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48. After the competition, Chris couldn't even raise the e _____________ for a smile.
49. With the p _____________ of attracting more children, they have made many interesting programs.
50. It is said that the moon c _____________ the earth every days.

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Have you ever been near an animal you were afraid of? How close have you been to a dangerous snake? Well,
Tony Kepler raises killer snakes for a living and he loves his 1 . He has been working with them since he was
a little boy and he's not 2 at all.
Tony's father has been a snake handler for twenty years and he has taught his son a lot about them.
Now Tony is 3 to make money from snakes. In order to 4 the venom , he has to find
rattlesnakes in the western part of the United States. He sends the venom to a 5 where they make it into
something called "anti-venin." Anti-venin is what they give people 6 they have been bitten by a
poisonous snake. This anti-venin is really helpful in 7 the person who has been bitten. He has
been making his living this way for five years and feels 8 .
Tony's dad has handled nearly 1, 000 snakes in his lifetime. And hundreds of people go to him to 9 how
to deal with snakes. Tony's dad has been willing to 10 everything about how to hold, how to feed and how to
get venom from snakes. But not everyone 11 get used to the idea of picking up a snake. Many people
heard 12 stories about snakes when they were children and have been afraid of them ever since. Tony has
been trying to educate people about the positive things snakes do. For one thing, they help 13 the rat and
mouse population. Snakes are also very clean and 14 and they seldom trouble humans.
Tony's job is very different from any other job I've heard of, but it is a really 15 one. Without venom
collectors, many people would be in real danger and some would die.
1. A. family B. job C. hobby D. pay
2. A. afraid B. lonely C. brave D. patient
3. A. honest B. lucky C. able D. careful
4. A. discover B. collect C. produce D. taste
5. A. library B. museum C. hospital D. laboratory
6. A. before B. though C. after D. unless
7. A. calming B. testing C. saving D. protecting
8. A. free B. tired C. safe D. great
9. A. learn B. show C. discuss D. explain
10. A. exchange B. overcome C. retell D. share
11. A. may B. can C. has to D. need
12. A. folk B. humorous C. moving D. scary
13. A. count B. control C. double D. stop
14. A. noisy B. slow C. quiet D. active
15. A. important B. dangerous C. popular D. cruel
B
Lots of medical workers went to Hubei Province helping fight against COVID-19 several months ago. Of the 42,600
medical workers from all over the country in Hubei Province, 28,600 were nurses. 16 made up nearly 70
percent of all the medical workers. The post-80s and post-90s made up 90 percent of the nurses, 17 they

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