Are you good with money？ Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to make money？Read on to find out about British teenagers and their money!
Pocket money
Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents． They might have to do some housework to get pocket money， including cleaning， cooking， washing dishes and so on．
Part﹣time work
A part﹣time job is a choice for teenagers who don't have pocket money or who want to get extra money．About 15% teenagers have a job． Only children over the age of 13 can work． Popular part﹣time jobs for teens include babysitting， delivering（ 递送） newspapers， restaurant work and shop work． Children in Briain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours． During weekends and school holidays， they can work longer hours．
Bank accounts （账户）
Some children and teenagers have a bank account． There is no age limit at which you can open a bank account， but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or a young person． Parents can put pocket money directly into their child's bank account． Most banks have a prepaid bank card designed for young people．
Mobile apps
Many companies have made mobile apps for children，including GoHeny，Osper and Gimi．Parents can add money to their children's accounts and check to see how the money is spent． Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a card． The apps suggest that kids from 8 to 13 can use the cards．
So， many teenagers are getting experience working part﹣time， dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money． These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent （经济独立的）person and making and looking after your own money．
（1）How can British teenagers get their pocket money？
A． By doing homework．
B． By doing housework．
C． By opening accounts．
D． By using mobile apps．
（2）To get extra money， British teenagers over 13 can ．
A． work in shops two hours a day during weekends
B． help to take care of babies during school hours
C． deliver newspapers for three hours on school days
D． work in restaurants every day as long as they wish
（3）What does the author think of the bank accounts and mobile apps for children？
A． They may help parents save their children's money．
B． They may help kids learn to look after their money．
C． They might prevent children getting extra money．
D． They might get kids used to spending extra money．
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A． How to get along well with the bank managers．
B． How to deal with bank accounts and mobile apps．
C． How British teenagers work part﹣time to make money．
D． How British teenagers make and manage their money．
Kindergartens( 幼儿园 ) may teach you very important things you need to know. Dancy, a 5-year-old boy, saved his father’s life with the skills he learned.
The boy’s father became seriously ill on the way home from a father-son shopping. He couldn’t speak and could hardly move, but he tried hard to stop the car safely. At that point, Dancy used his father’s phone to call his mother for help. The 5-year-old boy tried his best to give her useful information and he was able to tell where they were. Just as he had learned in the kindergarten, Dancy read the letters he saw on a nearby store sign: “F,U,R,N,I,T,U,R,E.” But that wasn’t enough for his mother to find them. Then he added that they were near a bridge. Finally, his mother understood he was talking about a store called Furniture 22 on New Jersey’s Route22.The mother called 911 and the father was saved in time.
“He just thought his dad needed help,” Dancy’s mother told the reporter. She also pointed out that her husband was a hero, too. “ It is surprising for him to get off the highway ( 高速路 ) and get himself and his child to safety even when he was so sick,” she said.
Shine, head of the kindergarten, took pride in his pupil. “ Dancy’s spelling skills helped him seize the moment,” he said. “And that’s the real value (价值 ) of education.” When the father became seriously ill, he and his son were ________.
| A．in a hospital |
| B．on the highway |
| C．at home |
| D．in a shopping center |
Dancy called ________for help when his father couldn’t speak.
| A．Shine | B．the reporter |
| C．his mother | D．911the reporter |
The Chinese meaning of the word “seize” in this passage is probably“________”.
| A．成功 | B．失去 | C．救援 | D．抓住 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Dancy saved his father with his spelling skills. |
| B．The reporter was really a hero. |
| C．Dancy drove his father home. |
| D．Shine sent Dancy’s father to hospital |
News Review
Head- on Train Crash On May 18, two trains had a head-on crash（相撞）near New York City. Over 250 people were on the trains then. About 60people were hurt, but no deaths were reported.
Travel Time Tourists came together to the Taishan Mountain, on May1. Over 180,000tourists visited the place of great interest from April 29 to May 1, during the three-day holiday.
Brave Volunteer Liao Zhi , a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1-year-old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, arrived in Ya’an 13 hours after the earthquake. The dancer said she had had a terrible time herself and knew what people needed most, so she decided to come and offer help.
Tomato Competition A tomato competition was held in Huainan, Anhui Province, on April 16. The best tomatoes were chosen according to their shape, color and taste. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.About ________ people were hurt in the head-on crash.
| A．18 | B．29 | C．250 | D．60 |
A lot of people visited the Taishan Mountain________.
| A．on April 16 |
| B．on May 18 |
| C．13 hours after the earthquake |
| D．during the May Day holiday |
Liao Zhi, the dance teacher from________, came to Ya’an to offer help.
| A．New York | B．Huainan |
| C．Taishan | D．Chengdu |
The tomato competition in Anhui Province was held to________.
| A．help grow better tomatoes |
| B．forget the terrible time |
| C．save the people on the trains |
| D．help the people in Ya‘an |
San Francisco has many museums. You can visit one and learn something new. We have art, science, history and other special museums. Some museums are open every day. Some are only open on certain days. Many museums are expensive, and others are free. But some of the expensive ones have free days . Many museums have websites. The websites usually have information about the things you can see in the museums.
On a museum’s website you can get information about ticket prices and free days. You can also know where the museum is and when it is open. Sometimes the information is on the first page, and it’s very easy for you to find. But sometimes you have to click（点击） on the words like Visit Information, or About to find the information. That will be hard work for you.San Francisco has many museums for you to visit and________.
| A．watch the movies | B．play computer games |
| C．learn something new | D．click on Information |
Some museums in San Francisco are open every day, but some are only open ________.
| A．on certain days | B．on holidays |
| C．on weekdays | D．on weekends. |
Many museums have________ with information about the things you can see in them.
| A．open hours | B．ticket prices |
| C．their websites | D．free days |
Halloween is a strange holiday． It started several centuries ago in Europe． It began as “Hallow Evening” meaning “holy night”． At that time November 1st was called “All Saints’ Day” and people honoured all the saints who did not have their own special day． People believed that all the spirits of dead people were active on the night of October 31st. So people would play all sorts of tricks on each other．
Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at night. Pumpkins are a symbol of Halloween, so orange has become the other traditional Halloween color. Making lanterns out of pumpkins is a Halloween custom.
Halloween is great fun for children. They dress up as ghosts（鬼），witches（女巫）, Small children go “Trick-or-Treating”. They wear costumes, knock on doors, and shout, “Trick or Treat!” People almost always choose to give them candies as a treat, instead of choosing to receive a trick from the children. Adults sometimes “trick or treat” their friends, too. Usually the “treat” is a glass of wine or some small gifts.Halloween is a holiday which started ________ of years ago in ________.
It was believed that the spirits of _______ people were active on the night ________ “All Saints’ Day”.
________ and ________ are both traditional Halloween colors.
People, especially________, have great fun playing “Trick or Treat” to ________Halloween.
According to the custom, people always treat the children with ________ instead of _______a trick from them.
Studies show that if you are (interest) in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you
(pay) attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need
(learn) with something interesting. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they
(listen) to English songs or watch sports problems in English. This way they
(not get) bored.
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(make) perfect”. Good learners will keep practicing what they
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