1 . When Tom Blake was a young boy, watching a jet (喷气式飞机) streak across the sky, he knew flying was what he wanted to do when he grew up.
After five years’ training, he finally
By this time Mr Blake had become increasingly
Yet with the COVID-19 pandemic grounding aircraft, Mr Blake decided to quit his flying
Giving up his dream job was a
Mr Blake is now a climate activist.
1.A.quitted | B.changed | C.completed | D.landed |
A.waiting | B.preparing | C.working | D.looking |
A.concerned about | B.puzzled at | C.engaged in | D.experienced in |
A.goal | B.conflict | C.solution | D.approach |
A.political | B.economical | C.environmental | D.technical |
A.regrets | B.debts | C.pressures | D.troubles |
A.schedule | B.dream | C.ambition | D.career |
A.discovering | B.selecting | C.searching | D.visiting |
A.salary | B.honor | C.award | D.fame |
A.accustomed to | B.faced with | C.addicted to | D.trapped in |
A.remove | B.ignore | C.meet | D.create |
A.issue | B.introduce | C.imagine | D.handle |
A.tough | B.wise | C.reasonable | D.positive |
A.saving | B.struggling | C.investing | D.contributing |
A.covered | B.stimulated | C.eased | D.driven |
2 . My 5-year-old daughter Kai walked around a bus stop, picking up candy wrappers and plastic bottles and throwing them in the waste bin. We were a visiting family here, but she was cleaning the sidewalk, which didn’t shock me, nor was I
Our cleanup project began when we drove past an empty field one day and Kai
However, it seems we can never
Now Kai hopes to become a marine biologist to protect sharks one day. She still has many years to
The last time our family was at the beach, we still picked up plastic bottles. Most
A.embarrassed | B.discouraged | C.concerned | D.frightened |
A.apologized | B.confirmed | C.spotted | D.explained |
A.loose | B.magic | C.processed | D.abandoned |
A.trade | B.mistake | C.replace | D.change |
A.pulled over | B.blew up | C.turned down | D.gave in |
A.due to | B.ahead of | C.other than | D.instead of |
A.official | B.serious | C.optional | D.regular |
A.deliver | B.remove | C.track | D.produce |
A.stress | B.comfort | C.anger | D.pride |
A.mess | B.platform | C.court | D.house |
A.scary | B.pleasant | C.historic | D.real |
A.decide | B.struggle | C.survive | D.contribute |
A.safe | B.giant | C.distant | D.sick |
A.personally | B.memorably | C.technically | D.universally |
A.promise | B.threat | C.reminder | D.favor |
3 . Carol-Anne O’Callaghan, a retired teacher, has spent more than half of her lifetime teaching. This time, she wanted to do something much more
One day in 2021, O’Callaghan was walking her dogs when she
Unfortunately, they were to be cut down as part of the HS2 high-speed railway projects. O’Callaghan
As a teacher, O’Callaghan often told students, “If something is wrong, you can’t
The locals
A.remarkable | B.academic | C.similar | D.profitable |
A.removed | B.painted | C.designed | D.spotted |
A.position | B.growth | C.misfortune | D.protection |
A.risk-taking | B.eye-catching | C.heart-breaking | D.life-saving |
A.inseparable | B.unimaginable | C.inaccessible | D.indescribable |
A.launched | B.phoned | C.disturbed | D.drew |
A.style | B.promise | C.research | D.decision |
A.set off | B.stand by | C.make out | D.knock off |
A.competition | B.conversation | C.campaign | D.interview |
A.forcing | B.permitting | C.challenging | D.persuading |
A.got along with | B.spoke highly of | C.laughed at | D.turned down |
A.enthusiasm | B.gratitude | C.sympathy | D.potential |
A.Previously | B.Eventually | C.Specifically | D.Occasionally |
A.changed | B.opposed | C.cancelled | D.considered |
A.preserve | B.appreciate | C.defeat | D.approach |
4 . The first time ever I realized that plastic was a serious matter for our planet was during a road trip in Western Australia, almost 12 years ago.
We
This was just one of the many experiences I’ve lived that made me more
Our trip to Borneo was another life-changing
Besides, we were also
Facing this global issue
A.stayed | B.visited | C.worked | D.stopped |
A.land | B.ocean | C.district | D.supermarket |
A.threw | B.picked | C.dropped | D.carried |
A.sure | B.proud | C.conscious | D.comfortable |
A.travel | B.deliver | C.remove | D.play |
A.story | B.growth | C.experience | D.suffering |
A.free | B.cheap | C.valuable | D.safe |
A.failed | B.managed | C.hesitated | D.happened |
A.firmly | B.violently | C.deeply | D.dramatically |
A.action | B.project | C.schedule | D.protection |
A.dry up | B.tie up | C.clean up | D.take up |
A.washed | B.proved | C.rushed | D.injured |
A.on purpose | B.for sure | C.to an extent | D.in person |
A.confusion | B.determination | C.frustration | D.satisfaction |
A.make | B.do | C.achieve | D.find |
5 . Raden is a librarian in Indonesia’s Java island. She is
Each weekday she rides her three-wheeler with books for children in Muntang village to exchange for plastic cups, bags and other
She is helping inculcate(灌输)
They are all carrying trash bags and Radon’s three-wheeler quickly fills up with them as the books
Kevin Alamsyah, an 11-year-old reader,
The literacy(读写能力)rate for above-15-year-olds in Indonesia is around 96 percent, but the pandemic(流行病)will
A.publishing | B.promoting | C.lending | D.recommending |
A.fresh | B.various | C.old | D.generous |
A.gifts | B.charts | C.waste | D.issues |
A.knowledge | B.reading | C.business | D.writing |
A.useful | B.hopeful | C.aware | D.careful |
A.shows up | B.takes up | C.sets up | D.makes up |
A.cheated | B.accompanied | C.forced | D.organized |
A.quietly | B.hardly | C.slowly | D.loudly |
A.walk | B.break | C.give | D.fly |
A.curious | B.doubtful | C.beautiful | D.overjoyed |
A.collects | B.prohibited | C.purchased | D.committed |
A.reviewing | B.recycling | C.returning | D.reserving |
A.wheeler | B.space | C.service | D.system |
A.searches | B.prepares | C.applies | D.apologizes |
A.desire | B.leave | C.design | D.cure |
6 . I wanted to travel to the Caribbean but couldn’t afford it. By chance, a friend
A month into my sit. I had explored the
I changed my way of living and even my
This journey has led me to some amazing but
A.mentioned | B.offered | C.doubted | D.requested |
A.turning down | B.giving up | C.jumping at | D.searching for |
A.application | B.apology | C.order | D.invitation |
A.fortunately | B.generally | C.obviously | D.casually |
A.website | B.destination | C.custom | D.market |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Instead |
A.dangerous | B.possible | C.hard | D.normal |
A.control | B.type | C.process | D.issue |
A.saw | B.threw | C.produced | D.buried |
A.pay for | B.take out | C.pick up | D.cut down |
A.questions | B.standards | C.money | D.awareness |
A.necessities | B.diets | C.impression | D.workout |
A.forget | B.compete | C.agree | D.continue |
A.poor | B.polluted | C.noisy | D.crowded |
A.limit | B.advice | C.goal | D.answer |
7 . 10-year-old Sasha Olsen went on a trip in the summer of 2021 with her family to Vietnam and Japan. She was shocked at the ocean’s pollution levels and dying sea animals.
“We went on this trip and I was so
When she returned home to Bal Harbour, Florida, she grew even more
Sasha sought the
“It’s
Sasha hopes to
A.tired | B.depressed | C.excited | D.disappointed |
A.answer | B.approach | C.opportunity | D.opinion |
A.absorbed | B.upset | C.embarrassed | D.confused |
A.organizations | B.oceans | C.animals | D.beaches |
A.trip | B.city | C.water | D.people |
A.help | B.suggestion | C.praise | D.comfort |
A.picked up | B.took up | C.set up | D.got up |
A.Fortunately | B.Originally | C.Consequently | D.Temporarily |
A.research | B.pick | C.explore | D.clean |
A.held | B.bought | C.recorded | D.witnessed |
A.refer | B.turn | C.donate | D.lead |
A.foolish | B.important | C.potential | D.appealing |
A.learn | B.make | C.play | D.work |
A.extend | B.observe | C.convey | D.announce |
A.intelligent | B.individual | C.interesting | D.influential |
8 . On a small island called Middle Island near the Victorian coastal town of Warrnambool, sheep dogs are hard at work protecting little penguins(企鹅).
Middle Island is a
At
“The whole idea was taking a farming practice of having dogs protecting your farm animals and then
Sheep dogs have been protecting animals for centuries. Sheep dogs live with them,
The project has been
“When the dogs have been on the island, there has been no
A.dangerous | B.comfortable | C.poisonous | D.healthy |
A.killed | B.fed | C.left | D.born |
A.fierce | B.low | C.high | D.common |
A.diseases | B.consequences | C.attitudes | D.friends |
A.ordered | B.designed | C.dreamed | D.suggested |
A.count | B.find | C.encourage | D.protect |
A.sending | B.selling | C.inviting | D.cheating |
A.died out | B.set up | C.settled down | D.swam across |
A.assisted | B.recognized | C.attacked | D.influenced |
A.forming | B.increasing | C.quitting | D.continuing |
A.refused | B.approved | C.ignored | D.bought |
A.city | B.village | C.court | D.island |
A.rescue | B.holiday | C.trial | D.judgment |
A.exactly | B.differently | C.generally | D.usually |
A.bark | B.shadow | C.wildness | D.presence |
A.reaching | B.seeing | C.digging | D.destroying |
A.throwing | B.stopping | C.running | D.showing |
A.double | B.climb | C.decrease | D.change |
A.birds | B.foxes | C.wolves | D.hunters |
A.familiar | B.traditional | C.frightening | D.fantastic |
9 . On Feb. 23, student group Grassroots hosted its monthly clothing exchange. It is a
“One of the
Tynon told CT that the clothing exchange has been
Grassroots begins
Co-President of Grassroots Alan Rojas said the club not only
“The clothing exchange is
A.free | B.commercial | C.meaningless | D.competitive |
A.sell | B.make | C.donate | D.wash |
A.strange | B.key | C.puzzling | D.crazy |
A.bringing back | B.taking out | C.putting on | D.throwing away |
A.style | B.record | C.purpose | D.thought |
A.Otherwise | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Besides |
A.brought | B.borrowed | C.purchased | D.priced |
A.allowed | B.ordered | C.monitored | D.run |
A.assessment | B.awareness | C.analysis | D.method |
A.negative | B.temporary | C.significant | D.complex |
A.difference | B.decision | C.mistake | D.profit |
A.earn | B.speak | C.waste | D.participate |
A.community | B.department | C.factory | D.company |
A.skills | B.stories | C.clothes | D.notes |
A.realizing | B.advertising | C.designing | D.evaluating |
A.look into | B.rely on | C.take over | D.appeal for |
A.requirement | B.activity | C.exhibition | D.standard |
A.undoubtedly | B.generally | C.occasionally | D.initially |
A.volunteers | B.scholars | C.students | D.neighbors |
A.similar | B.common | C.clumsy | D.easy |
10 . A thirty-year-old environmental puzzle has finally been solved. Since the 1990s, pieces of plastic telephones that look like Garfield—the lazy cartoon cat—have been
Shipping containers are used to move things like food, clothing and other items
People who live in the area say that the
The Garfield phones have become a symbol of the problem of ocean
A.built | B.washed | C.given | D.blown |
A.decades | B.years | C.centuries | D.months |
A.theory | B.evidence | C.belief | D.answer |
A.ordinary | B.emptied | C.strange | D.broken |
A.pictures | B.films | C.calls | D.parts |
A.reached | B.founded | C.protected | D.used |
A.by | B.on | C.across | D.around |
A.provide | B.carry | C.possess | D.include |
A.stored | B.exported | C.sold | D.destroyed |
A.everybody | B.the group | C.the organization | D.nobody |
A.country | B.sea | C.cave | D.ship |
A.phones | B.cats | C.bodies | D.wastes |
A.before | B.after | C.until | D.despite |
A.immediately | B.probably | C.secretly | D.eventually |
A.stolen | B.hidden | C.missing | D.sinking |
A.voyage | B.exploration | C.protection | D.pollution |
A.located | B.watched | C.separated | D.repaired |
A.explain | B.observe | C.understand | D.conclude |
A.break down | B.die down | C.go down | D.slow down |
A.normal | B.new | C.real | D.cool |