In Van Nuys California, a beagle(猎兔犬) was dropped off at the city pound because he was too old and had gained so much weight; the owner didn't want him anymore. The people at the shelter guessed that the beagle was 7-8 years old, so he still had a lot of life left, if he could be brought back to a normal weight.
Unfortunately, dog pounds don't have the time or resources to work an abandoned animal back into good health. Plus, people don't like to adopt animals that are terribly overweight. Without someone's stepping in, this beagle would probably have been put down by giving a drug to end his suffering.
Thankfully the good people of Karma Rescue, a non-profit organization which provides life-saving aid for pets in trouble, came to his rescue. He was given the name Darwin. Karma rescues a number of dogs, and they were still surprised at what appeared to be neglect(忽略) of the dog for its entire life.
Darwin was about twice the weight that he should have been and even had a hard time walking. Having a beagle, we know how quickly a beagle can become overweight, which puts stress on their heart and causes other health issues.
Beagles will eat anything put in front of them, and will eat it all. They don't know when or how to stop eating. We have experienced this when our beagle has gotten into our trash, gotten food on the kitchen counter, and even eaten a bag of chocolate chips. Thankfully our beagle survived his hard times and we have learned to “beagle proof(防护) ” the house when we leave.
Darwin was in for a long journey back to health, but with the support of many people, he is down to a normal beagle weight and he is well on his way.
1.The underline word “pound” in Paragraph l probably refers to a place_____________.
A.where dogs are trained to hunt B.where people can buy or sell pets
C.where sick or injured pets are treated D.where homeless dogs are temporarily kept
2.What would have happened to Darwin without Karma Rescue's help?
A.He would have been poisoned to death.
B.He would have been abandoned in the wild.
C.He would have been adopted by a kind couple.
D.He would have been returned to his former owner.
3.What may they do to “beagle proof” the house before leaving?
A.Leave all the doors open. B.Place the trash near the beagle.
C.Put all the food out of the beagle's reach. D.Build a thick and strong wall around the house.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.The Transformation of an Abandoned Beagle
B.Karma Rescue, a Non-profit Organization
C.How to Keep Your Beagle in Shape
D.Kind People Bring Good Luck
Below are the future optional majors for you to take into consideration before entering college.
Architecture
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Architecture is the design of the built environment: buildings and their surroundings. As a profession, it is an art, science, and business with careers(职业)available in schools of architecture, and in architectural research. Department of Architecture Design 101 Alumni Hall Phone: 513-529-7210
Accountancy
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Accountancy is the language of business. Accountants prepare profit and loss statements, cost studies, and tax reports. They can work for any size firms, ranging from a large international firm to a small local accounting practice, and government. Farmer School of Business Student Services Office Phone: 513-529-1712
Journalism
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Journalism includes the fields of Media & Culture, and Interactive Media Studies. In addition to fundamental reporting, writing, and editing skills, journalism combines the art of communication with the science of digital technology. Graduates may become magazine editors, reporters, or copywriters.
Department of Media, Journalism & Film 206 Williams Hall Phone: 513-529-5893
Anthropology
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Anthropology is the study of humans. Individuals and societies are complex and dynamic, which means anthropology covers a lot of ground. The study of people can lead to almost any career path, including education, health care, social work, international development, government and human relations.
Department of Anthropology 120 Upham Hall Phone: 513-529-8399
1.Which of the following directly involves the art of communication?
A.Architecture. B.Accountancy.
C.Journalism. D.Anthropology.
2.What is the unique advantages of majoring in anthropology?
A.Graduates will receive further education for free.
B.Graduates will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree.
C.Graduates can apply for a position in government.
D.Graduates have a wider range of job chances.
3.Who is the passage most likely intended for?
A.Ordinary job hunters. B.Senior high school graduates.
C.College staff. D.Social workers.
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
At Dana’s yard sale, Tim chose a baseball from the toys spread on the card table and asked about the price. Dana told him everything was a quarter except Nezumi, a cotton toy rat. It was grey with some cotton sticking out from the hole where an ear had been torn off.
“Nezumi is extra special, so he is ten dollars. He needs a safe new home.” Dana sighed. Tim laughed saying he didn’t have ten dollars. Dana laughed too and gave Nezumi to Tim as a free gift because he was her friend. When Tim whispered it was sort of old, Dana said old toys were the best. She then invited Tim to her birthday party the next evening, adding that her parents were giving her a real rat for her birthday. Tim was amazed and asked if it was a live rat.
“Of course.” Dana said.
At home, Tim’s mother showed him the gift she had bought for Dana. It was a knitting spool(针织线轴) shaped like a mushroom. Mom said Dana could knit a scarf for her doll. Tim sighed that Dana wasn’t a knitting kind of person but a rat kind of person. Mom laughed after knowing what had happened. Together they drove to the pet store, where Tim searched and searched and selected a clear plastic ball, one in which the rat could run around on the floor safe from cats and dogs. Tim thought of Nezumi’s ear and decided Dana’s new rat would need this ball.
The next day, Dana brought cupcakes to class. When she handed a cupcake to Tim, she asked if Tim brought Nezumi to school as Nezumi liked to ride in backpacks. Tim was at a loss because Nezumi was at home on his bed. Then Dana asked what gift he was giving her. Tim replied it was a surprise. In silence they sat for a while before he heard Dana say her parents were giving her a new bike for her birthday instead of a live rat because they thought rats would bite things.
注意:1. 所续写的短文词数应为 150 左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
Para 1:
At home that afternoon, Tim stared at the plastic rat ball.
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Para 2:
All of a sudden, he had an idea.
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考查第二册 4-6 单元以及第三册 1-3 单元书后单词表中的单词和短语。一是给出汉语和单词首字母要求拼写出单词正确形式；二是括号中给出单词，用单词的正确形式填空。
1.In the face of danger, Philippe Klein, a French doctor working in Wuhan, did not h____________(犹豫) to stay and fought alongside the Chinese people.
2.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured that China commits to medical ____________ (assist) to other countries by offering medical supplies to the best of its ability.
3.While the attack from COVID-19 on human health will hopefully be t____________ (暂时的), the political and economic disorder it has brought about could last for generations.
4.In yoga, we practice to build strength and develop a f__________ (柔韧的) body.
5.Don’t mention it again. It is all long forgotten and ____________ (forgive) anyway.
6.To save yourself from e____________ (尴尬), it is good to read a few books or research online about the culture and customs of the country you plan to visit.
7.School lessons last for 40 minutes and are always followed by a 10-minute break, which gives the students a chance to let off s__________.
8.As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, I am especially __________ (concern) about the well-being of the world’s children.
9.I think it will always be beyond me to understand the ____________ (complex) of interpersonal relationship.
10.The giant panda is an endangered s________ (物种).
11.Please fill in the __________ (register) form, and fax it back to us.
12.As a witness of the accident, she gave the police a detailed a_________ (描述) of the process.
13.Do you want to unlock your potential? This book will give you i_________ (顿悟) in how to do that.
14.Upon the entry of the Queen, everyone present rose to their f_________.
15.In July 4, 1776, the D__________ (宣言) of Independence was passed in Philadelphia, America.
16.It seemed i__________(难以置信的) that people would still want to play football during a war.
17.I’m afraid these statements are all inaccurate to some e__________ (程度).
18.Our o__________ (原先的) plan was to go to Spain, but it was too expensive.
19.Last year the North West of England was the second most popular d__________ (目的地) for international shoppers.
20.No leaving without p____________(许可) from the authorities.
21.The red traffic light indicates that all v__________ (车辆) must stop.
22.The air crash left all the passengers a__________ (在…上) the plane injured or even killed.
23.The pace of COVID-19 i__________ (感染) in the country has slowed down over the past several days.
24.As soon as the curtain rose, I ________(absorb) in the unique beauty of the performance.
25.Nearly 90 as the scientist is, he remains ___________ (energy).
26.With the Olympic Games coming, there have been calls for a new kind of security ________(arrange).
27.They had a heated discussion on whether ________(adopt) a different approach to processing information.
28.The new laws were passed in favour of the ________(sustain) development of the economy.
29.An program has been launched to save a species of crocodile from ________(extinct).
30.He suffered a heavy blow on the head but ________(fortune), he didn’t get badly injured.
Both my parents were born to help plants grow well. Our family ______ the food we grew in our huge vegetable garden. My mother canned much of the produce for winter, and my father sold vegetables to the stores and high schools. Our garden was the ______ of the neighborhood. But one summer, we had a ______. Someone was stealing some of our vegetables.
Then one of the neighbors tipped us off that an old bachelor (单身汉), who lived a short distance from us, was seen ______ some vegetables in a nearby town. Benny didn’t have a garden, so he was ______ getting his vegetables from someone else’s garden. Actually, Benny wasn’t a(n) ______ fellow. My dad often ______ him for part-time jobs just to help him out. My parents figured he was taking our vegetables just to earn a few extra dollars. ______ stealing is stealing. My father decided to ______ this situation his own way: hiring Benny to guard the garden. But the others in my family were all ______ it.
When my father asked him about the job, Benny was obviously a bit ______, but he finally agreed. Needless to say, there were no vegetables missing the next day. Whether or not Benny slept most of the night wasn’t ______. The fact was that Dad’s plan was working, ______ better than my father had planned. You see, each morning, after Benny got done sleeping, guarding the garden, he’d ______ long enough for breakfast with us.
Now, Benny got to like this garden business. By the following spring, Benny had his own garden with my father’s help. Of course… for some ______, we don’t need a garden guard anymore.
1.A.stuck to B.referred to C.depended on D.gave away
2.A.pride B.prize C.price D.project
3.A.fear B.problem C.point D.thought
4.A.buying B.growing C.getting D.selling
5.A.exactly B.obviously C.extremely D.eventually
6.A.strange B.good C.honest D.bad
7.A.asked B.offered C.hired D.invited
8.A.But B.And C.So D.Instead
9.A.charge B.risk C.discuss D.handle
10.A.with B.for C.against D.beyond
11.A.shocked B.disappointed C.relieved D.annoyed
12.A.right B.true C.important D.necessary
13.A.even B.ever C.so D.any
14.A.stay around B.search about C.leave off D.start out
15.A.degree B.benefit C.sense D.reason
Volunteering on Thanksgiving can be a very rewarding experience. One of the most popular Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities involves working in the local food or homeless shelter. Most towns and cities have these types of shelters. 1. When volunteering here, you have a variety of options to choose from.
2. This can involve cooking the Thanksgiving turkey or preparing some simple side dishes. Even if you aren’t very handy in the kitchen, you can still help make some food donations outside.
Individuals who both wish to spend Thanksgiving with family and to actively participate in Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities can adopt an individual or a family for the holiday. This is a great idea for people who make a large Thanksgiving meal. When adopting a family for Thanksgiving, you would make a large meal, as usual. 3.
Many times, just seeing a cheerful face on Thanksgiving is enough to brighten any person’s day. If you love interacting with and talking to people, these types of Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities may be for you. 4. By calling these places, you will often be able to find out if they have any Thanksgiving volunteer programs.
There are Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities available to suit everybody’s wants and needs. 5. Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities during these marathons can include checking in marathon participants and working at the concession stands (小吃摊位).
A.They are often very busy during the holidays.
B.Some people, including myself, feel lonely during Thanksgiving.
C.Many areas organize marathons or other road races for Thanksgiving.
D.You can volunteer by delivering Thanksgiving dinners to some families.
E.If you are a good cook, you may be able to help prepare a Thanksgiving meal.
F.Many places such as hospitals are full of people who can’t go home on Thanksgiving.
G.They would come to your house to eat and participate in the merriment of the holiday.
