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Emily Urich 18 years old Canada
A 1ot of teens aren’t responsible, and that’s where I’m different. Not just about school but everyday things, like being able to pay my own credit card（信用卡）bills on time.
The first time I got a cartoon book was on my third birthday. From then on, I fell in deep love with it. And can you guess how many cartoon books I’ve read? I don’t really know the exact number. But I have three full boxes of them under my bed.
Joe Miller 16 years old America
I’m proud of doing things in my own way. So whenever somebody wants me to do something or whatever it is, I feel like they’re all other people’s thoughts, not really mine. But like others, I love reading, too.
When I first took skiing lessons, I found it exciting. For skiing racing, there’s no question that I’m better than most boys. I think it’s fun. I mean, it is a challenge. It’s where I picked up the idea of needing a challenge always in my life. In order to improve my skiing skills, I have read many books and magazines about it.
An Qi 15 years old China
I’m different because I prefer to drop out of the world to create my own world. I’d like to build a house on a mountain. And I choose to live without electricity, a telephone, or even indoor plumbing(水管装置).
I have many hobbies such as traveling, reading, writing and spending time with children. I love children because they are smart and creative. They always have many strange ideas. It makes me excited.
I want to do something for Hope Project and become a country school teacher.
11. Which hobby do the three students all have?
A. Writing. B. Skiing. C. Traveling. D. Reading.
12. According to Emily, we can infer that ______.
A. other people trust her B. she does sports at weekends
C. she laughs at other people D. she gets up late on Sundays
13. We know that Joe Miller ______.
A. doesn’t like to follow others B. thinks skiing is too dangerous
C. does well in drawing cartoons D. enjoys living somewhere quietly
14. An Qi wants to be a country school teacher because ______.
A. she wants to travel B. her parents are teachers
C. she loves children D. she comes from the countryside
