Takeover Day
Want to be a football coach，a policeman or a musician？If you could do any job for a day，what would it be？Takeover Day offers young people this chance.
Takeover Day is an event for young people to "take over" the day from adults（成年人）.Of course，it's difficult to give someone the job of a film star or a model!However，Takeover Day has offered young people jobs as news reporters，teachers and even politicians（政客）. The event serves two purposes.First，it gives young people experience in different kinds of jobs.Second，adults can learn from young people's opinions and fresh ideas. Here's what the students say about their Takeover Day. |
Simon，16，went to Coventry Football Club.He became coach of the football team for a day. "Having a go at training professional players.was an unforgettable experience，"said Simon. "If I had the chance，I would do this job every day." |
Sally，15，became the head teacher of her school. "I'd go mad if I were a head teacher!" she said."So many meetings!"Sally thinks she learned a lot."My favourite part of the day was meeting the school cook and improving the school menus for the week.I was a great chance to tell her what we really like eating!" |
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Paul，17，spent the day with an important politician.He even went to a meeting at Buckingham Palace!' Paul thought that if everyone；had the chance to follow a politician for a day，they'd be amazed. "It isn't a nine﹣to﹣five job：It's 24/7，"he said. "We even had no time for lunch." |
（1）What may Simon choose to be in the future？
A.A model.
B.A politician.
C.A head teacher.
D.A football coach.
（2）What do Sally and Paul probably think of their Takeover Day？
A.Busy but exciting.
B.Peaceful but tiring.
C.Amazing and relaxing.
D.Easy and unforgettable.
（3）Takeover Day is set up for young people to .
A.spread ideas
B.become famous
C.know more about jobs
D.work for their schools
Some people like to get up early, but some do not. In fact, it is really good for us to get up early every day. Maybe those who don't like getting up early will not believe this, but it is true. Scientists made a survey （调查）in about one thousand people, and then they found that early rising(早起) people had less disease(疾病) than late rising people, and early rising people also look healthier than late rising people, and so on.
So we may know early rising is helpful in more than one way. First, it helps to keep us healthy. We all need fresh(新鲜的) air. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Besides, it is useful to do morning exercises.
Secondly, early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn more quickly and find it easier to understand what we learn.
Thirdly, early rising can give us a plan of our work for the day. We cannot work well without a good plan.
Fourthly, early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and faces and eat our breakfast.
Late risers may find it difficult to form the habit(养成习惯) of early rising. They have to make an effort(努力) to do so. As the English proverb says, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy(富裕的) and wise.”Early rising people are than late rising people.
| A．fatter | B．thinner |
| C．healthier | D．Cleverer |
Air is the freshest according to the passage.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon |
| C．in the evening | D．all the day |
Which of the following is the result of early rising?
| A．People can get ready for their work. |
| B．People can get fresh air. |
| C．People can learn things more quickly and better. |
| D．All of the above. |
If a man always likes to get up late, it's for him to form the habit of getting up early.
| A．easy | B．difficult |
| C．happy | D．sad |
As the English proverb says, can make us healthy, wealthy and wise.
| A．getting up early | B．going to bed early |
| C．getting up late | D．both A and B |
I think lots of students like the pop singer named Jay. I also like him very much.
Do you know as a boy, Jay was called Dull Stupid. But his mother noticed that the quiet, shy boy seemed to dance well when he heard the Western pop music. His mother sent him to a piano school when he was four. When he grows up, he has an ability for playing the piano beyond(超过) his years. I learned to play the piano from 7 years old to 13 years old. I often feel bored when I practice playing the piano. But Jay was always crazy about playing the piano. I think he really likes music. He is my hero..
I admire（钦佩） Jay. The real reason is when the others all denied（否定） him, he never gave up. He tried his best to change his life. I think it is good for everybody. I hope that everyone can learn from him—try our best to do everything. Then I think we will be the winners.What’s Jay?
| A．A singer. | B．A football star. |
| C．A film star. | D．My brother. |
How long did the writer learn to play the piano?
| A．For 4 years | B．For 7 years |
| C．For 6 years. | D．For 13 years. |
What’s the meaning of Dull Stupid here?
| A．Generous | B．Polite |
| C．Clever | D．Foolish |
Why does the writer admire Jay very much?
| A．Because Jay is very cool. |
| B．Because Jay really likes music. |
| C．Because when the others all denied him, he never gave up. |
| D．B and C |
From this article, we know that___________.
| A．The pop singers were all foolish when they were young. |
| B．Everyone should try his best to do everything |
| C．Jay is able to play the piano and football. |
| D．It’s easy to become a pop singer. |
My cousin Bob likes watching sports matches very much . He goes to the stadium(体育馆) to watch football matches at the weekend. He is also good at playing football. Now he is in the Football Club. Beckham is his favourite football player. When Bob is free, he always buys newspapers about sports. He watches sports news on TV,too.
Bob’s school is very big and beautiful. There is a football field, a tennis court and a swimming pool in it. He usually plays football with his friends after school. He wants to be a good football player.Bob likes______ very much.
| A．reading comic books |
| B．writing sports news |
| C．watching sports matches |
| D．playing computer games. |
There isn’t a _____ in Bob’s school.
| A．football field | B．tennis court |
| C．swimming pool | D．basketball court |
Bob is in the ________
| A．Tennis Club | B．Football Club |
| C．Swimming Club | D．Badminton Club |
Bob goes to the stadium to watch football matches on _____
| A．Tuesday | B．Wednesday |
| C．Thursday | D．Sunday |
Bob wants to be a good _______ player.
| A．basketball | B．tennis |
| C．football | D．swimming |
Do you like children? Do you have free time in the afternoon? We need a babysitter（照看小孩的人） for our son. He's five years old. The working time is from Monday to Friday,3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (5 $ an hour)
We need help with: Looking after our son; Reading to him; Playing with him.
You must work at our house. We live near Zhangjiagang Shopping Park. Please call Mr. Green at 0512- 56778866. From Monday to Friday, the babysitter（照看小孩的人） works_______ every day.
| A．one hour | B．two hours |
| C．three hours | D．four hours |
Which is NOT the work the babysitter（照看小孩的人） needs to do?
| A．Cooking for the child. |
| B．Playing with the child. |
| C．Reading books to the child. |
| D．Looking after the child. |
The babysitter（照看小孩的人） must work_______.
| A．at the babysitter's house |
| B．at Zhangjiagng Shopping Park |
| C．at Mr. Green's house |
| D．in the kindergarten(幼儿园) |
If（如果）_______, you can get the job.
| A．you like children, but you have no time in the afternoon. |
| B．you like children, but you don't know how to play with them. |
| C．you like children, and you are free in the afternoon. |
| D．you like children, and you like reading. |
The article（文章） is _______.
| A．a piece of news(新闻) | B．a story |
| C．a letter | D．an ad(广告) |
Hello, I’m Jack. I live in Sydney, Australia. And I want an e-friend in China. I think China is a very interesting place. I am 14 years old and my birthday is in October. I can speak English and some French. I have a brother, Paul, and a sister, Sarah. They have e-friends in England and America. I like going shopping with my friends and doing exercises. My favourite subject is Art. It’s funny. But I don’t like Maths. It’s too difficult.. Jack is from __________.
| A．England | B．America |
| C．London | D．Australia |
______ is Jack’s favourite subject at school.
| A．English | B．Art |
| C．Maths | D．French |
How many children are there in Jack’s family?
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
. What does Jack want?
| A．To go shopping. | B．A pen friend. |
| C．To play football. | D．An e-friend. |
He thinks art is __________
A.difficult. B. funny
D. easyD. hard (难)