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一
AnewpetshopcalledTurtleDoveopenedonFirstStreet.Itsoldtwokindsofanimals.56,BillandBob.TheymovedherefromthenorthernCalifornia,wheretheyownedanantfarmstore.Thatstorewassosuccessfulthattheysolditafterfouryearsandgotalotofmoney.
Theytookiteasyforafewyears.Travelingthroughthestate.“Wevisitedalmosteveryzoointhecountry,57,andpartlybecausewewerelookingforsupportforournextbusiness,”saidBill.Theyfinallydecidedonturtlesanddoves(白鸽).“They’reeasytofeedandcarefor,58.”saidBob.
Thestorewillbeopenfrom9a.m.to9p.m.WednesdaysthroughSaturdays.“Wethinkthosearehoursthatourcustomerswillfindveryconvenient.What’smore,thethreedaysoffgivesusachancetogointothewoodsandfindmorelittleanimals.59,wealwaystrytocollectthemfromthewild.Thatwayourcustomerscansavemoremoney.Ofcourse,byremovingtheseanimalsfromthenature,weprotectthemfrombeingeatenbytheirnatureenemies.Soourcustomersarehappy,ouranimalsarehappy,
60.It’sawin-winforallofus.”
A.andwe’rehappy
B.Weneverbuyouranimals
C.Theownersaretwobrothers
D.partlybecauseweloveanimals
E.andbothanimalslivealongtime[来源:
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二
KevinPearce,snowboardathlete(运动员),hascomealongwaysincehisaccidentonDecember31,2009.______(56),whenhefellandhurthishead.Luckily,hewaswearingahelmet(头盔).______(57).Hestayedinhospitalforfourmonths.Hestillcan’trememberseveralweeksofhislifeaftertheaccident.
Today,Pearceisstillworkinghardtogethishealthbackto100%.______(58).Ayearago,hecouldn’twalkstraight.Now,hecannotonlywalk,buthecanalsodriveagain.
Pearcesayshemustthankhisfans,hisfriendsandespeciallyhisfamily.Hisparentsandelderbrothershavebeenbyhissidesincetheaccident.______(59).Hesaidhecouldn’thavegotwellsoquicklywithoutthem.
Thesedays,Pearceisbackonthesnowboardingcircuit(巡回比赛).______(60).Heisontheroadagainanditisanewbeginningforhim.
A.Sofar,hehasmadealotofprogress
B.Hisbrother,Adam,lefthisjobtocareforhimfull-time
C.Buthisheadwasbadlyhurtandhecouldn’tseeormove
D.Onthatday,Pearcewastrainingforthe2010WinterOlympics
E.Insteadofcompetingformedals,he’sgivingopinionsonathletes
三
DoctorsinGermanyhavewarnedpeoplethatheadbangingcouldbebadforyourhealth.______(56).Dancersshaketheirheadsfrombacktofront,andfromsidetoside,veryquickly.
Doctorssaythiscouldinjure(伤害)thebrain.______(57).Themanhadnohistoryofheadinjuriesbuthadbeenheadbangingformanyyears.Hebegantohavebadheadachesaftergoingtoaheavymetalconcert.______(58).Theygavehimabrainscan(扫描)andfoundbleedinginhisbrain.Heneededanoperationtorepairit.Doctorsmadeaholeinhisbraintotakeoutsomeblood.______(59).
Doctorssaytheriskofinjurytothebrainfromheadbangingislowandheavymetalfansdonotneedtostopdoingthedancecompletely.Theheaddoctor,AriyanPirayesh,said:
“Wearenotagainstheadbanging.Rock‘n’rollwillneverdie.______(60).Wejustthinkifourpatienthadgonetoaclassical(古典的)concert,thiswouldnothavehappened.”
A.Heavymetalfansshouldrockon
B.Twomonthslater,hisheadachesdisappeared
C.Doctorsthoughtthatmightleadtohisheadaches
D.Theyrecentlytreateda50-year-oldheavymetalfan
E.Headbangingisadancethatfansofheavymetalmusiclike
四
TheSameButDifferent
MaggieandSaraharetwinsisters.Theywerebornjustafewminutesapart,andtheylookexactlyalike.Theybothhaveblondehairandgreeneyes.______(56).Sometimesotherstudentsatschoolhaveahardtimetellingthemapart.
MaggieandSarahlikegoingtothesameschool.Thisisbecausetheyarenotjusttwinsisters,butbestfriendstoo.Theyhavealotincommon.______(57).Bothgirlsspendalotoftimetogetherwiththeirfamily,andtheybothliketoplaywiththeirdog,Callie.
______(58).Maggielikestoplaysports.Sheisonasoccerteamandabasketballteam.Sarahdoesn’treallylikesports.Shelikestodance.
Thereareotherdifferencesbetweenthemtoo.______(59).Maggielikestoreadmysterybooks,butSarahlikestoreadbooksaboutanimals.MaggiegetsbettergradesinreadingandSpanish,butSarahgetsbettergradesinmathandscience.
Everyoneisdifferentinherorhisownway.MaggieandSarahlikebeingdifferentfromeachotherasmuchastheylikebeingsimilar.______(60).
A.Thatiswhatmakesthemspecial
B.Theyarearoundthesameheightaswell
C.ButMaggieandSaraharealsoverydifferent
D.Maggielikesthecolorred,butSarahlikesthecolorgreen
E.Bothgirlsenjoyalotofthesametelevisionshows,books,andfood
五
FollowingTheirDreams
FlorencelivedinthecountrysideofKenya(肯尼亚)inAfrica.Whenshewas12,shewantednothingmorethantofinishschool.Butformanygirlslikeher,schoolisnotachoice.______(56).Familieswillprobablyspendmoneyeducatingboys.Manygirlsareforcedtomarry.
______(57).ItwasBeadsforEducation,startedbyLisaStevens,thathelpedrealizeherdream.Beadshasprovidedmanygirlswiththebesteducationpossible.Florencewasthefirstof320Kenyangirlsinthirdgrade.
______(58).Duringhervisit,sheheardthatmanywomenmadeandsoldbaskets.Theyusedthemoneytosendtheirdaughterstoschool.Twoyearslater,shestartedtohelpselltheKenyancrafts(工艺品)intheU.S.In1998,Stevensbeganhelpinggirlscontinuetheireducation.
______(59).InJanuary,2015,sheopenedthefourthone.“Iwanttoprovidethegirlswiththebesteducationpossibleandpreparethemforcollegeandbeyond.”Stevenssaid.
ThenewhighschoolisnamedTembea,whichmeans“towalk”.Florenceiswalkingtowardabrightfuture.______(60).“Florenceisthefirstinherfamilytofinishhighschoolandcollege.”saysStevens.“SheisanexampleforallgirlsinKenyan.”
A.Schoolcostsmoney
B.In1991StevensfirstvisitedKenya
C.Afterthat,shehelpedbuildthreeschools
D.Sheleftcollegein2010andisnowateacher
E.ButFlorencewasabletocontinueherschooling
六
Highschoollifecanbeterribleifyougetitallwrong.Findouthowtosurvivehighschoolwithafeweasytips.
◆56.________.
Highschoolisafuntimetomakenewfriendsandmeetnewpeople.Makefriendswithallkindsofpeopleandnotjustagroupwhichyouarecomfortablewith.Socialize,butbyjudgingwhoyoucanconnectto.Youwillfindfriends,butstayawayfromtheoneswhodon’twanttobeyourfriends.
◆Beyourself.
Doyourownthings,anddon’tjustfollowothers.57.________.Justbeyourselfandcreateastrongself-image.
◆Bepositive(积极的).
Thereisnothingbetterthanhavingasmileonyourfacewheneveryoucan.58.________.Justbebraveenoughtomeetnewpeopleordosomethingyou’venevertried.Meanwhile,respectyourteachersandclassmatesandtrytobehelpfulifyouwantthesameinreturn.
◆Beconfident.
Whenyoubelieveinyourself,otherswillbelieveinyou.59.________.Andpeoplerespectyouforthat.Makesureyouwon’teasilygetinfluencedbyothers.
◆Lovehighschool.
60.________.Makethemostoutofit,andyouwillnevergetthosemomentsback.Comeupwithfunnyideas,topyourclass,makethebestfriends,drink,gotoparties,butjustmakeasmanymemoriesasyoucan!
A.Fallinlovewithit
B.Findfriendsaroundyou
C.Practicepositivethinking
D.Don’tgiveintoanyone’swants
E.Confidenceisaspecialgiftinyourlife
七
Justintime!
“Comeon,Sasha,”myfathershouted.“Putthebookdownandgetyourclarinet(竖笛).Wehavetoleavenowifyoudon’twanttomissclass.”
Clarinetclass?
Ithoughttomyself.56.Yes,Iwouldliketomissclass.
“Coming!
”57.Igotoutofthebedandpickedupmyclarinetandrushedtothecar.
Mydadstartedtheengineandwedroveoff.“Hopeyouhaveawonderfulclass,”Dadsaid.“Inmydreams,”Ispokeveryquietly.“Notagain.”Dadsaidangrily.
Ilookedoutofthewindow.58“Cartraffic,”Isaidundermybreathwithabigsmile.ThisismyluckydaybecauseIamgoingtomissclass.
Whilewewerewaitingforthecarstostartdrivingagain.Iwassittinginmycarseat,singingasong.59.What’simportantisthatIwasgoingtomissclass.Great!
“10minutespassed,”Isaidexcitedly.Mydadlookedatmeangrily.Thecarstartedtomove.
“Finally,”mydadtookadeepbreath.WegotthereandIhadonlymissedafewminutesofclass.60.
“Justintime,Sasha.Iwasthinkingyoumightbegettingworriedthatyouweregoingtomissclass,”myteachermadeajokeonme—knowingwellthatIhatedClarinetclass!
A.Unhappily,Iwentintotheclassroom
B.Oh,right,Ihadclarinetclass
C.Anyway,that’snotimportant
D.Ishoutedatthetopofmyvoice
E.Isawwhatwashappeningoutside
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BeingDifferentIsGreat!
ShayMitchellisaCanadianactressandmodel.Sheiswell-knownforherroleinPrettyLittleLiars,oneofthemostpopularAmericanTVseriesrightnow.
______(60).Shetoldherparentshonestlythatshewouldmakeeffortstoachievesuchacareer(职业).Afterherhardwork,shelandedaleadingroleinPrettyLittleLiarsin2010,whichmadeherpopular.
______(61).EventhoughShayhadfoundsomesuccessasateenmodel,herself-confidencewaslowbecauseshelookeddifferentfromeverybodyelse.
“Igrewupinamostlywhiteneighborhood,”Shayexplains.“Mostofmyschoolmateshadwhiteskinswithfairhairandblueeyes.So,inmyhighschool,Iwasunacceptable.______(62).”
Atthattime,Shaylostherconfidenceand