Have you ever noticed how you feel when you play with a dog or a cat? Or maybe even some other a1., like a goldfish or a rabbit. Of course, playing with pets is fun and spending time with them can also be good f2. our mental health.
"A pet can remind you that you are not a3.," said life coach Desiree. She added that pets give us unconditional(无条件的) 14.. This can be helpful when you feel lonely.
I can speak from my experiences about this. Sometimes I felt a bit unhappy or lonely since I lived by myself, b5. I never had the idea to own an animal pet. Recently I have the chance to take care of m6. friend's cats while she is away. Caring for her cats has made a big difference in my life.
When I come home, they're v7. happy to see me. When I'm tired or sad, they will c8. to me and "ask" me to pet(爱抚) them. It's almost like they can tell when I need someone to chat with. So the next time when you're f9. a bit blue, maybe you should find a dog or a cat to talk to. Even something as easy as petting a cat can make you feel h10. and healthier. Why not keep a pet to make your life different?
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A little girl lives at the far end of Islington Road in Newton, Massachusetts. All the neighbors 1. (like) this pretty and lovely girl. Unfortunately, two-year-old Samantha is deaf.
"She wants 2. (talk) with someone," said her father, Raphael. "She will feel excited when it's someone who can 3. (communicate) with her," said her mother, Glenda.
Her excitement for communicating with others is painfully obvious (明显的) to everyone in the neighborhood. Whenever they saw her on a walk or in her yard-and Samantha 4. (try) talking with them-they found themselves at loss for understanding her words.
On their own, Sam's neighbors got together and found a sign language teacher. Now her neighbors 5.(take) sign language class. Everyone looks so careful. Rhys, the teacher, says this is wonderful because a lot of time even the parents of deaf children don't bother (费心) to spend time 6. (learn) sign language.
"But here Sam has a full community that's willing to communicate with her, and it is a beautiful story," Rhys says. And he says this certainly 7. (make) a happier Samantha.
Her parents say there aren't words in any language to express their thanks. "It's really touching and we are so fortunate," her parents say. In fact, they say they 8. (see) their daughter who is so happy for a long time.
They 9. (work) hard at an American Sign Language class when Samantha went into class. "The first word she said to us was 'friend'," said one neighbor, "I 10. (move) and I thought your heart would melt (融化) just as mine did." What makes a "good neighborhood" is nothing more than good neighbors.
Jeremy looked across the hot grassy land in an old truck. South Africa was a long way from his hometown in America. Jeremy hardly ever spent time with his father,a famous wildlife photographer（摄影师）. Jeremy thought his father's job seemed hard and boring.
As the truck moved along the rough road,the door fell off！And their guide Makalu threw the door into the back of the truck.
They stopped near a watering hole. Makalu said he was the friend with the elephants here. Before long,Jeremy saw a small group of elephants walk toward the water. Dad jumped out of the truck and focused his camera on the largest elephant.
Jeremy noticed a baby elephant walking between two adults. The larger elephants walked into the water happily. They drew water into their trunks(象鼻) and shot it into the air. Then the baby elephant dropped into the water and the water was too deep for it.
The baby elephant was in trouble. It tried to climb out of the water, but the bank was too steep(陡峭的). Other elephants tried pulling the baby up, but they failed again and again. The mother elephant shouted.
Jeremy took the broken door from the back of the truck. Makalu saw what Jeremy was planning and ran to help. Together they pulled the door down to the water. Makalu comforted the mother elephant.
The mother knew Makalu and trusted him. Jeremy moved the door onto the bank. Its mother pushed from behind. The baby stepped onto the door and began to walk. Three more steps and it was safe. The other elephants gathered around the baby, touching it with their trunks.
"Boy, Jeremy," Dad said, "This is the most exciting photo I've ever taken! I'm glad you come along."
1.What did Jeremy think of his dad's job at first? （ ）
A.Busy and boring. B.Hard and boring.
C.Dangerous but exciting. D.Cool and relaxing.
2.What was the trouble with the baby elephant? （ ）
A.It couldn't get out of the water. B.The truck knocked it down and hurt it.
C.Other elephants shot too much water onto it. D.It fell down and failed to stand up in the water.
3.Who saved the baby elephant? （ ）
A.Jeremy. B.Jeremy's father. C.Makalu. D.Jeremy and Makalu.
4.Why was Jeremy's dad so excited about his photo that he just took? （ ）
A.Because the mother elephant was shouting for help.
B.Because many elephants were enjoying themselves in the water.
C.Because the baby elephant was saved in a clever way.
D.Because Makalu was having a water fight with the baby elephant.
5.What does the passage mainly tell us? （ ）
A.Travels make us know more things. B.Every job has its special value.
C.Parents should spend more time with their children. D.People should help and protect animals.
The awards show for the top 10 people who moved China of 2018 was held on February 18, 2019. One of them is Lv Baomin.
On September 8, 2018, when a mother and her son were shopping in a market, a robber(盗贼) grabbed(抢夺) their bag. The son refused to give their bag to the robber. Suddenly, the robber took a knife and pierced the mother and the son. Lv Baomin was in the market at that time. When he saw it, he rushed forward to stop the bad man without thinking twice.
In the fight, the robber was nearly crazy and kept piercing Lv's body, but Lv wasn't afraid of him and fought against the robber bravely. Then the robber felt nervous and wanted to run away.
Lv just kept catching the robber and stopped him from hurting others. Suddenly the crazy robber turned back and stuck his knife into Lv's body. Blood ran down from his stomach and chest.
When the people around came up to help to catch the robber, Lv couldn't suffer the pain from his body and fell down on the ground. Lv Baomin was sent to the hospital. Luckily, he was out of danger after a few days.
Lv Baomin, who is 50 years old, had been a soldier for four years, selling eggs at a vegetable market. In daily life, Lv is always ready to help others who are in trouble. His kindness moved everyone. His story not only makes everyone proud, but also sets up a good example for everyone especially the young!
1.Who is the awards show mentioned in the passage for? （ ）
A.Ten people who are famous. B.Ten people who work every day.
C.Ten people whose stories moved the whole country. D.Ten people who invented many things.
2.What were a mother and her son doing on September 8, 2018? （ ）
A.They were running on the street. B.They were waiting for a bus.
C.They were shopping in a market. D.They were playing with kids.
3.What might happen if Lv Baomin couldn't stop the robber? （ ）
A.More people could be hurt. B.The robber himself would give up.
C.People around could catch the robber quickly. D.The police would come and catch the robber.
4.The right order of the story is _______.（ ）
a. After being reported, Lv Baomin's story moved many people.
b. When a mother and her son were shopping in a market, a robber grabbed their bag.
c. Lv Baomin saw the robber and fought against the robber bravely.
d. With the help of other people, the robber was caught, but Lv was hurt and sent to the hospital.
e. The son refused to give their bag and the robber took a knife and pierced the mother and the son.
A.b e c d a B.b e d a c C.c b a e d D.c b d e a
5.What's the best title of the passage? （ ）
A.The story of a hero-Lv Baomin B.How Lv Baomin caught the robber
C.The daily life of Lv Baomin D.The kindness of Lv Baomin
At the beginning of November, the 35th Chinese Antarctic expedition(南极科考队) set off for the polar(极地的) region. This time, one of their main tasks is to build China's first permanent(永久的) Antarctic airport, Science and Technology Daily reported.
There are more than 20 airports in Antarctica, according to Global Times. But none of them belongs to China. China's polar plane Xueying 601 has to take off and land at Russian airports.
The new airport will help Chinese airplanes take off and land in the South Pole. This will make it easier to transport scientific equipment and do research, Zhang Xia from the Polar Research Institute of China(中国极地研究中心) told Global Times.
In order to be environmentally friendly, the airport will be small, said Sun Bo, the leader of the research team. It is much smaller than the usual airports in our cities.
However, this doesn't make it easy to build the airport.
The site of the airport is an ice cap 28 kilometers away from Zhongshan Antarctic Station, Xinhua noted. An ice cap is a thick layer(层) of ice. It covers the land like a warm coat. But this "coat" is always moving. Scientists have to find the slowest-moving part of the cap. You can hardly notice the movement of the ice in this area.
The next problem is the snow. The snow on the ice cap can be very thick. Also, it is as soft as cotton, which makes it hard to build a runway(跑道) for airplanes. Scientists have to use a snow blower to get rid of the snow on the top of the cap. Then, they compact the rest of the snow with a road roller-like machine. This way, the snow will be strong and hard enough to build a runway.
The builders intend to set off on November 2 and the building would start later the same month.
1.The main task of the 35th Chinese Antarctic expedition is to _______.（ ）
A.transport scientific equipment B.do research
C.set up a research station D.build an airport
2.China's polar plane Xueying 601 got to Antarctica with the help of ________.（ ）
A.Beijing airports B.Antarctic airports C.Russian airports D.American airports
3.What is the main idea of the third paragraph? （ ）
A.Why we need to explore Antarctica. B.Where China's polar planes take off and land.
C.What the new airport in Antarctica can help do. D.How other countries build their own airports.
4.The meaning of the underlined word "compact" in the seventh paragraph is "________".（ ）
A.压紧 B.铲除 C.冻结 D.融化
5.Which of the following is not among the difficulties of building a polar airport according to the passage? （ ）
A.The weather changes very often. B.The ice cap is always moving.
C.The snow on the ice cap is thick. D.The snow on the ice cap is soft.
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1.The work of a video game tester is mainly to _______.（ ）
A.create many video games B.play games every day
C.test the running of the games D.make sure the games are liked
2.If you want to work as a climbing guide, you can get _______ a year.（ ）
A.$2,000 B.$10,000 C.$12,000 D.$24,000
3.What's the most probable duty of Janet Chen? （ ）
A.Helping sort books in the library. B.Putting books back on the shelves.
C.Sending e-mails to the company. D.Choosing the suitable applicants(申请者).
4.If you like animals, you can work as ______.（ ）
A.a video game tester B.a dog walker
C.a book sorter D.a climbing guide
5.You have to _______ to learn more about the job of a dog walker.（ ）
A.make a phone call B.send an e-mail C.surf the Internet D.go to the workroom
