Ⅱ. 完形填空(每小题 1 分,共 15 分)
Charlotte Liebling calls herself a “world watcher”. That means she watches the ______ around her. Here’s an example: Liebling volunteered in a ______. It sold second-hand goods (商品). Some of these were soft toys.
When the toys were sold very ______, Liebling always felt sad because she could tell that the toys held great value (价值) for their first owners. After doing some research, she realized this wasn’t happening ______ in her town. In the whole world, millions of toys ______ in landfills (垃圾场) every year.
“If we can change the idea that soft toys lose their ______ once the owners give them away,” she thought, “then we can show people they have so much left in them.” That’s how the Loved Before toy-adoption (玩具领养) service ______.
The whole process has three steps. First, someone donates a soft toy. People can do so through the mail, or by ______ a toy to a local point in the United Kingdom. Next, the owner writes down the name of the toy and a story about it ______ the buyers can understand its value. Finally, the toy is ______ carefully for safety reasons.
The Loved Before donates at least half of the money from every pound earned by selling ______. “The company’s goal is more than just trying to ______ some toys from landfills,” Liebling says. “We believe there are enough soft toys in the world and we don’t have to ______ another again.”
Vickie Clarke posted her story on the website. “I saw Vinnie on Loved Before and was lucky enough to buy ______. I have quite a stressful job and he now sits on my desk, making me smile every hour of my working day. I feel much ______ than before. Thank you, Loved Before!”
1. A. world
A
B. teenagers
C. buildings D. villages
2. A. park
C
B. hospital
C. store D. school
3. A. cheaply
A
B. quietly
C. early D. differently
4. A. away
C
B. still
C. only D. once
5. A. try out
D
B. give up
C. clear out D. end up
6. A. value
A
B. hope
C. money D. luck
7. A. stopped
C
B. changed
C. started D. performed
8. A. lending
D
B. hiding
C. comparing D. taking
9. A. since
B
B. so
C. as D. though
10. A. painted
C
B. played
C. cleaned D. tested
11. A. names
B
B. toys
C. markets D. stories
12. A. save
A
B. protect
C. spread D. check
13. A. leave
D
B. use
C. send D. make
14. A. it
C
B. her
C. him D. them
15. A. happier
A
B. friendlier
C. busier D. healthier