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一AnewpetshopcalledTurtleDoveopenedonFirstStreet.Itsoldtwokindsofanimals.56,BillandBob.TheymovedherefromthenorthernCalifornia,wheretheyownedanantfarmstore.Thatstorewassosuccessfulthattheysolditafterfouryearsandgotalotofmoney.Theytookiteasyforafewyears.Travelingthroughthestate.“Wevisitedalmosteveryzoointhecountry,57,andpartlybecausewewerelookingforsupportforournextbusiness,”saidBill.Theyfinallydecidedonturtlesanddoves(白鸽).“They’reeasytofeedandcarefor,58.”saidBob.Thestorewillbeopenfrom9a.m.to9p.m.WednesdaysthroughSaturdays.“Wethinkthosearehoursthatourcustomerswillfindveryconvenient.What’smore,thethreedaysoffgivesusachancetogointothewoodsandfindmorelittleanimals.59,wealwaystrytocollectthemfromthewild.Thatwayourcustomerscansavemoremoney.Ofcourse,byremovingtheseanimalsfromthenature,weprotectthemfrombeingeatenbytheirnatureenemies.Soourcustomersarehappy,ouranimalsarehappy,60.It’sawin-winforallofus.”A.andwe’rehappyB.WeneverbuyouranimalsC.TheownersaretwobrothersD.partlybecauseweloveanimalsE.andbothanimalslivealongtime[来源:学,科,网]二KevinPearce,snowboardathlete(运动员),hascomealongwaysincehisaccidentonDecember31,2009.______(56),whenhefellandhurthishead.Luckily,hewaswearingahelmet(头盔).______(57).Hestayedinhospitalforfourmonths.Hestillcan’trememberseveralweeksofhislifeaftertheaccident.Today,Pearceisstillworkinghardtogethishealthbackto100%.______(58).Ayearago,hecouldn’twalkstraight.Now,hecannotonlywalk,buthecanalsodriveagain.Pearcesayshemustthankhisfans,hisfriendsandespeciallyhisfamily.Hisparentsandelderbrothershavebeenbyhissidesincetheaccident.______(59).Hesaidhecouldn’thavegotwellsoquicklywithoutthem.Thesedays,Pearceisbackonthesnowboardingcircuit(巡回比赛).______(60).Heisontheroadagainanditisanewbeginningforhim.A.Sofar,hehasmadealotofprogressB.Hisbrother,Adam,lefthisjobtocareforhimfull-timeC.Buthisheadwasbadlyhurtandhecouldn’tseeormoveD.Onthatday,Pearcewastrainingforthe2010WinterOlympicsE.Insteadofcompetingformedals,he’sgivingopinionsonathletes三DoctorsinGermanyhavewarnedpeoplethatheadbangingcouldbebadforyourhealth.______(56).Dancersshaketheirheadsfrombacktofront,andfromsidetoside,veryquickly.Doctorssaythiscouldinjure(伤害)thebrain.______(57).Themanhadnohistoryofheadinjuriesbuthadbeenheadbangingformanyyears.Hebegantohavebadheadachesaftergoingtoaheavymetalconcert.______(58).Theygavehimabrainscan(扫描)andfoundbleedinginhisbrain.Heneededanoperationtorepairit.Doctorsmadeaholeinhisbraintotakeoutsomeblood.______(59).Doctorssaytheriskofinjurytothebrainfromheadbangingislowandheavymetalfansdonotneedtostopdoingthedancecompletely.Theheaddoctor,AriyanPirayesh,said:“Wearenotagainstheadbanging.Rock‘n’rollwillneverdie.______(60).Wejustthinkifourpatienthadgonetoaclassical(古典的)concert,thiswouldnothavehappened.”A.HeavymetalfansshouldrockonB.Twomonthslater,hisheadachesdisappearedC.DoctorsthoughtthatmightleadtohisheadachesD.Theyrecentlytreateda50-year-oldheavymetalfanE.Headbangingisadancethatfansofheavymetalmusiclike四TheSameButDifferentMaggieandSaraharetwinsisters.Theywerebornjustafewminutesapart,andtheylookexactlyalike.Theybothhaveblondehairandgreeneyes.______(56).Sometimesotherstudentsatschoolhaveahardtimetellingthemapart.MaggieandSarahlikegoingtothesameschool.Thisisbecausetheyarenotjusttwinsisters,butbestfriendstoo.Theyhavealotincommon.______(57).Bothgirlsspendalotoftimetogetherwiththeirfamily,andtheybothliketoplaywiththeirdog,Callie.______(58).Maggielikestoplaysports.Sheisonasoccerteamandabasketballteam.Sarahdoesn’treallylikesports.Shelikestodance.Thereareotherdifferencesbetweenthemtoo.______(59).Maggielikestoreadmysterybooks,butSarahlikestoreadbooksaboutanimals.MaggiegetsbettergradesinreadingandSpanish,butSarahgetsbettergradesinmathandscience.Everyoneisdifferentinherorhisownway.MaggieandSarahlikebeingdifferentfromeachotherasmuchastheylikebeingsimilar.______(60).A.ThatiswhatmakesthemspecialB.TheyarearoundthesameheightaswellC.ButMaggieandSaraharealsoverydifferentD.Maggielikesthecolorred,butSarahlikesthecolorgreenE.Bothgirlsenjoyalotofthesametelevisionshows,books,andfood五FollowingTheirDreamsFlorencelivedinthecountrysideofKenya(肯尼亚)inAfrica.Whenshewas12,shewantednothingmorethantofinishschool.Butformanygirlslikeher,schoolisnotachoice.______(56).Familieswillprobablyspendmoneyeducatingboys.Manygirlsareforcedtomarry.______(57).ItwasBeadsforEducation,startedbyLisaStevens,thathelpedrealizeherdream.Beadshasprovidedmanygirlswiththebesteducationpossible.Florencewasthefirstof320Kenyangirlsinthirdgrade.______(58).Duringhervisit,sheheardthatmanywomenmadeandsoldbaskets.Theyusedthemoneytosendtheirdaughterstoschool.Twoyearslater,shestartedtohelpselltheKenyancrafts(工艺品)intheU.S.In1998,Stevensbeganhelpinggirlscontinuetheireducation.______(59).InJanuary,2015,sheopenedthefourthone.“Iwanttoprovidethegirlswiththebesteducationpossibleandpreparethemforcollegeandbeyond.”Stevenssaid.ThenewhighschoolisnamedTembea,whichmeans“towalk”.Florenceiswalkingtowardabrightfuture.______(60).“Florenceisthefirstinherfamilytofinishhighschoolandcollege.”saysStevens.“SheisanexampleforallgirlsinK