Many college students want to look for seasonal, short-term or part-time jobs to get extra cash, to stay busy or to get working experience.

Lifeguard

    The job is a great opportunity to build your fitness, keep people safe and be outdoors to enjoy some fun on the beach in the sun. The average hourly wage for lifeguards is $ 9.31, but those with certifications or previous experience may be able to earn a bit more.

Nanny (保姆)

    Students can find plenty of positions as parents scramble (争抢) to arrange activities and find care for their children. Students who enjoy spending time with kids, staying active and being outdoors can spend their leisure time making money without even feeling like they're working. Nannies make $ 14.56 per hour.

Camp Consultant

    Students who enjoy spending their time with children, being a leader and monitoring fun outdoor activities are perfect for camp consultant positions. The average hourly wage for camp consultants is $9.28, but those with many years' experience or specific academic backgrounds may be able to earn more.

Food Server

    Although it may not seem like the most attractive way to spend a weekend, working as wait staff allows students to build up their social skills, stay active, enjoy free meals at work and posily educate themselves about different cuisines. However, food servers need to be on their feet for hours at a time and must be able to multi-task like professionals, so take this into account before submitting an application. The average salary is $ 9.00 hourly, but trips can raise that number.

    One year, a newspaper of the United States published an announcement—the Horticultural Institute offered a reward at a high price for the pure white marigold (金盏花). The high reward attracted so many people, but in nature besides golden, the marigold is brown; it is not easy to create the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people forgot that announcement.

    One normal day after 20 years, the Horticultural Institute accidentally received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold. On that day, the news spread like wildfire. It proved to be an old woman of over 70 years old. The institute had always been hesitating over the fact that the seeds could bloom pure white marigold.

    Those seeds finally took root in the earth. The wonder appeared after one year: large fields of pure white marigold swung in the light wind. As a result, the old woman became a new focus.

    Originally, the old woman was just a flower-lover. When she happened to read the announcement 20 years ago, her heart kept beating wildly. But her eight children all opposed her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics (遗传学) couldn't complete what the experts could never accomplish! Still, the old woman didn't change her mind and went on working. Year after year, through many cycles of spring sowing and autumn harvest, the old woman's husband died; her children flew far and high; a lot of things happened in her life but only the desire to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart. Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden, she saw a marigold, which was not nearly white but as white as silver or snow.

    Such a difficult problem as even experts couldn't deal with was solved by an old woman who didn't understand genetics. Was it a wonder? Take root in the heart and even the most common seed can grow into a wonder!

    As one of the most important languages in the world, Latin had humble beginnings. It originated along the Tiber River in Italy and only a handful of people spoke the language. Over time, Latin became more well-known as Romans gained political power. Many famous literary texts and scientific classifications were written in Latin. Even though knowing Latin indicated a person was educated, according to Britannica, in the 20th century far fewer people learned Latin, leading it to be classified as a “dead” language.

    There are around 7,000 living languages in the world, but, according to Britannica, “more than half are at risk of dying out by the end of the 21st century.” Civilizations evolve over time and so do languages. More often than not, a language dies because everyone who speaks the language dies. For example, Marie Smith Jones, perhaps the last native speaker of the Alaskan Eyak language, died at the age of 89 in 2008, and so did the language. Now, fewer and fewer people speak Latin, which raises public's awareness about its protection.

    Actually, there are many other reasons as to why Latin should be protected or taught. “It is a window into a fascinating ancient civilization, and studying an ancient civilization teaches us to respect different points of view and unfamiliar cultural practices,” says Kathleen Coleman, James Loeb Professor of Harvard University.

    Since it isn't used in ordinary conversations, there are a lot of difficulties that arise from teaching Latin. “Teaching a 'dead' language is different from teaching other languages,” explains Coleman, “because there are no native speakers to show us how it sounds or answer questions about the meaning of words or explain idioms. Though it's hard, fortunately, we still can find the answers to our questions from the broken evidence available in written texts.”

In between all the measures to battle the severe air pollution in Delhi, India, there's one more option—a bar that has “pure air”.

    Founded by Aryavir Kumar, Oxy Pure, Delhi's first-ever oxygen bar, offers 15 minutes of 80-90 percent pure oxygen, costing Rs 299 ($4.2). Customers are given a lightweight tube for oxygen intake. The device (装置) is placed near the customers' noses through which they are advised to breathe in the oxygen.

    The bar also offers its customers several aromas (气味) to go with oxygen, including lemongrass, cherry and more. According to the aroma people choose, each session promises to improve sleep patterns and digestion, cure headaches, and even work as a treatment for depression (抑郁).

    Bonny Irengbam, a senior sales assistant at the bar, said, “Some people, who try it for the first time, will feel relaxed and fresh. But only people who do this regularly will get real benefits. By regularly, I mean once or twice a month. We don't encourage back-to-back sessions, as increased levels of oxygen in the body can make a person dizzy.”

    Dr. Rajesh Chawla, a senior doctor at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, said, “Even if you breathe in the so-called pure oxygen for two hours in a day, you will go back to breathing the polluted air for the rest of the 22 hours. The concept is purely money-driven.”

    Recalling the first few months of the bar, Irengbam admitted that people were skeptical. “Many people criticized, saying we were selling air. Others were simply scared to breathe through the tube.”

    Irengbam said the bar saw a significant rise in the number of customers two to three days after Diwali, an Indian festival mainly celebrated by fireworks and lights, as the pollution levels were high.

    Smartwatches and fitness trackers (健身追踪器)have gained popularity recently. These tools can record your daily steps, heart rates, etc. . If yes, it might be a sign that you're addicted to your fitness tracker.

    . If you keep setting unrealistic daily goals that involve working out for too long, and if you begin to ignore friends and responsibilities to make time for your workout, then you're most probably addicted to your fitness tracker.

    It's a struggle to overcome the addiction to fitnesstrackers. . For example, the number in your smart watch showing how far you've come can give you a sense of achievement.

    Of course, failing to meet your daily goal can be discouraging. You might focus on your shortcomings rather than your progress. Another problem is that you might find yourself paying too much attention to the step number rather than how your body feels. .

    Therefore, if you're spending too much time looking at your smartwatch, limit your daily step count to a comfortable level. . For example, concentrating on your hobbies or socializing with friends can be a great way to keep your mind on other things.

A. Don't overuse your smartwatch.

B. It doesn't convey what you're really feeling.

C. After all, reaching a daily step count can be so appealing.

D. How can you tell whether you're addicted to your fitness tracker?

E. Actually, this addiction to step count can be risky, mentally and physically.

F. However, do you find yourself checking your steps and heart rates too often?

G. Besides, you can find other things to do that don't involve checking your fitness tracker.

    Curtis Whitson, a regular rafter (漂流者), was trapped at the top of a waterfall with his son, Hunter.

    This year, 1 snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something

    2. Telling from the increasing sound of water, Whitson knew there was no way to go down the rocks as 3 . They had no cell service, and they hadn't seen a 4 person in the past three days. As Whitson was thinking about what to do, he heard 5 coming from the other side of the waterfall. He 6 , but the sound of the rushing water 7 his cry.

    “We have to get these people a 8 Whitson thought. Meanwhile, he grabbed his water bottle and pulled out his pocket knife to 9 “Help!” on it. Hunter found a pen and paper to write a note. Then Whitson 10 threw the bottle over the waterfall. But he 11 no response for a long time.

    With no reasonable 12 that their message in a bottle would find its way to anyone, they had another 13 : They spelled out SOS in white rocks. As the evening wore on, they 14 a flashing headlamp aside so that it could be seen from overhead. Soon after, they heard a 15 coming with the 16 words: “This is Search and Rescue. You have been found.” After 17 the helicopter, they got the whole story that two hikers 18 the bottle and handed it to the campground.

    This 19 rafting made Whitson and his son realize that with strong faith we will get a stone of 20 out of the mountain of despair(绝望).

    A grape seed that falls into the soil of Xinjiang is very fortunate  as Xinjiang is  (well) suited for growing grapes than anywhere else. Here, a grape seed can grow to its full potential. With the high altitudes (海拔)，long periods of dry weather and abundant sunshine, Xinjiang produces fruits with  (extreme) high sugar content. Every fall, a large number of grapes are shipped from Xinjiang to other parts of China, and the rest  (make) into raisins for easy storage.

    In the vineyards of Moyu, thanks  the hot and dry climate  results from being surrounded by the desert, huge quantities of large and juicy grapes with very thin skins are produced. These grapes bring wealth as well as their delicious  (sweet) to the locals.

    In mid-September, when their Seedless White grapes  (ripe), local farmers are busy picking grapes to be transported to other parts of the country.  (bunch) of glowing white grapes hang on the vines, waiting to be picked. If you pick  and put it in your mouth, you will surely never forget the wonderful taste  (produce) by the burning sun and the desert wind of southern Xinjiang.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

    It was a Sunday afternoon. My parents and I were watching TV excited when suddenly I noticed the pigeon on the balcony. It was a white pigeon with a ring around one of its foot. It rested there quietly, refuse to fly away. Realizing it must have been lost its way back home, I managed call the Pigeon Association up for help. In the same time, my parents brought the pigeon inside and gave it some bird food, what helped refresh it. Before long, the owner got the message but came to take the pigeon back. He thanked us a lot. My parents and I both felt happy for what we had done.

内容包括：

1）节日由来；

2）庆祝方式；

3）你的看法。

注意：

1）词数100左右；

2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3）参考词汇：端午节the Dragon Boat Festival；农历the lunar calendar

Dear Jack,

    ……

Yours,

Li Hua