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Newspaper Carrier Day happens on September 4 to celebrate Barney Flaherty and all past and present newspaper carriers.

Every day,thousands of newspaper carriers get up early and carry newspapers around the streets. They deliver(递送)our newspapers before we wake up but few people think about their hard work. In the USA,10-year-old Barney Flaherty became the first newspaper boy. He started working for The New York Sun on September 10,1833.Today,many young people make their pocket money by delivering newspapers.

Perhaps millions of people have been a newspaper deliverer. Delivering newspapers used to be a part-time(兼职的)job for the children aged(……岁的)between 13 and 16.But now many adults often deliver newspapers by car. It has become dangerous for children to be on the streets alone before six in the morning. The newspaper carriers in the world are paid differently. For example,the newspaper carriers in Britain can make about $25 every day. And they usually work seven days a week. When you see your newspapers next time,think about the persons who delivered them.

1.Barney Flaherty,the first newspaper boy in the USA was born in ________.

A. 1843    B. 1833    C. 1823    D. 1820

2.Who used to deliver newspapers as a part-time worker?

A. The young people under the age of 16.    B. The children between the ages of 13 and 16.

C. The people of all ages.    D. The children over the age of 10.

3.How do adults usually deliver newspapers now?

A. By bike.    B. On foot.    C. By bus.    D. By car.

4.How much money can a newspaper carrier make every week in Britain?

A. About $175.    B. About $125.    C. About $100.    D. About $25.

5.From the passage,we can know that ________.

A. all the newspaper earners in the world are boys aged between 13 and 16

B. it isn't safe for children to walk on the streets alone before 6:00 a.m.

C. newspaper carriers must have all kinds of skills besides driving

D. the writer used to deliver newspapers on foot

 

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.B 【解析】试题分析:短文记叙了Newspaper Carrier Day的由来。Barney Flaherty,他10岁时于1833年9月10日开始为纽约太阳报工作,成为美国第一个报童。过去常常是13—16岁的孩子送报,他们很早就起床沿街步行送报,现在好多成年人也靠开汽车送报赚钱,而这对于大清早就在街上走路送报的孩子是不安全的。世界上投送报纸的报酬也不相同,在英国,一个送报工每天能挣25每月,他能干一周。下次再看报纸时,请想想那些送报纸的人。为了纪念Barney Flaherty等送报人,将9月4日设为Newspaper Carrier Day。 1.题意:Barney Flaherty,美国第一个报童,出生于 年。考查数字理解题。根据文意和第2段中的In the USA,10-year-old Barney Flaherty became the first newspaper boy. He started working for The New York Sun on September 10,1833.可知,他1833年才10岁,却成为了美国第一个报童,那么他的出生年份是1823年。故选C。 2.题意:谁过去时常做兼职送报人?考查细节理解题。A. The young people under the age of 16. 16岁以下的年轻人;B. The children between the ages of 13 and 16. 13到16岁的孩子们;C. The people of all ages.古往今来的人们;D. The children over the age of 10. 10岁以上的儿童。根据文意和第3段中的Delivering newspapers used to be a part-time job for the children aged between 13 and 16.,可知选B。 3.题意:成年人现在通常如何递送报纸?考查细节理解题。A. By bike.骑车;B. On foot.步行;C. By bus.乘公交;D. By car.开汽车。根据上下文和第3段中的But now many adults often deliver newspapers by car.,可知选D。 4.题意:在英国,一个送报工每周能挣多少钱?考查数字理解题。根据短文末尾所给的例子the newspaper carriers in Britain can make about $25 every day. And they usually work seven days a week.,可知25×7=175,故选A。 5.题意:从这篇文章中,我们可以知道,________。考查细节理解和综合理解能力题。A. all the newspaper earners in the world are boys aged between 13 and 16世界上所有卖报纸挣钱的都是年龄在13岁到16岁之间的男孩;说法绝对,文中没有类似表达,故错误。B. it isn't safe for children to walk on the streets alone before 6:00 a.m. 在凌晨6点之前,孩子们独自在街上走是不安全的;文中提到It has become dangerous for children to be on the streets alone before six in the morning.,故说法正确。C. newspaper carriers must have all kinds of skills besides driving新闻工作者除了驾驶外,还必须具备各种技能;文中没有提到,故错误。D. the writer used to deliver newspapers on foot这位作者过去常常步行送报纸;文中也没提到作者的信息,故错误。联系全文,可知选B。
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