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1、 He needed a little push before speeding backward down a slide. Once in the water, he held his head up for one last look. And then he was gone. The wayward emperor penguin （21）_ （know） as “Happy Feet” was back home in Antarctic waters after a temporary stay in New Zealand. Happy Feet was released in

2、to the ocean south of New Zealand on Sunday, more than two months after he came ashore on a beach nearly 2,000 miles from home and became an instant celebrity. （22）_ （speak） from a satellite phone, Wellington Zoo veterinarian Lisa Argilla said Happy Feets release went remarkably smoothly. Argilla sa

3、id crew members from the boat carried the penguin inside his box to the rear part of the ship for his final send-off. （23）_ when they opened the door of the box, the penguin showed no interest in leaving. “I needed to give him a little tap on his back,” Argilla said. The penguin slipped down the sli

4、de on his stomach, bottom first, she said. He resurfaced about 6 feet from the boat, （24）_ （take） a look up at the people aboard, and then disappeared beneath the surface. “I was really happy to see him go,” Argilla said. “The best part of my job is when you get to release animals back into the wild

5、 （25）_ they are supposed to be.” The 3-foot-tall bird was found on June 20 on Peka Peka Beach, about 40 miles northwest of New Zwalands capital, Wellington. It has been 44 years （26）_ an emperor penguin was last spotted in the wild in New Zealand. At first, conservation authorities said they would w

6、ait and let nature take its course with the penguin. But it soon became clear the birds condition was growing （27）_ （bad）, as he swallowed sand and, likely mistaking it for snow. （28）_ the world watching, authorities finally took action, moving the penguin to the Wellington Zoo four days after he wa

7、s discovered. It was at the zoo （29）_ the bird was given a home in a room filled with a bed of ice so he wouldnt overheat. Now that Happy Feet （30）_ （nurse） back to health, his chances are as good as they are for any other penguin in the wild. “He swam away, not caring about us anymore,” Argilla sai

8、d. She paused. “And that is a good thing,” she said.Section BA. shrinking B. undergo C. presently D. plantations E. satisfyingF. innovative G. encourage H. stocks I. notably J. invasive K. impactsIs climate change consuming your favorite foods? Coffee: Whether or not you try to limit yourself to one

9、 cup of coffee a day, the effects of climate change on the worlds coffee-growing regions may leave you little choice. South America, Africa, Asia, and Hawaii are all being threatened by rising air temperatures and unstable rainfall patterns, which invite disease and _32_ species to live on the coffe

10、e plant and ripening beans. The result? Significant cuts in coffee yield and less coffee in your cup. It is estimated that, if current climate patterns continue, half of the areas _33_ suitable for coffee production wont be by the year 2050. Tea: When it comes to tea, warmer climates and unstable qu

11、antity of water falling to earth arent only _34_ the worlds tea-growing regions, theyre also messing with its distinct flavor. For example, in India, the Indian Monsoon has brought more intense rainfall, making tea flavor weaker. Recent research coming out of the University of Southampton suggests t

12、hat tea-producing areas in some places, _35_ East Africa, could decline by as much as 55 percent by 2050 as the quantity of water falling to earth and temperatures change. Tea pickers are also feeling the _36_ of climate change. During harvest season, increased air temperatures are creating an incre

13、ased risk of heatstroke for field workers. Seafood: Climate change is affecting the worlds aquaculture as much as its agriculture. As air temperatures rise, oceans and waterways absorb some of the heat and _37_ warming of their own. The result is a decline in fish population, including in lobsters （

14、who are cold-blooded creatures）, and salmon （whose eggs find it hard to survive in higher water temperature）. Warmer waters also _38_ toxic marine bacteria, like Vibrio, to grow and cause illness in humans whenever ingested with raw seafood, like oysters or sashimi. And that _39_ “crack” you get whe

15、n eating crab and lobster? It could be silenced as shellfish struggle to build their calcium（碳） carbonate shells, a result of ocean acidification （absorb carbon dioxide from the air）. According to a study, scientists predicted that if over-fishing and rising temperature trends continued at their pre

16、sent rate, the worlds seafood _40_ would run out by the year 2050.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A Michael Wang was a senior at James Logan High School, US, back in 2012. According to The New Yorker, he was confident that he could get into an Ivy League university, such as Harvard or Yale. He had

17、 a high GPA, _41_ at debating and co-founded a math club. He was also a talented pianist. _42_, his dream universities turned him down. His less talented classmates, who were Hispanic or African-American, were admitted into these schools. It made him wonder if he was _43_ because he was Asian. On Oc

18、t 15, a lawsuit against Harvard brought on behalf of Asian-American students like Wang began. Students for Fair Admissions （SFFA）, a US non-profit organization, _44_ Harvard for using racial balancing in their admissions process. Harvard has denied the _45_. The university says that it considers man

19、y factors when _46_ whether a student should be admitted, including academic performance and extracurricular activities. Harvard added that the number of Asian-Americans admitted to the school had greatly increased since 2010. “Race alone is never the reason a student is _47_ admission,” William Lee

20、, a lawyer for Harvard, told the Guardian. “And race is never the reason a student is denied.” Harvard is not the only university to have been accused of _48_ against Asian-Americans. In September, the US Justice Department began to _49_ whether Yale University discriminates against Asian-Americans.

21、 The case has _50_ a longstanding debate over affirmative action policies（平权法案政策） that allow universities to use race as a factor when considering applications. The policies _51_ benefit African-American and Latino students in an effort to make up for centuries of racial discrimination, according to

22、 Time magazine. According to The New York Times, the SFFA wants the use of race in the admissions process to be ended, _52_ that it causes inequality. “People should be judged on character and _53_,” However, in a statement, Harvard said that _54_ the race criterion would “reduce students opportunit

23、ies to live and learn in a diverse campus environment”. Although the case has just begun, the _55_ judgment “could influence admissions to US universities for years to come,” according to Al Jazeera, a Qatar-based TV station.41. A. crazy B. amazed C. gifted D. slow42. A. Besides B. Fortunately C. Un

24、doubtedly D. However43. A. rejected B. dismissed C. enclosed D. stopped44. A. trapped B. oppressed C. sued D. blamed45. A. charge B. mistake C. claim D. complaint46. A. confirming B. determining C. acknowledging D. surveying47. A. robbed B. granted C. entitled D. convinced48. A. preference B. favor

25、C. opposition D. discrimination49. A. investigate B. research C. wonder D. inquire50. A. processed B. infected C. fueled D. brought51. A. necessarily B. equally C. traditionally D. unintentionally52. A. considering B. debating C. annoying D. arguing53. A. academics B. strength C. benefit D. moraliti

26、es54. A. dropping B. setting C. implementing D. imposing55. A. official B. existent C. gradual D. eventual（A） Jack London, one of Americas major writers of adventure tales, was born in California in 1876. During his life, London worked at many jobs. His broad life experiences would become the backgr

27、ound for his writing. London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself at the Oakland, California, public library. He attended college at the University of California at Berkeley, but he stayed for only six months. He thought Berkeley was “not lively enough” and wanted to d

28、o something more exciting. London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had making a living. He knew their problems first hand. He worked as a sailor, farmer, factory employee, railroad worker, and gold prospector, to name just a few of his many jobs. London grew up near the wat

29、erfront in Oakland. He loved the water. When he was fifteen years old, he bought a small sailboat called a sloop. Later he sailed to Japan on a schooner, which is a much larger sailing boat. Like many people of the time, London caught the Klondike Gold Rush Fever. In 1897, he headed for Alaska. He d

30、idnt find gold, but he discovered something even more valuable. He discovered that people enjoyed listening to the stories he made up with his vivid imagination. London entertained the miners with story after story. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created many more colorful sto

31、ries. London resolved to live a full, exciting life. He once said, “I would rather be a superb meteor（流星）, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.” Each day, he pushed himself. Once London determined that he was going to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years, the writer published fifty-one books and hundreds of articles. He was the best-selling and highest-paid author of his day.