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.

Sophia is very happy these days. The 13-year-old girl from the UK has a lot of fun during her trip in Beijing. She eats dumplings, tries Chinese calligraphy(书法), climbs the Great Wall and speaks Chinese, all for the first time!

She even stays with a Chinese family for a week. “Beijing is very big and beautiful. And the people here are very nice!” She says. Sophia comes with her teachers and classmates from the UK. The students in Shangdi Experimental Primary School of Haidian District receive them. These two schools are “Heart to Heart” schools. There are 200 “Heart to Heart” schools in Beijing. Each of them has a partner school in a foreign country. They meet and get to know each other.

1.How old is Sophia?

2.How long did Sophia stay with a Chinese family?

3.What did Sophia think of Beijing?

A. Big.        B. Beautiful.     C. Exciting.       D. A and B.

A few years ago, Dave Stirling had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. The business he started from his home in Ohio, the USA, now sells 500,000 CDs a year and has made him into a millionaire(百万富翁)at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says Stirling. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money getting into the store and parking your car? You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking(敲击)on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”
According to Stirling, this is the only beginning, “I believe that one day we’ll do our shopping over the net: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.”
【小题1】Dave Stirling started his business from _____
A. his home   B. His company   C. the office 
【小题2】How has Stirling become so rich ?
A. By making ice cream.
B. By making advertisements.
C. By selling CDs over the Internet.
【小题3】If you pay $15 for a CD in the store, how much should you pay for it over the net?
A. $15      B. $12        C. $7.5 
【小题4】By shopping over the net, you won’t _______________.
A. spend the time and the money
B. click on your computer
C. get into the store by yourself
【小题5】What can we learn from the passage?
A. More than half of the Americans prefer to shop over the net.
B. Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.
C. It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.

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1.Where will you have classes if you like playing basketball?

A. At Cliff College.               B. At Golden Finger Club.

C. At Whitehawk School             D. At Haved School.

2.How much will they pay if Darning and his deskmate join “Speak Good English”?

A. $15           B. $30          C. $45          D. $60

3.All classes will end after _________.

A. 1 p.m.            B. 2 p.m.           C. 3 p.m.           D. 4 p.m.