Brennan Agranoff, a colorblind boy, started his custom sock business in middle school, with a small loan(贷 款)he got from his parents. Up till now, he has sold over 1 million dollars' worth of socks online in the last four years.

Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13 years old. He was attending a high-school basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood, Oregon, and noticed that many kids of his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular with kids, then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.

But the boy didn't tell his parents about the business idea immediately. He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan. Only when he had everything planned out did he ask his parents for a loan. “They thought the idea was a little out there, ”Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and finally received a $3,000 loan to start his company. Then he began to work on his own designs. The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now.

Business was slow the first year, but then Brennan started pushing his HoopSwagg products heavily on the Internet. Orders soon started coming in in large numbers, and HoopSwagg became a popular brand among custom sock lovers. Right now,his designs can be found on HoopSwagg website, Amazon and eBay.

Four years after starting his business,Brennan has achieved great success while balancing(平衡)school, house chores and his social life. And he says he loves every minute of it.

1.What's the main idea of the second paragraph?

A.How Brennan designed his custom socks. B.How Brennan got his business idea.

C.How Brennan organized the basketball match. D.How Brennan managed his company.

2.What did Brennan do first to start his business?

A.Bought some Nike socks. B.Made a business plan.

C.Asked teachers for advice. D.Got money from friends.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Brennan got no support from his parents. B.Brennan was too busy to do house chores.

C.Brennan stopped designing because of his eyes. D.Brennan enjoyed both his study and business.

4.Which word can best describe Brennan according to the passage?

A.Honest. B.Kind. C.Creative. D.Helpful.

Lost! Someone took my rose gold iPhone at Sun West Park on Hudson Road on Saturday night, Oct 13. Photos never upload(上传) to iCloud. They are very important. Reward for return. Call Tiffany Yang at 479-3081.

Found a luxury Swiss watch in Las Vegas. If you lost your watch, please email louis-423@gmail.com with the brand, model, serial number(s) and describe the watch and where you think you lost it. If it matches the watch I found, I’ll work with you to return it.

Lost my 18-month old cat Lucy. Gray with dark grey stripes(斑纹) on the back. Dark gold eyes. She was taken from Dan Jedlicka’s house at1283106th Ave on Oct 14. I will pay $500 to anyone who finds her. If you find her, please call me at 973-3787.

Young black dog, very friendly, found at Boiling Spring on Oct 12.

If you know the owner of this dog, please let them know or go to Facebook@terry-johnson.

Please SHARE this page on your social media network to help me find the owner.

1.Who lost an iPhone?

A.Tiffany Yang B.louis 423

C.Dan Jedlicka D.terry-johnson.

2.If someone lost their watch, what should they do?

A.Call 479-3081 B.Call 973-3787

C.Email louis-423@gmail.com D.Contact Facebook account @terry-johnson.

3.Which of the following is TRUE of the missing cat?

A.She was Lucy’s cat.

B.She was all black.

C.She has dark green eyes

D.She went missing on Oct 14.

4.What can we tell from the four ads?

A.There are many photos on the missing iPhones.

B.Someone found a Japanese watch in Las Vegas.

C.An 18-month old dog was taken from her owner’s house.

D.The cat owner will pay a $100 reward for the cat.

Moon cakes filled with lab-grown meat will go on sale in China for the first time in September.

The product was developed by a lab team from the Beijing Technology and Business University.

There are two kinds of artificial meat:One is vegan meat made mainly from bean protein(蛋白质), the other is real meat grown from animal stem cells(干细胞).

The artificial meat stuffed in these moon cakes is plant-based, which has low environmental costs and can reduce wasting animal husbandry resources. It is also suitable for people with high blood sugar, high blood pressure or high blood fats to eat, according to the researchers.

The artificial meat aims to imitate(模仿)real animal meat in these aspects:color, smell, taste, texture and sound, said LI Jian, who leads the university lab team. Many people don't understand the sound component(部分), Li said. "When we stir-fry sliced meat or deep-fry fish, the meat will produce an appetizing crackling sound. This sound is what we want to achieve with our artificial meat," he explained.

1.What does the underlined word "artificial" in paragraph 4 mean ?

A.人造的 B.自然的 C.素食的 D.仿制的

2.In how many ways do the researchers want to imitate the real meat?

A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5

3.The moon cakes are good for those people with .

① heart disease②. high blood sugar③. high blood pressure④. high blood fats⑤sore necks

A.①②③ B.①②⑤ C.②③④ D.③④⑤

4.What is the purpose of the text?

A.To sell moon cakes

B.To introduce a lab team from the Beijing Technology and Business University.

C.To introduce artificial meat

D.To commend(表彰)the researchers

In the city I live in, some seats on every bus come in orange color, different from the rest which are blue. Those seats are intended for (预留) a certain group of people—the old and some who need special care, such as the disabled or those with small babies. So you can often see young people choose to take others seats i1. of the orange ones if possible.

One day, my friend Lisa got on a bus and found the only untaken seat was an orange one. She hesitated(犹豫) for a moment and slowly walked to it and s2. down. As the bus went on, passengers(乘客) gather from stop to stop and the bus became really crowded(拥挤) . At that time, someone near the door asked loudly if there was anybody who would like to o3. a seat to the old man who had just got on the bus. On hearing it, Lisa looked a4. to see where the old man was. She was even about to get up but found it d5. for her to stand up. Thinking that someone near the old man would help him, she remained(保持) seated. In fact, she had another r6. for sitting but she said nothing. To her s7. , she soon became the target of criticism(批评的目标) from some people standing beside her.

“Shameless,” a voice said.

“Morality decays(道德败坏),” another voice added.

Lisa kept s8. as the short conversation went. She didn’t want to say anything. She “should” feel ashamed(羞愧). Lisa turned her face to the window to hide her embarrassment(尴尬).

If you were a passenger on that bus, would you stand out against her and blame(责怪) her for not giving up her seat? If I hadn’t known the story of Lisa’s side, I would. However, the truth is: Lisa had just a small o9. in hospital last week and was in recovery (恢复). Her doctor had told her to sit instead of s10. as much as possible. The long bus trip would give her trouble if she stood all the way.

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