The Strangest Jobs in the World
You may be tired of a 9-to-5 job. Or you may be looking for something different to do. You won’t believe what some of these people do for a living. Check out these strangest jobs and tell us if you could handle doing any of them.
Watching Paint Dry
This may be one of the most boring jobs in the world. The paint company hires people to watch paint dry. They need to take note of the changing colors and have to examine the changes under a microscope(显微镜) as well as on the walls.
Iceberg(冰山) Mover
This job appeared after the Titanic tragedy(悲剧) in 1912. Iceberg movers remove icebergs and prevent any further accidents. Using satellites and airplanes, the movers search the seas for icebergs. And if any are found, they pull the iceberg to an area where it won’t be in the way. Pulling an iceberg can take up to 72 hours. This is because the boat needs ten hours to reach a speed of just one mile per hour.
Luggage Organizer
There are many camp activities for children in New York. Mothers are now inviting luggage organizers to pack their kids’ bags. To hire an organizer costs around US $250 an hour. It can take up to four hours to be fully packed and ready. US $1,000 to pay somebody to pack your kids’ bags, is it worth it?
1.What is the aim of the job of an iceberg mover?
A. To be in memory of the movie Titanic.
B. To test the speed of boats pulling icebergs.
C. To do a search for life in the sea.
D. To prevent any more accidents on the sea.
2.What kind of job is the job of watching paint dry?
A. It is very boring and needs patience.
B. Its salary is higher than other jobs.
C. The employees only need to watch the colors.
D. Many creatures are examined under a microscope.
3.What can we learn about the job of luggage organizer from the text?
A. It is suitable for children to do. B. It is an easy job.
C. It is a full-time job. D. It is expensive to hire one organizer.
假定你是李华，是一名刚升入高中的高一新生。请你给自己的初中同学Mary写一封信，简要介绍一下自己这三个月的高中生活体会。
内容要点：
1）之前想念过去的老师和同学；现在适应了高中的生活
2）与同学相处很好，交了好多朋友。。
3）老师工作认真，尊重他们
4）一定努力学习，三年以后考上好的大学。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行为连贯；
3．开头语和结束语己为你写好．不计入总词数
Dear Mary,
How time flies!
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Best wishes,
Yours
Li Hua
修改下列短文中的错误。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(^)，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。
I have some study tips to share with you. First，be sure to discuss your needs with your teacher. He or she may have great advices for you. Second，in the classroom，be sure to listen careful to your teacher and making notes so that you can review later. Ask questions unless something is unclear. Third，see if you can do your homework soon after arriving to home. That way，things you’ve learned will fresh in your mind. When you do my homework，you are practicing what you’ve learned. At last，if you reviewed your notes every day，you will not have to struggle to learn much things before a test. And when you do a project，try to work on them a little every day rather than do it all at once.
阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
A: Hi, Lily! How about 1.(go) to see a film together?
B: What time?
A: This Saturday evening.
B: I’m afraid I 2.(can) go with you. So you’d better go there 3.yourself.
A: Why? I 4.(buy) two tickets already. This film is said to be very 5.(interest). I had a lot of trouble in getting these two tickets.
B: I’m really sorry but I had made an6. (appoint) already. I’m going to see my former professor Lee at university this Saturday afternoon.
A: But can’t you find some other time to see7.?
B: No, I can’t. He is now 8. (serious) ill in hospital.
A: Your teacher will be very happy 9. (see) you.
B: I’m sure he will. He used to be very kind to us students 10.we were at university. How about next Saturday? I will be free the whole day.
A: OK, let’s make it next Saturday.
I have spent years of my life traveling all over the world. When I arrive in a new country or city, usually I am very ___________ and go to bed early. For this ________ my first day or night in any ____________ place is always quiet and very little happens. _________ my first night in Algeciras was very different. That night was very ________ and unusual.
At that time ________ in Southern Spain was a dirty and badly looked _________ city. I arrived late in the ________ by boat. As soon as I got off the __________, I went to look for a _________. I found a small one not far from the quay(码头).
This hotel looked ________ and untidy from the outside. I was very tired and did not know my _________ around the city of Algeciras, so I decided to stay in this ___________ hotel on the quay. I also decided to stay in this hotel for __________ reason. The moon was full and it was a clear, ________ night. From the hotel I could ___________ at the sea. I could see the huge rock of Gibraltar in the bright __________.
The hotel had a narrow _________ and no name. When I __________ this doorway, I had to climb up narrow and dark stairs to the first floor. I _________ a small cup-board with desk in front of it. This was the hotel office.
1.A. unhealthy B. excited C. tired D. careless
2.A. way B. reason C. research D. journey
3.A. big B. new C. old D. small
4.A. So B. Because C. And D. But
5.A. ordinary B. dark C. free D. strange
6.A. Gibraltar B. Algeciras C. Madrid D. New Delhi
7.A. after B. for C. at D. back
8.A. morning B. evening C. afternoon D. spring
9.A. bus B. boat C. plane D. train
10.A. guide B. driver C. hotel D. dinner
11.A. clean B. dirty C. beautiful D. interesting
12.A. friend B. address C. effort D. way
13.A. small B. large C. expensive D. funny-looking
14.A. another B. one C. no D. some
15.A. dark B. cloudy C. bright D. rainy
16.A. look down B. look up C. look after D. look for
17.A. sky B. night C. space D. moonlight
18.A. bedroom B. doorway C. stairs D. door
19.A. went through B. painted C. walked out D. pointed out
20.A. came to B. walked for C. went out of D. escaped from
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 1. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life. Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase（增加） if you are going after something you value.
Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively（消极的）. When you are surrounded by people who think that way. 2.When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity.
Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks 挫折 to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the things back to their favor.
3. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
4. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be putting yourself in a better mood.
Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 5.
A. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
B. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself
C. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be easily passed to you.
D. Being overweight or not eating foods containing nutrition have a negative effect on your mood.
E. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.
F. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.
G. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
