Learning how to choose a career is important not only to adults but also to students at college. People decide to have their careers    1    (change) simply because they dislike the job they     2    (current) have. They take on the jobs not because they like them but because they need to make a living. In this case,     3    (get) career guidance is very important. The first step in choosing a career     4    (be) understanding yourself. This will help you realize what you enjoy doing. 

The best way to do this is take a personality test,     5     it is available on the Internet for free. It is also important to understand your values and know what you are willing to do. Next, visit career guidance centers or career     6    (website). If possible, apply for a volunteer that benefits you. You can get professional help and decide whether the career path is     7    (suit) for you or not. Finally, you should learn universal (广泛适用的) skills,     8     will help you get opportunities to change your career in the future. All in all, choosing a career is important because most of the time in our lives     9    (spend) on work.  

Therefore, putting interests and hobbies into careers can always lead    10     the best jobs.

When she was just three years old, Alyssa Carson from the USA took an interest     1     the planet Mars. From that time on, her lifelong passion for and     2     (curious) about space began! Then, Alyssa     3     (start) to do all the things related to space!

Alyssa’s goal is to help others understand the potential for human life in outer space. She also wants to be one of the first humans     4     (walk) on the planet Mars. She even imagines     5     (live) on Mars! And while doing so, Alyssa wants to inspire lots of other kids to learn more about space and science.

She is studying astrobiology (天体生物学) at the Florida Institute of Technology. It is the only program in the USA     6     (focus) on the potential for life on other planets. Whether you want to study the effects of space travel on humans, discover past or present life on Mars,    7     help develop     8     (way) to sustain (维持) life on the moon, you will be prepared at the Florida Institute of Technology.

Alyssa is a(n)    9     (impress) example of a young person     10     focuses on her passion and becomes the best version of herself. Her example also inspires other kids to do the same.

For ages, embroidery (刺绣) has been known as a woman’s job. However, like any other good fashion designer, Zhang Yan dares to be different. In the last three months, the 25 year old’s work     1     (hit) New York and changed the     2     (impress) about men and needlework. His show in New York was called Fusheng,     3     means “a floating life”. It featured   thin silk and Suzhou embroidery. He used a firm, transparent silk to symbolize the two     4    (characteristic) of flexibility and steadiness. These refer to the two periods of our lives—when we are young and when we grow up.

In     5     show, about 100 children came up to the catwalk with Chinese classical music. They wore clothes     6     traditional Chinese patterns, like goldfish and dragons, symbolizing good luck and strength. Zhang’s path to success is not easy. It’s a journey full of sweat and tears.     7     (inspire) by museum pieces, Zhang has spent about four years learning to embroider on qipao. Zhang wants     8     (bring) embroidery to the world of high design,     9     (give) full play to the classical beauty. “Now I     10     (try) to be enthusiastic, stay interested and keep moving on and on,” said Zhang.

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Our grandparents seem to have magic powers sometimes. Give them a Chinese lunar calendar, and they will know     1     weather will be like days or even months later.

What’s the secret? They are following the 24 Solar Terms (节气),    2    is an important part of Chinese culture. And on Nov 30^th, 2016, it    3    (add) to the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UN. It is a knowledge system and social practice    4    (form) through people’s observations of the Sun’s annual movements and its influence on the climate.

The 24 Solar Terms came into being during the Qin and Han dynasties. At that time, most Chinese people made their living on farms, so weather changes were    5    (extreme) important. However, they had no satellites, Internet or weather broadcast    6    (help) them.

But people found a way. They studied the Sun’s movements with a sundial (日冕仪). They also paid attention to other    7    (nature) changes such as temperature, water and crops    8    (grow). In the end, they worked    9    the 24 Solar Terms to mark the changes.

The terms became their guide to work. For example, Awakening of Insects (惊蛰) is when insects wake up from a long sleep in the cold winter. Farmers take it as a sign of warm weather and get busy    10    (farm).

With my high school life     1     (begin), I feel a little anxious right now. I hope to make a good first     2     (impression). But I wonder whether I will make friends or what if no one     3     (talk) to me.

To tell the truth, the maths class was difficult for me,     4     the teacher was kind and friendly. He told     5     (we) a funny story and every student laughed so much! In the afternoon, we had our chemistry class in the science lab. The lab is new and the lesson was     6     (interest), but the guy next to me tried to talk to me the whole time. Therefore, I couldn’t concentrate     7     the experiment. I     8     (real) wanted to tell him to be quiet and leave me alone!

All in all, the first day is     9     wonderful day. Though I was worried in the morning, I didn’t feel awkward or frightened at all. I believe I will make new friends in the new school and there’s a lot     10     (explore) at senior high. I think that tomorrow will be a great day!