1 . A bull bison(野牛)in Yellowstone National park charged at a 9-year-old Florida girl. Luckily, the girl was left with only relatively minor injuries. Eyewitnesses say that a group of around 50 people—including the unidentified girl—were standing within 5 ~ 10 feet of the bison for at least 20 minutes near Observation Point Trail before the animal decided to charge. "We saw through the trees some people petting the bison, super close,” Hailey Dayton, 18, an eyewitness who filmed the incident. " Because it was agitated by all the people and noise, it just attacked.''
In Yellowstone, there are about 4 ,500 bison, the nation's largest and most important bison population on public land. Yellowstone is the only place in the lower 48 states where free-ranging bison have lived continuously since prehistoric times, according to a statement from the National Park Service (NPS). The Yellowstone population is also significant for being one of the few herds(群)in the country that has not been inter- bred(杂交)with cattle.
While they feed primarily on grass, they can be aggressive if annoyed. " Stay 25 yards away from all large animals—bison, bighorn sheep, deer etc. —and at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves," the statement read. " If need be, turn around and go the other way to avoid interacting with a wild animal in a close distance. ”
Despite the presence of seemingly more dangerous animals such as bears and wolves, bison have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other creature. "This is what happens when you make fun of wildlife and pay no mind to an animal's personal space,'' Dayton wrote in a tweet. " This family was petting the buffalo before it charged. And as you can see the parents saved themselves over their daughter. That really put me off. ”
1. What does the underlined word "agitated" probably mean?| A．Amused. | B．Released. |
| C．Comforted. | D．Disturbed. |
| A．The remaining population of bison. | B．What Yellowstone means to bison. |
| C．How bison survived the hardships. | D．Bison's living conditions in Yellowstone. |
| A．To warn people not to tease bison. | B．To inform readers of some large animals. |
| C．To persuade readers to protect the wildlife. | D．To urge people to give bison enough space. |
| A．Positive. | B．Pitiful. |
| C．Unfavorable. | D．Admirable. |
2 . A mother and daughter were rescued from the wreckage (残骸) of a car crash thanks to an app. It can
Valerie Hawkett, 33, lost
Her four-year-old
Officers were able to find their way to Ms Hawkett in the field--- after
Ms Hawkett, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, said: “It was absolutely brilliant. It's really, really
Ms Hawkett said her car landed on its side, with the only means of
Ms Hawkett and Tegan were taken to a
| A．trust | B．accept | C．train | D．find |
| A．words | B．videos | C．pictures | D．signals |
| A．sight | B．control | C．hope | D．track |
| A．driving | B．walking | C．running | D．cycling |
| A．phone | B．glasses | C．vehicle | D．freezer |
| A．side | B．front | C．back | D．middle |
| A．son | B．niece | C．daughter | D．nephew |
| A．excited | B．panicked | C．grateful | D．curious |
| A．how | B．who | C．where | D．what |
| A．handing | B．texting | C．attaching | D．applying |
| A．effect | B．function | C．advantage | D．position |
| A．compared | B．added | C．connected | D．directed |
| A．cheap | B．good | C．safe | D．light |
| A．thanks to | B．in favor of | C．but for | D．in relation to |
| A．success | B．attempt | C．support | D．escape |
| A．following | B．holding | C．pushing | D．attracting |
| A．managed | B．promised | C．pretended | D．forgot |
| A．helped | B．inspired | C．called | D．stopped |
| A．hospital | B．shelter | C．subway | D．motorway |
| A．steadily | B．rapidly | C．obviously | D．slightly |
3 . It's once again been declared the world's most popular museum.
The museum broke its own
But the Louvre's uptick (小幅上升) in visitors is
"The Louvre is suffocating (令人窒的)," the workers union said in a statement. "The public has increased by more than 20% since 2009, but the palace has not grown,"it
The museum was_
Although tensions with its workers
The social media that are
But while visitor numbers rose at the Louvre, overall attendance was relatively
| A．Moreover | B．However | C．Finally | D．Eventually |
| A．splendid | B．skeptical | C．tough | D．sad |
| A．promise | B．rule | C．record | D．law |
| A．musicians | B．artists | C．visitors | D．volunteers |
| A．acquiring | B．suffering | C．blaming | D．proving |
| A．strikes | B．quarrels | C．fights | D．contests |
| A．flooding | B．jumping | C．crawling | D．slipping |
| A．stopped | B．added | C．started | D．paused |
| A．decorated | B．repaired | C．visited | D．closed |
| A．lecture | B．meeting | C．speech | D．lesson |
| A．queued | B．dined | C．helped | D．served |
| A．turned up | B．turned over | C．turned away | D．turned on |
| A．die out | B．pay off | C．fade away | D．go on |
| A．healthy | B．funny | C．tiny | D．cozy |
| A．quality | B．attendance | C．photo | D．worker |
| A．alarm | B．attack | C．recovery | D．prediction |
| A．paintings | B．products | C．population | D．tourism |
| A．innocent | B．selfish | C．crazy | D．generous |
| A．concert | B．video | C．festival | D．industry |
| A．high | B．huge | C．round | D．flat |
A high school senior student Liu Yu from Chengdu was beaten to the point of a bone fracture for trying to stop queue-jumping.
On Oct. 19, Liu went to a fast food restaurant on the
"It doesn't matter to me
On the night of Oct. 23, the man
This piece of news
Some netizens say that it is easy to recover
On April 16, 2019, a fire
The church,
6 . I was eleven years old standing outside in just my underwear (内衣) while I saw our house burnt to the ground. A few minutes earlier I had been sound asleep in my bed when a
I stood there
I
| A．ring | B．fight | C．noise | D．laugh |
| A．farm | B．store | C．house | D．bedroom |
| A．settled | B．jumped | C．searched | D．acted |
| A．snow | B．smoke | C．wind | D．storm |
| A．waking | B．asking | C．encouraging | D．serving |
| A．find | B．do | C．change | D．control |
| A．guessing | B．hiding | C．shaking | D．listening |
| A．angrily | B．carefully | C．calmly | D．helplessly |
| A．wondered | B．explained | C．recorded | D．accepted |
| A．missed | B．lost | C．repaired | D．damaged |
| A．remembered | B．imagined | C．realized | D．ignored |
| A．matter | B．disappear | C．recover | D．remain |
| A．help | B．chance | C．success | D．advice |
| A．training | B．holding | C．dressing | D．washing |
| A．tired | B．careless | C．poor | D．alive |
| A．education | B．business | C．life | D．story |
| A．lucky | B．patient | C．brave | D．strong |
| A．already | B．still | C．once | D．just |
| A．beautiful | B．difficult | C．important | D．possible |
| A．knowledge | B．responsibility | C．opinion | D．love |
﹡After the fire, what now?
Bishop Patrick Chauvet, Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院)’s manager, admitted that the famous building would close for “five to six years” as he spoke with local business owners Wednesday. He added that it was unclear what the church’s 67 employees would be doing in the future. French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that he wanted the church rebuilt in five years.
﹡What are the new rules?
While tourists can’t go inside the site itself, the area still may prove popular to those paying their respects. Visitors are welcome to write messages of support in both the main and local city halls.
The island that houses the church has been closed and the people there have been evacuated since the fire. Paris businessmen who depend on Notre Dame tourism are worried about the church’s future as well as their own.
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It’s known that spring is a busy time for tourists in Paris. The travel company recommends people visit other places, like the Basilique Saint-Denis, the Sacre-Coeur and so on. Those who tend to observe church services during Holy Week are advised to go to Saint-Eustache.
﹡Looking ahead to rebuilding
It seems rebuilding can begin, since firefighters put out the fire early Tuesday, more than 12 hours after nearly 400 firefighters had battled the flames that changed the city’s skyline. Two policemen and one firefighter were not badly injured, according to the Paris Fire Service.
A large campaign to raise money already is underway to rebuild the church. Up to Wednesday, donations came to $1 billion.
1. What does the underlined word “evacuated” mean?| A．removed | B．examined | C．accused | D．ruined |
| A．Saint-Eustache is favored by tourists. |
| B．Tour companies offer other choices. |
| C．Church culture develops fast in Paris. |
| D．The best time to visit Paris is spring. |
| A．The government will arrange work for 67 employees. |
| B．Visitors will be forbidden to leave messages anywhere. |
| C．Churches in Paris will also be examined and repaired. |
| D．More money will be donated for the rebuilding project. |
8 . Oil is essential for modern life. About 64 percent of the world’s oil is located in the Middle East, but the heaviest consumers of oil are Europe, America, and Japan. The problem lies in getting the oil from the countries that produce it to the countries that consume it. This is mainly done using oil tankers. Usually the oil is shipped safely and with no problems, but occasionally there is a disaster.
Every year millions of tons of oil are spilled into the ocean. Although this is only a small percentage of the total amount shipped around the world each year, this spilled oil can have terrible effects on ocean life, including the coastlines where the oil washes up onto shore.
One of the worst oil spills in history occurred along the Alaskan coastline in 1989, when the Exxon Valdez tanker got stuck off the coast of Alaska, spilling 42 million liters of oil. Although it wasn’t the largest oil spill, the disaster was terrible because it occurred in such a sensitive natural area. In this spill, the tanker’s captain, who was tired from overwork and drinking alcohol, had gone to take a rest. He gave control of the ship to another sailor, who was unfamiliar with the route. The ship ran onto Bligh Reef. Damaged by the reef, the ship leaked oil out into the ocean. More than 1,600 kilometers of coastline were affected by the oil spill. Many birds and otters died as a result of the oil covering their skin, and many other sea creatures and the animals that fed on them were also severely affected.
1. Which country is NOT among the largest consumers of oil?| A．Japan | B．Iraq |
| C．America | D．Germany |
| A．The birds. | B．The otters. |
| C．The sea creatures. | D．The birds and the otters. |
| A．The oil leak of Alaska is because the captain was unfamiliar with the route. |
| B．Many birds and otters died from eating the spilled oil. |
| C．Alaska spill was the most serious spill of all time. |
| D．Although some oil leak is not serious, it will affect ocean life. |
9 . The phone rang. I waited for the answering machine to get it, but for some reason, it was not picking up. I sighed, annoyed because I knew the call was either going to be for my wife, Susan (she was the only one who received calls on the home line, and she left to take Alyce to school ten minutes ago), or it was the latest of 300 attempts to sell me something I had absolutely no interest in.
''Hello, '' I said, an edge in my voice. 12-year-old daughter, ''Mommy was just in a car accident. '' My heart stopped and then began pounding. ''Are you all right? '' ''Yes. '' ''Is Mommy? '' A deep sob. ''I don't know…I don't think so. Come quick. '' I rushed a few blocks to what looked like a shoot for a disaster movie. Fire engines, police cars, and ambulances were randomly parked in the street; helicopters circled. A city bus was on the wrong side of the road. In front of it were the smashed remains of Susan's car. Susan was pinned under the dashboard (仪表盘). There was no front windshield (挡风玻璃).
Alyce was standing on the corner crying, covered in tiny pieces of glass but uninjured. Inconceivable! Susan wasn’t so lucky. But she was alive. It turned out that she had broken nearly every bone in her body, and she would spend almost three months in the hospital.
More than two years later, Susan and I were at a musical event. Our director, Danny, rushed up to us. He said excitedly, ''There's a woman here tonight from one of the church choirs who you have to meet! '' He returned with an African American woman with a bright, glowing smile. She told us she lived in the apartment building by where the accident had happened. That morning, she had rushed to the street, still in her bathrobe, and seen Alyce standing by the side of the wrecked car, crying. She approached her, asking, ''Is that your mom in there? '' Alyce nodded, and the woman said, ''Let's pray together. ''
Sweet, innocent Alyce looked at this woman wearing a cross around her neck and told her that she needed to call me, but her backpack with her phone was trapped inside the crushed vehicle. So the woman lent Alyce her phone. After the accident, she said, she had continued to pray for our family. We had our picture taken together, and as we were saying goodbye, she hugged us all warmly. We realized we had never been formally introduced, so she said to me, ''I'm sorry, I never got your name. '' I told her it was Doug, and she paused, as if maybe she hadn't heard me. I repeated, ''Doug, like Douglas. '' She looked at us and said, ''Wait, your name is Susan? '' Susan nodded. ''And your name is Douglas? '' The woman put her hand over her heart. ''Oh my goodness, '' she said. ''My name is Susan Douglas. ''
1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．Both the author's wife and the daughter were not severely injured. |
| B．The author was calm when he heard about the accident. |
| C．The author was the only one who received calls on home line. |
| D．The author rushed to the accident like a shoot. |
| A．Innocent. | B．Unconscious. |
| C．Incredible. | D．Unfortunate. |
| A．They were from the same church choir. |
| B．She witnessed the whole accident and offered to help two years ago. |
| C．She shared the same first name with the author's wife. |
| D．She would like to talk about her experience and had a picture taken. |
| A．The Bus Crash Angel | B．The Unwanted Call |
| C．An Expected Crash | D．A Fun Encounter |
Abby lost her mom yesterday． Her mom had a car accident． Her mom's car
The drunk driver continued to cry． "I drank， because I was feeling lonely． Abby was
Abby's husband told her to do something instead of watching TV all day． Abby agreed
