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A.Herforeigncultureexperience.

B.Hertroubleinfindingajob.

C.Herembassyinternship.

D.Herpreparationforfutureemployment.

2.WhywastheauthorintheEmbassyofAustraliaforthreemonths?

A.Toapplyforavisa.

B.TorecordmusicalAussieaccents.

C.TopreparetostudyinAustralia.

D.ToappreciateAboriginalartexhibits.

3.WhatwastheauthorforbiddentodowhentheAustralianPrimeMinistervisitedAmerica?

A.Recorddoorstopinterviews.

B.StandamongtheAustralianstaff.

C.Takepicturesofspecialevents.

D.Knowtop-secretinformation.

4.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’sdailyroutineattheEmbassy?

A.Itistiring.

B.Itisexciting.

C.Itisboring.

D.Itisrelaxing.

2. 

IworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescueandeducationorganizationatBaileyArboretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbreaking;

survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.

IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl（猫头鹰）ontheground.WhenIarrived,Isawa2-to3-week-oldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedinacarrierforsafety.

Iexaminedthechick（雏鸟）anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,Imighthavebeenabletoputitback,butnoluck.Mynextworkwastoconstructanestandanchoritinatree.

Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfound.Iputsomepinebranchesintothebaskettomakethisnestsafeandcomfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.

Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywereabsent.Igavethehomeownerarecordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisethepresenceofchickstoadults;

theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheownerasmuchinformationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.

Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!

Thehomeownercalledtosaythattheparentshadrespondedtotherecordings.Idroveoverandsawthechickinthenestlookinghealthyandactive.Anditwasaccompaniedinthenestbythegreatestsightofall—LUNCH!

Theparentshaddonetheirdutyandwouldprobablycontinuetodoso.

1.Whatisunavoidableintheauthor’srescueworkaccordingtoparagraph1?

A.Effortsmadeinvain.

B.Gettinginjuredinhiswork.

C.Feelinguncertainabouthisfuture.

D.Creaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes.

2.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown?

A.Torescueawoman.

B.Totakecareofawoman.

C.Tolookatababyowl.

D.Tocureayoungowl.

3.Whatmadethechickcalmdown?

A.Anewnest.

B.Somefood.

C.Arecording.

D.Itsparents.

4.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent?

A.It'

sunexpected.

B.It'

sbeautiful.

C.It'

shumorous.

D.It'

sdiscouraging.

3. 

It’s5:

00inthemorningwhenthealarm（闹钟）ringsinmyears.Igetoutofbedandwalkblindlythroughthedarkintothebathroom.Iturnonthelightandputonmyglasses.ThehouseisstillasIwalkdownstairswhilemyhusbandandthreekidssleeppeacefully.UsuallyIgoforalongrun,buttodayIchoosemyfavoriteexerciseDVDInsanity.Sweatpoursdownmyfaceandintomyeyes.MyheartracesasIforcemybodytofinisheachmovement.AsIneartheendoftheexercise,Ifeelextremelytired,butasmileisonmyface.It’snotasmilebecausetheDVDisover,butasmileofsuccessfrompushingmybodytoitsextremelimit.

Somepeopleenjoyshopping,smoking,food,work,orevenchocolate.ButIneedexercisetogetthrougheachday.Someshakeheadswhentheyseemerunthroughthetown.OthersgethurtwhenIrefusetotryjustonebiteoftheirgrandmother’schocolatecake.Theyraisetheireyebrows,surprisedbymy“nothankyou,”orbymychoicetohaveasalad.Overtheyears,Ihavelearnedit’sokaytojustsay“no.”Ishouldn’tfeelsorryforrefusingfoodthatIdon’twanttoeat.

Sowhatdrivesmetogetoutofbedat5:

00a.m.?

Whatgivesmethereasontojustsaynotoicecream?

Commitment.Acommitmenttochangemylifewithawaythatreducesdailyworry,increasesself-confidenceandenergy,extends（延长）lifeandaboveallimprovesmybodyshape.ThisisthepointwhereasmileappearsonmyfaceasIlookatmyselfinthemirrorortryonmyfavoritepairofjeansthatnowfitjustright.It’sthroughcommitmentandsweatthatIcanmakeadifferencewithinmyselfinsideandout.

1.Whyisthereasmileontheauthor’sfaceinthemorning?

A.Becausesheseesherfamilysleepingpeacefully.

B.Becauseshefinishesherfavoriteexercise.

C.BecausesheenjoystheinterestingDVD.

D.Becauseshefeelsasenseofachievement.

2.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoParagraph2?

A.Shedoesn’ttreatotherspolitely

B.Shelikestomakeotherssurprised

C.Othersdon’tunderstandwhatshedoes

D.Otherstrytohelpherbyofferingherfood

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“commitment”inthelastparagraphmean?

A.Goodhealth

B.Strongbelief

C.strongpower

D.goodhabits

4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthetext?

A.Sheactsinastrangeway

B.Shewantstolookdifferentfromothers

C.Sheaimstodevelopagoodbodyshape

D.Shehasdifficultygettingalongwithothers

4. 

Inmyveryfirstjobwithsomearchaeologists,Iwasn’tdiggingobjectsoutoftheground,insteadIwasemployedasanartist,drawingwhattheyfound.However,Iwassoonmoreinterestedinthestoriesbehindtheobjectsthanindrawingthemandthat’showmycareerinarchaeologystarted.IstilldrawwhatIfindinmyworkasaspecialistontheSilkRoad,theoldtraderouterunningfromEgypttoMongolia,andIalsoworkonsomeunderwaterprojectstoo.

Inarchaeology,myall-timeheroisanAmericancalledRaphaelPumpelly.IfirstheardabouthimwhenIwasastudentonatriptoTurkmenistan,acountryrightintheheartofAsia.Togetaroundthecountry,IhadtolearnRussiansothatIcouldspeaktothelocalpeople. 

WhenIgotthereIthought,“Wow!

I’moneofthefirstAmericanshere!

”ThenanoldmantoldmeaboutanAmericanarchaeologist,RaphaelPumpelly,whowastheredoingthesamethingover100yearsago.

Archaeology’sinmyfamily.Mywife’sinthesameprofession,and,althoughourtwoboysaren’tinterestedinthefutureinarchaeologythemselves,we’vebeenonsomegreatdigstogetherandtheylovewhatwedobecausetheygettotravelwithus.Lastsummer,wetookthemtoLakeTiticacainSouthAmerica,inthehighareasoftheAndesmountainrange.MybestexperiencewaswhenIwasdiggingontheEgyptianRedSeacoast.There’sverylittlerainandit’ssodrythateverythingiskeptasitwas.Inanoldhouse,wheretheownerusedtostoregoodsfromtheshipsthatcamein,Ipickedupa700-year-oldmatinfrontofthehouseandthere,underit,afterallthattime,wasthehousekeywiththeowner’snamecarvedonit.Itfeltlikehecouldbeonhiswayhomeanyminute!

AndIthought,“Hey,Idojustthat.Thisman’snotmuchdifferenttome!

”

1.WhileworkinginEgypt,whatdidthewriterfindsointeresting?

A.Thatpeoplefromdifferentcenturiescanbesosimilar.

B.Thefactthatthedoormatwasinsuchgoodcondition.

C.Thewaythepeoplemanagedtoliveinsuchadryplace.

D.Thattherehadbeensomuchtradeinthatarea.

2.Whichentrywillthewriterprobablymakeinhisdiary?

A.Turkmenistanisinteresting.I’mthefirstAmericantocomeherebutI’mgladthisismylasttripaway.

B.Ihavebeendivingtodayandfoundsomeobjectsforanexhibition.I’vejustfinisheddrawingthemformyrecords.

C.Iwishmychildrenweren’tmoreinterestedinarchaeologyandwouldnotworkhardintheopenliketheirparents.

D.It’snearlydarkbutRaphael’sstillbusydigginginthatoldhouse.Hecanbeveryannoying.Hethinkshe’sthemostimportantpersonhere.

3.Whatisthewriter’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?

A.Todescribethelifeofanarchaeologistheadmires.

B.Topersuadepeopletotakeuparchaeologyasacareer.

C.Toexplainwhatheenjoysaboutbeingana