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.
1.Kids can have full-time jobs at the age of _________ in the USA.
A. 17 B. 14 C. 13 D. 10
2.If you are 15 years old, you can’t work _________.
A. after school B. on weekends C. during summer D. on weekdays
3.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
4.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.
5.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
Some people say, “Extreme(极限的) sports are so dangerous. Why would anyone want to do them?” But the danger is what makes them so excited. Keep reading to find out the most popular ones.
Bungee jumping: People on some South Pacific islands have been bungee jumping for hundreds of years. In 1979, some people bungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport popular around the world. Bungee jumping came to China in 1996.
Skateboarding: At first, this sport was called “sidewalk surfing”. Skateboarders often jump high into the air, go down steps or slide(滑行) down rails on their boards. They wear baggy trousers(宽松裤) so they can move more freely.
Skydiving: This is probably the scariest(最惊险的) extreme sport. Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers up in the sky. They usually free-fall for a while and then open a parachute to slow down for a safe landing.
Snowboarding: This became a winter Olympic sport in 1998. People tie their feet to the board with special shoes. They don’t use any ski sticks. Then, they ride down hills, jump high and do tricks.
1.What made bungee jumping popular all over the world?
A. A history of hundreds of years.
B. Jumping over a river in England.
C. Coming to China in 1996.
D. Jumping off a bridge in Britain.
2.In which sport do people jump from a plane?
A. Bungee jumping. B. Skydiving.
C. Skateboarding. D. Snowboarding.
3.Why do people wear “baggy trousers”?
A. They have many bags on them.
B. They can hold many things.
C. They make people move freely.
D. People wearing them can move fast.
4.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “parachute”?
A. 直升飞机 B. 降落伞 C. 滑板 D. 飞艇
5.Why do some people like to do the extreme sports?
A. It’s dangerous but exciting. B. It’s exciting and safe.
C. It’s scary but safe. D. It’s easy to learn.
There is a bar (酒吧) in our town with the name "The White Horse". It is Mr Webster’s. people went to the bar last year. But things are quite different now.
There was a picture of a white horse on the door of the bar. Then a stranger came in one day, drank something, around the bar, and then said to Mr. Webster, “Few people come here. Take down the picture of the white horse and put a picture of a black horse .”
“But the name of the bar is The White Horse,” Mr. Webster said. “Yes, but do it.” the man said. Then he went out of the bar. Mr. Webster went to and said, “I want a picture of a black horse.”
later a picture of a black horse was on the door of the bar instead of the white horse. Soon after the door , a man came in and said, “There’s a on the door of your bar. It is surprising that the picture is different from the name.” The man looked, sat down and something. Then another man came in and said , and then another and another. A lot of people came in and said, “The picture on your door is ,” and they all stopped and drank in Mr. Webster’s bar.
1.A. Few B. So many C. Some D. A lot of
2.A. walked B. turned C. looked D. moved
3.A. too B. as well C. instead D. either
4.A. an artist B. a musician C. an athlete D. a teacher
5.A. Minutes B. Days C. Years D. Centuries
6.A. closed B. broke C. changed D. opened
7.A. picture B. point C. mistake D. thought
8.A. drank B. eat C. saw D. bought
9.A. different ideas B. the same C. nothing D. everything
10.A. suitable B. a beauty C. wrong D. an ad
—Would you please help me with my singing skills?
—_________. You can come to my home on weekends.
A. I hope so B. Good idea
C. I’m afraid I can’t D. No problem
Dear students, please read every sentence carefully. _________ you are, _________ mistakes you’ll make.
A. The more careful; the fewer B. The more carefully; the fewer
C. The more careful; the less D. The more carefully; the less
—I found Mary _________ a red blouse this morning.
—But I think she looks better in yellow.
A. dressed B. put on C. wearing D. wear
