题型：阅读选择 题类： 难易度：普通
【全效学习】八年级下册英语B本 Module 10 Unit 1
What is your dream job, a pilot or a policeman? What do you hope your job is like? Read the following stories and find more at www.cambridge,org/aw/cambridgeenglish.
The sweetest job
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Desert Island Blogger
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Sleeping on the job
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Easier to Read
Reading can be a big challenge for tens of millions of people. They may have poor vision (视力) or reading difficulties. But OrCam Read can help them! It's the first of its kind reading pen with a smart camera and an AI system. After scanning (扫描) a page of text with the click of a button, it can read the text aloud to the user. You don't need to connect it to the internet. You can use it offline at home, work, school, or even in stores when you need to read a price tag. Sweet Idea
Honey is produced by bees (蜜蜂). But today's beekeeping business is not good for these hard-working insects. Bee farmers may kill them after harvesting honey because it's cheaper than feeding the bees through the winter. To save bees, US company MeliBio has found a way to make the world's first bee-free honey. They used synthetic biology (合成生物学) to create honey directly from plants.
____ When you feel angry or unhappy, what do you do about it? Scientists say you can try to calm yourself. This can help you calm down. That's why Purrble was invented. This furry (毛茸茸的) bear--like toy has9 sensors (感应器). It has a quick "heartbeat" and can respond to your touch. As you hold and pet it, its heartbeat slows. And it purrs (发出咕噜声) like a cat. It sounds like it really enjoys your touch! Through petting Purrble, you will easily notice your own feelings and learn to calm yourselves. |
Found A blue watch is in the classroom. Is it yours? E—mail me at johnbrown@gmail. com. John | Lost： I lost my key in the school library. I must find it. Call me at 785—6371. Thanks! Dale |
Found： I found a dictionary on a desk in the classroom. Please ask the teacher for it. Mike | Lost： I lost my school ID card. I don't know where it is. Please help me. Call me at 989—9762. Cathy |
试题篮
Harry is only 12, but he is working for a sweet company. His job is probably the best in the company—the sweet tester. When the company invents a new sweet, Harry eats it, writes are port about it and sends his report to the factory. And then the company will make a decision about whether to make the sweet or not. As a child, he's too young to work for money. But he gets free sweets!
Do you wish to live on an island and get paid? Ben got such a job, but it was hard work! He had to live alone in a house (with a swimming pool) on Hamilton Island and spend every day swimming, exploring and relaxing. Then he had to write a blog to show his findings and feelings.
Usually, sleeping on the job is a big problem — if you fall asleep, you'll lose the job! But Roisin was paid to sleep on the job. She slept in designer beds eight hours a day, every day for a month, and tested them to see what makes"a good night's sleep". In the end, Roisin had to write a report about the beds.
