【改编】If you live in the United States, the law(法律) 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 vacations you can work 40 hours each week. Does that mean if you are younger than 14, you can’t make your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can make money by doing lots of things.
Valerie, 11, often makes money by cleaning up other people’s yards. Lana , 13, makes money by knitting（织）sweaters for dogs and selling them to her neighbors, and Lisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her works to people. People have asked her draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 12, writes articles for different magazines!
Making money is learning. By working to make your own money, you are learning the skills you 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(挣) 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 than the twenty dollars you ask for.
Kids can have part-time jobs at the age of after school or on the weekend.
| A．9 | B．8 | C．15 | D．16 |
If you are 15 years old, you can’t work in the USA
| A．after school | B．at school time |
| C．on weekends | D．during summer vacations |
How does Valerie make money?
| A．By drawing pictures for others |
| B．By cleaning up other people’s yards |
| C．By writing articles for different magazines. |
| D．By knitting sweaters for dogs and selling them to her neighbors. |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Kids are encouraged to live independently in the USA.
B. American kids are learning how to succeed by working in their teens.
C. American kids don’t need to get along with others when making money.
D. The writer thinks earning one’s money is better than asking for money from others.
What can we learn from the passage?
A. Parents shouldn’t let their children earn their own money.
B. Kids can learn skills if they try to make money on their own.
C. It’s hard for kids under 14 to earn money in the USA.
D. If kids try to make money, they won’t have enough time to study.
Franco is from Italy．He lives in a small city on a beautiful island(岛)on the coast（海岸)of Italy．The sea is blue there and he likes going fishing when he doesn’t work．in summer it is very hot and sometimes he goes to the 1110untains because it is cooler there．
Rome is the capital of Italy．It is a very old city．There are lot of famous buildings .St Peter’s is a very big and beautiful church(教堂)．Rome is a very busy city．It is in the middle of Italy. Milan．is in the north-west of Italy and it has a population of about 4,000，000 people·People there are usually busy working．Milan has a lot of factories，shops and banks．Venice is a famous city in Italy．It is on the sea，、and people use boats for traveling．Venice is very beautiful，with lovely and old bridges and buildings by the water．How many cities are mentioned(提及)in the passage?
| A．One． | B．Two． | C．Three． | D．Four． |
What does the underlined word“population”mean in Chinese?
| A．面积 | B．渔民 | C．移民 | D．人口 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Franco’s hometown is on the coast of Italy． |
| B．People in Milan are usually busy working |
| C．Venice is famous for St Peter’s Church． |
| D．There are lots of famous buildings in Rome． |
Dear John，
I’m very happy about your coming to Chichester next week．The day after tomorrow is Monday and I have to go away on business(出差)for three days．I’11 leave a key to my neighbor at No．2 1．So you won’t have to wait before l come back．Now let me tell you how to get here．
Walk up Star Road until(直到)you come to the first set of traffic lights and then turn right．
Walk along the road and then turn left at the first turning．Go straight，and Landsdowne Road is the second on the right．There you can find my house，the door at No．22．
Oh !I nearly forget the most important thing—please bring a sleeping bag because we may go camping．Well，I must go now．1 have to go and take the car from the garage(汽车修理店)on
Land Road．My car is in the garage because there is something wrong with its front lights．
Hope to see you soon
Yours，
MikeMike will leave a to his neighbor at No．2 1
| A．house | B．car |
| C．sleeping bag | D．key |
Mike’s house is on ．
| A．Star-Road | B．Chichester Road |
| C．Landsdowne Road | D．Land Road |
What’s wrong with Mike’s car?
| A．It makes big sounds． |
| B．Its front lights don’t work |
| C．He can’t start it． |
| D．He can’t find the key |
There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways as well as taking special care of your health.
It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain (大脑) to develop (发展). When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to (注意) the most important things about it. Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce (减少) your chances (机会) of making right memories.
An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain keeps memory. Not enough sleep can cause (引起) problems with keeping information. And being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well.
In order to keep your mind on your work, you must be free from worry. Generally keeping fit and normal, health checks are both important as well—not just for improving your memory.
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Studying abroad can be a difficult experience, so you had better remember the following things.
You can not completely (完全) enter another country if not leaving your home behind. When you are abroad, do not always speak on your mobile phone to people at home or spend too much time on the Internet.
If you want to learn the language, you have to practise it. Because practice makes perfect.
If you have made a choice to study in a foreign country, forget your pride (骄傲) and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. It is natural for anyone to make mistakes when learning a new language. This is how we learn.
Be 10 times more polite than usual. People are more likely to be helpful and patient if you are nice and polite. If you are staying with a family, make sure to clean the room and make your bed, and always be polite when talking to them.
Try to get into the local society. School is important, but the cultural experience is also very important. We all like to get good grades and do well in school, but we can not fully understand the culture only in the classroom.
Do not waste your time. Everyone has bad days when they miss home. These days will pass. Remember that you are one of the few lucky people. Go and learn about the world and, most importantly, have fun.Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, because _______.
| A．you may not make any mistake |
| B．it is natural for anyone to make mistakes |
| C．you are better than anyone else |
| D．mistakes are far away from you |
When a person is studying abroad, _______.
| A．he/she should try to get into the local society |
| B．he/she can’t go out of the classroom |
| C．he/she can get good grades |
| D．he/she can see the cultural experience is not very important |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Speaking English is often a good way to improve your English. |
| B．It is more important to stay in class to get a high mark without going out. |
| C．People like to help the person who is polite. |
| D．You should spend some time playing while studying abroad. |
Why did the writer write this article?
| A．To tell people how to study abroad better. |
| B．To tell people not to study abroad. |
| C．To teach people how to learn a language. |
| D．To tell people what they shouldn’t do abroad. |
Height is just one of the thousands of features that your genes (基因) decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then maybe you will be tall, too, but if you have questions about how tall you’re going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don’t decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential (潜力). Getting enough sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the right height.
Maybe you’re wondering how fast you should grow. There’s no right answer. Kids grow about 2 inches (5 centimeters) a year between age 3 and the time they start puberty（青春期） .
Your doctor will know how your growth (生长) has been going over the years. Two centimeters here and 2 inches there are not nearly as important as the height you’re at now, how you’ve been growing up to this point, and what other changes your body may be going through.
Don’t be worried if you have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a very quick growth during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later —between 7 and 13 for girls, 9 and 15 for boys.
You’ll usually begin to find that you’re growing faster about a year after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.If you want to know how fast and how tall you should grow, _______.
| A．you should have enough exercise |
| B．you can ask doctors for help |
| C．you should protect the environment |
| D．you can record your growth during puberty |
This passage is mainly about _______.
| A．how the genes work in your body |
| B．when the time you grow fast is |
| C．why you look like your parents |
| D．how you grow to a certain (某一) height |
After reading this passage, we can explain (解释) _______.
| A．how good it is to be a doctor |
| B．how much sleep we need |
| C．why genes can’t decide everything |
| D．what an unhealthy diet is |
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