“I had no intention to adopt a cat that day. I just liked being around animals. ” Miranda says. But when she saw Nala in her metal cage, “We made eye contact and I couldn’t resist (抗拒) her big blue eyes.” At that point, “Nala was so small. I asked the shelter if I could hold her. Once I had Nala in my arms, Nala looked up at me and licked (舔) my face.” And that was when she knew she had to take this kitty home.
Still, Miranda never imagined Nala would become an Insta-star. “I started Nala’s Instagram account in 2012 as a way to share photos with my close friends and family in Thailand,” she explained. The possibility of Nala gaining attention beyond that small group of people hadn’t occurred to her until it happened.
Miranda says, “Each time Nala’s photo was featured on Instagram’s popular page, her account would gain 1,000 new followers. ” From there, Nala’s popularity snowballed. Large nationwide brands messaged Miranda about hiring Nala to do ads. “This took us by surprise because we couldn’t believe that a big brand wanted to pay them to take photos with their products next to Nala”.
Nala started life out in a shelter, just waiting to be loved like many other animals that were abandoned. Today that dream has surely come true. Nala has over 4 million followers on Instagram, which earned her the title “Guinness World Records Most Popular Cat on Instagram.”
In addition to managing her Insta fame, Nala is being asked to test various cat food brands. More importantly, “Nala is our chance to share the love to help create a better life for other animals, so they can grow well and bring joy to the world like Nala has.”
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A.Visits to a shelter. B.Love at first sight.
C.Power of blue eyes. D.Duty to adopt cats.
2.Why did Miranda open Nala’s Instagram account?
A.To meet Nala’s needs. B.To assist Nala be a star.
C.To share Nala’s pictures. D.To attract public attention.
3.How did Miranda feel about Nala’s popularity?
A.Satisfied. B.Amazed.
C.Upset. D.Disappointed.
4.What does the underlined phrase “that dream” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Being eager to be loved.
B.Starting life in the shelter.
C.Gaining chances to earn money.
D.Being raised by Instagram fans.
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“I had no intention to adopt a cat that day. I just liked being around animals. ” Miranda says. But when she saw Nala in her metal cage, “We made eye contact and I couldn’t resist (抗拒) her big blue eyes.” At that point, “Nala was so small. I asked the shelter if I could hold her. Once I had Nala in my arms, Nala looked up at me and licked (舔) my face.” And that was when she knew she had to take this kitty home.
Still, Miranda never imagined Nala would become an Insta-star. “I started Nala’s Instagram account in 2012 as a way to share photos with my close friends and family in Thailand,” she explained. The possibility of Nala gaining attention beyond that small group of people hadn’t occurred to her until it happened.
Miranda says, “Each time Nala’s photo was featured on Instagram’s popular page, her account would gain 1,000 new followers. ” From there, Nala’s popularity snowballed. Large nationwide brands messaged Miranda about hiring Nala to do ads. “This took us by surprise because we couldn’t believe that a big brand wanted to pay them to take photos with their products next to Nala”.
Nala started life out in a shelter, just waiting to be loved like many other animals that were abandoned. Today that dream has surely come true. Nala has over 4 million followers on Instagram, which earned her the title “Guinness World Records Most Popular Cat on Instagram.”
In addition to managing her Insta fame, Nala is being asked to test various cat food brands. More importantly, “Nala is our chance to share the love to help create a better life for other animals, so they can grow well and bring joy to the world like Nala has.”
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A.Visits to a shelter. B.Love at first sight.
C.Power of blue eyes. D.Duty to adopt cats.
2.Why did Miranda open Nala’s Instagram account?
A.To meet Nala’s needs. B.To assist Nala be a star.
C.To share Nala’s pictures. D.To attract public attention.
3.How did Miranda feel about Nala’s popularity?
A.Satisfied. B.Amazed.
C.Upset. D.Disappointed.
4.What does the underlined phrase “that dream” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Being eager to be loved.
B.Starting life in the shelter.
C.Gaining chances to earn money.
D.Being raised by Instagram fans.
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DEAR AMY: We recently had to put our cat down. It came out of the blue. We had no idea that he had health problems, and we woke up early one morning to the cat crying out painfully. We immediately rushed him to the vet’s where the vet said that at best treatment might lengthen his life by two to three months. We did not want to see him suffer, so we chose to kill the cat in a painless way.
I am having a rough time! I cry when I am alone. I cry when I see pet commercials on television. I put away everything that reminds me of the cat. But the last sight of seeing the cat in pain plays over and over in my head. My kids seem alright with what has happened, but why am I struggling?
It has only been one week since his passing, so I hope things will get better. Do you have any suggestions?
Yours,
Sad
DEAR SAD: There is no loss quite like the loss of a pet; these animals keep us company through important life passages and are beloved witnesses to our human lives.
I understand your instinct to put away all of your cat’s things, but it may help you now to memorialize your pet by using these things. Each family member can write down favorite things about him or memories of him; read their memories aloud and put the papers inside his bowl. The idea is to replace those painful last memories with much more lively memories taking place over the most of the animal’s life.
Time will then do its job, which is to affect your feelings. And then, when you’re ready, I hope you will adopt another animal and give it the opportunity to share your life.
Yours,
Amy
1.Which of the following made the author’s family choose to kill the cat in a painless way?
A.The cat had changed its color.
B.The vet himself had no way to save its life.
C.The family wouldn’t see it suffer in its later life.
D.The cat suffered so much that it could die at any time.
2.The author cried when seeing pet commercials on television because .
A.she was alone at home
B.she thought of her lovely cat
C.she didn’t like to see the things of the cat
D.her children showed no feeling over the cat’s death
3.What does the underlined phrase mean in Paragraph 1?
A.In the color of blue. B.Very sadly.
C.All of a sudden. D.With much pain.
4.What do we know from the last paragraph of Amy’s letter?
A.The longer it is, the less you will feel sad about your pet.
B.It is important to find a new pet as soon as possible.
C.As time goes on, you will feel more sorrow about your pet.
D.One can’t live a happy life without a pet around him.
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-- I called you last night but no one answered it.
-- Oh, sorry. It must be that I had just finished my assignment and ______ a walk in the garden.
A. taken B. took C. was taking D. would take
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For you, the “Clear and Bright” day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday- the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students much more than the fact that it is part of the 24 solar terms.
But the UNESCO has recognized the importance of the 24 solar terms. This ancient system that Chinese people have used to keep track of the time of year was added to the UNESCO list of Intangible (非物质的) Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Nov. 30, 2016.
To be fair, the terms do sound old; they were invented thousands of years ago to offer weather information for agricultural activities. But the truth is that they still have an influence on our lives today, even if we don’t realize it most of the time.
For starters, you may have heard your mon say, “The sanfu days are almost over. The heat won’t be here for long.” The snafu days are a period of time that talls in summer, somewhere between Minor Heat (in July) and Autumn Equinox (in September). The coldest days, or the sanjiu days, are similar. They cover the 27 days following Winter Solstice
In some places, solar terms guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural events and healthy living tips. For example, people from northern China are in the habit of eating dumpling on the day of Winter Solstice. And on Start of Autumn, some treat themselves to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call “putting on autumn weight”, or tieqiubiao.
But no matter how differently people celebrate the 24 solar terms, they have been here for a long time and could last forever.
According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, unlike many other examples of intangible cultural heritage - Peking Opera and Chinese Zhusuan (knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus), for example – the solar terms are neither regional nor a hype of art or skill. Instead, the system is a philosophy of time, which applies to everything. And this means they are unlikely to die out.
1.Most students think the “Clear and Bright” is important mostly because ________.
A. it is a holiday with days off school
B. it is a part of the 24 solar terms
C. it is used to keep track of the time of year
D. it belongs to Intangible Cultural Heritage
2.What can we infer from the article?
A. The sanfu days usually fall between June and September.
B. The 24 solar terms decide people’s daily habits by informing them of the weather.
C. People still depend on the 24 solar terms when they arrange agricultural activities.
D. There are many Chinese customs related to the 24 solar terms.
3.Which of the following would Yu Shicun agree with?
A. It is their long history that makes the solar terms so important.
B. The solar terms show ancient wisdom about ideas of time.
C. The solar terms show how important it is for Chinese people to keep up old traditions.
D. The solar terms share a lot in common with other examples of intangible cultural heritage.
4.The main purpose of the article is to ________.
A. describe the functions of the 24 solar terms
B. encourage people to celebrate the 24 solar terms
C. explain the influence and wisdom of the 24 solar terms
D. celebrate the 24 solar terms being recognized by UNESCO
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He kept silent over the matter because he had no intention to risk _____________ in it.
A. to involve B. involving
C. being involved D. to be involved
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“The day is coming _____telegraph wires will be _____on to houses just like water or gas.” He said in his letter to his father.
A. that; lay B. that; laid C. when; laying D. when; laid
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A woman liked the water from the pump so much that she had it______ to her house every day.
A. deliver B. to be delivered
C. delivered D. being delivered
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I used to be a happy child. I had a ______ that could brighten a cold winter day and I had a special love for life. ______, at twelve, I ______ OCD (强迫症). I constantly ______ my kitchen oven to make sure that it was off. It continued for four painful years, and by then, my OCD had ______ depression. I was no longer the ______ little girl I had been.
In the tenth grade I finally ______ to my mother my problem. My mom took me to a doctor and I started taking ______. Over a few months, it didn’t ______ much. One autumn evening, I thought suicide (自杀) was the only ______ to my depression problem, so I decided to leave a note. As I was ______ it, my eyes fell on a photo. It was a ______ of an adorable little girl, wearing her red soccer uniform and a bright smile.
It took me a few minutes to ______ who the girl in the photo was. I almost couldn’t ______ it was me. I felt a cold shiver go down my spine (脊柱). It was like my younger self had sent me a ______. I tore up the note and ______ that I would not rely only on my medicine. I would have to fight the depression with my mind, too.
It has been two years since I ______ myself. The real reason I am healed is that I took action and refused to let depression ______ my life. I learned a lifelong ______: Never give up. Everyone has challenges in life, but everyone can ______. I am living proof of that.
1.A. dream B. thought C. hope D. smile
2.A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise
3.A. prevented B. treated C. discovered D. developed
4.A. tested B. fixed C. checked D. touched
5.A. led to B. take in C. put off D. get in
6.A. pretty B. popular C. happy D. lovely
7.A. suggested B. acknowledged C. showed D. replied
8.A. classes B. exercise C. medicine D. notes
9.A. help B. cost C. take D. have
10.A. response B. solution C. entrance D. door
11.A. finishing B. copying C. posting D. revising
12.A. model B. figure C. picture D. shadow
13.A. explain B. realize C. question D. describe
14.A. understand B. learn C. hope D. believe
15.A. message B. card C. gift D. letter
16.A. promised B. advised C. doubted D. imagined
17.A. rejected B. replaced C. rediscovered D. repeated
18.A. risk B. abandon C. waste D. ruin
19.A. skill B. lesson C. class D. experience
20.A. escape B. quit C. recover D. survive
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It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially true of children who remain in abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who suffer for years in foster homes (收养孩子的家庭) because of parents who can't or won't care for them but refuse to give up custody (监护) rights.
Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description, but her recent court victory could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody baffle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge ruled that the teenager can remain with the only father she's ever known and that her biological parents have "no legal claim" on her.
The ruling, though it may yet be reversed, sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. That's an important development, one that's long overdue.
Shortly after birth in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistakenly switched and sent home with the wrong parents. Kimberly's biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests showed that the child wasn't the Twiggs' own daughter, but Kimt only was, thus sparking a custody battle with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families agreed that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting visiting fights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being harmed.
The decision to leave Kimberly with Mr. Mays rendered her suit debated. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have standing to sue ( 起诉) on her own behalf. Thus he made clear that she was more than just property to be handled as adults saw fit.
Certainly, the biological link between parent and child is fundamental. But biological parents aren't always preferable to adoptive ones, and biological parentage does not convey an absolute ownership that cancels all the rights of children.
36. What was the primary consideration in the Florida judge's ruling?
A. The biological link. B. The child's benefits.
C. The traditional practice. D. The parents' feelings.
37. We can learn from the Kimberly case that
A. children are more than just personal possessions of their parents
B. the biological link between parent and child should be emphasized
C. foster homes bring children more pain and suffering than care
D. biological parents shouldn't claim custody rights after their child is adopted
38. The Twiggs claimed custody rights to Kimberly because
A. they found her unhappy in Mr. Mays' custody B. they regarded her as their property
C. they were her biological parents D. they felt guilty about their past mistake
39. Kimberly had been given to Mr. Mays
A. by sheer accident B. at his request C. out of charity D. for better care
40. The author's attitude towards the judge's ruling could be described as
A. doubtful B. cautious C. critical D. supportive
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It’s reported that many Americans now go to Africa to a child to be adopted.
A. seek B. identify C. rescue D. donate
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