If you live in the United States, the law says you can’t have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer you can work 40 hours each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you can’t earn (赚) your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can earn money by doing lots of things.
Valerie, 11, told us that she made money by cleaning up other people’s yards. Lena, 13, makes money by knitting (织) dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors, and Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her work to people. People have asked her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 13, writes articles for different magazines!
Earning is learning. By working to earn your own money, you are learning the skills you will need to succeed in life. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology (技术) and using your time. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning it; however, when you make your own money, you don’t have to depend on someone else. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better in your hand than the twenty dollars you ask for.Kids can have full-time jobs at the age of _________ in the USA.
A. 17 B. 14 C. 13 D. 10If you are 15 years old, you can’t work _________.
| A．after school | B．on weekends | C．during summer | D．on weekdays |
Reisa makes money by _________.
| A．cleaning up other people’s yards |
| B．drawing pictures for others |
| C．writing articles for different magazines |
| D．knitting dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors |
According to the passage, which of the following is Not True?
A. You are learning how to succeed by working in your teens.[
B. Kids are encouraged to live independently in the USA.
C. Earning one’s money is better than asking for money from others.
D. Kids don’t need to get along with others when making money.From the passage we know that _________.
| A．parents won’t let their children earn their own money |
| B．it’s hard for kids under 14 years old to earn money in the USA |
| C．kids can learn skills if they try to earn money on their own |
| D．if kids try to earn money, they won’t have enough time to study |
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
Beijing—No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Beijing, Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars for one day each week and walk, take a bus or subway or ride a bike to work. The slogan（口号）for the activity is,“If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.” Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of this year Beijing only have 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Car exhaust(汽车尾气) is one of the most important reasons of the pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive.” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman.There are_______ cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.
A. three B. four C. fiveThe activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing drivers .
A. not to work on No Car Day
B. to enjoy having a one-day holiday
C. to take a bus, or subway, ride a bike or walk instead of driving to workAccording to the passage there were blue sky days in the first quarter of last year in Beijing.
A.52 B. 63 C. 41The air pollution in Beijing is mainly caused（导致）by according to the passage.
A. cars B. dust C. weatherWe can know from the passage that.
A. more and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs
B. drivers should leave their cars for one day each month
C. more than 1,000 cities around the world have a No Car Day.
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
As we know, the over-use of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil has caused serious
environmental problems. Scientists are trying to find new clean energies that does not pollute the air, the water or the ground. Solar power(太阳能) is one of them. Solar power is a kind of electricity which is produced by taking energy from the sun, using solar panels(板).
Solar power has many advantages. The power is easy to get and will never be used up. Whenever it is sunny, there is power. The power is clean and renewable(可再生的). It helps to reduce waste and pollution.
However, the power is not as widely used as expected(预期). One problem is that a solar power system needs sunshine. Some areas with a lot of rain, like the UK, are not suitable to develop solar power systems. Secondly, a solar power factory needs a large place to fix enough solar panels to collect sunshine. Maybe an area in the desert would be perfect place for such a factory to build. What’s more, solar panels are expensive though the energy itself doesn’t cost anything.
Today scientists are trying to develop solar power systems. Maybe one day, solar power will be one of the most important clean energies in our life.The underlined phrase “fossil fuels” means ________ in Chinese.
A. 矿物燃料B. 天然气燃料 C. 植物秸秆Solar power is a kind of energy that is taken from the ________.
A. rain B. water C. sunWhat is the main idea of the second paragraph（段落）?
A. The advantages of solar power.
B. The differences between solar power and wind power.
C. The places to build solar power factories.The passage lists ________ reasons about the difficulties of putting the
solar power to use widely.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Solar power does not pollute the air, the water or the ground.
B. An area in the desert would be prefect place for a solar power factory.
C. Solar panels are so expensive that 80% of the countries can’t afford them.
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。
As we know, Chongqing has changed a lot in the past few years. More and more trees are being planted in the city. And every day you can see many old people play sports everywhere. The changes make people in the city live a happy life. A small survey below is from people in Chongqing. One hundred persons answered the questions last week.
| What they want |
Health |
Safety |
Food |
| 52% |
33% |
15% |
|
| Where they like to live |
In a quieter place |
In a busier place |
In a greener place |
| 15% |
5% |
80% |
|
| What they think of working in the city |
Bad |
Good |
No idea |
| 8% |
80% |
12% |
|
| Whether they plan to change their living places |
Yes |
No |
Difficult to say |
| 39% |
41% |
20% |
From the survey, ________ of the people in Chongqing care about health.
A. 41% B. 80% C. 52%From the survey, we know most people want to live________.
A. in a busier place
B. in a quieter place
C. in a greener placeMost people think working in Chongqing is_________.
A. bad B. good C. hardEvery day people in Chongqing can see________ play sports everywhere.
A. the young B. the old C. the menAccording to the passage and the survey, we know that________ .
A.the changes in Chongqing makes people enjoy living there
B. 12% people in Chongqing think working in the city is bad
C. 33% people in Chongqing care about the food
Look at the students in the photo. The boy in green shoes is Martin. He is from England. He`s fourteen years old. His hair is yellow. He likes yellow very much. The boy in a blue shirt is his brother(弟弟), Tom. He is thirteen. They look the same. The girl in a yellow dress is Lisa. She is their friend. She is from America. She is tall and she has long brown hair. She likes yellow, too.Where is Tom from?
| A．England. | B．Canada. |
| C．America. | D．China. |
What color is Tom`s shirt?
| A．yellow. | B．Green. | C．Brown. | D．Blue. |
Who like(s) yellow?
| A．Martin. | B．Tom. |
| C．Martin and Lisa. | D．Lisa. |
Martin is a(an) _____, too.
| A．teacher | B．student |
| C．actor | D．snowman |
Which is TRUE(哪一个是正确的）?
Lisa is tall and her hair is long.
B. Lisa is Tom`s sister.
C. Martin is in green pants.
D. Tom and Lisa look the same.
Hi, I`m Tom. I have a pencil box. It`s big and it`s purple. It`s my good friend. It`s from my mom. What`s in the pencil box? My ruler is in it. It`s blue and red. That is a pencil. It is black and white. It`s not my pencil. It`s Cindy. She likes black and white. You can see a green pen and an eraser in it, too. The pen isn`t mine. I find(找到) it in the classroom this morning. It`s Tim`s. His name is on it. He isn`t at school now. Tim`s telephone number is 8069-4725. I can call(打电话)him. The nice eraser is my sister ,Linda`s.What color is the pencil box?
| A．Purple. | B．Black and white. |
| C．Blue and read. | D．Orange. |
The pencil is _____.
| A．Tom`s. | B．Cindy`s. |
| C．Linda`s. | D．Tim`s. |
Tom finds a ______ in the classroom.
| A．green pencil. | B．green pen. |
| C．red ruler. | D．red eraser. |
What`s Tim`s telephone number?.
| A．It`s 8609-4725. | B．It`s 8609-4275 |
| C．It`s 8069-4725. | D．It`s 8069-7425. |
______things(东西) are in the pencil box.
| A．Two | B．Three |
| C．Four | D．Five |