While most 10-year-olds are spending their free time playing video games, Ernesto is busy running his own 3D printing business and dreaming of buying his mom a house someday.

Inside a small workshop at home, Ernesto spends his days ____1____ and printing colourful creations including model planes, can openers, and things meant to help people dealing with stress.

The ____2____ first took shape just a few months ago when Ernesto told his mother he wanted to make money through 3D printing. Instead of ____3____ buying him a machine, she encouraged him to work and save for it himself.

After ____4____ $500, Ernesto bought his first printer and started Prestige 3D Labs. He taught himself how to create custom designs by watching online courses and quickly ____5____ there was real demand (需求) for his products.

Business has grown fast and his ____6____ are becoming more and more popular. Ernesto says he has already made around $1,500, and demand became so strong that he ____7____ with a local clothing store to help sell his products. Now, three printers run regularly to keep up with ____8____ coming in from across the Rio Grande Valley.

For Ernesto’s mother, the ____9____ has become more than just a way for her son to make money. It has also become valuable time spent together. She says balancing school, football practice, and a growing business can sometimes be ____10____ for Ernesto, but she believes the experience is teaching him lessons that will last a lifetime.

1.1.

A finding

B writing

C designing

D

解析：选C。3D 打印流程：先设计，再打印。后文 `create custom designs` 也复现 design。spend time doing sth. 花费时间做某事。

2.2.

A idea

B habit

C rule

D

解析：选A。几个月前，欧内斯托告诉妈妈想用 3D 打印赚钱，这个想法初步成型。

3.3.

A generally

B simply

C exactly

D

解析：选B。妈妈没有直接给他买机器，而是鼓励他自己打工攒钱。instead of simply doing… 而不是简单直接地做某事。

4.4.

A saving

B donating

C borrowing

D

解析：选A。攒够500 美元之后，他买下第一台打印机。

5.5.

A explained

B realised

C reminded

D

解析：选B。他自学定制设计，很快意识到他的产品有真实市场需求。

6.6.

A printers

B courses

C creations

D

解析：选C。生意发展迅速，他的作品越来越受欢迎。第二段 colourful creations 原词复现。

7.7.

A partnered

B compared

C travelled

D

解析：选A。需求量太大，于是他和当地服装店合作售卖产品。partner with… 和…… 合作。

8.8.

A gifts

B orders

C toys

D

解析：选B。三台打印机持续运转，来跟进来自里奥格兰德河谷各地的订单。

9.9.

A business

B show

C game

D

解析：选A。对于妈妈来说，这份生意不仅仅是儿子赚钱的方式。文章开头`running his own 3D printing business`原词复现。

10.10.

A normal

B dangerous

C stressful

D

解析：选C。兼顾学业、足球训练和不断壮大的生意，对 Ernesto 来说有时压力很大。