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. _______ 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 _______, so I usually added things-like pockets or ties. My Mom used to get a bit _______ about all the scissors and pins lying around," laughed Rachel. Then one year, she decided to have a summer _______ 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 _______ her at the famous Toronto Fashion Week. "I loved it," said Rachel. "It was just _______ and I knew that I wanted to be there. "

At the Minnesota Fashion Week, Rachel looked _______ beautiful in her smart jacket with a decoration（装饰）of a small blue butterfly on it. People at the event were _______ her skill and designs. "I did all my work on the clothes after dinner, _______ 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 ________ 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

— Could you tell me ________?

— Throwing off poverty（脱贫）.

A.who people often talk about this year

B.what people often talk about this year

C.which do people often talk about this year

Du Fu is a great Chinese poet ________ has become popular with many people around the world.

A.which B.whom C.who

— Your hometown is famous for tea, right?

— Yes. Now tea plants ________ on most mountains here.

A.will grow B.are grown C.were grown

In some cities of China, you'll get fined ________ you don't walk along the crosswalk while crossing the road.

A.if B.though C.until

My grandma ________ the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team and watches almost all their matches on TV.

A.is crazy about B.is good for C.is strict with

On video, Doctor Zhong Nanshan ________ teenagers to study hard in the first lesson of this term.

A.allowed B.trained C.encouraged

— ________ is it since the Communist Party of China（中国共产党）was founded?

— Ninety-nine years. It's her 100th birthday next year.

A.How often B.How long C.How soon

The kid is doing his lessons ________ in order to pass the test.

A.wildly B.carefully C.lazily

The twin brothers are busy ________ artworks from ocean waste.

A.making B.make C.to make