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The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that the Tittabawassee River was at least ten 1. (foot) above flood level, and still rising. Under the growing pressure of the water, the Edenville dam and the Sanford dam broke on 19, May, 2020.
The flooding has covered many roads and bridges in Midland County. For 2.( safe) , so far the Michigan National Guard 3.( help) in moving around 11,000 people in the nearby towns of Edenville, Sanford, and Midland from their homes.
Midland is home to the Dow Chemical Company, 4. raises other worries. The company has large chemical tanks in Midland which, if5.(flood),could release(释放)dangerous chemicals into the river.
For decades, Dow released dangerous chemical pollution into the Tittabawassee River.6.a result, there is an area farther downstream that is7.(heavy) polluted. The chemicals there have settled into the mud on the river bottom and in the areas along the river. The area was supposed8. (clean) up next year. Now there are concerns that the strong flood waters could make the9.(harm) chemicals come out and release them back into the river. This could cause serious problems, and would make any cleanup far 10.difficult.
No matter how young you are, there's always something you can do to make a positive effect on our world!
Steven Burgess, a 7-year-old from Wilmington, North Carolina, is an _______. During the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠肺炎大流行）he found a _______ way to raise money for the local charity (慈善团体）). It all _______ when he was watching a morning news show with his mom Eliza, which _______ a man aged 100 in England who ran a marathon in the backyard of his_______where he's been living to raise money for those who are _______ because of the COVID-19. "I want to do the _______ thing!" Steven said.
Eliza wasn't _______ the little guy would follow through, but before the day was up, he started running. "_______.I thought he would lose ________ in 20 minutes, but Steven's been at this for over an hour and a half," Eliza wrote on Facebook. "________ when he stops to drink or eat, he keeps his ________ moving."
When the responses started________, Eliza realized her little one was onto something big! "I saw he was________ about it，so I thought, Let’s ________ this and uplift some people.' I have been blown away by the________of people who want to________," she added.
By the time Steven crossed a finish line, he had ________ over $ 1,500! The money will be sent to Vigilant Hope. The Burgess family couldn’t be. ________!
Eliza said. "I think the reason this ________ so much support is that people, really do want to plug in and they want to encourage us to help each other. "
1.A.atmosphere B.experience C.experiment D.example
2.A.new B.unique C.necessary D.popular
3.A.dropped B.started C.passed D.missed
4.A.interviewed B.beat C.challenged D.predicted
5.A.school B.office C.house D.gym
6.A.struggling B.resting C.teaching D.fearing
7.A.small B.same C.extra D.funny
8.A.sorry B.pleased C.sure D.afraid
9.A.Finally B.Obviously C.Quickly D.Honestly
10.A.face B.control C.curiosity D.interest
11.A.Even B.Only C.Still D.Just
12.A.hands B.eyes C.feet D.shoulders
13.A.pouring in B.calming down C.running off D.falling apart
14.A.careful B.serious C.nervous D.angry
15.A.ignore B.explore C.declare D.share
16.A.need B.power C.number D.patience
17.A.watch B.donate C.wait D.delay
18.A.raised B.earned C.borrowed D.deposited
19.A.cleverer B.prouder C.braver D.healthier
20.A.repeated B.respected C.conducted D.inspired
Everyone wants actually the same thing in life and that is to exist and flourish (辉煌) .Living a long and fruitful life is a difficult thing to do when a person can't coexist with other people in harmony. Living in harmony not only helps others but it helps the person living the harmonious life.1.
Avoid controversial topics with people. There are certain topics like religion and politics that can make another person embarrassed immediately. 2. This is especially important if you are very communicative.
Focus on the common things you have with other people rather than the differences3.But too many times a person can focus on what other people do not like or believe，,and this can give them a negative (负面)opinion of others without even tiying to find some common ground on which they do agree.
4. Do not drift off or try to think of what you are going to say in response. You will be surprised how much people appreciate someone who is really listening without judging or arguing.
5. Let them understand that there are certain conversation topics and actions that you do not tolerate. It is up to you to set them and make people know and follow them. However, do not be argumentative about setting them.
Some people just cannot get along no matter what measure you take to make a relationship work. So just stay out of these people's way and let them live their own lives apart from you.
A.Then, how do you live happily with others?
B.Listen to other people when they talk to you.
C.Establish proper boundaries with people in your life.
D.Making boundaries is not selfish, so voice your limits.
E.Decide how much you are willing to listen to other people.
F.Most people can find at least a few topics on which they agree.
G.It is best to talk about movies or anything that does not lead to a conflict.
A team of well-known developers have built a security tool, Scanguard™, which they believe will be the last piece of software consumers will ever need.
Product Manager, David, from ScanGuard, explains, "The software can increase the security immediately by distinguishing any hidden dangers or online tracking cookies. Also, it discovers and removes unnecessary files and cached memory—the files that can make your PC run slow. To have perfect performance and keep your computer secure, schedule the scan to run every 7 days. It roughly takes 10 minutes to fully analyze your system."
"People already love the system. Our plan is to give as many free scan licenses away so that it gains widespread use until we think that's enough for us to start charging. If you own a Windows Computer then you are allowed to have a free security scan. We advise users not to hesitate and try it cautiously and bravely before it's too late. We feel good knowing that we're helping make things faster and more secure for our customers,'' he continues.
The Scanguard™ free plan will, offer you a version of the software which will monitor your PC in full for threats (威胁)，unwanted software or potentially dangerous tracking cookies. If the software finds out threats you can remove them from your system by hand now or pay for it to have the software do the automatic job about them.
Once you have downloaded the software you can also have free licenses for all of your devices, including your,Office & Home PC, Smartphone & even Tablet. It's so convenient! It’s no surprise that thousands of computer owners are taking advantage of this approved security system to keep themselves and their devices safe.
1.Which of the following is one of the advantages of the application?
A.Making the computer work faster.
B.Recognizing the files more quickly.
C.Helping turn on the computer faster.
D.Finding lost files more quickly.
2.What does David want to express in paragraph 3?
A.They'll reduce the price of the software.
B.They need to improve the Scanguard™.
C.They will charge users fees sometime.
D.They'll end the software-making plan.
3.What can we know about the Scanguard™?
A.It is the team's last piece of software.
B.It can remove dangers automatically.
C.It needs updating every seven days.
D.It can recycle unwanted software.
4.What is the author's attitude towards the application?
A.Doubtful. B.Ambiguous.
C.Cautious. D.Favorable.
Bees and butterflies are active during the daytime. They get a lot of attention for their roles as pollinators(传粉者).But moths(蛾)aren't given the prominence they deserve.
Actually, moths are seen much less often, because they're active at night. Moth bodies often seem furry. Pollen—a yellow powder in the center of most flowers, from one flower sticks to their bodies and falls off when they move to other flowers. Scientists studied insects around nine ponds on farmlands in the United Kingdom. They visited these ponds once a month from March to October.
They studied three groups of insects: moths, bees that normally work together, like honey bees, and flying insects which work alone, such as butterflies. At the ponds, the scientists caught these flying insects and died to collect pollen from their bodies. In all, the scientists checked 838 moths, 632 other insects which work alone, and 1,548 honey bees.
By studying the pollen they collected, the scientists were able to see which plants the insects had visited. The moths had pollen from 47 different kinds of plants, including seven plants that bees don't normally visit. The honey bees had pollen from 46 different kinds of plants. The other insects that work alone had visited 45 different kinds of plants. Richard Walton, who led the study, says that bees usually choose the plants with the most nectar(花蜜)and most pollen. However, moths pollinate many different plants, filling in the gaps left by the daytime pollinators.
Not only do moths pollinate plants, they also provide important food for birds and bats.
But, like many other insects, moth numbers have dropped greatly in the last 50 years, mainly because of pesticides and the loss of natural lands. Just like bees and butterflies, moths are worth protecting. "Moths are by no means less important," says Dr. Walton.
1.What does the underlined word probably mean in paragraphl?
A.Praise. B.Chances.
C.Concerns. D.Future.
2.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.Moths and other insects' living habits.
B.Research on insects' spreading pollen.
C.Classification of insects by scientists.
D.The ways in which moths carry pollen.
3.Compared with bees, which best describes moths?
A.They are less choosy. B.They eat less in the daytime.
C.They are more diverse. D.They carry more pollen.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Moths Pollinate Plants Strangely
B.Moths Are More Vital Than We Think
C.Moths Help Bees to Pollinate Plants
D.Moths Visit Some Flowers Bees Skip
The powwow was just fantastic! I could never have imagined how colorful and impressive this morning would be. The dances find the clothes, which were decorated with eagle feathers, attracted me.
I had heard about the powwow dancing in our culture class at Rice University, so I wanted very much to see what the Native Americans would look like in their traditional clothes.
The opening dance was scheduled to start at 7：30 a. m. Since I didn't want to miss any dances, I arrived there on time；however, the dancing began an hour late. How could I have forgotten that Native Americans have a different feeling for time, which I had learned in our class? I had intended to go back for my term survey paper as soon as the great one-and-a-half hour event was over!
First, they started to play music with their drums； it was accompanied by their low voices. “Hamma hamma…”. The music was exactly the same as I had heard in the movies.
Then, the Native Americans gradually changed their clothes； they wore their own extremely amazing clothes for the dances, with their hairstyles special and faces multicolored(多颜色的).
Finally, the competitions were started； the participants danced in different groups. They swung their arms and moved their feet in special steps, always to the beat of the music.
After one hour and a half of enthusiastically enjoying them, I took a walk along the food stands to eat some special Native American fried bread and other snacks. And I left that wonderful place for my hotel, having stayed two hours longer than I had first planned to stay.
I will never forget this wonderful morning that gave me a little view into the culture of Native Americans.
1.What is the author most probably?
A.A university student.
B.An expert for the powwow.
C.A Native American dancer.
D.A reporter of a local newspaper.
2.How did the author feel about the powwow dancing beginning an hour late?
A.It was disappointing. B.It was normal.
C.It was surprising. D.It was unexpected.
3.What impressed the author most?
A.The big drums at the powwow dancing.
B.The beat of the Native American music.
C.The traditional clothes for powwow dancing.
D.The participants' colorful faces for the dances.
4.When did the author begin to go back to his hotel in the end?
A.At 9:00 am. B.At 9:30 am.
C.At 10:00 am. D.At 11:00 am.
