Amanda Seyfried didn’t grow up with dogs. Wit...

Amanda Seyfried didn’t grow up with dogs. With her busy work schedule, she didn’t think she could take care of a dog. In fact, she wasn’t looking for a furry friend at all.

But then she met Finn. Today, the 34-year-old actress, who’s known for films Mamma Mia, is a dog owner and a spokeswoman at the welfare organization Best Friends Animal Society.

“I can’t imagine my life without him,” Seyfried says of 6.5-year-old Australian shepherd Finn, who is allowed on her U.S. set. If for some reason he can’t join Seyfried on location --- like on a recent trip when she traveled from France to China, Seyfried requests from her dog sitter twice — daily videos of him.

Now with a new video for Best Friends Animal Society, she calls herself Finn’s “stage mother.”

Seyfried and Finn shot an 80s-themed video for the 9000StepsChallenge, which asks animal owners to walk 9,000 steps with their pets on the ninth day of the month to raise awareness to the fact that more than 9,000 dogs and cats are euthanized (安乐死) in shelters each day because there’s not enough room.

As for the video shoot, in which Seyfried and Finn walked the 9,000 steps --- it was more exhausting than a long walk. Seyfried was Finn’s trainer on the shoot. She believes that instead of being Finn’s cp-star, she’ll go back to being BFFs.

1.Why did Seyfried originally refuse a pet dog?

A.She wasn’t not yet a spokeswoman.

B.She wasn’t used to being with a dog.

C.She was too busy to care for a dog.

D.She had not enough room for a dog.

2.Who does the underlined word “him” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Finn. B.Seyfried.

C.The dog sitter. D.Finn’s best friend.

3.Why did Seyfried shoot the video together with Finn?

A.To show how deep she loves Finn.

B.To train Finn to have a long walk.

C.To take part in an animal cp-star show.

D.To call on public attention to pets’ life.

4.Which section of a newspaper is this text most likely from?

A.News B.Life

C.Education D.Sports

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I hate it when she calls me at work—I’m always too busy to _____ a conversation with her.

A. carry on　　 　　　　　 B. break into　　　　

C. turn down　　 　　　　 D. cut off

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I hate it when she calls me at work—I’m always too busy to _____ a conversation with her.

A. carry on　　 　　　　　　 B. break into

C. turn down　　　 　　　　　 D. cut off

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I hate it when she calls me at work—I’m always too busy to _____ a conversation with her.

A. carry on　　 　 B. break into

C. turn down　　　 D. cut off

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________ with her work, she didn't even notice the heavy snowfall outside the window.

A．Occupying　    B．To be occupied

C．Having occupied　    D．Occupied

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Growing up in Arizona’s rodeo (竞技) country, I was familiar with the events that come with traveling rodeos: bull riding, dressing and mutton busting. Mutton busting is like bull riding, but instead of bulls, they use sheep. And in place of the men, it’s children between six and ten years old who try to hang on for eight seconds.

It took me all of five minutes to say yes to the idea of riding a sheep. Being seven years old, my decision-making ability was pretty limited. I figured I could ride a sheep as well as the next kid. Little did I know that I was in for a world of pain and embarrassment.

My nerves were shaking the day of the rodeo. I hated being in front of crowds. I didn’t like getting dirty; I didn’t even like sheep, which I thought of as just dirty and smelly. Yet there I was, getting ready to ride one for eight seconds in front of hundreds of people. I wanted to run out of the field and hide in the hot car until it was over. But by the time this idea occurred to me, it was too late. I was lifted away from my mother by a rodeo trainer and placed onto a platform.

My feet went into the narrow pen (羊圈) first. I felt my shoes touch the dirty floor of the pen. Once I was balanced on the top of the sheep, the trainer let go and told me to lean forward. I did as he said. I could feel the animal’s heart beating faster than mine. I realized that the poor sheep was even more frightened than I was.

Then the gate opened, and I quickly discovered that my hold was too weak. Within three seconds I had fallen off the sheep, and found myself face-down on the sun-baked earth. The sheep thought this was its time to take revenge (复仇), and attacked me from behind. There I lay, hat down, covered in dirt, with tears streaming down my face. I looked behind me to see my mother running to comfort me. “Stand up and show them you’re okay,” she told me as she wiped the dirty tears from my face. I stood up, dirty and upset, waved my little hand, and walked out with my mother.

Sadly, I didn’t win anything, not even the respect of these rodeo animals. I did find a new admiration for those little balls of wool, though.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about “mutton busting”?

A.It is a dirty and terrible game. B.Only strong adults can ride a sheep.

C.It is intended to pick the fastest sheep. D.It’s a game for 6-to-10-year-old children.

2.The author decided to take part in the competition because ________.

A.it was part of growing up B.he thought he could do well

C.mother made him do so D.he found it very interesting

3.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A.Why the author lost the competition.

B.Why a mother should comfort her child.

C.How the author failed in the sheep riding.

D.How the sheep hurt the author when it attacked.

4.We learn from the article that ________.

A.sheep riding is as difficult as bull riding

B.sheep riding is not popular because the pen is very dirty

C.the author wanted to give up before the competition

D.the author kept trying until he succeeded in riding a sheep

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So absorbed ________ in her work that she didn’t realize it was time to pick up her daughter.

A. she was         B. was she            C. did she          D. she did

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The fact is that everyone has to grow up and mature, ________ come some growing pains.

A. with which　　　 B. when　　 C. that　　 D. which

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Scheduling Time with Yourself

Many of us are so busy with work, school and home life that often there is no time left over to do something that you enjoy. What follows are some ways to carve out that essential time you need to slow down, enjoy life and relax yourself.

1. . Try to save certain weeknights just for you. If others ask you to do things those nights, just tell them you have plans. Use the time for gardening, reading, exercise, thinking or the ultimate luxury of doing nothing!

Monthly Treat.　 2. . It could be on your lunch break, a weekend or it could be leaving work early. Maybe you get a spa treatment, go to see a movie, a haircut, play golf or whatever treat you’re always thinking about but rarely get to. Schedule it in and it will happen!

Buy Tickets in Advance. Sports, theater, concerts or any other event you would enjoy. Schedule the plans with a friend later. 3..

4.. Huh? Yes, many of us stay at work late on a regular basis. If this is you, make it a point to leave work exactly on time at least once a week, if not more. And then enjoy that time! Leave work at work.

Join a Group. Here are some ideas of groups that can allow you some time away from work and home: singing group, gardening group, astronomy society, book club, biking clubs, ski club, etc. What are you interested in? Strike while the iron is hot.5.. If you can’t find a club, consider starting one yourself!

A. Schedule a treat for yourself once a month.

B. listen to your favorite music!

C. Look up a club in your area today and join!

D. Having the tickets already in hand will force you to make it happen!

E. Evenings with Yourself.

F. Take an Adult Education Class.

G. Leave Work on Time.

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Growing up in rural Malawi, Africa, William Kamkwamba’s life was filled with ancient way and mystery. His family was _________　 and they lived in a small house without electricity. At night, they went to bed early because the kerosene（煤油）to light the lamps was _________.

A terrible drought in 2000 left many Malawians _________. Security was having sacks of corn and not having them was _________. He still wanted to learn and when he was _________ from school by his inability to pay the _________, he found the free library. There he read a book called Using Energy, which _________ him in science and gave him an idea that _________changed his future. In the book, William found a picture of a windmill, and a brief _________ of how it could be used to generate __________ from wind. He realized that if he could __________ a windmill, his village people could live a far better　　 ________.

The next year witnessed William’s __________ and determination. He began to collect any material __________ --pieces of wood, broken bicycles--and started to build a windmill. He __________ many challenges and failures. Finally, at the age of 14, William __________ his first one. Seeing electric __________ coming from William’s house, the village people came running. He had found a way to __________ the wind.

William Kamkwamba has made the world realize that even the starving kids in Malawi have much to __________. He struggle with his dreams and __________ hardships in his life, yet he always worked hard, and never gave up.

1.A.poor B.unique C.extended D.supportive

2.A.available B.costly C.adequate D.free

3.A.homeless B.clumsy C.unconscious D.hungry

4.A.dignity B.liberty C.death D.shame

5.A.dismissed B.blocked C.discouraged D.suspended

6.A.insurance B.treatment C.wages D.fees

7.A.involved B.established C.proved D.trained

8.A.deliberately B.consistently C.significantly D.temporarily

9.A.application B.description C.assumption D.decoration

10.A.wave B.energy C.electricity D.heat

11.A.design B.replace C.upgrade D.construct

12.A.life B.survival C.scene D.dream

13.A.consideration B.qualification C.reputation D.ambition

14.A.useful B.wonderful C.valuable D.portable

15.A.refused B.braved C.detected D.indicated

16.A.donated B.restored C.completed D.imported

17.A.current B.light C.shock D.charge

18.A.blow B.measure C.estimate D.capture

19.A.offer B.recommend C.protest D.advocate

20.A.ran into B.figured out C.went through D.brought in

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