People across the world use Airnbn to offer their homes to travelers usually for a nightly fee. The home-sharing service provides some people a way to make extra money while they work other jobs.
The company announced recently that one of its most popular professions among American Airbnb hosts is teaching. The information came from an Airbnb study to find out what industries its American hosts work in. the study found that almost 10 percent of U.S. Airbnb hosts in 2017 identified themselves as teachers or in the field of education. The home-sharing service estimated it has about 45,000 active teacher hosts in America. In addition, the study says there are an estimated 75,000 other hosts living in households with a teacher.
American teacher hosts earned more than $160 million dollars from Airbnb in 2017, the company said. That includes about $54 million earned during the summer alone. The average amount earned by teacher hosts individually was $6,500 in 2017. The study did not provide data from hosts about why they choose to become part of Airbnb. But the company noted that many teachers in America face difficult economic situations. Airbnb says additional earnings from hosting can help.
The U.S. Department of Education reported this year that 94 percent of public school teachers said they had spent their own money on some classroom supplies in the 2015-2016 school year. It also reported that the average pay for public school teachers in 2015-2016 was lower than in the 1990-1991 school year when the inflation rate was considered. Some states had even higher rates of teacher hosts than Airbnb’s estimated national average.
Airbnb spokesman Christopher Nulty told The Atlantic magazine that the home-sharing industry was not a total solution for the current problems facing many teachers. But he said he thought Airbnb could be an “important tool” to help teachers make extra money and give them “the respect and dignity” they had earned.
The report on the number of teacher hosts comes as Airbnb continues to face opposition by activists and officials in some areas. U.S. critics of the company say the service is driving up rental market prices in several cities. Elected officials in some areas have proposed or approved rules to limit the influence of the service. Hotel companies have also protested that the business presents unfair competition.
1.Teachers choose to become part of Airbnb because of _____.
A.their economic difficulty B.respect and dignity
C.the lack of classroom supplies D.the high rental price
2.Airbnb is opposed by some people or organizations except _____.
A.officials B.the Department of Education
C.activists D.hotel companies
3.We can learn from the passage that Airbnb _____.
A.can solve teachers’ economic problems.
B.drives up rental market prices in most cities
C.helps teachers find a new job
D.might be an “important tool” for teachers to make money
4.The writer’s attitude towards Airbnb is ______.
A.approved B.indifferent
C.neutral D.opposed
假设你叫李华，下周六你校将举办中国传统象棋大赛，你的留学生朋友Tom对中国象棋非常感兴趣，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.比赛的时间、地点；
2.比赛的目的；
3.邀请他来观赛。
注意：1.词数100词左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中国象棋Chinese chess
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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。
One day, I was cooking in the kitchens when the telephone rang. I went to answer it immediate. It was my close friend, Lisa. When they were talking on the phone, a fire alarm sounded. I ran back to the kitchen. The room full of smoke and the beef was badly burnt. I was rather worrying. I quickly turned off the gas, opening all the windows and then went out of the house. With my surprise, two fire engines were outside my house. I was told the firemen that it was my careless cook which caused the heavy smoke.
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。
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 1. (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop 2. some of them looked 3. (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried 4. board. I got a place next to the window so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A girl on a bike 5. (catch) my attention. She was riding beside the bus and waving her arm. She was carrying something over her shoulder. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused 6. (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the girl kept 7. (ride). When we came to the next stop, the girl ran up to the door of the bus. Then the driver asked if anyone had lost a suitcase at the last stop. An old lady shouted, “Oh, it is 8. (I)” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase 9. (thankful). Everyone on the bus began talking about 10. the girl had done. They thought highly of her.
单词拼写（请注意单词的正确形式。）
1.Our school does a(n) ___________ (交流) with a school in France.
2.__________ (最终) your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult.
3.That child ran towards his parents with a cry of _______ (愉快).
4.We can draw some _________ (结论) from our discussion.
5.The role will be the biggest _________ (挑战) of his acting career.
6.He took her arm and ______________ (指引) her across the busy road.
7.We had a _____________ (连续不断的) stream of visitors.
8.You should be ____________ (羞愧的) of yourself for telling such lies.
9.She has had a number of different jobs, __________ (范围包括) from chef to swimming instructor.
10.He was so ______ (焦虑的) to return home that he had booked a train ticket before the vacation began.
It impressed me a lot. I never thought that little help would ______ out to be the most satisfying thing I have ever done. One day I met a man on my way home. He was tired and ______ to climb further. With a broad ______, he asked if I could help him with some money. He was paralyzed (瘫痪) in both legs and was ______ funds for some operation. He said that if operated successfully, he could ______ a training guaranteeing him a job. I was full of ______ and even asked him to show his legs. I gave him the ______ money. After a few days, he again came at my doorstep asking for more money for accommodation. This time I was more or less ______ he was not cheating me. I gave him some and said that was all I had.
A year went by and I had moved to a(n) ______ place. One fine day I got a call from an unknown number. The caller called out his name but I didn’t ______ him. Then he said he was the very paralyzed person I helped a year ago.
I asked him how he was doing. He said, “What sir? You recognize me not by my name but by my ______ state. With your kind help I am now able to ______ on my legs without support. I was operated ______. I am married to a beautiful lady and have a stable ______.”
I don’t even remember ______ I gave him my phone number. ______, what he said next was touching. He said he wanted to return my money so that I didn’t feel cheated and continued to help people ______ in the future. I don’t know whether he read my facial expression the day I helped him but tears were ______ down my face. That day I promised him I would continue to help people as I saw a(n) ______—small or big. ______ that changed my life.
1.A.send B.bring C.turn D.break
2.A.playing B.working C.struggling D.walking
3.A.look B.whisper C.view D.smile
4.A.raising B.finding C.seeking D.earning
5.A.pretend B.attend C.intend D.tend
6.A.doubts B.minds C.worries D.depression
7.A.remaining B.left C.hiding D.forgotten
8.A.informed B.promised C.convinced D.prepared
9.A.bad B.old C.safe D.new
10.A.remind B.recognize C.replace D.repeat
11.A.disabled B.messed C.excited D.stressed
12.A.live B.focus C.stand D.base
13.A.surprisingly B.successfully C.hopefully D.naturally
14.A.reason B.promise C.character D.job
15.A.unless B.whether C.until D.as
16.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.However D.Meanwhile
17.A.in favour B.in place C.in advance D.in need
18.A.running B.putting C.bringing D.pulling
19.A.behavior B.case C.accident D.opportunity
20.A.Strangely B.Truly C.Generally D.Originally
