16．What caused the accident?

A．Drunk driving． B．Bad weather． C．Speeding．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题四个小题。

17．What can we see in John's photo?

A．A rainstorm． B．A monkey． C．A sleeping lion．

18．How much will John receive?

A．$100． B．$500． C．$1，000．

19．What can we learn about Ben's photo?

A．It was taken in Africa．

B．It happened by accident．

C．It was in black and white．

20．What is the speaker's advice in the end?

A．Entering next month's contest．

B．Checking back for more information．

C．Being careful while taking pictures．

第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　My dream job would be to become an astronaut．My passion for space is all unbearable feeling that lies deep inside my heart．The mysteries that have been asked by millions of people have not yet been answered by NASA because of technology．Later on in the future，technology will be advanced and there will be answers to questions．I would like to be that one person to look down at young children and answer all their doubts over space．

　　Gemma Mandujano，Weslaco High School

My dream job is to be a professional photographer．I remember when I was 8 years old，I'd always steal my mothers'camera and take pictures of nature and life in general，and spend hours concocting the perfect moment to take pictures．To be a