From Hobby to Job
Yesterday at the Minnesota Fashion Week， the 15﹣year﹣old designer（设计者）Rachel amazed the fashion world when she showed her clothes for the first time． （1） agreed that they looked fantastic．
Rachel taught herself to make clothes when she was just 7．"I didn't like my own clothes and wanted to（2） ，so I usually added things﹣like pockets or ties．My Mom used to get a bit（3） about all the scissors and pins lying around，" laughed Rachel．Then one year，she decided to have a summer （4） at a fashion and design school，where she learned many skills from her teacher Joan．When Rachel was 12， Joan invited a few teenagers to （5） her at the famous Toronto Fashion Week． "I loved it，" said Rachel． "It was just （6） and I knew that I wanted to be there． "
At the Minnesota Fashion Week， Rachel looked （7） beautiful in her smart jacket with a decoration（装饰）of a small blue butterfly on it． People at the event were （8） her skill and designs． "I did all my work on the clothes after dinner， （9） I always had a busy timetable at school and much homework as well． But it was worth it． " Rachel felt proud．
Rachel sold all of her works and the （10） went to a local children's hospital． "I know that the hospital needs it to make the children's stay as comfortable as possible，" she said．
（1）A． Someone |
B． Everyone |
C． No one |
（2）A． take notes |
B． do researches |
C． make changes |
（3）A． worried |
B． excited |
C． disappointed |
（4）A． course |
B． vacation |
C． sport |
（5）A． satisfy |
B． join |
C． direct |
（6）A． simple |
B． strange |
C． amazing |
（7）A． especially |
B． probably |
C． normally |
（8）A． improving |
B． admiring |
C． developing |
（9）A． as |
B． when |
C． unless |
（10）A． jacket |
B． decoration |
C． money |
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Many years ago，there was a family named Franklin．They lived in Boston．There were five girls and six boys in the family．On a January day in 1706another baby was born．The boy's mother and her husband gave the boy a （1） ﹣Benjamin．
Benjamin was the（2） of all the children．He could read when he was five and he could write when he was seven．The next year his parents sent him to （3） ．
At school Benjamin was good at reading and writing，but not good at maths．He read all of his father's （4） ．And when he had money，he （5） went to buy books．He liked books．They told him （6） to do something．The boy liked to use his head and tried to（7） ways to help people enjoy life more．For example，he tried to know if there was some way to （8） farther，maybe with something on his hands or feet．Slowly a picture of swimming shoes，or paddles，grew in his （9） ．The paddles must be neither too （10）_____ nor too small．And they must be neither too heavy nor too light．At last he invented the paddle for swimming．
Noah is only 13 years old，and he's a hero．He has helped his （26） out of a fire．
On 10 thMay，Noah was at home alone．Suddenly he heard someone （27） "Fire!Fire!"He ran （28） ．He saw a lot of smoke from next door．He went in and saw his neighbor，the 79﹣year﹣old Mrs．Smith，in the kitchen．She could not get out because she had hurt her （29） ．Anything could happen to her at that moment．
Noah （30） ran back to his flat and poured water over his jacket．Then he （31） into Mrs．Smith's kitchen to save her．There was a lot of smoke and the fire was very hot．But he was not scared．He （32） the fire with a blanket and helped Mrs．Smith out．
The fire burnt Noah's neck，arms and face．As a result，he was （33） for a month．Many people visited him and brought him flowers and presents．"What a （34） young man!"they said．
Noah was （35） that he helped Mrs．Smith．"We should help each other，"he said．
Noah also said，"Fire can be very dangerous．It is important to be careful with fire．"
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26．A．neighbor |
B．classmate |
C．teacher |
D．friend |
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27．A．saying |
B．singing |
C．shouting |
D．mentioning |
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28．A．upstairs |
B．downstairs |
C．inside |
D．outside |
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29．A．hand |
B．shoulder |
C．leg |
D．ear |
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30．A．carefully |
B．quickly |
C．proudly |
D．slowly |
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31．A．rushed |
B．jumped |
C．walked |
D．climbed |
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32．A．discovered |
B．fought |
C．lighted |
D．built |
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33．A．on vacation |
B．at home |
C．in hospital |
D．at work |
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34．A．clever |
B．kind |
C．sweet |
D．brave |
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35．A．glad |
B．surprised |
C．afraid |
D．sorry． |
Deb and Sara were sisters．They lived with their parents on a farm deep in the countryside．Growing up in the countryside gave them so much （21） ．As children they were never bored because there was always （22） to do on the farm．Every day they would （23） up early and help their parents feed the cows before school．In the evening，after they had finished their homework，they would work in the fields until the sun went down．Weekends were their favorite time（24） they could have picnics in the country and，when the weather was really （25） ，go camping．
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21．A．pity |
B．trouble |
C．fun |
D．pride |
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22．A．nothing |
B．everything |
C．something |
D．anything |
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23．A．stand |
B．make |
C．grow |
D．wake |
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24．A．because |
B．so |
C．although |
D．but |
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25．A．warm |
B．good |
C．cold |
D．bad． |
Madam Curie，a world famous woman scientist，was （56） : into a teacher's family in Poland in 1867 and died in 1934．When she was （57） a child，she liked study very much and had a （58） of becoming a scientist．She finished her middle school at the （59）___of 16．Eight years
（60） H when she was 24，she went to study at Paris University，where she （61）____ many difficulties．but still worked very hard．She worked （62） scientific research all her life and her efforts were rewarded（报偿）．She（63） the Nobel Prize（诺贝尔奖）twice．
Today，as a famous woman scientist．Madam Curie is still remembered by the （64）____ world．People will remember her forever for her （65） and her spirit of sharing knowledge with others．
（A．faced B．age C．won D．born E．still F．courage G．whole H．later I．dream J．on）
Ceorge Ellct had a bright silver dollar for a New﹣year gift．
He thought of all the fine things he might buy with it．
The ground was all covered with （16） ； but the sun shone out bright，and （17） ___ looked beautiful．
So George put on his hat，and （18） into the street．After a while，he met some boys throwing snowballs．George soon （19） them．
He sent a ball at James Mason，but it missed him，and broke a （20） on the other side of the street．
George was afraid some one would come out of the house and （21） him．So he ran off as fast as he could．
As soon as he got round the next comer，George stopped，because he was very sorry for （22） he had done．
He said to （23） ，"I have no right （权利）to spend my silver dollar，now．I should go back，and pay for the window I broke with my （24） "
He went up and down the street，and felt very （25） He wished very much to （26） ___ something nice．He also wished to pay for the （27） window．
（28） A he said，"It was wrong to break the window，though I did not want to do it．I will go and pay for it，if it takes all my （29） I will try not to be sorry．I do not think the man will hurt me （30） I pay for the window I broke．"
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16．A．sand |
B．snow |
C．rain |
D．stone |
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17．A．nothing |
B．anything |
C．something |
D．everthing |
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18．A．ran |
B．swam |
C．drove |
D．flew |
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19．A．left |
B．watched |
C．joined |
D．helped |
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20．A．door |
B．window |
C．chair |
D．desk |
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21．A．visit |
B．like |
C．encourage |
D．find |
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22．A．when |
B．where |
C．whom |
D．what |
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23．A．herself |
B．himself |
C．itself |
D．themselves |
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24．A．basketball |
B．snowball |
C．football |
D．volleyball |
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25．A．bored |
B．happy |
C．sad |
D．excited |
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26．A．buy |
B．sell |
C．steal |
D．make |
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27．A．new |
B．good |
C．broken |
D．old |
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28．A．At last |
B．At first |
C．At once |
D．At times |
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29．A．time |
B．money |
C．hope |
D．right |
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30．A．as |
B．until |
C．if |
D．since． |