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     Sun Mei was 14 when she began working iri a small restaurant last year. Usually she works for 13 to 15 hours a day.
She welcomes people, serves tea, washes dishes and cleans the floor. She seldom has a day off. At the end of the day,
"I feel so tired," said Sun, "My family is poor. There is no money for me to go to school. "
     There are 250 million children in the world who are working in hard, sometimes dangerous conditions. India has the
biggest number of child workers in the world 44 million.
     Children do all kinds of work. Most of them work in the fields. They pick vegetables, clear grass and move rocks.
Some work in factories making clothes, glass, matches and many other things. Others sell things in the markets.
     Why do children work? Many children work to make money for their families to live on. Another reason is that
schools are too far away or there are no schools in the area at all.
     In China, there is a law called "Prohibition of Child Labour" 《<禁止使用童工规定 》). It says any company
mustn't hire children under 16 and anyone who introduces a child to work will be fined 5, 000 yuan.
1. What does "she seldom has a day off" mean?
A. Shc couldn't finish her work.
B. She never has a rest.
C. She hardly has a free day.
D. She seldom gets full pay.
2. Which country has the most child workers in the world?
A. China.
B. India.
C. Japan.
D. Korea.
3. According to the writer, why do children work?
A. Because they want to.
B. Because there're no places to study in.
C. Because they hate going to school.
D. Because they want to pay less money.
4. Which of the following things do child workers often not do?
A. Pick vegetables and clear grass.
B. Make clothes and matches.
C. Go to school.
D. Move rocks.
5. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. Too Young to Work.
B. Sun Mei's Hard Life.
C. Children in China.
D. Child Workers in the World.
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