1.  阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项。

It's been nearly seven years.

In 2016, a group of volunteers began their 1 of the land at What Cheer Flower Farm in Rhode Island, with a simple 2 : get flowers into the hands of anyone in need of a pick-me-up. 3 , each one of the tens of thousands of bunches that What Cheer grows and delivers are 4 free of charge.

"We want to blanket the state with flowers and bring 5 to people," says Erin Achenbach, What Cheer's farmer and head florist. What Cheer regularly delivers 6 joy to people at recovery centers, food banks, senior centers, local 7 and more including AIDS Care Ocean State.

"Seeing the smiles on people's faces who didn't 8 it — who just came in to have a meeting with their case manager or take advantage of one of our programs — to just see this 9 come off their faces is great," says Stephen from AIDS Care Ocean State.

Located in a 10 industrial neighborhood, What Cheer's flower beds lie on 2.7 acres that once housed a crumbling knife factory. And it's safe to say that the What Cheer crew 11 some flowers of their own: In May, the nonprofit was awarded a record-high $500,000grant from the Environmental Protection Agency for its continued 12 of a brown field site once abandoned because of industrial pollution.

"Not only do we give this space back to the 13 by bringing life to space that's quite literally dead," says Achenbach, "but we're an eco-landing spot with the ability to help with the 14 of local insects and birds, and that'll only make people's lives better."

"What's good about a flower is that it needs 15 else," she adds. "Your only job when someone gives you flowers is to enjoy them."

(1)
A. career B. exploration C. control D. study
(2)
A. routine B. manner C. track D. goal
(3)
A. Furthermore B. However C. Accordingly D. Likewise
(4)
A. mainly B. regularly C. entirely D. partly
(5)
A. closeness B. happiness C. kindness D. freshness
(6)
A. freezing B. inviting C. fading D. blooming
(7)
A. hospitals B. stadiums C. auditoriums D. libraries
(8)
A. miss B. spoil C. expect D. reject
(9)
A. grace B. glow C. glory D. generosity
(10)
A. developed B. restored C. ruined D. deserted
(11)
A. deserve B. refuse C. demand D. plant
(12)
A. enlargement B. damage C. improvement D. pursuit
(13)
A. company B. community C. organization D. association
(14)
A. migrations B. reductions C. locations D. populations
(15)
A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
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    I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother's idea. She wanted me to "make something" of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

    With my load of magazines, I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was supper time, I walked back home.

    "How many did you sell, my boy?" my mother asked.

    "None."

    "Where did you go?"

    "The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues."

    "What did you do?"

    "Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post."

    "You just stood there?"

    "Didn't sell a single one."

    "My God, Russell!"

    Uncle Allen put in, "Well, I've decided to take the Post." I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel. It was the first nickel I earned.

    Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

    One day, I told my mother I'd changed my mind. I didn't want to make a success in the magazine business.

    "If you think you can change your mind like this," she replied, "you'll become a good-for-nothing." She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

    My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father's plain workman's life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband's people for true life and love.

(1) Why did the boy start his job young? A. He wanted to be famous in the future. B. The job was quite easy for him. C. His mother had high hopes for him. D. The competition for the job was fierce.
(2) From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______. A. excited B. interested C. ashamed D. disappointed
(3) What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up? A. She forced him to continue. B. She punished him. C. She gave him some money. D. She changed her plan.
(4) What is the text mainly about? A. The early life of a journalist. B. The early success of a journalist. C. The happy childhood of the writer. D. The important role of the writer in his family.
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    Have you ever wished you could see in the dark as well as an animal? In action movies, we often see characters wearing special glasses that reveal(显示)things that can't be seen in darkness. Everything looks green, but we can see the shapes and outlines clearly. As a matter of fact, this is somewhat similar to the way animals' night vision (视力) works.

    You may have noticed eyeshine in pictures of animals, or seen it for yourself when light hits an animal's eyes. Dogs, cats, and many other animals have tissue (组织) called the tapetum lucidum(光神经纤维层) in each eye. The purpose of this tissue is reflect (反射) light deeper into the eye. For many animals, it leads to their excellent night vision, and it helps them hunt.

    Different types of animals have different colors of eyeshine. The light reflecting back from the eyes of dogs and cat is likely to be yellow. Rats and birds usually have eyes that shine red. Other animals' eyes may reflect white, yellow, green, or pink light. In each case, the color is related to the type of cells that make up the tapetum lucidum, as well as the chemicals inside the cells.

    Eyeshine has the function of improving animals' night vision, but humans have found other uses for it. For example, when people are searching for certain types of animals, their eyeshine may be helpful in recognizing or discovering them. Also, eyeshine has inspired humans to invent substance (物质) that reflect light at night. Strips containing this substance are used to warn us of safety risks such as raised parts of roads. Even though humans cannot see so well at night, we have still found ways to benefit from this amazing animal feature.

(1) How does the tapetum lucidum help animals' night vision? A. It sends out light in the dark. B. It makes everything appear green. C. It reflects light back into the eyes. D. It enables them to see colors at night.
(2) How does the author mainly develop Paragraph 3? A. By providing reasons. B. By giving examples. C. By following space order. D. By doing experiments.
(3) What can we learn about scientists' research on eyeshine? A. They've put it to practical uses. B. They're using it to protect some animals. C. They're trying to include more animal types. D. They've invented special glasses based on it.
(4) What is the text mainly about? A. How humans' night vision works. B. Different colors of animals' eyes. C. How animals see in the dark. D. Eyeshine and its benefits.
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    A One of Scotland's most active centenarians (百岁的人), Lady Morton, drove for nearly 80 years. She loved driving and spent the war years as an ambulance (救护车) driver for Bangour Hospital. Aged 100 she was still driving around Edinburgh, up to Perthshire and elsewhere — the oldest among all the drivers in Scotland. But she had her first ever accident several days after her 100th birthday — she hit a traffic island (a raised area in the middle of a road where people can wait until it is safe to cross) when she took her new car for a drive in Edinburgh.

    Lady Morton, who celebrated her 100th birthday in July, was given a car as a surprise present. She talked about the accident which happened that night. "I wasn't going fast, but I hit a traffic island. I couldn't see it, because it had no lights, which I think is unbelievable and unreasonable. But I am all right and luckily my car wasn't badly damaged (损坏)."

    Although Lady Morton had the accident, she didn't plan to stop driving. "Some people are just born to drive, and I think I am one of them. I've been a good driver since the first time I got in a car," she said. "I'm musical, so I listen to the sound of the car to know when to change gear (档位)."

    Lady Morton bought her first car in 1927. The main change she had noticed since then is the traffic. "It's appalling. However, I don't mind it, because I am experienced, but I feel very sorry for beginners," she said.

(1) What was special about Lady Morton? A. She was 100 years old. B. She had the fewest traffic accidents. C. She was the oldest driver in Scotland. D. She had the most years of driving experience.
(2) How did Lady Morton's first accident happen? A. She had poor eyesight. B. She was driving too fast. C. The traffic island was dark. D. The lights of her car weren't on.
(3) What do Lady Morton's words in Paragraph 3 suggest? A. She had a deep love for cars. B. She was quite good at driving. C. She had a great musical ability. D. She drove better than any other driver.
(4) What does the underlined word "appalling" in the last paragraph mean?   A. Very good. B. Fantastic. C. Not bad. D. Terrible.
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