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．
假如你是李华，红星中学学生会主席( Chairman of the Student Union)，近日你校收到美国友好交流学校学生会主席John的邮件，希望你校捐赠一批传统文化书籍，供该校对此有兴趣的同学阅读，请你代表学校给John回复一封邮件，邮件中需要包含以下内容:
1.自我介绍；
2.捐赠图书的具体信息；
3.询问对方的收件地址和联系信息。
注意:
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
（题文）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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Being a teacher is always believed to be one of greatest occupations, because teachers make great contributions for the world. Last week, I got a chance to experience teaching students. Our school asked us to teach some kids live in the countryside. The kids was so happy that they gave me a warm welcome. I teach them English and after class, we played games happily. We had a lot of funs together. When I returned back to school, I missed the students so much. They like me but some of them have kept in touch with me ever since. I felt so proudly of being a teacher.
Do you Douyin？
Got a moment – or, perhaps, 15 seconds? In the age of fragmented(碎片化的) time, Douyin, which is a massive hit in China right now, can perfectly fill in the gaps when people have nothing 1.(good) to do between two events; its daily plays 2. (spread) over one billion in the past few years. The Vine-like app allows users to produce creative short videos that combine music with mouth shapes or body moves. They can dance, sing, cook or do 3. their hearts desire.
4. (launch) in September 2016, Douyin is owned by Zhang Yiming, one of China's top tech leaders; he chairs ByteDance. Similar to how Vine worked5.a time-limited video platform, Douyin is a 6. (collect) of brief 15-second music videos, mainly focused on young people,7.it's certainly suitable for all ages.
On the platform, childish and strange behaviors are8. (total) acceptable. In high-pressure world, it is no surprise that Douyin has become so successful. All you need to do is pick up your phone and open the app to relieve some stress and have 9. laugh. The app pushes related videos and products based on users’ preferences and consequently, Douyin can be quite addictive. Many people just want to enjoy a few minutes at first, but end up10.(consume) several hours’ video time.
No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own ________
I learned this lesson from a(n) ________ many years ago. I took the head ________job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the ________ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to __________the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn't ________ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to ________ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were __________me. I had to change my ________about their ability and potential.
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little __________. Most important, I began to treat them like __________. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their __________, we met every day and ____________passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our ____________on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to __________. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a __________for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn't what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest __________of my life！
From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can __________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and____________them. I helped them to see themselves __________, and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, but born.
1.A. luck B. tests C. efforts D. nature
2.A. experiment B. experience C. visit D. show
3.A. operating B. editing C. consulting D. coaching
4.A. successful B. excellent C. strong D. new
5.A. cheer for B. prepare for C. help with D. finish with
6.A. believe B. agree C. describe D. regret
7.A. realize B. claim C. permit D. demand
8.A. reacting to B. looking for C. depending on D. caring about
9.A. decision B. attitude C. conclusion D. intention
10.A. pride B. culture C. fortune D. relationship
11.A. leaders B. partners C. winners D. leaners
12.A. rewards B. vacations C. health D. honor
13.A. risked B. missed C. considered D. practiced
14.A. defeat B. decline C. accident D. mistake
15.A. relax B. improve C. expand D. defend
16.A. shame B. burden C. victory D. favor
17.A. chances B. thrills C. concerns D. offers
18.A. surprise B. serve C. interest D. affect
19.A. encouraged B. observed C. protected D. impressed
20.A. honestly B. individually C. calmly D. differently
Speaking in public is most people’s least favorite thing. The reason is that we are all afraid of making fools of ourselves. 1.
But stop biting your finger-nails. Public speaking is easy. 2. Although I’m basically shy, I’ve been making speeches and talking on radio and television for more than 30 years, and I can tell you that public speaking is not a “gift” like musical talent. 3. Here are some of the lessons I have learned:
Your audience is going to come away with one or two of your main ideas. One or two. Not ten or twenty.
4.And if you don’t have a clear idea of what you want to say, there’s no way your audience will. No matter how long or short your speech is, you’ve got to get your ducks in a row, ---how you are going to open, what major points you want to make and how you’re going to close.
When I do a radio or TV piece, I often write the last sentence first. 5. A strong close is critical: the last thing you say is what your audience will most likely remember.
The standard length of a vaudeville (杂耍) act is usually 12 minutes. If all those performers singing and dancing their hearts out couldn’t go on longer without boring the audience, what makes you think you can?
A. Some people are born to be good at making speeches.
B. Anybody who can talk can speak in public.
C. Try to relax yourself before making the speech.
D. The more important the speech is, the more frightened we become.
E. If you can’t express in a sentence or two what you intend to get across, then your speech is not focused well enough.
F. When you know where you’re headed, you can choose any route to get there.
G. It’s just plain talking, and you talk all the time.
