1 . Peru demanded compensation (赔偿金) Wednesday from Spanish energy giant Repsol over an oil spill (石油泄漏). It might be caused by sudden and big _________ from a volcanic eruption near Tonga in the South Pacific because volcanic eruption can cause waves.

Authorities _________ three beaches on Monday _________ 6,000 barrels (桶) of oil were spilled during the _________ of an oil-transporting ship at the Pampilla oil-processing factory off the coast near Lima. The Repsol oil spill “is the worst _________ disaster in Lima in recent times, and has caused serious _________ to hundreds of _________ families. “Repsol must make an immediate _________ for their loss,” the authority said on Twitter. “This terrible situation has put plants and animals _________ in two protected areas,” it noted. Peruvian authorities found lots of dead sea animals __________ in oil. The spill happened on Saturday at the oil-processing factory in the Lima region, __________ a 3-kilometer stretch of beaches.

Officials of the factory __________ described the spill as “limited” and said it was working with authorities to __________ the beaches. “Controlling barriers that cover all of the affected __________ have been set up. And a team of __________ in sea and land have been sent,” said the factory, which __________ the spill on the waves caused by the volcanic eruption more than 10,000 kilometers away but not a bit on the mishandling of the workers who moved the oil barrels off the __________.

The oil-processing factory could face a __________ of up to $32.3 million, the __________ ministry of Peru said on Monday. And the prosecutors (公诉人) have opened an __________ into the company for environmental pollution.

1.

A．fishes

B．waves

C．fires

D．stones

2.

A．closed

B．discovered

C．destroyed

D．named

3.

A．before

B．unless

C．until

D．after

4.

A．uploading

B．repairing

C．offloading

D．supplying

5.

A．agricultural

B．snowy

C．ecological

D．nuclear

6.

A．waste

B．damage

C．crime

D．storm

7.

A．fishing

B．poor

C．teaching

D．rich

8.

A．escape

B．advertisement

C．encouragement

D．payment

9.

A．in advance

B．in air

C．at risk

D．at work

10.

A．measuring

B．decorated

C．swimming

D．covered

11.

A．recovering

B．affecting

C．creating

D．leaving

12.

A．traditionally

B．proudly

C．originally

D．honestly

13.

A．clean up

B．take up

C．build up

D．cut up

14.

A．animals

B．people

C．plants

D．zones

15.

A．specialists

B．students

C．journalists

D．stars

16.

A．impressed

B．spent

C．blamed

D．put

17.

A．truck

B．ship

C．line

D．store

18.

A．failure

B．fine

C．prize

D．fund

19.

A．environment

B．education

C．finance

D．defense

20.

A．organization

B．entrance

C．account

D．investigation

2 . Baby Yoda Joins Oregon Firefighters in Battling Wildfires

“Because of all these photos, people are now seeing the human faces behind the wildfires," Tyler Eubanks excitedly told the Washington Post. "It is giving firefighters a huge confidence which is something that's really needed right now."

Sasha agrees, "It's a wonder how one small gesture can create a wave of kindness." She says Carver is excited that everyone likes Baby Yoda and happy that the first responders-many of whom have been unable to see their families for weeks-have a “little friend" to give them a comfort.

The toy, along with a note saying, "Thank you, firefighters. Here is a friend for you, in case you get lonely. Love, Carver," was handed to volunteers on September 12th, 2020. The thoughtful gift brought tears to their eyes. "The fires were close to us, and everyone was really high on emotion," says Tyler Eubanks. "We were all really touched that Carver wanted to give a companion to the people who were out there risking their lives to fight the wildfires.”

Eubanks delivered the toy to a group of firefighters working to contain a 25-acre flames in Colton, Oregon. She had originally intended to take a few pictures of the Baby Yoda in action for Carver, and then bring back the toy to the donation site. However, the firefighters decided to hold on to the doll and share it to lift the spirits of firefighters across the state.

"He's been a really big encouragement” said Jaebyn Drake, a firefighter with the Oregon Air National Guard. "A lot of the people on my crew, I showed them the note and everything, and they just loved it. A couple of people broke down in tears ... It just really meant a lot to us, and it was really emotional for a lot of people.”

1. What is Baby Yoda?

A．A pet.

B．A doll.

C．A card.

D．A baby.

2. How do the first responders feel?

A．Embarrassed.

B．Annoyed.

C．Surprised.

D．Moved.

3. What happened to Baby Yoda in the end?

A．It was kept by the firefighters.

B．It was taken a few pictures.

C．It was delivered to Washington Post.

D．It was brought back to the donation site.

4. What can we learn from Jaebyn Drake's words?

A．Baby Yoda was clever and popular.

B．Their work time was very long.

C．The firefighters were all homesick.

D．Baby Yoda meant a lot to them.

3 . On June 9, 2015, Mark Joseph Peredo was riding high on his way home from landing an important client for his marketing business, but he never made it back to celebrate with his family. Instead, a car traveling on the opposite side of the highway crossed over，and crashed into Mark's car. Doctors later told Mark that his foot had been shattered (粉碎). The surgeries left him unable to walk normally for a year, and Mark was forced to abandon his plans to be a successful business owner.

Little did Mark know that Luke Hutchins , the driver of the other car, was suffering, too. The reason he had lost control of his vehicle was because he had an epileptic fit (癫痫发作) - his first, but not his last. Mark knew none of this. Instead, he was still furious with Luke, who had cost him his career. After his foot had mostly recovered, Mark decided to walk the 500-mile Camino de Santiago, a rough path that begins in France，continues through the Pyrenees Mountains, and ends in Spain.

One year later, Mark finished his trip and was still curious about the accident, so he decided to do one more thing: Meet Luke. The two were nervous about speaking to each other, but once Mark learned that Luke was not at fault for the incident and that he had been similarly struggling to recover, Mark knew that Luke needed to walk the Camino de Santiago too—and they needed to do it together.

In 2017, Mark and Luke embarked on (开始) their tip, which was hard on Luke at first. As time progressed, Luke became stronger both physically and mentally. During their 40-day trip, the two men kept encouraging each other and had many heart-to-heart talks. And they came to realize that unless you let go of the past, you cannot move forward.

1. What happened to Mark on June 9, 2015?

A．He lost his way home in the dark.	B．He gave up his marketing business,
C．He was badly hurt in a car accident.	D．He failed to meet an important client.

2. What does the underlined word “furious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Very angry.	B．Quite strict.
C．Rather impatient.	D．Really pleased.

3. Why did Mark decide to meet Luke?

A．To make an apology.	B．To find out the truth.
C．To argue with Luke.	D．To cure Luke of his epilepsy.

4. What can we learn from Mark's story?

A．One can never be too careful.	B．It is good to have friends in trouble.
C．Learn to forgive and live a better life.	D．Be generous and you'll be successful.