Isabel Powell likes to swim. It’s a(n)1thing that she shares with a movie star she’11
be meeting later this year—a star whose life story is coming to a theater near you this month.
Who’s the star? A dolphin named Winter. And2is not the only thing that she and Isabel have in common.
Winter lost her3when she was a baby. She got it caught in a trap used to4crabs. Isabel, who had a similar experience to Winter, once had a5life.6, when she was 2 a tumor(腫瘤)on her foot7her leg.
Now, both Winter and Isabel8artificial limbs. In Isabel’s case, it’s an artificial leg and foot. In Winter’s case, it’s an artificial tail.
In November, Isabel will travel from her home to Clearwater, Florida, to9Winter. Clearwater is the site of the aquarium(水族館)where Winter has lived since she was10from that trap.
According to the Kitsap Sun, the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll. Carroll also11artificial limbs for people.
He and Isabel12met last month in Bremerton, Washington, at the13where she got her artificial leg, which freed her of the14that had troubled her for years.15Carroll met Isabel and found out she wants to be a veterinarian (獸醫(yī)), he decided to set up the meeting.
She16people who’ve lost limbs by17them they can still do the things they used to do. According to the Kitsap Sun, she plays softball,18karate competition and chases after her dog, too. For years, she didn’t know anybody else who had an artificial limb. Now, she’s about to meet a movie star who has one, too.
And she no longer feels so 19. “I think it’s pretty cool,” Isabel told Kitsap Sun reporter Chris Henry. “Winter has an artificial tail. That makes me think that I’m not the only20one. There are thousands more.”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      interesting
    2. B.
      disappointing
    3. C.
      terrifying
    4. D.
      frightening
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      playing
    2. B.
      swimming
    3. C.
      sailing
    4. D.
      exploring
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      leg
    2. B.
      foot
    3. C.
      tail
    4. D.
      body
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      attract
    2. B.
      attack
    3. C.
      hit
    4. D.
      catch
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      happy
    2. B.
      miserable
    3. C.
      sad
    4. D.
      dull
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      Undoubtedly
    2. B.
      Unfortunately
    3. C.
      Strangely
    4. D.
      Surprisingly
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      took over
    2. B.
      cut down
    3. C.
      took away
    4. D.
      cut out
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      purchase
    2. B.
      enjoy
    3. C.
      prefer
    4. D.
      wear
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      meet
    2. B.
      welcome
    3. C.
      interview
    4. D.
      study
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      operated
    2. B.
      rescued
    3. C.
      caught
    4. D.
      killed
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      creates
    2. B.
      builds
    3. C.
      designs
    4. D.
      invents
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      purposely
    2. B.
      deliberately
    3. C.
      willingly
    4. D.
      reportedly
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      studio
    2. B.
      lab
    3. C.
      cinema
    4. D.
      clinic
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      pressure
    2. B.
      debt
    3. C.
      pain
    4. D.
      pleasure
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      Before
    2. B.
      Until
    3. C.
      After
    4. D.
      While
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      puzzles
    2. B.
      inspires
    3. C.
      amuses
    4. D.
      shocks
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      showing
    2. B.
      warning
    3. C.
      admiring
    4. D.
      calling
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      participates in
    2. B.
      struggles for
    3. C.
      calls on
    4. D.
      turns down
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      strange
    2. B.
      common
    3. C.
      usual
    4. D.
      different
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      particular
    2. B.
      positive
    3. C.
      unlucky
    4. D.
      enthusiastic
ABCDA BCDAB CDDCC BAADC
1.A 根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容以及所給選項(xiàng)的詞義，選項(xiàng)A意為“有趣的”；選項(xiàng)B意為“令人失望的”；選項(xiàng)C意為“可怕的；嚇人的”；選項(xiàng)D意為“令人恐懼的”。故A為最佳選項(xiàng)。
2.B 根據(jù)上文的“dolphin”可知選項(xiàng)B為最佳答案。
3.C 根據(jù)下文的“the meeting was set up by the man who designed Winter’s artificial tail”可知Winter小的時(shí)候失去了尾巴。故C正確。
4.D 選項(xiàng)A意為“吸引”；選項(xiàng)B意為“攻擊；進(jìn)攻”；選項(xiàng)C意為“撞”；選項(xiàng)D意為“抓”。此句應(yīng)理解為Winter在抓螃蟹時(shí)被夾住了。故D項(xiàng)正確。
5.A 根據(jù)上下文可知，Isabel曾經(jīng)有過快樂的生活。故A正確。
6.B 選項(xiàng)A意為“毋庸置疑地”；選項(xiàng)B意為“不幸地”；選項(xiàng)C意為“奇怪地”；選項(xiàng)D意為“驚人地；出人意外地”。根據(jù)上下文可知選項(xiàng)B正確。
7.C 選項(xiàng)A意為“接管，接收；占領(lǐng)”；選項(xiàng)B意為“裁短；砍倒”；選項(xiàng)C意為“剝奪；奪走”；選項(xiàng)D意為“裁剪”。此句意為：……她兩歲時(shí)，腳上的腫瘤奪去了她的腿。故C為最佳答案。
8.D 選項(xiàng)A意為“購(gòu)買”；選項(xiàng)B意為“享受；欣賞”；選項(xiàng)C意為“更喜歡”；選項(xiàng)D意為“穿；戴”。此句意為：現(xiàn)在Winter和Isabel都戴上了假肢。故D正確。
9.A 根據(jù)句義，此句意為：為了見到Winter，十一月，Isabel從她家到了佛羅里達(dá)州的克利爾沃特。
10.B 根據(jù)上下文可知，那個(gè)地方就是Isabel獲救的地方�？梢娺x項(xiàng)B正確。
11.C 根據(jù)上下文(who designed Winter’s artificial tail—Kevin Carroll)可知,選項(xiàng)C為最佳選項(xiàng)。
12.D 選項(xiàng)A意為“故意地；蓄意地”；選項(xiàng)B意為“審慎地；深思熟慮地；從容不迫地”；選項(xiàng)C意為“樂意地”；選項(xiàng)D意為“據(jù)說；據(jù)報(bào)道”。聯(lián)系上下文，最佳答案應(yīng)為D.
13.D 選項(xiàng)A意為“工作室；演播室”；選項(xiàng)B意為“實(shí)驗(yàn)室”；選項(xiàng)C意為“電影院”；選項(xiàng)D意為“診所”。根據(jù)下文“where she got her artificial leg”可知正確答案應(yīng)為D.
14.C 選項(xiàng)A意為“壓力”；選項(xiàng)B應(yīng)為“債務(wù)”；選項(xiàng)C意為“痛苦；疼痛”；選項(xiàng)D意為“愉快；令人高興的事”。此句應(yīng)理解為：歡樂假肢使她擺脫了多年的痛苦。故選項(xiàng)C正確。
15.C 根據(jù)上下文，此句應(yīng)理解為：遇見Carroll以后，
16.B
17.A 整句意為：她通過展示他們?nèi)匀荒軌蜃鏊麄冞^去所做的事情，來鼓勵(lì)那些失去肢體的人。故18.應(yīng)選B，19.應(yīng)選A.
20.A 選項(xiàng)A意為“參與；參加”；選項(xiàng)B意為“為……斗爭(zhēng)”；選項(xiàng)C意為“拜訪；號(hào)召”；選項(xiàng)D意為“關(guān)�。痪芙^”。根據(jù)下文的“karate competition(空手道比賽)”可見選項(xiàng)A為最佳答案。
21.D 此句意為：她不再覺得有什么不同。以及下文“I think it’s pretty cool,…”故選項(xiàng)D正確。
22.C 此句意為：“這使我覺得我并不是唯一不幸地一個(gè)�！币约白詈笠痪淇梢灾肋x項(xiàng)C為最佳答案。
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    4. D.
      stage
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      used
    2. B.
      known
    3. C.
      considered
    4. D.
      created
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      wealth
    2. B.
      cost
    3. C.
      value
    4. D.
      charge
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      modem
    2. B.
      special
    3. C.
      old
    4. D.
      other
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      enjoy
    2. B.
      guide
    3. C.
      observe
    4. D.
      visit
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      reported
    2. B.
      believed
    3. C.
      suggested
    4. D.
      thought

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Nine out of 10 people have run up unsecured debt and many fear they will never be able to pay back what they owe, a survey has claimed.
Around 89% of people aged between l|8 and 35 said they owed money on a credit card, loan or overdraft, the research showed.
A third of people admitted they did not think- they would ever be debt-free, 54% of whom said they would always need to borrow money in order to fund the lifestyle they wanted.
One in five of these people also claimed they were not worried about the possibility of their debts being passed on to their next of kin if they died before they were repaid.
Just over half who owed money said they did not feel in control of their debt, with 8% admitting they had needed to ask for help with repayments from a friend or family member.Eight out of 10 people also told the research for discount website MyVoucherCodes.co.uk that they thought it was too easy to borrow money through their bank or on credit cards.
Farhad Farhadi, MyVoucherCodes.co.uk’s personal finance expert, said: "The majority of British adults owe money m some way, shape or form, but to see that almost a third think they'll never be free c ^ from debt is quite alarming.
"When borrowing money from any source, how you are going to repay it should always be in the back of your mind.
"A lot of people don't-really think about 'die consequences of borrowing money and it can be easy to get complacent, but keeping it all under control should be a priority from the off.Only borrow what you really think you can afford to pay back."

  1. 1.

    The best title for this passage is_________.

    1. A.
      I'll die in debt, say one in three
    2. B.
      Desperate British
    3. C.
      The beginning of the end
    4. D.
      Borrowing money from any source
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is NOT true?    

    1. A.
      Most British adults are in debt in some v/ay.
    2. B.
      It is hard for the British to borrow money through their bank.
    3. C.
      Lots of people do not take repaying money seriously.
    4. D.
      This passage is a warning for the British.
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined phrase mean?  

    1. A.
      end with
    2. B.
      from the start
    3. C.
      ever since
    4. D.
      fore ever
  4. 4.

    What does Farhad mean by saying "the majority of British adults owe money in some way, shape or form"? 

    1. A.
      It is natural to owe money m Britain so there in no need to worry.
    2. B.
      It is natural to owe money in Britain as long as you are in control.
    3. C.
      It does not matter to owe money in Britain if you are rich enough.
    4. D.
      It seems that the British enjoy owing money in some way.

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On any weekend throughout the year one can spend hours browsing through neighborhood flea (跳蚤) markets. These are very popular for those who are in search of bargains and who have a keen eye for picking through what others have discarded. They hunt and search for something they can reuse. Americans love secondhand merchandise (商品) which can be bought cheaply and restored to its original use. In many cases the condition and the quality are still good, though the style might be outdated.
For some people searching through flea markets is a hobby which reaps rewards. They look for possible antiques among the items for sale or for old furniture which can be restored with a little care and used again. Many wise collectors often find rare items worth much more than their bargained price. Since prices are usually not fixed, if one is persistent a bargain can easily be struck. The owner may be selling a rare collectable and may not even be aware of its value. One of the great pleasures of shopping at such markets is the chance to bargain with the shop owner and settle for a price which one can afford and is willing to pay.
Perhaps even more enjoyable than flea markets are the weekend outdoor garage sales which have now become very much a part of American culture. These are held usually in the spring and fall when the weather is still good. Usually a homeowner, having decided that he would like to clear his residence of accumulated items which are no longer useful to him, advertises in a local paper that he is holding a garage sale. More than likely the goods on display are in good condition and great buys can be found if one has the time and patience to search carefully. The home owner places items for sale on display along the driveway leading to his garage or on his front lawn and waits for people to look at what he has to sell. Old magazines, books, paintings, bicycles, ice-skates, items of clothing and electrical appliances of every sort appear on a regular basis. If the owner is in a position where he must sell his home or plans to move soon, then he may be forced to practically give things away at a price far below their true worth.

  1. 1.

    What do you usually do before holding a garage sale?

    1. A.
      Put on an advertisement in a local newspaper.  
    2. B.
      Display your goods in front of the garage.
    3. C.
      Find rare items and fix their prices.         
    4. D.
      Clear your garage and front lawn.
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “discarded” in Paragraph 1 probably means ____.

    1. A.
      distributed               
    2. B.
      rejected              
    3. C.
      discovered         
    4. D.
      stored
  3. 3.

    When people shop at a flea market, how can they settle on a price?

    1. A.
      They can bargain on a price acceptable to both.
    2. B.
      They can question their value.
    3. C.
      They can expect a 50% discount.            
    4. D.
      They can compare with the other sellers.
  4. 4.

    What do we know about the garage sale?

    1. A.
      It is only held in the spring of the year.
    2. B.
      The goods on display are totally useless.
    3. C.
      Garage sales are popular with Americans.  
    4. D.
      All the goods are selling far below their real value.

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