You might not think much about where your garbage goes.But now you might want to know.On July 1,Shanghai introduced a new garbage﹣sorting policy (垃圾分类政策).People there need to put different kinds of garbage into different bins. Other cities in China will do the same soon.
Garbage sorting is a big problem because there is too much garbage these days.It is bad for our environment.In fact, we can make use of some garbage again. But first, we need to sort it.
For example, if you put an old battery (电池) into the "harmful waste" bin, people can use it to make new batteries. But if you don't, the battery will end up somewhere else.Then, it will pollute the environment.
Garbage sorting and recycling around the world
Germany: There are big machines in supermarkets. You can put bottles in the machines and get money back.
Japan: A truck playing music comes to people's doors to pick up their garbage. There are eight or more kinds of garbage. If you sort any of them wrong, you will get a notice on your door.
Indonesia: People can take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus stations. An hour﹣long bus ride costs three large bottles.
Four kinds of garbage in Shanghai
Recyclable garbage includes paper, books, plastic items, and glass bottles. Harmful garbage includes lamps, batteries, and other things with harmful chemicals (化学品).Wet garbage usually comes from the kitchen, such as food and vegetables. Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins, pens and towels, for example.
(1)What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A. Many countries take Shanghai's garbage sorting policy.
B. Many other cities in China have garbage sorting policies.
C. Shanghai is the first city in China to make a garbage﹣sorting policy.
D. China is the first country in the world 10 make a garbage﹣ sorting policy.
(2)The writer gives the "battery" example to tell us .
A. how to sort our garbage
B. how important sorting is
C. what harmful waste is
D. how difficult sorting is
(3)If you , you can take a free bus ride in Indonesia.
A. put bottles in a machine
B. take plastic bottles to the station
C. get a notice on the door
D. put garbage into different bins
(4)Which bin should "newspapers" go to?
(5)Which is the best tile for the passage?
A. Sort Garbage, Save Earth
B. Less Garbage, Cleaner Environment
C. Clean Shanghai, Beautiful China
D. Different Countries, Different Policies
Carnival
Carnival is the last big festival in summer in Brazil,which may begin 40 days before Easter every year.During the festival,to celebrate their traditions,Brazilians sing and dance in dance halls and clubs,on the streets and beaches or anywhere else in Brazil.
Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals celebrated in China,falling on the fifth of the fifth lunar month.The most famous and greatest tradition is holding Dragon Boat races,In addition,during the festival people make and eat Zongzi.Hanging herbs (草药) on the front door is also popular,which is meant to protect people from evil (邪恶) and illness.
Solnal
Koreans celebrate Solnal,the lunar New Year,with other East Asian countries.Solnal is a time for Koreans to celebrate the traditions with their family.On New Year's Day,people put on traditional clothes and put food on a special table for the dead members of their family.Family enjoy activities such as kite flying and dancing.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays in the US and it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November each year.On the day Americans say I "Thank you" to their family,friends and people that help them.On Thanksgiving,people usually have a big turkey dinner and a special party with their family.
Choose the right answer according to the passage.
(1)Where is Carnival celebrated?
A. |
In China. |
B. |
In Brazil. |
C. |
In Korea. |
D. |
In the US. |
(2)Why do people hang herbs on Dragon Boat Festival?
A. |
To put family under protection. |
B. |
To prepare a big dinner for family. |
C. |
To have a special party with family. |
D. |
To offer food to dead family members. |
(3)What activity takes place on Korean New Year's day?
A. |
Boat races. |
B. |
Kite flying. |
C. |
Turkey cooking. |
D. |
Front door cleaning. |
(4)When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
A. |
About 40 days before Easter. |
B. |
On the last day of lunar year. |
C. |
On the fifth of the fifth lunar month. |
D. |
On the fourth Thursday of November. |
(5)What do Carnival and Solnal have in common?
A. |
They are celebrated on the same day. |
B. |
They are both celebrated in East Asian countries. |
C. |
People wear the same clothes during the two festivals. |
D. |
People dance to celebrate their traditions during the two festivals. |
The movie Ne Zha came back to the big screen last year. And lots of people watched it.
For many years, the character Ne Zha has been familiar to many children of China. Most Chinese children came to know Ne Zha from the TV series Journey to the West. Of course, Ne Zha in that TV series is not as great as Sun Wukong. But still, Ne Zha is popular in Chinese children's hearts.
Now, the relationships among the characters in the 3D movie Ne Zha are given modern meanings. New Ne Zha in the 3D movie is more than a child. He is very happy when he feels the warmth of the family.And he does not hide his anger when he meets bad men. He lives as he wants to live.
It was hard to believe that a panda﹣eyed, buck﹣toothed(龅牙) child could be a hero in hearts of millions of people. But it made it and the movie was a big success.The film's director and screenwriter is Yang Yu. It took him three years to write this play and two more years to make the cartoon.It is one of the most successful cartoons made in China. You can enjoy the beauty created by high technology when watching it
(1)From which TV series did most Chinese children come to know Ne Zha?
(2)What does new Ne Zha look like in the 3D movie?
(3)How long did it take Yang Yu to write the play and make the cartoon?
(4)请把划线句子翻译成汉语.
(5)请给短文拟一个恰当的标题.
5 Great Bitish Bands |
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Name |
Origin |
Dates |
Main and members |
Famous song/album |
Honours |
The Beatles |
Liverpool |
1960﹣70 |
John Lennon, Paul MeCartney, George Harison, Ringo Star |
The Beatles(TheWhite Album) |
Best﹣selling band in history |
The Rolling Stones |
London |
1962﹣present |
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Bill Wyman |
It's Only Rock'n Roll |
4th on'100 Greatest Artists of All Time' list (Roling Stone magazine) |
The Who |
London |
1964﹣82, 1985, 1988﹣89, 1996﹣present |
Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle,Keith Moon, Kenney Jones |
My Generation |
Have seven albums on Rolling Stone magazine's ' 500 Greatest Albums of All Time' |
Led Zeppelin |
London |
1968﹣80 (reunions: 1985,1988 1995,2007) |
John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jinmmy Page,Robert Plant |
Stain way to Heaven |
Second best﹣selling band ever in the USA |
Pink Floyd |
London |
1965﹣1995, (one﹣of f reunion: 2005) |
Syd Barrett, Roger Waters Richard Wright, Nick Mason David Gilmour |
The Dark Side of the Moon |
Sold more than 250 millon albums worldwide |
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仔细阅读表格内信息,选择最佳答案.(每小题2分,共10分)
(1) formed in Liverpool.
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The Beatles |
B. |
The Rolling Stones |
C. |
The Who |
D. |
Led Zeppelin |
(2) lasts the longest.
A. |
The RollingStones |
B. |
The Who |
C. |
Led Zeppelin |
D. |
Pink Floyd |
(3)Among the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time on RollingStone magazine, has seven.
A. |
The Beatles |
B. |
The Roling Stones |
C. |
The Who |
D. |
Led Zeppelin |
(4)Led Zeppelin's most famous song is .
A. |
It's Only Rock'n Roll |
B. |
My Generation |
C. |
Stairway to Heaven |
D. |
The Dark Side of the Moon |
(5) was one of the members of Pink Floyd.
A. |
John Lennon |
B. |
Keith Richards |
C. |
John Paul |
D. |
Richard Wright |
The Millennial Trains Project is a non﹣profit (非营利性的) organization that makes it possible for young people to take part in creative projects. The organization leads crowdfunded(众筹的) train journeys.These journeys provide young people with the chance to help different communities. The organization has already completed two journeys. Twenty﹣four people are now getting ready to be a part of the third.
To get a place on the train, each person has to raise﹩5,000 and have an idea for a project. At each stop, they get off the train to explore a different town, city, or wherever their projects take them.
Amy is planning to visit bookshops and libraries. She wants to find out what they are doing to encourage more people to read, and what technology they are using.She also wants to know if they are using social media (媒体) to connect with people. |
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Tom wants to make a difference to the education system. He knows that universities are becoming more and more expensive each year, and that many people think higher education is no longer affordable. Over the next 10 days he is visiting seven universities. He wants to see what they are doing to meet these challenges. |
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Jenny's project is natural disasters.At each stop,she is going to interview local leaders, workers, and computer game designers.She then plans to create a game that will help people prepare for disasters.She believes people are more likely to remember something important when the information is fun. |
These 24 people are strangers now, but not for long. The next week is going to be a life﹣changing learning experience for many.
回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过5个词.
(1)Who can get the chance to take part in the projects?
(2)How many journeys are mentioned in Paragraph 1?
(3)Where is Amy going to visit?
(4)How will Jenny help people prepare for disasters?
(5)What do you think of the Millennial Trains Project?
Playing for Friendship
Ping pong,or table tennis,might seem like an ordinary game to play with friends or family,but it holds a special place in China﹣US relations,as it has helped both countries get along for the last 50 years.This has been called "ping pong diplomacy (乒乓外交)".
Judy Hoarfrost was just 15 years old when she was sent from the US to China as part of a nine﹣ member table tennis team.The year was 1971.and for the past 20 years,relations between China and the US had been unfriendly.
But as the team toured around China,things started warming up.Hoarfrost even got to meet then﹣Premier Zhou Enlai. "The most unforgettable moment was Zhou shaking hands with me and looking into my eyes," Hoarfrost told China Daily. "You have opened a new page in China﹣US relationships," Zhou told the team.
In the years that followed the historic visit,ties between the two countries started to blossom.US president Richard Nixon would make a landmark (里程碑) visit to China in 1972,which also saw Chinese table tennis players make their own visit to the US,according to China Daily.Diplomatic relations between the US and China were fully established (建立) in 1979.
Players from both countries believed strongly in the idea of "friendship first.competition second".To this day,many of them remain friends.Hoarfrost thinks we should remember ping pong diplomacy in order "to understand the importance of people﹣to﹣ people exchanges in establishing bonds,human bonds between peoples. "
Seeing tension (紧张局面) between two of the world's biggest powers in recent years,Hoarfrost said China and the US should work together. "We have so much in common,and we need to build on what we have in common," she added.
(1)What do we know about Hoarfrost?
A. |
She has played table tennis for 15 years. |
B. |
B She doesn't know what "ping pong diplomacy" is. |
C. |
She formed her own table tennis team 20 years ago. |
D. |
She was part of efforts to improve China US relations |
(2)What is Paragraph 3 about?
A. |
The team's tour around China. |
B. |
Zhou Enlai's memories of the team. |
C. |
C Hoarfrost's meeting with Zhou Enlai. |
D. |
The relationship between China and the US. |
(3)When were China﹣US diplomatic relations fully established?
A. |
In 1971. |
B. |
In 1972. |
C. |
In 1979. |
D. |
In 1991. |
(4)What does the underlined phrase "establishing bonds" in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. |
Developing a relationship. |
B. |
Holding a competition. |
C. |
Understanding different countries. |
D. |
Understanding the spirit of sportsmanship. |
(5)According to the passage,what might Hoarfrost agree with?
A. |
It's normal for countries to face tension. |
B. |
B China and the US should improve their relations. |
C. |
Playing table tennis can help people go abroad more easily. |
D. |
China and the US should have another table tennis exchange. |
The Chinese kite is a symbol of the Chinese handicraft (手工艺品). Flying a kite is a very popular activity in China. In spring, large numbers of people gather in the squares or parks and fly beautiful kites there.
A philosopher (哲学家) called Mozi was said to be the inventor of the Chinese kite. His invention had the bird's name of "Yuan", a kind of bird of the hawk (鹰) family with a long tail. He made the kite out of wood. Later, his student Lu Ban improved it and made the kite out of bam boo.
With the development of papermaking, paper was introduced into the kite﹣ making. The kite got the name "Zhi Yuan", as "Zhi" in Chinese means paper. And during the Five Dynasties period, people tied the bamboo whistle (哨子) to the kite. When the kite was flying, the airflow (气流)
could make the whistle sound like Guzheng playing. So the kite carried the name "Fengzheng".
From then on, making and playing the kite became very popular in Weifang, Shandong Province. Every year in spring, when the weather became warm, almost every family went out to fly the kite and have a picnic on sunny and windy days. It was an exciting folk activity and a good time to display various beautiful kites. At the same time, they also enjoyed the warm weather and fresh air. The tradition has been well kept until today and has become the world﹣ famous Weifang International Kite Festival, which is held from 20th to 25th in April every year.
Flying a kite in spring does people much good. For example, it is a good way to reduce the backache (背痛). Besides, when people fly a kite, it can help them forget their stressful (压力重的) situations and reconnect (再连接) them to nature.
(1)From the second paragraph, we can know that "Yuan" is .
A. a bird's name
B. a kind of shape
C. a symbol of stress
D. an inventor's name
(2)How long does Weifang International Kite Festival last every year?
A.5 days.
B.6 days.
C.7 days.
D. 8 days.
(3)What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. A lot of ways of making kites.
B. Some advantages of flying kites.
C. The dynasties of making kites.
D. The good places of flying kites.
阅读短文,根据短文内容,从所给选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,然后完成第5题.
It is probably no exaggeration (夸张) to say that, these days, anyone who uses WeChat or QQ also uses memes. (1) Memes are usually pictures or GIFs (动图) of famous people, TV and film scenes. They are often paired with a line of words explaining the pictures.
You must have seen the memes of singer Huang Zitao with his famous words, "I will not die easily."(2) Others include actor Zhou Jie shouting with anger and basketball player Yao Ming laughing but looking like crying. If there is something in common with these people, it is probable that they all have exaggerated facial expressions. Users make memes of them for fun.
On the other hand, memes make online messaging chatting closer to real life than just sending text messages. (3) For some people, like youth, they can chat online only using memes without typing a single word. Sometimes this turns into a kind of competition to see who has the most or the funniest memes. (4) Do you want to have a try, too?
A. Huang's memes are one of the users' favorites. B. Memes or biaoqingbao have become important in online chatting (聊天) among Chinese. C. If they are tired of the popular ones, they can make their own memes using meme apps. D. Because they give people information in a simpler, funnier and clearer way. |
(5)Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. |
Memes play an important part in online chatting all over the world. |
B. |
All the people can chat on line without typing a single word. |
C. |
People can only use popular memes even though they feel bored of them. |
D. |
D Users make memes of famous people for fun. |
The 6﹣year﹣old girl,Ruby,lived in New Orleans,Louisiana..She was supposed to go to school close to her home.But all the students in that school were white.Ruby was black.School leaders didn't want to accept her,so they made Ruby take a hard exam and hoped she would fail.But Ruby was so smart that she passed the test easily and was finally allowed to go to the school.
Ruby was excited about her new school.But when she and her mom arrived on her first day,she saw a crowd of angry people shouting very cruel things at the gate.They did not want a black child to attend the school. "I had no idea what was happening, " remembered Ruby.She thought the crowd was celebrating something.
Each day.Ruby went to school with four police officers who worked for the national government to protect her.The sight of this small girl with her big bodyguards moved the artist Norman Rockwell.He created a painting of Ruby.He called it The Problem We All Live With",It became a very famous painting.
Ruby grew up to be a civil rights activist.She worked to protect the rights given to all citizens by the government.She even went to the White House to meet President Barack Obama.They looked at Mr.Rockwell's painting.It hung outside the Oval Office.
"We should never judge a person by the color of their skin, " Ruby said. " That's the lesson I learned in first grade. "
(1)How could Ruby get the chance to go to the school?
A. |
By meeting the president. |
B. |
By passing a difficult exam. |
C. |
By visiting the school leaders. |
D. |
By asking for help from the government. |
(2)What was the crowd probably shouting at the school gate?
A. |
No seats for black! |
B. |
Congratulations ! |
C. |
Let her in! |
D. |
Welcome! |
(3)Why did Mr.Rockwell create the painting?
A. |
To celebrate Ruby's success. |
B. |
To present his painting skills. |
C. |
To praise the four police officers. |
D. |
To show the serious social problem in the US. |
(4)What lesson did Ruby learn in first grade?
A. |
Fight for your rights. |
B. |
Intelligence (智商)is valuable. |
C. |
Treat people of different colors equally (平等地). |
D. |
Get help from the police when in trouble. |
Seeing blood in a horror movie might make you cover your eyes,but real blood isn't scary at all.(1) That's why blood donors are considered lifesavers.
Blood donors are those giving blood﹣usually about 200ml at a time﹣to blood banks or blood donation(捐赠)centers.(2) For example,someone may have lost blood in accidents,or have a serious illness that requires his blood to be replaced.Hospitals and blood banks store the blood and try to keep enough on hand.
(3) Medical workers ask donors several questions to make sure the blood is safe to use.Then the donors relax,often reading a magazine or talking as their blood is drawn.Afterward,the donors may receive some juice or water and maybe fruit to give them energy.The process is simple,not scary.(4) .
To give blood,a person must be at least 18 years old and must meet certain other requirements.Students of all ages,though,can learn more about the donation process by visiting a local blood donation center.(5) It is also an easy way to help a community.
A.Donating blood is not difficult. B.Then the blood can be used for people in need. C.In fact,blood is the gift of life and keeps us alive. D.Donating blood is not only one of the easiest ways to save lives. E.Most people are able to donate blood again in several months if they wish. |
All over the world,thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism.People travel to watch monkey shows,hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins.It might look like fun,but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again.
The World Animal Protection(WAP)says that up to 550,000 wild animals are exposed(暴露)to ill treatment around the world;in Cambodia,for example,it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather.This is getting attention﹣over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places.However,some people argue that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems.So what do you think?
Group Yes
●Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment.They should be free to live as they choose.
●The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain.Even if treated well,they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild.
●We don't need wildlife tourism.We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs.There's no need to disturb(打扰)them in real life.
Group No
●It is enjoyable and educational for people to communicate with the wonderful animals.
The more people know about them,the more they want to protect them.
●Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living.
●Not all animals are treated badly.Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species(稀有物种).
(1)How many wild animals are facing bad treatment according to WAP?
A.More than 100.
B.Hundreds.
C.Thousands.
D.About 550,000.
(2)The underlined words "such places" refer to(指)the places for .
A.foreign travelers
B.sick elephants
C.wildlife protection
D.animal tourism
(3)What opinion do the two groups have in common?
A.Animals can live wherever they like.
B.Wildlife should be protected.
C.Animal tourism supports poor people.
D.Wildlife is well looked after.
(4)"Group Yes" suggests that people should not disturb animal .
A.in Cambodia
B.in travel companies
C.in real life
D.In poor areas
(5)What is the text mainly about?
A.Ways of protecting rare species.
B.Different opinions on wildlife tourism.
C.How to bring tourists enjoyment.
D.Whether to collect information on wildlife.
The population of the world continues to increase, but in some areas the population is falling.This is true in Europe and especially in Eastern Europe. In Russia, the population is going down by about 100 people EVERY HOUR! Russia's population could fall by ONE THIRD by the year 2050! And in Poland (波兰)the population is also going down because people are leaving to work in other countries.
One of the main reasons is a change of lifestyle. All over Europe people, especially educated women, have a different attitude (态度)to children than their parents."I have one child and she is enough for me, "said Galina Tereschkova, a doctor from Moscow. "My husband and I both work full﹣time. We can't imagine having more than one child. "Many women decide to have children later in life or not to have children at all. "I don't want to have any children until I have worked for at least 10 years, "said 19﹣year﹣old student Hana Markova from Prague. Her opinion is typical of 18﹣24 year old women everywhere in Europe.
In Poland, the population is going down for a different reason. A lot of people,usually aged between 20 and 30, are leaving the country to work abroad. Poland joined the European Union in 2005 and since then more than half a million people have moved to Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy. Even so, the population of those four countries and many other countries in West Europe is also going down.
Many governments are now encouraging people to have larger families. In France,women now receive nearly 1,000 a month for a year if they have a third child.Austrian women receive 700 a month for three years when they have their first child.
(1)Where in the world is the population getting smaller?
(2)How many children does Galina Tereschkova want to have?
(3)What does Hana Markova want to do before she has children?
(4)Why is the population in Poland going down?
(5)How does the French government encourage people to have larger families now?
There is something different in this week's blog. Let' s look at some birthday customs around the world.
Harry Baker,Perth,Australia
It's my birthday next Wednesday. I'm going to be 10 years old. (1) in my country. My mom's going to make me a huge plate of fairy bread. It's a snack. We make it with bread, butter, and colorful sugar called "Hundreds and thousands".
Jim Dixon,Montego Bay,Jamaica
I love birthdays! They are a lot of fun. Here in Jamaica, we have an old custom. (2) __ Guess what we do? We throw flour (面粉) at our friends! It's my best friend's birthday tomorrow.
(3) I'm going to buy a lot of flour to throw at him.
Victoria Smith,London,UK
My grandmother is going to be 100 years old in June. She's very excited because she's going to get a special letter from the Queen. The Queen sends a letter to every person who reaches 100.
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Jiang Li,Beijing,China
In my country, we celebrate birthdays with a special type of the food. Noodles are a sign of long life for us. This year, I'm going to make some "long life noodles" for all my friends. (5) and have a great evening!
根据短文内容,从选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余选项.
A. I'm going to go to the store soon.
B. I'm going to make a big cake.
C. It's a tradition that makes people very happy.
D. We like to surprise people on their birthdays.
E. We're going to eat them together
F. We always eat fairy bread on our birthdays
阅读,判断正误,请将答案填写在答题卡指定位置.
Misunderstandings
A man,wearing dirty clothes,with dirty hair and only 35 cents in his pocket,got on a bus and headed straight for the restroom.He thought that if he hid in the restroom,he could ride to New York without paying.But a passenger at the back of the bus saw him.She tapped (拍)the person in front of her on the shoulder and said, "There's a bum in the restroom.Tell the bus driver."That passenger tapped the person sitting in front of him." Tell the bus driver there's bum in the restroom,"he said.
The message was passed from person to person until it reached the front of the bus. But somewhere along the way,the message changed.By the time it reached the bus driver,it was not "There's a bum in the restroom"but"There's a bomb(炸弹)in the restroom."The driver pulled over to the side of the highway(高速公路)at once and called the police.When the police arrived,they told the passengers to get off the bus and stay far away. Then they closed the highway.That soon caused a 15﹣mile﹣long traffic jam.With the help of a dog,the police searched the bus for two hours.Of course,they found no bomb.
Two similar﹣sounding English words also caused trouble for a man who wanted to fly from Los Angeles to Oakland,California. His problems began at the airport in Los Angeles.He thought he heard his flight announced,so he walked to the gate, showed his ticket,and got on the plane.Twenty minutes after take﹣off,the man began to worry.Oakland was north of Los Angeles,but the plane seemed to be heading west, and when he looked out his window all he could see was ocean."Is this plane going to Oakland?" he asked the flight attendant. "No,she said."We're going to Auckland﹣ Auckland, New Zealand."
Because so many English words sound similar, misunderstandings among English﹣speaking people are not uncommon.Most misunderstandings are much less serious.Every day, people speaking English ask one another questions like these: "Did you say seventy or seventeen?""Did you say that you can come or that you can't?"
Similar﹣sounding words can be especially confusing (混淆) for people who speak English as a second language.When a Korean woman who lives in the United States arrived at work one morning, her boss asked her,"Did you get a plate?""No…,"she answered,wondering what in the world he meant.She worked in an office. Why did the boss ask her about a plate?All day she wondered about her boss's strange question,but she was too embarrassed to ask him about it. At five o'clock,when she was getting ready to go home,her boss said,"Please be on time tomorrow. You were 15 minutes late this morning.""Sorry, " she said. "My car wouldn't start, and…" Suddenly she stopped talking and began to smile.Now she understood. Her boss hadn't asked her, "Did you get a plate? "He had asked her, "Did you get up late?"
Auckland and Oakland."A plate"and"up late". When similar﹣sounding words cause a misunderstanding,probably the best thing to do is just to laugh and learn from the mistake. Of course,sometimes it's hard to laugh.The man who traveled to Auckland instead of Oakland didn't feel like laughing. But even that misunderstanding turned out all right in the end.The airline paid for the man's hotel room and meals in New Zealand and for his night back to California. "Oh well, "the man later said."I always wanted to see New Zealand."
A表示正确,B表示错误
(1)A man got on the bus and hid in the bus restroom with a bomb.
(2)The 15﹣mile﹣long traffic jam was caused by the man in the restroom.
(3)The man who traveled to New Zealand actually wanted to fly to California
(4)The boss of the Korean woman asked her if she had got a plate that day.
(5)Misunderstandings happen sometimes because of the similar﹣sounding words.
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.
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