江苏省扬州市2016届高三第四次模拟考试英语试题

were no natives.

M: Well. San Francisco has a lot of different ethnic groups, so you might think you’re seeing a lot of foreigners. But in fact, the city has a population of about 700, 000 people. W: What are the ethnic groups?

M: Well, after whites, the largest one is blacks. W: I thought it was Chinese.

M: It’s true that San Francisco has the largest Chinese community outside Asia. But the black people there are more than Chinese.

W: That’s interesting. Don’t most of the Chinese people live in Chinatown?

M: Well, no, they live throughout the city, but Chinatown is definitely the center of Chinese culture here. That’s where you’11 find the best Chinese restaurants, bookstores, art theaters and things like that. W: How about the Japanese? Doesn’t San Francisco have a large Japanese population too?

M: No, actually there are only about l2, 000 Japanese people here, but we do have all area called “Japan town” that has Japanese restaurants and bookstores. W: You seem to know a lot about this city.

M: Well, most San Franciscans think their city is pretty special. We like to talk about it. Besides, I teach ethnic history at the university here. W: No wonder you know so much!

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During my last year of school, I was given the opportunity to visit an advisor and I drove her crazy with my choices.

My first choice was a chocolate tester. I discovered that chocolate testers earn a lot of money, so I was sure I had found my dream job. However, when I found out that chocolate testers don’t just sit around eating chocolate all day, they are also involved in the marketing and promotion of the product. I finally gave it up.

Next, I thought of becoming a football referee. I had loved football from a young age, but I couldn’t play well. Anyway, it seems that referees must be able to run 2.5 miles in less than twelve minutes and they are required to take exams throughout their training. On top of that, only after many years of experience–and if they are lucky–do they get the chance to referee big professional matches. So, my dream of showing David Beckham a red card disappeared.

Finally, I had this perfect idea of becoming a dog stylist after I realized how much money our dog stylist was being paid. However, once, while she was styling our Philipo, I noticed he tried to bite her. As you can imagine, that really put me off.

All this research made me realize I had a gift for collecting information, so I had decided to become a journalist.