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If you live in the United States, the law(法律) says you can’t have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you can work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer vacations you can work 40 hours each week. Does that mean if you are younger than 14, you can’t make your own money? Of course not! Kids who are between the ages of 10 and 13 can make money by doing lots of things.

Valerie, 11, often makes money by cleaning up other people’s yards. Lana , 13, makes money by knitting（织）sweaters for dogs and selling them to her neighbors, and Lisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her works to people. People have asked her draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 12, writes articles for different magazines!

Making money is learning. By working to make your own money, you are learning the skills you need to succeed in life. These skills can include things like getting along with others, using technology(技术) and using your time. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than earning(挣) it. However, when you make your own money, you don’t have to depend on someone else. The five dollars that you earn will probably make you feel a lot better than the twenty dollars you ask for.

1.Kids can have full-time jobs at the age of 　　 .

A. 10　　 B. 13　　 C. 15　　 D.16

2.If you are 15 years old, you can’t work 　　 in the USA

A. after school　　 B. at school time

C. on weekends　　　　 D. during summer vacations

3.How does Lisa make money?

A. By drawing pictures　 for others　　　　

B. By cleaning up other people’s yards

C. By writing articles for different magazines.

D. By knitting sweaters for dogs and selling them to her neighbors.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Kids are encouraged to live independently in the USA.

B. American kids are learning how to succeed by working in their teens.

C. American kids don’t need to get along with others when making money.

D. The writer thinks earning one’s money is better than asking for money from others.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Parents shouldn’t let their children earn their own money.

B. Kids can learn skills if they try to make money on their own.

C. It’s hard for kids under 14 to earn money in the USA.

D. If kids try to make money, they won’t have enough time to study.

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任务型阅读，每空一词。

In the United States, each farm family lives on its own fields, and often can’t see any people living around. Instead of travelling from a village to the fields every morning, American farmers stay on their land all the week. They travel to the nearest town on Saturdays for shopping or on Sundays for church. The children ride on buses to large schools which serve all of the farm families living in the area. In some areas, there are not big schools serving a few families, and the children walk to school. Of course life keeps changing for everyone, including farmers. Today there are cars, good roads, radios, and television set. And of course there are modern machines for farming. All of these have changed farm life. For many years, farmers had to deal with their own problems, instead of getting help from others. They learned to try new methods (方法) and to believe their own ideas instead of following old ways.

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Many people are involved (被卷入)in car accidents every year in the United States. If you are one of these unlucky people, here are some things to do after a car accident.

The most important thing is not to be scared (害怕的). Call the police and report the accident. If you are involved in a hit-and-run accident, try to get the driver‘s license plate(牌照) number。

It is important that you call the police so that they can write a police report. Most insurance companies(保险公司) only give you money if you have a police report.

When you call, please tell the police where you are. Give the police your phone number.

When you are waiting for the police to arrive, write down what happened. Write down some information about the other car involved such as its colour. Write down the names of everyone involved in the accident. You can also take some pictures of the accident.

When the police arrive, tell them what happened. Be sure to get the following information from the driver of the other car: the name, the address, the phone number, the insurance company name and the license plate number.

1.What should you try to get when you are involved in a hit-and-run accident?

A.The time and the date B.The name of the street

C.The police’s phone number. D.The driver's license plate number.

2.You can get ________from the insurance company if you have got a police report.

A.a new car. B.money

C.a license plate number D.some pictures of the accident

3.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A.What to do after the police arrive. B.What to do when you wait for the police,

C.How to take pictures about an accident D.How to get the information about an accident

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The police need to know about you and your family.

B.This passage is about car accidents in China.

C.You should tell the police your phone number.

D.Most insurance companies give you money without a police report.

5.The right order of the following steps is________.

①tell the police what happened　　　 ②wait for the police to arrive

③call the police　　　　　　　　　　　 ④not to be scared

A.②③①④ B.④③②① C.①②③④ D.②③④①

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Taking a bus or subway in the United States, you can often see people reading books on their way to school or work. But in China, I hardly ever see people reading during their free time.

Are people’s attitudes (态度) toward reading different here?　 Not really. Data (数据) from Amazon China in December 2017 show that Chinese people still read a lot. They just like e-books better than traditional books.

However, other data show that reading is still more popular in the US than in China. Is there a reason for this difference? I’m not sure. What I do know is that China has a rich history of literature from great Chinese literature like Romance of the Three Kingdoms (《三国演义》) to the modern science-fiction epic The Three-Body Problem (《 三 体 》). Chinese writers have created many wonderful written works.

Perhaps the difference starts from childhood. Reading textbooks and doing homework can make you feel quite tired. By the time you finish it, you might not feel like reading for fun. Chinese students have to read more and do more homework than US students. So that's why they might not want to read much in their free time.

But learning to love reading can be great. Reading can open doors to places, people and ideas that you cannot think of. Even just a small book has the magic to change your own personal thoughts and attitudes. Where will your next book take you?

1.Americans often 　　　　　 when they take a bus or subway.

A.work B.read C.sleep

2.The difference in reading between China and the US may start when 　　　　　　 .

A.they are children B.they are teenagers C.they are old enough

3.Why don't Chinese students want to read a lot in their free time?

A.Because the great Chinese literature is difficult to understand.

B.Because they spend too much time on textbooks and homework.

C.Because they might feel like reading textbooks for fun.

4.We can learn 　　　　　　 in the last paragraph.

A.reading makes a full man

B.reading is the key to traveling

C.reading teaches you to play magic

5.What can you infer from the passage?

A.Chinese students are busier with schoolwork than American students.

B.Amazon China is a famous book that Chinese people read a lot.

C.Traditional books are more popular among Chinese people.

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Many kinds of birds live in the United States, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year. One of the leading reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.

Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two—thirds are allowed to go outside. It is said that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice.

They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people's yard(院子), further weakening the health of the natural populations.

Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, it's also bad for the cats themselves. Outdoor cats can get sick very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks from other animals. In fact, outdoor cats usually don't live past the age of five, while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.

Keep your pet cat inside! If you raise a young cat, it's your duty to let it play inside.

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New traffic laws (交通法) say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.

The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians(行人. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.

There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.

Do you ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to carry classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike lane (车道) when you’re riding. The big roads are for cars and buses.

Do you like to ride your uncle’s motorbike? When you put on your helmet (头盔), ask him to put one on, too. People on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new law says. If they don’t, they’ll have to pay 200 yuan.

Do you ride in cars often? Don’t forget to put on your seat belt (安全带), even if you’re going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.

If you see a hit-and –run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward (奖赏). And don’t be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says that doctors must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.

1.What does the word “crosswalk” mean in Chinese?

A. 过马路　 　　　　 B. 人行横道　 　　　　 C. 立交桥　 　　　　 D. 车行道

2.If you are a bus driver, ______while you are driving, according to the new traffic laws.

A. you can make a phone call

B. you can’t talk to others

C. you can’t smoke

D. you can drink

3.When you ride in a car, the first thing you must do is __________.

A. to put on the helmet

B. to pay the driver

C. to put on the seat belt

D. to see if it carries too many people

4.You should do all the following EXCEPT _________.

A. carrying your classmate on the back when you’re riding a bike

B. phoning the police when you see a hit-and-run

C. helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident

D. wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike

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New traffic laws(交通法)say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.

The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians (行人). Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.

There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.

Do your ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to carry classmates on the back.You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike lane(车道)when you’re riding. The big roads are for cars and buses.

Do you like to ride your uncle’s motorbike? When you put on your helmet(头盔), ask him to put one on, too. People on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new laws says. If they don’t, they’ll have to pay 200 yuan.

Do you ride in cars often? Don’t forget to put on your seat belt (安全带),even if you’re going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.

If you see a hit-and–run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward(奖赏). And don’t be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says the doctors must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.

1.What does the word“crosswalk”mean in Chinese?

A. 过马路　 B. 人行横道　 C. 立交桥　　 D. 车行道

2.If you are a bus driver, ______ while you are driving, according to the new traffic laws.

A. you can make a phone call

B. you can’t talk to others

C. you can’t smoke

D. you can drink

3.When you ride in a car, the first thing you must do is__________.

A. to put on the helmet

B. To pay the driver

C. to put on the seat belt

D. To see if it carries too many people

4.You should do all the following EXCEPT_________.

A. carrying your classmate on the back when you’re riding a bike

B. phoning the police when you see a hit-and-run

C. helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident

D. wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike

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My name is Jack. I’m a Chinese student living in the United States. When my family moved to America in 2016 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our bags, but also our village rules and culture. One of the rules is that young people should respect(尊敬) the elderly. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment(窘迫) in the United States.

I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. At one time, when I was serving food to an old couple(夫妇), the wife asked me how I could serve the food so quickly. I told her that I tried to get their food quickly because I respected the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and told me about how sensitive Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and said sorry to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that cultural differences caused the problem, so they laughed and were no longer angry.

In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to their seventies or eighties, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.

However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is too weak to work or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that respected the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they were not able to stay young. I told them something they didn’t want to hear.

After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more, I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.

1.After this experience in the Chinese restaurant, Jack ________.

A.no longer respected the elderly B.changed his way with older people

C.lost his job in the restaurant D.made friends with the couple

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.

B.From this experience, Jack learnt more about American culture.

C.The manager went back to the table and said sorry to the couple.

D.Jack wanted to show his feeling through words after his experience.

3.The word “sensitive” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________ ”.

A.respecting people deeply B.taking nothing seriously

C.getting upset easily D.treating others nicely

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To show that we should act differently with different people and culture.

B.To tell the readers that we should always follow rules of our hometown.

C.To introduce Americans and Chinese different ideas on “being old”.

D.To explain why most Americans don’t like to be called “old”.

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任务型阅读，每空一词。（共10小题；每空1分，满分10分）

In the United States, each farm family lives on its own fields, and often can’t see any people living around. Instead of travelling from a village to the fields every morning, American farmers stay on their land all the week. They travel to the nearest town on Saturdays for shopping or on Sundays for church. The children ride on buses to large schools which serve all of the farm families living in the area. In some areas, there are not big schools serving a few families, and the children walk to school. Of course life keeps changing for everyone, including farmers. Today there are cars, good roads, radios, and television set. And of course there are modern machines for farming. All of these have changed farm life. For many years, farmers had to deal with their own problems, instead of getting help from others. They learned to try new methods (方法) and to believe their own ideas instead of following old ways.

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Some people say that if you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. The park has been open for nearly 5 years and many people have visited this park.

In the park, there are many tiny things, including little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture. The big attraction of the park is the performances by little people. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People working in the park are all short. They should be between eighteen and forty years old. The most important is that they should be under 130 cm in height.

The creator （创造者） of the park is a rich businessman. He wants to do something good for short people in China. Many short people come from all over the country to find jobs in the park. This theme park has brought together people of unusual height. They seem to enjoy being part of the community and impressing (给…...深刻印象)tourists with their courage and skills.

But why do these short people have to perform for others? Has anyone thought of how they feel? And what’s the difference between the Kingdom of Little People and a zoo? I don’t know. Only one thing is sure—short people need us to respect.

1.What is the biggest attraction of the park?

A. It is very huge.　　 B. It is in the mountains.

C. The performances by little people.　　 D. It looks like a fairyland.

2.What can we find in the park?

① short people ② big animals　 ③ big castles ④ giants　 ⑤ small cottages　 ⑥ small furniture

A. ①⑤⑥　　 B. ①②⑤　　 C. ②③④　　 D. ③④⑥

3.The underlined word “respect” may mean “_________” in Chinese.

A. 讥讽　　 B. 鄙视　　 C. 尊重　　 D. 模仿

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. You can watch the performance only once a day.

B. One of the short people in the park thinks of the idea to create the park.

C. Short people have a chance to show their skills in the park.

D. The Kingdom of Little People is a theme park for children.

5.The writer thinks _________.

A. the creator of the park really does a good job for short people

B. it is a pity if you miss the Kingdom of Little People

C. there should be more performances by short people

D. opening the Kingdom of Little People may not be a good idea

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