阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When I decided to leave my home country to pursue a degree in Canada, I hadn’t expected that communication would be an issue. ______16______ I took English lessons in my teens and scored well on English tests.
But soon after my arrival in Canada, I realized how wrong I was. In research discussions, surrounded by native English speakers, I had to be careful. I needed to consciously follow each conversation and translate it to my native language. ______17______ Finally, I tried to find the right English words to communicate that response. Constantly thinking about what I would say next, I had a hard time remaining focused in conversations.
But when I again failed to say exactly what I meant in a meeting a few months later, a simple idea occurred to me. ______18______ Communicating with my colleagues by e-mail, I had more time to think and comfortably express my thoughts. Over time, this practice helped improve my English significantly.
______19______ I decided to remind them that English is not my first language. I asked them to speak more slowly to help me follow the discussions. It was a little awkward to draw attention to what might be seen as a weakness. And at first, the other members of the research team seemed slightly surprised. But the dynamics quickly improved. They seemed to become more aware of how they were speaking, and I felt more comfortable joining in the conversation. ______20______
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Jade lives in Australia, a country famous for kangaroos, but not for snow. Yet at 12, she __21__ to ski at the North Pole.
Despite the lack of __22__ training space, Jade still built her __23__ at the gym. She ran with giant tyres attached to her waist to __24__ what it was like to pull a sled (雪橇) across ice. By the age of 14, Jade was __25__.
The far north is not a blank carpet of soft snow, but Jade __26__ the tough conditions. Even though every part of her body was __27__, she never thought of giving up. In April 2016, Jade made __28__, becoming the youngest person to ski to the North Pole.
When talking about her __29__, she stated that every human body is __30__, whether you are a man or a woman. But when the talk was posted online, some Internet bullies (霸凌者) wrote __31__ comments like “Make me a sandwich” to make her feel __32__.
To prove women’s place is far beyond the __33__, Jade and her team pushed on to the South Pole and made it. Holding a plate with a sandwich, Jade __34__ had her photo taken and posted online. She dared the bullies, “I made you a sandwich. Now __35__ 37 days and 600 km to the South Pole, and you can eat it.”
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
With a big smile on her face, Gan Youqin chats with her followers in her live-stream (直播) every night, trying ____36_____ (promote) sales of oranges from her hometown, a small village in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. She, together with her teammates, 37________ (help) villagers sell nearly 500,000 kilograms of oranges every week. The 40-year-old woman, who used to be a farmer and housewife, is now admired in her hometown 38 her great success in boosting sales of farm produce.
Gan 39__________ (know) as one of the pioneers who shares country life and promotes sales of related products online. She was 40 (initial) encouraged by her nephew, who asked Gan to be the main character in his short videos 41 (feature) country life. As Gan’s fame grew, they began to sell fruit from their family orchard (果园), 42 soon fell short of demand. They then launched an e-commerce company selling various kinds of 43 (agriculture) products from all over the region.
Gan’s company has been 44 great success and Gan has received lots of awards for her 45 (achieve). She is now devoted to shooting videos and live-streaming, but is also planning to offer free training to those who love the industry.
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