() 28. —That terrible storm killed ten people.
一An event like this us that we can't control nature.
A. reminds B. questions
C. allows D. imagines
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If you want another reason why residents of New York City have one of the highest costs of living in the U.S., compare babysitting(当临时保姆) wages with those of people who live in Colorado. According to UrbanSitter’s 2014 Childcare Rate Survey of nine large city areas,the average babysitting wage paid in New York City is $15. 34 per hour while in Denver it's $10. 84 per hour.
Lauren Jimeson from New York City pays her babysitters about $20 an hour. She has three children aged 4 , 3 and an infant(婴儿)， but she usually does not ask a babysitter to watch all three at the same time.
Jimeson said she was surprised at how low the rates can be in another city during a recent family trip to Florida. aThey found a babysitter based on a friend's recommendation. They only paid around $8 or $10 per hour. My husband and I looked at each other and said ‘Oh,my gosh’ because we pay double that for our kids,” Jimeson said.
Lyz Lenz,blogger (博主) and write behind LyzLenz.com,said she pays her babysitters S8 to $10 an hour in Iowa. Lenz,31, has two children. One is 3 years old and the other is 10 months old. “It's pretty ridiculous since they are in the 9th and 10th grade and not
professionals,” Lenz said of the babysitters. “But we pay the going rate,and more for the babysitters we love,to keep them coming to us. When I was in high school I got paid just $5 an hour for three kids.”
Here are the average hourly babysitting wages in some of the cities that UrbanSitter.com analyzed:
New York City Area： $15. 34 for one child; $16. 76 for two; $18. 74 for three.
San Francisco Area: $14. 99 for one child; $17. 68 for two; $19. 46 for three.
Washingtofi, D.C. — Baltimore Area: $13. 83 for one child; $15. 27 for two; $16. 95 for three.
Greater Boston Area: $13. 64 for one child; $15. 66 for two; $16.77 for three.
5. What surprised Jimeson during a recent family trip to Florida?
A. That it was easy to find a babysitter there.
B. That babysitters were so ridiculous there.
C. That babysitters didn’t mind their wages.
D. That babysitters charged such a low price.
6. Lenz pays more for some babysitters at times to.
A. ask them to do more things
B. prevent them from quitting
C. help them become professionals
D. keep up with the babysitters’ demands
7. Which of the following has the highest babysitting costs for three kids?
A. San Francisco Area. .
B. New York City Area.
C. Greater Boston Area.
D. Washington,D.C. — Baltimore Area.
8. What is the text mainly about?
A. Ways to find babysitters in the U.S.
B. Costs of living in the countyside.
G. Some comments on babysitting.
D. Babysitting wages in the U.S.
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My name is Mae Jemison. When I was a little girl,I was very 21 (interest) in space and science. I dreamed of 22 (travel) to outer space one day. However,it wasn’t a dream that could 23 (easy) come true back then. So when I told others about my dream,I was laughed 24 by them. But I believed that my dream 25 (come) true one day.
Though many people questioned my interest in science,I followed my passion. I went on to attend Stanford University to study engineering. But it was really hard for a woman to become 26 astronaut after I graduated from university. I became a doctor and then joined the Peace Corps to help provide health services for people in Africa.
In Africa I never forgot my childhood dream. While I was working there,I contacted NASA and applied for their astronaut program. Luckily,I 27 (accept) into the space program. In 1992, I traveled into outer space on the Space Shuttle Endeavor. My dream finally came true.
Now I focus on inspiring children 28 (explore) , ask questions,try new ways of doing things,take chances,follow 29 (they) dreams and study science.Do you have a dream? 30 you do,don't give it up!
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B) 根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填空。
66. It was hard work,but the feeling of (achieve) was huge.
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() 23. In the face of the problem,most people gave up. Only Joe was enough to face the stress.
A. brave B. weak C. lonely D. clever
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() 33. —Grace plays the piano really well.
—Of course. She's more talented than student in her class.
A. any B. any other
C. other D. the other
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Michael Morpurgo is a much-loved writer from Britain,He (出生) on October 5 ,1943 and grew up in the south of England. French (法语) was his favorite subject at school and he studied it at university. After that,he became an officer (军官) in the army,but he soon left and became a primary school teacher. This is when he found that he had a talent for storytelling and soon began writing stories for children. u\ could see there was magic in it for them,and realized there was magic in it for me ,” he said.
Michael Morpurgo gave up teaching after 10 years and bought a farm with his wife. Together they began a c/?an?y (慈善机构) called Farms for City Children. They now own three farms where children from cities can come to spend time looking after animals.
Michael Morpurgo has written over 100 books,mostly for children. He writes about children and their relationships with older people and animals. Many of them have won prizes and several are now films or plays,including War H?^se,which is now well known around the world. Another popular book is Kensuke's Kingdom. He wrote it in 1999.
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Name: Michael Morpurgo
Date of birth: (61)
Favorite school subject: (62)
First two jobs:
Army officer and (63)
Name of the charity: (64)
Number of books written for children:
Over 100
Popular books: (65) , Kensuke’s Kingdom and so on
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