48. A. considerate B. generous C. willing D. conscious

49. A. deleted B. leaked C. swapped D. dumped

50. A. describing B. understanding C. predicting D. observing

51. A. submitting B. fetching C. consuming D. delivering

52. A. packed B. exhausted C. refreshed D. concluded

53. A. struggled B. managed C. decided D. tended

54. A. ran out B. went off C. broke down D. caught on

55. A. for B. or C. and D. but

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

　　请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

New York City. Freelance

　　The KidPass blog is created by contributions from awesome freelance writers who work from home, and are excited to share their experiences and recommendations for kids' activities around New York City! KidPass is flexible, so it allows parents like us to spend more time with their kids and work from home or anywhere they like, while building a great resource of recommendations for other parents.

　　We are hiring freelance writers who can contribute articles to our blog. We pay you for each article that we accept or approve starting at $20 for short articles and $100+ for longer articles with original research, photos, and videos.

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