When a precious baby cow ended up in this fam...

When a precious baby cow ended up in this family after losing its mom, little Kinley Gray took her in with open arms.

“They are just so cute. My heart cannot even contain in all of that love,” Lacey Gray, Kinley’s mom said.

Lacey is a professional photographer from Michigan City, Mississippi. She had reached out to her husband’s uncle, who owns cows, to see if she could borrow a calf for a photo shoot she was hoping to do.

Initially, her husband’s uncle thought she could just borrow a calf without the mom. She hadn’t thought about that aspect, but understood, and moved on.

But the next morning she got a phone call from him and he was so serious. He said, “Do you really want a calf? The mama fell and she is not going to get up. She will die from this. I'm calling to see if you want this baby, but you have to feed it several times a day.

Without hesitation, Lacey agreed, not having a clue about what she was getting herself into with raising a cow, let alone a 3-day-old calf that had just lost her mom.

“We brought her inside the first night, she slept in the laundry room,” said Lacey. “But Kinley ran in there and was kissing all over her. Kinley read her books and when it was time to walk her, Kinley would walk her all over the yard. Kinley wants to feed her all by herself. It’s really sweet.

Now, just two weeks later, the precious pair is completely inseparable.

“I was almost in tears, shooting the two of them together,” Lacey said. “She just has a connection with her. She just knows that’s her family. This is just so crazy and so sweet. I just hope I can watch them grow all through Kinley’s childhood.”

1.Why did Lacey want to borrow a bay cow?

A.To learn how to raise cows. B.To take special photos.

C.To make it work for her family. D.To raise cows for making a living.

2.What did Lacey feel the moment she agreed to take the calf home?

A.She was a little hesitant when making the decision.

B.She knew exactly what would happen next.

C.She was super excited about having a calf.

D.She was firm though not sure how to raise it.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Kinley likes the baby cow very much.

B.Kinley and the baby cow are the same age.

C.The baby co will be sent back after shooting.

D.Kinley will look after the baby cow all the time.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.A wonderful photo attracts people’s eyes.

B.A baby cow lost her mother after she was born.

C.A little girl befriends a baby cow who lost its mom.

D.Man can have a good relationship with animals.

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A drunken burglar in the Orrell Park area of Liverpool, ended up leaping out of a window after a 10-year-old girl asked him to prove he was a superhero.

The drunken thief who pretended he was Superman to stop a child raising the alarm has been caught after he leapt from the apartment building in his pants to make the girl convinced.

Theif Ethan Adamson, 25, told police that he had broken into a fifth-floor flat after a drinking session, believing it was empty.

But he was horrified when the owner’s 10-year-old daughter woke up while he was there.

From his hospital bed, the thief told reporters, “To keep her quiet, I told her I was really Superman and I’d soon be flying off back to my secret headquarters.”

“She called my bluff (向…摊牌) and told me, ‘If you’re Superman, show me you can fly or I’ll scream’.

“I had no choice so I stripped to my pants to look more like a superhero and went to the window. I saw another roof below and I thought I could make it but it turned out to be a lot further down than thought. I know it doesn’t make sense but it did to me when I was drunk.”

Police later found him on the roof in just his yellow pants, covered in cuts and bruises after a baffled neighbor heard his cries of pain.

He now faces seven years behind bars for burglary.

Police spokesman Frank Armado said, “ He was in quite a serious state and couldn’t move until we got up there using ladders. He was treated for his injuries and we got him some fresh clothes, before taking him to hospital where he is being kept under guard until he is well enough to be arrested.”

1.What does the underlined part in the passage mean?

A. I could land safely on the roof.

B. I could make the girl trust me.

C. I could prove I was a superhero.

D. I could make a successful escape.

2.What’s the right order of the event?

a. Ethan Adamson told reporters of the burglary.

b. The 10-year-old girl called Ethan Adamson’s bluff.

c. Ethan Adamson attended a drinking session.

d. Ethan Adamson leapt out of a window.

A. cabd　　　　　　　　 B. dbca

C. cbda　　　 　　　 　 D.dcab

3.What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A. To report on a joking burglary

B. To call our attention to the burglary.

C. To explain how the burglar was caught.

D. To look back on an adventure story.

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After years of hard work, his dream______in the end.

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She didn’t ______ work when she had the baby.

A. give in   B. give out   C. give away    D. give up

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Scientists made a great break through this year in England when the first "test tube" baby was born．The birth was the result of many years of research by doctors．The doctors did the research in groups to help the women who cannot conceive a baby in the normal way．

What happened when the baby was born "from a test tube"? Well, the baby did not literally grow in a test tube．The first stage of the process was that the egg from the woman and the sperm from the man were put together in the test tube．After all, the embryo was put into the womb of a woman．This process was difficult．But it was successful, so the baby was eventually born, like any other, from a woman, only the woman wasn't the baby's real mother, but a sort of "carrier" of a baby produced by another couple．

Obviously, this method is to help to couples who can't have children because of physical problems in the woman．But very difficult moral problems arise in the kind of situation．Take it for instance, a case that happened this year．A couple who wanted a baby advertised for a woman to have a child by the father of the couple．They offered the woman a lot of money．The woman was made pregnant by artificial insemination; in this case, the woman "employed" to bear the child was its real mother．When the baby was born, the woman refused to give it back to the couple．But, in the eyes of the law, the woman had a right to keep the children because she was its biological mother．

You could argue that we should change the law to deal with this kind of situation．In earlier times, there were always healthy babies needing adoption, because family planning methods were not so effective as they are now．These days, however, most of the children who can be adopted are over six years old, often handicapped in some way．So a couple who want a young healthy baby cannot always adopt one, this is why the "test tube" baby is in demand．But is it normally right to use this method? Should we temper with nature in this way? Even if we change the law, would this be the right step to take ?

1.The birth of the first "test-tube" baby is a great advance _____．

A．on medical science

B．in birth control

C．on the research for babies

D．in the lives of married women

2.When we say a baby was born "from a test-tube", we mean_____ ．

A．the baby didn't develop in the womb of a woman

B．the baby has no biological parents

C．the embryo was formed in the test tube

D．the baby grew in the test-tube before it was born

3.According to the law, who has right to keep the baby produced by the artificial method?

A．The couple who want a baby．

B．The biological mother of the child．

C．The person who pays the money to the real mother．

D．The father who advertises for a biological mother．

4.According to the passage, people need "test-tube baby" because_____ ．

A．family planning methods are not effective．

B．they can't always adopt a young healthy baby

C．they are unwilling to adopt a child．

D．there are so many babies needing adoption．

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The American Civil War lasted four years ________the North won in the end．

A．after                 B．when                C．before               D．since

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After spending the first five years of his life in San Diego, Adam Driver's family packet up and moved to a small town in Indiana, where Adam enjoyed a relatively routine adolescence. Then the horrific events of September 11th made Adam's life become anything but routine.

Just a few months following the events, Driver decided to join the United States Marine Corps. He considered 9/11 as being one of the reasons for joining the army, with his desire to leave Indiana providing the rest. He once said,"I'm grateful for having grown up in Indiana, but I needed to go out and the Marine Corps was a nice, stable option." After serving for two and a half years, and just two months before he was sent to Iraq, Driver injured his sternum in a biking accident. After he was healed, he injured it again during military training, which resulted in an honorable medical discharge.

After leaving the military, Driver decided to try his hand at acting. At first he studied close to home at the University of Indianapolis, but after just a year, he transferred to Julliard in New York City. He lived in a tiny apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey apartment while studying drama at a prestigious performing arts conservatory（音乐学院）. Following his graduation in 2009, Driver immediately began appearing in plays, including 2010's Mrs. Warren's Profession.

Adam's first major television experience was a guest spot on Law & Order, and was soon followed by a small role in the award-winning film You Don't Know Jack, which was Driver's first experience working with Home Box Office. Then after landing his star-making role on Girls, Driver was cast in a handful of feature films, including 2011's J. Edgar and 2012's Gayby, Not Waving but Drowning and Frances Ha.

He'll appear next year in the Coen brother's Inside Llewyn Davis and Steven Spielberg's Lincoln.

1.According to the passage one important reason why Adam Driver joined the army was that 　　　　 .

A. his father was an army officer

B. he wanted to become rich

C. he thought Indiana was a good place to live in

D. he didn't want to live in Indiana

2.Adam Driver had to leave the army because 　　　　 .

A. he found the life there boring

B. his officer disliked him

C. his performance in the army was terrible

D. his chest was injured

3.When did Adam Driver begin to study drama?

A. After leaving the army.　　 B. After moving to Indiana.

C. When he was in the army.　　 D. After his graduation.

4.What does the underlined word "discharge" probably mean in the passage?

A. Discomfort　　 B. Dismissal

C. Retirement　　 D. Discouragement

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Inspiration

“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my _______took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was________to more, my interests in the world of dance________varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a________in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a_______; I became a member of the company________back to 1925.

As I look back on that day now, it surely________any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief　　 _____I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually________to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely_______. I remember shaking with excitement.

Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of_______. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to________up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme________to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us_______. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals________a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new________of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical________were pushed much further than I thought_______. I learned to make each performance better than the last.

Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great________of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a________that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.

1.A.fashion B.dream C.plan D.hobby

2.A.extended B.expanded C.escaped D.exposed

3.A.certainly B.rarely C.presently D.consistently

4.A.engineer B.dancer C.director D.trainer

5.A.truth B.symbol C.reality D.memory

6.A.tracking B.bouncing C.dating D.turning

7.A.makes B.adds C.brings D.lacks

8.A.while B.until C.since D.once

9.A.expected B.suspected C.challenged D.decided

10.A.motivated B.relaxed C.astonished D.convinced

11.A.profits B.challenges C.advantages D.adventures

12.A.pick B.mix C.build D.put

13.A.adaptation B.association C.attraction D.attention

14.A.back B.aside C.off D.apart

15.A.with B.by C.over D.beyond

16.A.function B.expression C.meaning D.reward

17.A.confidence B.boundaries C.barriers D.efforts

18.A.possible B.perfect C.convenient D.essential

19.A.talent B.responsibility C.honor D.potential

20.A.victory B.trend C.desire D.tradition

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Inspiration

“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my ___ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was ____ to more, my interests in the world of dance ____ varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a ___ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a ____; I became a member of the company ____ back to 1925.

As I look back on that day now, it surely ____ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief ____ I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually ___ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely ___. I remember shaking with excitement.

Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of _　 _. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to 　　 _ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme ____ to detail and stress on practice that set us ____. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals __　 a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new ___ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical ____ were pushed much further than I thought _　　 _. I learned to make each performance better than the last.

Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great ____ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a ___ that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.

1.A. hobby　　 B. plan　　　 C. dream　　 D. word

2.A. connected　　 B. expanded　　 C. exposed　　 D. extended

3.A. rarely　　　 B. certainly　　 C. probably　　 D. consistently

4.A. director　　 B. trainer　　 C. leader　　 D. dancer

5.A. symbol　　 B. memory　　 C. truth　　　 D. reality

6.A. bouncing　　 B. dating　　 C. turning　　 D. tracking

7.A. lacks　　 B. adds　　 C. makes　　 D. brings

8.A. while　　　 B. since　　　 C. until　　　 D. when

9.A. Cared　　　　　　 B. Expected　　　　　　 C. Asked　　　　　　 D. Decided

10.A. motivated　　　　 B. relaxed　　　　　　　 C. convinced　　　　 D. astonished

11.A. challenges　　　　 B. profits　　　　　　　　 C. advantages　　　 D. adventures

12.A. put　　　　　　　　 B. mix　　　　　　　　　　 C. build　　　　　　 D. pick

13.A. Attention　　　　　 B. association　　　　 C. attraction　　　　 D. adaptation

14.A. apart　　　　　　　 B. aside　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　　 D. back

15.A. over　　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. beyond

16.A. function　　　　　 B. meaning　　　　　　 C. expression　　　 D. usage

17.A. boundaries　　　　 B. problems　　　　　　 C. barriers　　　　 D. efforts

18.A. necessary　　 B. perfect　　 C. proper　　 D. possible

19.A. talent　　　 B. honor　　 C. potential　　 D. responsibility

20.A. victory　　 B. trend　　　 C. tradition　　 D. desire

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“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my ____________ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was ____________ to more, my interests in the world of dance ___________ varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a __________ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a ____________; I became a member of the company ___________ back to 1925.

As I look back on that day now, it surely ___________ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief ___________ I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually ___________ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely ___________. I remember shaking with excitement.

Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of __________. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to ___________ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme ___________ to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us ___________ To then follow those high-energy rehearsals _____________ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new __________ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical ___________ were pushed much further than I thought ___________. I learned to make each performance better than the last.

Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great ____________ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a __________that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.

1.A. hobby　　 　　　 B. plan　　 　　 C. dream　　 　　 D. word

2.A connected　　 　　 B. expanded　　 　 C. exposed　　 D. extended

3.A. rarely　　 　 B. certainly　　 C. probably　　 D. consistently

4.A. director　　 　 B. trainer　 　 　 C. leader　　 　 D. dancer

5.A. symbol　　 　　 B. memory　　 　　 C. truth　　　 　 D. reality

6.A. bouncing　　 　 B. dating　　 　　 C. turning　　 D. tracking

7.A. lacks　　 　　　 B. adds　　 　　　 C. makes　　　　 D. brings

8.A. while　　　　　 B. since　　　　　 C. until　　 　 D. when

9.A. Cared　　　　　　 B. Expected　　　 C. Asked　　　　 D. Decided

10.A. motivated　　 B. relaxed　　　　 C. convinced　　 D. astonished

11.A. challenges　 B. profits　　 C. advantages　 D. adventures

12.A. put　　　　　　 B. mix　　　　　　 C. build　　　　 D. pick

13.A. Attention　　 B. association C. attraction D. adaptation

14.A. apart　　　　 B. aside　　　　　 C. off　　　　　 D. back

15.A. over　　　　 　 B. by　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　 D. beyond

16.A. function　　 B. meaning　　 　 C. expression D. usage

17.A. boundaries　 B. problems　　 　 C. barriers　　 D. efforts

18.A. necessary 　 B. perfect　　 　 C. proper　　 　 D. possible

19.A. talent　　 　 B. honor　　 　　 C. potential 　 D. responsibility

20.A. victory　　 　 B. trend　　　　　 C. tradition 　 D. Desire

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