Ariel decided to _________ herself in nature the day before she turned 30, so she rode her bike to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York on November 5 to take a hike. A mile into her walk, she _________ a gorgeous female mute (哑的) swan near the water’s edge. Ariel, 30, who _________ volunteered at the Wild Bird Fund rehab (康复) center in Manhattan for five years, knew that mute swans can be _________. But as she approached this one, it didn’t move.
She was certain that the bird needed medical attention. Ariel put her jacket over the bird’s head to keep it calm, carefully picked it up, and held it in her arms. And then a thought _________ her: What can I do now?
Her best bet was the rehab center, but that was across the East River and clear on the other side of town. How was she going to _________ a 17-pound swan on her bike all that way? _________, some puzzled strangers driving by offered her, her bike, and the swan a _________ to a nearby subway station.
On the subway, no one seemed particularly annoyed by the _________ passenger. Ariel says: “One guy was sitting right in front of me on his phone. I don’t know if he __________ there was a swan in front of him”.
Ariel called the rehab center on the way, and Tristan Higgin, a(n) __________ manager, picked her up at the subway station and drove the bird, bike, and __________ to the facility. There, staff members determined that the swan might have lead poisoning, caused by swallowing __________ used on fishing lines.
While recovering, she made a boyfriend at the center — another injured swan. Sadly, even with all that TLC, the swan __________ a bacterial infection. Two months after Ariel came to her rescue, she __________. It’s a disappointing ending, but the real story is just how far some people are willing to go to save a swan in the big city. In all, Ariel traveled two hours by foot, car, and subway (while dragging her bike). “That’s the perfect summary of who she is.” says Higginbotham.
【小题1】A.immerse | B.expose | C.wrap | D.breathe |
【小题2】A.teased | B.spotted | C.caught | D.hit |
【小题3】A.wholly | B.literally | C.previously | D.stably |
【小题4】A.aggressive | B.cautious | C.ambitious | D.abnormal |
【小题5】A.disgusted | B.informed | C.reminded | D.struck |
【小题6】A.transport | B.conduct | C.preserve | D.put |
【小题7】A.Suddenly | B.Immediately | C.Fortunately | D.Normally |
【小题8】A.lift | B.chance | C.treat | D.habitat |
【小题9】A.scared | B.hungry | C.fierce | D.feathered |
【小题10】A.doubted | B.minded | C.noticed | D.preferred |
【小题11】A.fire-controlling | B.animal-caring | C.forest-protecting | D.nature-loving |
【小题12】A.director | B.survivor | C.partner | D.rescuer |
【小题13】A.worms | B.weights | C.plastics | D.facilities |
【小题14】A.contracted | B.spread | C.controlled | D.resisted |
【小题15】A.stood up | B.pulled through | C.flew away | D.passed away |