When Franklin Roosevelt was 16 and away at boarding school,he got sick and was isolated(隔離) in the hospital.His mother was so upset at being kept1from him that she climbed a stepladder outside his window2she could be as close to him as possible.Something3happened to Charley Adams.When assisted living facilities(療養(yǎng)院) nationwide4they would have to turn visitors away to keep their residents safe due to the coronavirus,Charley was worried that he wouldn’t be able to visit his 80-year-old mother.5,Charley owns a tree-care service in Youngstown,which means he has a truck with a large extendable arm—long enough to6his mother’s third-floor window.

“Her7was kind of bad because she’s used to being able to8,go places,and do things.And so I just had the idea that I’d bring the truck over,” Charley says.“9her,and I told her to come look out the window—and there I was.”

The firefighters at Miami-Dade Fire Rescue had the same high-flying10.One of their station mates had been in the hospital because of the virus,and he was becoming pretty11.“It gets so isolating in here,” he said in a video later12by the department.One morning,a group of Miami-Dade firefighters13into a truck,drove over to the hospital,and raised the ladder to the unnamed man’s fourth-floor room.14at the top of the ladder,a friefgihter held a handwritten cardboard sign that said“Your New Firehouse.” “This is15,” the man said in the video,between labored breaths.“This is the only kind of love you can get from the brother-and-sisterhood at the firehouse.There’s just no other way to explain how this makes me feel.”(文章來源：Reader’s Digest，2020-7)

1.A.apart B.aside C.back D.nearby

2.A.or B.so C.and D.but

3.A.special B.interesting C.touching D.similar

4.A.hoped B.realized C.proved D.promised

5.A.Actually B.Honestly C.Fortunately D.Perfectly

6.A.reach B.touch C.clean D.close

7.A.health B.taste C.diet D.mood

8.A.get up B.get out C.go up D.go away

9.A.begged B.blamed C.called D.interrupted

10.A.idea B.feeling C.truck D.ladder

11.A.bored B.exhausted C.depressed D.disappointed

12.A.supported B.praised C.published D.conducted

13.A.piled B.broke C.rushed D.climbed

14.A.Working B.Staring C.Waiting D.Standing

15.A.help B.love C.wisdom D.belief

Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age.There are species(物種) that are1every day.The white-naped crane is a typical example,so scientists are trying their best to2the species from going out of existence.

Chris and Tim work at a zoo,helping endangered cranes with their3.Emma,a female crane,has been in their4since she arrived in 2004.

Born at an international crane foundation,Emma was5by human caretakers.This led to an unexpected6,though she had a wonderful time there.Emma had7taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans.She8to live with male cranes,and even had a9for killing some of them,which made it10for her to become a mother.

11,the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction(滅絕) of this precious species.With their patience and efforts,they successfully developed a12of artifciial breeding(人工繁殖) and natural reproduction.This13Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.

The two keepers are proud of their productive work.But before they can be14,more efforts must be made,because the population of the crane in the wild is on the15,and many other species appear headed toward extinction.16,not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts,feelings,and most importantly,equal rights to survive.

How can we17the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the18: human beings took it for granted that their19held all the solutions,but maybe their hearts can be a better20.(2019江蘇卷)

1.A.growing B.migrating C.competing D.disappearing

2.A.ban B.save C.split D.remove

3.A.abortion B.recreation C.reproduction D.administration

4.A.care B.eye C.mind D.story

5.A.found B.chosen C.raised D.seized

6.A.bonus B.consequence C.victory D.sacrifice

7.A.never B.always C.unluckily D.cheerfully

8.A.liked B.refused C.decided D.hesitated

9.A.gift B.skill C.concern D.reputation

10.A.illegal B.inspiring C.important D.impossible

11.A.Therefore B.Moreover C.However D.Instead

12.A.combination B.collection C.strategy D.system

13.A.forced B.forbade C.taught D.enabled

14.A.defeated B.grateful C.assured D.tolerant

15.A.list B.rise C.agenda D.decline

16.A.In contrast B.After all C.By the way D.On the contrary

17.A.leave B.bridge C.open D.identify

18.A.course B.excuse C.answer D.reward

19.A.brains B.behaviors C.services D.projects

20.A.guide B.treat C.example D.companion

Millions die early from air pollution each year.Air pollution costs the global1more than $5 trillion annually in welfare costs,with the most2damage occurring in the developing world.

The fgiures3a number of costs associate with air pollution.Lost income4amounts to$225 billion a year.

The report includes both indoor and outdoor air pollution.Indoor pollution,which includes5like home heating and cooking,has6constant over the past several decades despite7in the area.Levels of outdoor pollution have grown rapidly8rapid growth in industry and transportation.

Director of Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Chris Murray described it as an “urgent call to action.” One of the9factors for deaths is the air we breathe,over which individuals have little10,he said.

The effects of air pollution are worst in the11world,where in some places lost-labor income12nearly 1% of GDP.Around 9 in 10 people in low and middle-income countries live in places where they13experience dangerous levels of outdoor air pollution.

14the problem is not limited completely to the developing world.Thousands die early in the U.S.as a result of related illnesses.In many European countries,where diesel(柴油) vehicles have become more15in recent years,that number reaches tens of thousands.(2018大學英語四級考試題)

1.A.economy B.energy C.fund D.budget

2.A.obvious B.serious C.direct D.extra

3.A.show B.save C.mean D.include

4.A.alone B.instead C.indeed D.likewise

5.A.needs B.costs C.sources D.facilities

6.A.appeared B.remained C.grew D.fell

7.A.chances B.credits C.advances D.performances

8.A.along with B.apart from C.next to D.but for

9.A.test B.safety C.target D.risk

10.A.demand B.control C.response D.awareness

11.A.rich B.leading C.developing D.rural

12.A.forms B.affects C.consumes D.equals

13.A.regularly B.naturally C.actually D.similarly

14.A.Also B.So C.But D.Still

15.A.dangerous B.common C.convenient D.available

A few months ago,I was down with a terrible cold which ended in a persistent(持久的) bad cough.No matter how many different medicines I tried,I1couldn’t get rid of the cough.It caused inconvenience to not only my2but also my life as a whole.Then one day after class,a student came up to me and3traditional Chinese medicine.From her description,Chinese medicine sounded as if it had4power that worked wonders.I was5because I knew so little about it and have never tried it before.6,my cough got so much worse that I couldn’t sleep at night,so I decided to give it a7.The Chinese doctor took my pulse and8to see my tongue,both of which were new9to me because they are both non-existent in Western medicine.Then the doctor gave me a treatment known as “Gua Sha”.I was a little10at frist because he used a smooth edged tool to scrape(刮) the skin on my neck and shoulders.A few minutes later,the pressured strokes started to11a relieving effect and my body and mind began to sink deeper into12.I didn’t feel any13in my condition in the frist couple of days,but after a few more14visits to the doctor,my cough started to15.Then within a matter of weeks,it was completely gone!(2018大學英語四級考試)

1.A.still B.then C.also D.even

2.A.learning B.housework C.health D.teaching

3.A.sold B.sought C.delivered D.recommended

4.A.extra B.magic C.sacred D.different

5.A.certain B.worried C.hesitant D.disappointed

6.A.Surprisingly B.Eventually C.Simply D.Exactly

7.A.try B.test C.proof D.mark

8.A.asked B.offered C.decided D.managed

9.A.ideas B.signals C.experiences D.suggestions

10.A.anxious B.excited C.scared D.sad

11.A.take B.change C.receive D.produce

12.A.pressure B.panic C.relaxation D.satisfaction

13.A.pain B.improvement C.delight D.harm

14.A.regular B.daily C.formal D.casual

15.A.worsen B.strengthen C.deepen D.lessen