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Write an essay based on the following chart.In your writing, you should

1)interpret the chart,and

2)Give your comments.

You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET.

My dream has always been to work somewhere in an area between fashion and publishing. Two years before graduating from secondary school, I took a sewing and design course thinking that I would move on to a fashion design course. However, during that course I realized I was not good enough in this area to compete with other creative personalities in the future, so I decided that it was not the right path for me. Before applying for university I told everyone that I would study journalism, because writing was, and still is. One of my favorite activities. But, to be honest, I said it, because I thought that fashion and me together was just a dream ---I knew that no one could imagine me in the fashion industry at all! So I decided to look for some fashion-related courses that included writing. This is when I noticed the course “Fashion Media & Promotion”.

Suppose you are invited by Professor Williams to give a presentation about Chinese culture to a group of international students. Write a reply to

1) accept the invitation, and

2) introduce the key points of your presentation

You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET.

Don’t use your own name, use “LiMing” instead.

Don’t write your address. (10 points)

教授邀请你做presentation,给留学生讲中国文化，接受邀请并回复他，需要列出presentation的要点。

Professor Balch points out that fire is something man should____________.

While admitting that climate is a key element, Moritz notes that____________.

The overly simplified view Moritz mentions is a result of failing to____________.

Though often viewed as a problem for western states, the growing frequency of wildfires is a national concern because of its impact on federal tax dollars, says Professor Max Moritz, a specialist in fire ecology and management.

In 2015, the US Forest Service for the first time spent more than half of its $5.5 billion annual budget fighting fires—nearly double the percentage it spent on such efforts 20 years ago. In effect, fewer federal funds today are going towards the agency’s other work—such as forest conservation, watershed and cultural resources management, and infrastructure upkeep—that affect the lives of all Americans.

Moritz calls for the use of “a magnifying glass” to____________.

A gap year may save money for students by helping them__________ .

The most suitable title for this text would be__________ .