie’s mother, Mrs. Lee came back from work and found there was no one at home, she was anxious and worried. Without any clue at home, she decided to look for Willie outside. She went to all the trees under which Willie was in the habit of playing, but he was nowhere to be found. By this time, the sun had gone down. A feeling of panic took hold of Mrs. Lee. She comforted herself that Willie might have come back. She rushed back, hoping to find her son at home.
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She found Caper sitting in front of the door, with a notebook in his mouth.
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We’d
My siblings and I loved
When I became a grandmother, my granddaughter and I
| A．agreed | B．returned | C．refused | D．contributed |
| A．pick up | B．hand in | C．turn to | D．give out |
| A．hurriedly | B．carefully | C．impatiently | D．secretly |
| A．broken | B．empty | C．beautiful | D．messy |
| A．remember | B．revise | C．admit | D．recognize |
| A．Instead | B．However | C．Together | D．Therefore |
| A．photos | B．presents | C．treasures | D．awards |
| A．collection | B．selection | C．invention | D．life |
| A．advance | B．competitions | C．discussion | D．differences |
| A．missed | B．named | C．started | D．watched |
| A．mistake | B．helper | C．misfortune | D．winner |
| A．continued | B．changed | C．removed | D．improved |
| A．formal | B．unique | C．common | D．hidden |
| A．dreams | B．thoughts | C．memories | D．promises |
| A．fight | B．wait | C．prepare | D．search |
8 . Every year, it’s estimated that as many as one billion birds are killed in the US from collisions with glass windows and buildings. Birds that crashed into Philadelphia buildings began to be collected in the 1890s. Nearly 100 species of birds are known to have died out from crashes with buildings and other structures in Philadelphia. Many other species are probably affected in the city.
Called Lights Out Philly, the voluntary program in Philadelphia encourages buildings to turn out or dim unnecessary external and internal lights between midnight and six o’clock early in the morning to protect birds as they pass through during migration seasons.
Bird migration seasons are from April 1 to May 31 in spring and from August 15 to November 15 in fall. Each year, millions of birds pass through Philadelphia along a migration route known as the Atlantic Flyway. Bird-glass crashes are very common for migrating birds, most of which travel at night. Glass is difficult for them to recognize as hard surfaces, and artificial light can fool them into crashing with buildings and outdoor structures. Turning off lights between midnight and sunrise helps minimize the effect of artificial light when most birds are migrating.
On Oct. 7, 2020, a stormy and foggy day, Philadelphia had its largest mass collision event in more than 70 years with an estimated 1,000 birds crashing with buildings in one 3.5-square block area in just one day. Paired with a terrible storm of weather and fog conditions, the bright city and building lights attracted and confused the migrating birds, causing them to crash with buildings and outdoor structures.
Even if you don’t play a part in managing the lights of a big building, you can help birds avoid crashes by making the glass opaque to reduce the amount and intensity of artificial light at night, changing the color of lighting to blue or green, shortening the duration lights are on, directing the lighting downward or screening lighting.
1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?| A．The rich diversity of bird species in Philadelphia. |
| B．The design characteristics of buildings in Philadelphia. |
| C．The serious consequence of bird-glass crashes in Philadelphia. |
| D．The failure of attempts to protect migrating birds in Philadelphia. |
| A．Traveling in the bright daylight. | B．Unfavorable weather conditions. |
| C．The unusual migration route. | D．Too many buildings in the block. |
| A．Transparent. | B．Delicate. | C．Light-reflecting. | D．Lightproof. |
| A．It Is Difficult to Save the Migrating Birds in US |
| B．External and Internal Lights Affect Bird Migration |
| C．Philadelphia Turns out Lights to Save Migrating Birds |
| D．Lights Out Philly Program Helps Save Endangered Birds |
“Jane! Look who I brought home!” My father stuck his head out from behind the door, flashing a big smile. My heart skipped a beat as I mouthed, “A dog?” Nodding, my father pushed the door open, revealing a large German Shepherd. I grasped my hands tightly over my mouth and failed to hold back a sharp scream. Rushing back into my room, I locked the door and covered the gap between it and the floor with tape. I had a strong fear and great hate of dogs ever since I was bitten by one badly on the face, leaving a huge and deep scar(伤疤). I decided to stay in my room until the dog had gone for a walk with my father.
After what seemed like ages, I heard the door open and shut. “Finally! I can get out of here,” I thought. Out of great joy, I threw open the door and punched(用拳猛击) the air. At that moment, I felt something wet touching my foot. To my shock, it was the dog! I stood there, scared and shocked as if my feet were rooted to the ground. When I regained my calmness, I shouted loudly, “Ahhh! It is the dog! Help! He wants to bite me! Get him away from me!”
My father was standing at the door, folding his arms and laughing quietly. “He is not going to eat you! Jane, don’t be so scared. Go on! Touch him!” he said. Attempting to show my unwillingness, I failed to do so due to my constant and uncontrollable shaking. Instead, I shouted loudly, “Never! I will never touch that dirty thing! Go away!” I picked up a tennis ball on the table and aimed at the dog but missed, causing the ball to roll across the living room.
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The dog barked excitedly before running across the room to fetch the ball and bring it back to me.
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The following day, gathering my courage, I decided to follow my father when he took the dog out for a walk.
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My wife, Hannah, and I don’t usually keep houseplants. Anything in pots gets either over-watered or under-watered. But after my diagnosis with glioblastoma, a terminal brain cancer, with a prognosis(预测)of little more than a year to live, I loved the idea of having something new and green around.
My friend Mitch gave me what he said was a lucky bamboo plant in a deep-green pottery bowl with three pencil-size stalks(叶柄). We placed the plant in the living room window across from the couch where I spent much of the day. I smiled when I looked at it over the rim of the mug of coffee Hannah brought me each morning. I told Hannah I wanted to care for the plant myself. When it didn’t immediately turn yellow or brown or lose all its leaves, I was pleasantly surprised.
Tending to the plant gave me a sense of accomplishment at a time when I sometimes felt useless. Glioblastoma limited my ability to walk, and the treatment left me tired, making it hard for me to accomplish everyday tasks. As a family physician, I was used to being the one who provided care, not the one who received it.
Since my diagnosis in August 2018, far too often, it seemed, I had to rely on help from other people. The enormous change left me feeling adrift(漂浮的)and unsettled. Watering the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to a core part of my old identity and taught me I could still be a caregiver. Plants and people could still depend on me.
Over the next few months, I recovered from surgery and completed radiation and the first round of chemotherapy. Even after I returned to work, I continued to care for the plant. Soon, it had nearly doubled in height and its leaves were shiny and lush. Both the tree and I were thriving.
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Then, mysteriously, its leaves began to brown and drop.
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As my anxiety lessened, I began to search for tips online to care for my sick plant.
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