Known as the Animal Lady in this area which I lived in, I was always asked to lend a hand in animal 36 . One afternoon three little neighbor girls ran up 37 my door, saying a baby squirrel was on the sidewalk. I quickly 38 the kids and they led me to a tiny squirrel still with milk teeth. I 39 and held the little creature up gently in my arms to check it for 40 . It seemed fine. I figured the mother must have been killed, 41 it an orphan(孤儿). Now, the baby was pretty hungry for milk and then left its nest to 42 the neighborhood for help.
I was about to carry it into my 43 when I found several other babies starting to run down the tree from where their nest was. With the first squirrel hid into my 44 , I stood at the base of the tree and was 45 when three more babies ran right down into my hands. Those dear little creatures were so happy to feel safe and 46 ,and they all held each other close in my shirt. I took them home and 47 them bread and milk to eat. The poor starving things went 48 as they swallowed the meal.
I phoned a lady in the next town who 49 a small squirrel shelter. She had a big back yard with large 50 surrounded by a tall wooden fence. She assured me she was well 51 to care for the babies and provide a natural home for them when they were grown.
I love that those little girls cared enough about the squirrels to seek out the 52 of the Animal Lady! And I really 53 getting to help the baby creatures. And then the 54 of caring continued 55 the lady with the squirrel shelter took them in. How wonderful to be part of a chain of kindness.
A．hunt B．love C．cure D．rescue
A．to B．through C．for D．from
A．followed B．glanced C．comforted D．persuaded
A．came down B．bent down C．put down D．broke down
A．fur B．legs C．teeth D．injuries
A．leaving B．keeping C．remaining D．finding
A．research B．hunt C．search D．watch
A．room B．car C．cage D．house
A．shoe B．pocket C．shirt D．drawer
A．puzzled B．astonished C．interested D．satisfied
A．nervous B．cold C．warm D．tired
A．handed B．showed C．gave D．lent
A．hungry B．wild C．sad D．afraid
A．owned B．needed C．sought D．shut
A．ladders B．flowers C．bamboos D．trees
A．organized B．equipped C．built D．known
A．shelter B．information C．advice D．help
A．minded B．regretted C．enjoyed D．appreciated
A．chain B．feeling C．sense D．connection
A．when B．if C．before D．until
I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitan, a ____ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew ____ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life's passion (钟爱) ever since — ____ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I've long made Yosemite my ____.
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of ____， like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It's ____ me why visitors started respecting the place ____ and treated such a beautiful homelike place this way.
I tried ____ trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would ____ an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so ____ it that I decided something had to change.
As a rockclimbing guide, I knew ____ about organizing any big event. But in 2004，together with some climbers, I set a date for a ____. On that day，more than 300 people ____. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to ____. I couldn't believe the ____ we made—the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and ____ 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people ____ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by ____ rather than complaining. We need to teach by ____. You can't blame others ____ you start with yourself.
A．distant B．huge C．narrow D．loose
A．immediately B．finally C．gradually D．recently
A．imagining B．painting C．describing D．climbing
A．garden B．home C．lab D．palace
A．material B．resources C．waste D．goods
A．beyond B．against C．over D．within
A．more B．most C．less D．least
A．throwing away B．picking up C．breaking down D．digging out
A．kill B．save C．wait D．spend
A．satisfied with B．delighted in C．tired of D．used to
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．cleanup B．party C．picnic D．concert
A．dropped out B．showed up C．looked around D．called back
A．demand B．receive C．accomplish D．overcome
A．plan B．visit C．contact D．difference
A．crossed B．measured C．covered D．designed
A．talk B．complain C．argue D．quarrel
A．doing B．thinking C．questioning D．watching
A．method B．explanation C．example D．research
A．although B．if C．when D．unless
He was obviously new to the school and I bet even new to the country.All he wanted was some juice—entering Cafeteria B2 after long hours of classes，he was____.We sat near yet away from him.He was far away from our____，yet forced to be a part of it.
He stood at the drink machine，trying to make the machine take his onedollar bill.After several minutes’ unsuccessful____，from the tables came loud comments and ____.He began to tremble，with tears in the eyes.I saw him turn to sit down，____.But for some reason，he____it.He wouldn’t leave until he got a____.
He continued to thrust (塞) the dollar bill into the machine.Then something____happened.A popular senior____from her seat，and with a look of ____，went over to the boy.She____how the machine had a hard time____dollars，then gave him some change and showed him where to ____it.The boy gave her his____and chose a flavor of fruit juice.Then the two walked off in different directions.
____it was clear that they were from very different worlds，for one moment，they’d shared a real____.As I walked away from my lunch table that day，I looked at the boy.I remember thinking how he and the dollar were very much____.Neither of them was accepted where the world said they were____to be.But just as the dollar had found a place in the____girl’s pocket，I was sure the boy would____ find his，too.
A．unhappy B．thirsty C．energetic D．hungry
A．table B．world C．machine D．cafeteria
A．tests B．activities C．attempts D．adventures
A．disagreements B．aid C．arguments D．laughter
A．defeated B．disappointed C．frightened D．confused
A．decided against B．looked for C．turned on D．tried out
A．friend B．dollar C．drink D．warning
A．extraordinary B．disturbing C．amusing D．risky
A．ordered B．nodded C．wept D．rose
A．anger B．sympathy C．regret D．confidence
A．explained B．asked C．discovered D．discussed
A．removing B．accepting C．separating D．displaying
A．place B．take C．keep D．get
A．thanks B．appreciation C．dollar D．satisfaction
A．Because B．Whenever C．Since D．Although
A．belief B．concern C．story D．understanding
A．different B．nervous C．alike D．special
A．supposed B．introduced C．invented D．imagined
A．beautiful B．knowledgeable C．caring D．clever
A．immediately B．eventually C．accidentally D．generally
When I was 17 years old, I left my comfortable home in a wealthy Midwestern suburb to live as a foreign exchange student in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in a foreign country. I in an apartment with no elevators, no dishwashers and one washer for 300 . The tile(瓷砖）floors were always and the rainy winter days there seemed endless. I to wash my clothes by hand in the bathtub and water was so costly, I trained myself to my waist-length hair in less than five minutes.
At that time there were no cell phones and the Internet didn’t exist so far six months I had no at all with my family or friends in the US. I had no relatives there so I to face the fact that my to adapt and create a life for ,was one hundred percent up to me. At age seventeen my need for friends was and not knowing a soul was, needless to say, a bit stressful.
To to my stress, I didn’t speak the and had no familiarity with the monetary（货币的）system nor the transportation system. One more that created stress was my family. Of all the families in the city I lived, I was with the ones who spoke the least (or worst) English.
Living abroad and developing in a foreign language required persistence and determination. I made many mistakes the way. Now I’ve transformed my memories into my medals of honor (荣誉勋章). They’re the treasured stories that offer wisdom, provide me with insights into friends and family and provide me with the that I can surpass future challenges.
A．moved B．lived C．turned D．took
A．places B．names C．children D．families
A．warm B．empty C．tidy D．cold
A．tried B．asked C．learned D．forced
A．although B．since C．unless D．once
A．wash B．comb C．arrange D．adopt
A．contact B．quarrel C．letter D．chance
A．turned B．needed C．pretended D．stopped
A．imagination B．ability C．question D．career
A．myself B．other C．another D．none
A．impossible B．hopeless C．beneficial D．strong
A．adapt B．apply C．add D．reduce
A．truth B．language C．fact D．word
A．scene B．shortage C．fault D．challenge
A．own B．former C．host D．guest
A．occupied B．housed C．compared D．chosen
A．fluency B．trouble C．habit D．fame
A．over B．along C．in D．during
A．harmful B．beautiful C．hopeful D．stressful
A．advantage B．confidence C．promise D．future
Jazzy is a lovely pug(哈巴狗) who always seems to be smiling. You can’t help but
when you look at Jazzy now, because you would never guess the horrible situation she was rescued from and the this little dog had.
Jazzy was taken from her owners, who were immediately with animal cruelty. Why? Because neighbors had seeing little Jazzyy moving around her back yard with two broken front legs. Her owners, who were supposed to her most, did absolutely nothing about it. They had never sought any kind of for poor Jazzy. Nobody knew how it and it was believed that she was hit by a car, or that someone had done this to her.
Jazzy’s cruel owners didn’t take her to the veterinarian, her condition went from bad to worse. Over time her front right leg loosely, and her left leg was permanently bent at a sharp angle. The pain must have been astonishing. She moved around like a baby seal. She needed .
In a Los Angeles animal shelter, things got even . The shelter could not provide the costly operations that could be to restore Jazzy’s ability to and lead a normal life, and it was impossible to find a family who would be able to a dog in this condition. The difficult was made to euthanize（使安乐死）sweet Jazzy.
All was lost. Then a miracle happened. A volunteer from Dogs Without Borders saw Jazzy. Jazzy was pulled out of the and rescuers got busy working on a plan to ensure that Jazzy would get treatment. For months, Dogs Without Borders cared for Jazzy, while enough money for her operations. Donations came in. Finally in December 2013 the money was enough and it was time to get her operations ! By the spring of 2014, Jazzy had fully recovered.
A．complain B．forgive C．celebrate D．laugh
A．pain B．shock C．happiness D．responsibility
A．lazy B．original C．angry D．new
A．combined B．charged C．compared D．provided
A．reported B．imagined C．regretted D．avoided
A．care for B．depend on C．look for D．talk about
A．food B．contact C．treatment D．information
A．fell B．felt C．improved D．happened
A．If B．Until C．Although D．Since
A．stepped B．stood C．hung D．waved
A．instruction B．encouragement C．help D．discipline
A．harder B．worse C．safer D．clearer
A．prevented B．required C．released D．checked
A．breathe B．bark C．walk D．listen
A．adopt B．buy C．watch D．catch
A．promise B．decision C．appointment D．experiment
A．hope B．wealth C．medicine D．connection
A．hospital B．yard C．shelter D．home
A．borrowing B．saving C．earning D．raising
A．corrected B．done C．fed D．developed
Three Apple engineers and three Microsoft employees are traveling by train to a conference. The Microsoft engineers each buy tickets but the Apple engineers buy only a ________ ticket.
“How are three people going to travel on only one ________?” asks a Microsoft employee. “Watch and you’ll see,” answers an Apple engineer.
They all board the train. The Microsoft employees take their ________ but all three Apple engineers cram(拥挤) into a restroom and close the door behind them.
________ after the train has departed, the conductor comes around ________ tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and says, “Ticket, please.” The door opens just a crack and an arm ________, ticket in hand. The ________ takes it and moves on. The Microsoft employees see this and agree it is quite a ________ idea.
So after the conference, the Microsoft employees decide to ________ the Apple engineers (as they always do) on the return trip and save some ________. When they get to the station, they buy one ticket. To their ________, the Apple engineers don’t buy any ticket at all.
“How are you going to travel without a ticket?” asks one ________ Microsoft employee. “Watch and you’ll see,” answers an Apple engineer.
When they board the train, the Microsoft employees cram into a ________ and the Apple engineers cram into another one nearby. The train departs. Soon one of the Apple engineers _______ his restroom and walks over to where the Microsoft employees are ________.
He knocks on the door and says, “Ticket, please...”
A．cheap B．single C．return D．special
A．ticket B．route C．means D．railroad
A．routes B．chances C．turns D．seats
A．Directly B．Shortly C．Nearly D．Quickly
A．examining B．receiving C．collecting D．delivering
A．appears B．sticks C．holds D．rises
A．employee B．policeman C．conductor D．engineer
A．strange B．foolish C．awful D．clever
A．learn B．copy C．accept D．watch
A．money B．time C．energy D．space
A．excitement B．agreement C．disappointment D．astonishment
A．touched B．puzzled C．frightened D．delighted
A．bedroom B．sitting-room C．restroom D．dining-room
A．enters B．crosses C．leaves D．reaches
A．hiding B．sitting C．traveling D．enjoying