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选择性必修第三册 UNIT 7 CAREERS(二)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
Alejandro Buxton’s candle business started with a headache.The 12-year-old’s mom
suffers from allergies，and something in their house was causing her head to hurt.After going to
the hospital，they discovered the cause of the headache：the candles.His mom had no choice but
to get rid of the scented(有香味的) items.
However，he knew his mother really loved candles.To lift her spirits，he set up a lab in the
family’s kitchen in the fall of 2019 and made a candle using only natural ingredients，such as soy
and coconut waxes( 蜡 ) and essential oils.Chemicals in her old candles were causing the
headaches.He named his first product Jurassic Orange，which is similar to the fruit in color and
smell.Jurassic Orange was a hit with his mom ，whose headaches disappeared.But Alejandro
wasn’t done experimenting.Within a few months，he had about six scents，including Chunky
Sweaters and Cozy Socks，which smells like a fruit drink mixed with a pine forest.
In September 2020，he put his first collection of candles on Etsy，the online marketplace
that specializes in handmade goods.He also sold candles at seasonal markets，such as the one in
downtown D ． C.where the vice president was shopping for holiday gifts last year.He
recommended two candles to the vice president.She took some of his advice.
Jesse Benites，general manager of a big shopping mall，said the vice president’s visit
“skyrocketed” Alejandro’s fame.A senior manager contacted Alejandro and invited him to rent
one of the 12 retail carts at the mall.On September 1,2022，Smell of Love Candles opened on the
second level of the shopping center.Alejandro is the mall’s youngest business owner.Inside the
mall，Alejandro turned a large room into his production facility，where he and his staff make 600
to 700 candles a week.There were altogether 25 scents on the shelf.He continued to make new
scents and wanted to see all his candles in every single household and love and joy come into the
houses.
Alejandro’s candle business makes a good profit，but for him，the money he earned is not
just for his own college fund but for local charities.
1．Why did Alejandro start his candle business?
A．To solve his mother’s problem. B．To earn some money for the family.
C．To make more people love candles. D．To change the way candles are made.
2．What do we know about Smell of Love Candles?
A．It was visited by the vice president. B．It mainly sells candles on the Internet.
C．It teaches people how to make candles. D．It will offer new scents of the candles.3．What will the money Alejandro made be used to do?
A．Open more chain stores. B．Help more people in need.
C．Build more professional colleges. D．Promote his candles to more families.
4．According to the passage，which words can best describe Alejandro?
A．Organized and loving. B．Smart and outgoing.
C．Caring and creative. D．Generous and honest.
B
It’s the year 2140 and two kids ride their surfboards in the heart of Manhattan，near the
point where Sixth Avenue meets Broadway.If you are familiar with this junction，you will know it
is far from the US’s current coastline.But in Kim Stanley Robinson’s novel New York 2140，
Manhattan is flooded after continuous climate change causes the sea level to rise by 15.25m.
Robinson’s 2017 climate fiction novel belongs to a new kind of novel，which tells “the
story of the next century”．It might be helping readers across the world comprehend the situation
in which we currently find ourselves.
Climate change is an indescribable crisis to make sense of.Drop some poisonous chemicals in
a river now and you will see dead fish within days，but what do you witness when you release(释
放) carbon dioxide(CO )?
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“This is where fiction comes in：it brings the abstract data closer to home by focusing on the
faces and stories in these futures.Show readers a detailed account of a climate-changed future，and
they have an easier time imagining it，” says Robinson.“Science fiction gets people thinking in
a way that another report on climate change doesn’t，” says Shelley Streeby，a professor of
Literature and Ethnic Studies at UC San Diego.“It helps people feel not only about what might be
coming，but also about the present.It is about taking certain conditions that exist nowadays，
extending them into the future and throwing a bunch of characters into their midst.”
In the search to adopt climate change as a topic，writers are doing what they do best：trying
to tell a good story.Sometimes they write with a touch of optimism as they negotiate the current
crisis.But even with this optimism，these writers want to make sure the world knows they，at
least，are paying attention.
5.What is the function of the first paragraph?
A．To give background on a story.
B．To promote the novel New York 2140.
C．To lead to the topic of climate fiction.
D．To show the influence of climate change.
6．How does the author show the climate change crisis is “indescribable”？
A．By inferring. B．By comparing. C．By analyzing. D．By imagining.
7．What’s Streeby’s attitude toward science fiction?A．Approving. B．Cautious. C．Negative. D．Doubtful.
8．Which is the best title for the text?
A．Climate Crisis：No Longer a Forecast
B．The Future World：More Promising
C．New York 2140：A New Type of Novel
D．Climate Fiction：A Reminder of Climate Change
Ⅱ.完形填空
Dan Mancina is a professional skateboarder known for being visually impaired and sharing
clips of his skating on Instagram.He has a large following of fans，all 1 to see his skillful
tricks.And videos of him using his walking stick as he boards inspire curiosity and 2 from
fans around the world.
The Michigan native started skating at 7，and took it more 3 at 13，developing a love
for the sport which he says helps him express himself.A rare genetic eye disease began to 4
his vision at 15，and after a year and a half，he completely lost his 5 .
He stopped skating for a couple of years.This was the 6 point of his life. 7 letting
his blindness dominate what he could or would do，he gradually 8 to doing what he loved—
spending time outdoors.
One day，he wanted to see if he could still skate，so he 9 a video of a trick，which
eventually got 10 on social media and received great feedback.That inspired him to try a bit
more，and slowly he got back into skateboarding.
In order to help make skateboarding more 11 to people with vision impairments，Dan
has started a fundraising 12 to build the world’s first adaptive skate park.He has 13
around $40,000 for the park.He hopes to be 14 skate workshops for visually impaired kids by
next spring or summer.
“I’m honored I can be a(n) 15 for our community.Never let others define you and
what you are capable of，” he said.
1．A.eager B．nervous C．cautious D．hesitant
2．A.gratitude B．admiration C．reflection D．approval
3．A.exactly B．severely C．honestly D．seriously
4．A.earn B．check C．affect D．promote
5．A.fortune B．temper C．thought D．sight
6．A.lowest B．starting C．finishing D．highest
7．A.Other than B．Apart from C．Rather than D．Regardless of
8．A.objected B．returned C．admitted D．contributed
9．A.filmed B．developed C．watched D．replaced
10．A.imitated B．changed C．shared D．involved
11．A.achievable B．affordable C．bearable D．accessible12．A.permission B．competition C．assignment D．campaign
13．A.raised B．distributed C．spent D．wasted
14．A.examining B．running C．counting D．exploring
15．A.signal B．alarm C．voice D．surprise
Ⅲ.语法填空
A new adaptation of Chinese mythological stories has won the heart of audiences with its
distinctive style.The animation series，Yao—Chinese Folktales,1. (gain) more than
110 million views online since it was released.
The series ， co-produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Bilibili ， is 2.
collection of 20-minute short films，consisting of eight separate stories 3. (feature)
monster-like characters，or yao in Chinese.The collection,4. ranges from ancient
stories to science fiction，from emotional connection with hometowns to romantic love 5.
from life themes to questions for humanity ， presents Chinese culture and philosophy.For
example ， the first episode ， named “Nobody” ， tells a pig monster’s story 6.
(base) on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West.The creative team put the perspective on
the little monsters who used to have blurry faces and didn’t even have names in the story.
Li Zao，general producer，said it was impossible 7. (predict) what the eventual
outcome would be at first.Now，the 8. (favor) comments exceeded the expectations
of the creative team.These contained both the audience’s 9. (recognize) of the work
and their hopes of Chinese animation.Besides adapting 10. the taste of the masses，
the team also wanted to guide them to appreciate different types of work.
