Children in England mustn't work until they are 13. They need to have a work permit (许可证) to start working.
The jobs teenagers can do:
Delivering (递送) newspapers: Many teenagers will get up early to deliver newspapers to houses in their local area before going to school. They are known as Paper-boys or Papergirls.
Babysitting: Looking after young children in their home while their parents have gone out for the evening is a popular job for teenagers, as they get money for watching children and television all at the same time!
Helping the Milkman: From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses.
Other popular jobs ： Working in a shop; Office work; Washing cars ; In a cafe or restaurant. The hours teenagers (13 and 14 year olds )can work:
School Days: Not more than 2 hours in one day during the following periods:
Morning 7 a. m. —start of school or Evening : close of school— 7 p. m.
Saturdays: Up to 5 hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Sundays: Up to 2 hours between 7 a.m. and 11 a. m.
Term time: Up to 12 hours a week (Including weekends)
1. In England how old do children have to be before they can work?
A. 15. B. 14. C.10. D. 13.
2. Paper-boys and Papergirls deliver newspapers
A. early in the morning
B. at noon
C. in the afternoon
D. in the evening
3.Teenagers in England can do all of the following except_________.
A. work in an office
B. work in a night club
C. look after young children
D. deliver newspapers
4. How many hours a week may teenagers work during the term time?
A. 10. B. 14. C. 17. D. 20.
In the 13th century, Marco Polo travelled a long way to China. He was a famous Italian 31 During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he 32 was that the Chinese used paper money. People in 33 countries didn't use paper money until the 17th century. However,people in China began to use paper money in the 10th century. 34 was invented by a Chinese about 2 000 years ago. His name was Cai Lun. He then 35 these pieces of paper together and made them into a 36 .
Now paper mainly comes from trees. We use it every day. 37 we waste a lot of it. If we keep on doing so, people 38 cut down many more trees. Then there will not be any trees left. If there are no 39 , there will be no paper.
So how can we 40 paper? When we making notes,we can use 41 sides of each piece of paper. We can buy drinks in bottles instead of 42 in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs ( ������) and not the paper ones.
43 we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the salesman gives us a paper bag, we can keep it and 44 it later. We can help to protect trees if we think 45 . We should to it now,before it is too late.
1. A. traveller B. actor C. doctor D. driver
2. A. disliked B. disagreed C. invented D. discovered
3. A. Eastern B. Western C. Southern D. Northern
4. A. Iron B. Paper C. Television D. Silk
5. A. collected B. divided C. moved D. put
6. A. magazine B. newspaper C. book D. dictionary
7. A. Sometime B. Some time C. Sometimes D. Some times
8. A. have to B. mustn't C. used to D. shouldn't
9. A. books B. trees C, leaves D. factories
10. A. make B. use C.save D. buy
11. A. all B. each C. every D. both
12. A. them B. those C. these D. ones
13. A. Before B. After C. As soon as D. When
14. A. repair B. record C. reuse D. return
15. A. carefully B. badly C. quickly D. freely
Simon_________ his fingers when he was cooking the dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. had burnt
—Ann is in hospital.
—Yes,I know. I_________ her tomorrow.
A. visit B. used to visit
C. will visit D. am going to visit
—Do you know_________?
— He has gone to the museum.
A. where he lives B. where he is
C. how he is getting on D. what's wrong with him
—Two Evening Papers，please!
—Only one copy left. Would you like to have_________,sir?
A. one B. it C. this D. that
