My dream job would be to become an astronaut．My passion for space is all unbearable feeling that lies deep inside my heart．The mysteries that have been asked by millions of people have not yet been answered by NASA because of technology．Later on in the future，technology will be advanced and there will be answers to questions．I would like to be that one person to look down at young children and answer all their doubts over space．
Gemma Mandujano，Weslaco High School
My dream job is to be a professional photographer．I remember when I was 8 years old，I’d always steal my mothers’camera and take pictures of nature and life in general，and spend hours concocting the perfect moment to take pictures．To be a photographer，you must have the three P’s：patience，passion，and perfection．I would love to be a celebrated photographer，not for the fame，but for the recognition of capturing people’s most cherished moments to preserve them for a life time．
Amee Jocelyne Garcia，Weslaco High School
My dream job is to be an architect because I love to construct for other people．I have always been good at math．As well as having a talent for math I have loved to construct buildings that people can benefit out of．If I were to get the job as an architect I would be combining my love for math and construction to help the community．By helping and dealing with numbers I can honestly say that I will never go to work if I accomphsh my dream job．
Efren Segovia，Weslaco High School
My dream job is to be a vet! I love animal very much and I know I would never get bored of being a vet，taking care of them would never be a bother to me．And to be honest，the pay is very good and life would be great knowing that I have money for my family and going to work loving every moment．My dream job is not far away and I will try my best to accomplish college and be a vet one day．
Laurie Solis，Weslaco High School
1.For what does Amee Jocelyne take photographs?
A. To earn fame． B. To make fortune．
C. To have fun． D. To picture people’s precious scenes．
2.Who mentions the pay in the dream career?
A. Gemma． B. Amee．
C. Efren． D. Lauric．
3.What quality do the four students have in common?
A. Courage． B. Passion．
C. Talent． D. Perfection．
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The noble tree house—all natural materials，solid construction，away from the troubles of the world．In a more dangerous time in human history，their position above the ground would protect the dweller(居民)against environmental difficulties and possible predators(掠夺者)．As modern construction has improved，these woody residences have become less of a practical dwelling and more of a children’s novelty．But now，these fun shelters are appealing to adults too and many are booking themselves in for a few nights among the treetops．
These tree house hotels can be found From Europe to Australia．Best of all，they come in a variety of interesting designs!From the traditional‘four walls and a roof’habitation，such as at TreeHouse Point，in Washington，North America，to the more artistic Nothofagus Hotel in Chilean Patagonia，whose twelve-sided walls make it look like a beehive．If that doesn’t appeal，how about a tree hut?
The Free Spirit Spheres resort on Vancouver Island in Canada allows guests to stay in one of three yellow spheres(球体)，which hang from trees．The company was founded in 1998 by Tom Chudleigh，who hand built the huts from cedar wood and fiber glass．Not only are they as safe as houses，they’re popular!Mr Chudleigh tells the BBC．
Digs(借宿的地方)which are original seem to be a big draw．In Sweden，at the Treehotel numbers have also risen．“Today we have seven rooms and nearly 5,000 guests，”Kent Lindvall explains．Each of the houses there was designed to make use of the light and surroundings．
And how about an office?Microsoft，hoping to give its employees thinking space，has commissioned(委托)a tree-building structure from Pete Nelson，tree house book author and designer and builder of tree houses．“Studies show people can work better in nature．They are more productive，”says Mr Nelson．
1.What is the text mainly about?
A. The designs of the tree house hotels．
B. The function of the tree houses．
C. The trend for tree houses．
D. The future development of houses．
2.Why have tree houses become fun shelters?
A. People find few safe houses to live in．
B. They are of novel shape and appealing color．
C. There are no places of amusement for children．
D. Their construction have gotten modernized．
3.For what purpose has Microsoft built a tree house structure?
A. To help its employees work efficiently．．
B. To provide its workers with break residences．
C. To offer its workers living convenience．
D. To give people space to make friends．
4.What can we infer from the text?
A. All tree house hotels have interesting designs．
B. Tree houses can make people safer nowadays．
C. Kent Lindvall have made hand—built tree houses．
D. Tree house hotels in Sweden seem to succeed.
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Cafes are everywhere these days，offering as many varieties of coffee as there are ways to have it served．And this leads to a range of prices，from cheap grab—and—go coffee，to the ultra—expensive artisanal coffee(匠人咖啡)．However，an increasing number of Western consumers are happy to pay a little more for their cup in order to ensure that it comes from an ethically(道德地)produced and sustainable source．
At The Attendant，a cafe in east London，staff attempt to make customers aware of the story of the beans that they are drinking and the impact they are having by choosing to drink ethically．For a start，it can make coffee farmers better off，according to figures from the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization(Wipo)．Ryan de Oliveria，The Attendant’s co-founder and chief executive，says the extra income allows farmers and their families to have a better quality of life．It also makes investing or reinvesting in their business possible．
Wipo’s figures show smarter processing，branding and marketing make a huge difference to the growers and their communities．Technology now means that the beans can be tracked all the way from the farm to the cup．The research shows that for a pound(454g)of beans going to a supermarket，the export price is$1．45．Most of this goes to the farmer．The price almost doubles when the beans are he aded for large western coffee chains．But farmers exporting their beans to artisanal cafes make over $5 per pound．That’s because the coffee addicts who frequent these places are happy to pay more．
It seems that it’s a win—win situation for the farmers，cafes and consumers．So much so that more established coffee businesses are jumping on the band wagon by buying up(并购)artisanal rivals who have already accepted this way of doing things．If that’s the case，then the future of coffee production looks a little fairer for all．
1.What does paragraph 1 focus on?
A. The varieties of coffee．
B. The range of coffee prices．
C. The popularity of artisanal coffee．
D. The reason for customers to pay more for coffee．
2.Where can you find the data that best support“growing artisanal coffee is beneficial”?
A. In paragraph 1． B. In paragraph 2．
C. In paragraph 3． D. In paragraph 4．
3.What do the words“jumping on the band wagon”in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Making a large profit． B. Following the general trend．
C. Gaining a good reputation． D. Avoiding the fierce competition．
4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To advocate ethical coffee． B. To advertise coffee business．
C. To help customers to save money． D. To introduce the art of processing coffee．
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“Kids these days，eh?”Three simple words that try to summarize many a misunderstanding across a generational divide．On one side，the older generation—conservative，oppressive and out of fashion．On the other，the younger generation-rebellious，ignorant and disobedient，and lacking in self-control．Or at least that’s what popular stereotypes(固定印象)would have us believe．That said，every generation is different in one way or another to the next．But if recent figures are anything to go by，adolescents may actually be improving upon their elders’behaviour．
British 16-24 year olds are drinking less alcohol and smoking less，according to a recent report from the UK Office for National Statistics．From 2005 to 2017 the number of British adolescents and young adults who had drunk alcohol the week prior to being interviewed declined from 60％to 50％．This is minored by their consumption of cigarettes，which dropped from 28．5％to 19．9％for the same period．
One possible reason for this youth’s wisdom could lie in the cultural shift away from these behaviours—something they can thank their ancestors for．Campaigns and adverts on the dangers of smoking and drinking have been going on．For example，the Department of Transport’s Think!campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of drink-driving，or the Department of Health’s Change4Life campaign promoting the benefits of healthy food and exercise．And while，for their predecessors(上一代人)these behaviours may have become deep-rooted，it seems young people are taking these messages to heart．
Another explanation could be based in youth’s natural delinquency．“Young people are rebelling against the older generations’chosen methods of rebellion,”says James Nicholls，Director of Research and Policy Development at Alcohol Research UK．In other words，if the older generation’s method of rebellion from their parents was to drink，smoke and act anti-socially，then their offspring’s is to refrain(克制)．
Whether or not this will continue，only time will tell．As these under-25s go through life，they may resist their current trend，and turn to the behaviour of their ancestors．However，they may stick to their guns and continue to be sensible．
1.How are younger generations described by popular stereotypes?
A. Ignorant and selfish． B. Conservative and oppressive.
C. Sensible and rebellious． D. Rebellious and lacking in self-contro1．
2.What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A. Culture has no influence on people．
B. People have been fighting for healthy life．
C. Young people are easy to accept the culture shift．
D. The older generations refuse to change their behaviors．
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards the youth’s rebellion?
A. Disapproving． B. Supportive.
C. Uncaring． D. Doubtful．
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. The generation gap B. The behaviors of ancestors
C. The culture shift D. The more sensible youth of today
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Color permeates(渗透)all aspects of our lives．It shapes how we sense the world，and benefits our health and mind．
1.．color has a significant impact on our lives．For starters，it can make us less violent.
Being comforted—and confident
When you need some comforting and confidence，orange is what you need.
“It combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow，”said Sara Petitt，a scientist at the Fashion Institute of Technology．
He called orange the happiest color，and described it as“red brought nearer to humanity by yellow．” 2.．That is the power of orange．
Removing fear
Most human cultures dislike the color of black．Experts argue that we need black to make our wardrobes radiate sophistication but also to overcome our fears．
“In the dark，our visual sense vanishes．3. ．We rely on our visual system to help protect us from harm，”said Antony，a psychology professor．But black is not as dark as we think．French artist Renoir called black the queen of all colors．
The color of your body—and love
Red is our color．Our bodies produce 2 million red blood cells every single second．We need the color red because it has a powerful effect on our brains．Scientific studies have found that the color makes us stronger，more alert，more competitive．
4.，many of us get red in the face from increased blood flow．
Red can also make us appear more attractive to one another，which is why red lipstick is on billions of lips．
Keeping you healthy and calm
Our eyes can detect light between wavelengths of 400 and 700 nanometers，a range known as the visible spectrum(光波)．In the middle of the spectrum resides green．5.．The color green also keeps us calm，which is one of the reasons why there is so much of green in many hospitals．
A．Color directly influences the soul
B．Even though we have not realized it
C．We all have different relationships with colors
D．When we are shy，angry and excited
E．We are unable to detect who or what is around us
F．This wavelength is where our sense is at its best-and keeps us fit
G．Imagine the relief you feel soaking in the beauty of a dramatic sunset
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I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s．When it was her _______ to pay，the cashier greeted her by name and asked her how she was _______ ．The woman looked down and said，“Not so _______ ．My husband just lost his _______ and my son is up to his old tricks again．I don’t know how I’m going to _______ the holidays．”Then she gave the cashier food stareps．
My heart _______．I wanted to help but didn’t know how．As I walked into the parking lot．I _______ the woman returning her shopping cart，and I remembered something in my _______ that I could help her in a different but _______ way．It wasn’t a handful of cash or a __________ on a job for her husband，but maybe-it would make her life __________ ．
“Excuse me，”I said，my voice trembling a bit．“I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the __________．It sounds like you’re going through a really __________ time right now．I’m so sorry．I’d like to give you something．”
And I took a business-sized card out of my purse and __________ it to her．When the woman read the card’s only two words，she began to cry．And through her tears，she said __________ ，“You have no idea how much this __________ to me．”The words on the card：You Matter．
A few weeks earlier，a colleague gave me the same card as __________ for a project I was working on．When I read the card，I felt a warm glow __________ inside of me．Deeply touched．I came home and __________ my own box of You Matter cards and started __________ them too．
1.A. deal B. space C. turn D. choice
2.A. exercising B. doing C. working D. sleeping
3.A. bad B. safe C. good D. different
4.A. fame B. ability C. way D. job
5.A. get through B. give up C. apply for D. prepare for
6.A. ached B. burnt C. beat D. bled
7.A. heard B. felt C. kept D. spotted
8.A. car B. purse C. room D. mind
9.A. direct B. significant C. natural D. sensitive
10.A. 1ead B. decision C. 1ecture D. question
11.A. better B. busier C. poorer D. shorter
12.A. assistant B. boss C. cashier D. customer
13.A. fortunate B. peaceful C. hard D. normal
14.A. bought B. donated C. 1ent D. handed
15.A. proudly B. excitedly C. desperately D. modestly
16.A. costs B. means C. proves D. measures
17.A. encouragement B. permission C. standard D. sympathy
18.A. fade B. deepen C. gather D. spread
19.A. so1d B. invented C. clarified D. ordered
20.A. printing B. evaluating C. sharing D. replacing
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lei Haiwei，a 37-year-old fast food courier，from Central China’s Hunan province was 1. (brilliant)crowned champion in a televised Chinese poetry knowledge contest，winning fans over with his true love for ancient poems．
He beat other 2. (competitor)，including a master’s degree graduate from the prestigious Peking University，in the 3. (three)season of the Chinese Poetry Conference on China Central Television on April 4．
“My interest in ancient poems began as early as I 4. (be)six years old，”Lei said after winning 5. competition．In 2001，the younger Lei graduated from a technical secondary school and found a job in Shanghai．
During his stay there，Lei 6. (fascinate)by a poem titled Xia Ke Xing．The poem’s author was the noted poet Li Bai， 7. lived in the Tang Dynasty(618—907)．
Lei began to read books 8. (relate)to ancient poems at bookstores or libraries in his spare time，since the wages he earned were not high enough 9. him to buy many．The young man also developed a habit of reading poems he liked，writing down them after returning home．
As for his future plans，the courier said he will stick to 10. (recite)poems．
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
How will words influence others? Let me tell you one of my experience．Parents are always so much nervous about their children’s study that they do almost everything to them．I’m just one of these children．Even at age of 15，I failed to doing things well．I began to doubt my ability and felt very sadly．Then one day my deskmate said to me，“Always trusting yourself and you can surely do things well．”Encouraged by what he said，I tried to do everything by himself and I found that I can do things well．
Encouraged words can really help people a lot．
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假设你是校学生会主席李华，你校将于11月底举行第十届校园艺术节，想邀请外籍教师Henry参加并表演节目。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1．时间地点；
2．活动项目；
3．注意事项。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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