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.

 

Mr. White works in an office. He is very  1   and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back   2    his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early.   3     his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after supper. She doesn’t stop talking until he falls    4    . But it’s usually too late and Mr. White has to    5     early in the morning when she is asleep.
One day the man    6    terrible and couldn’t（不能）go to work. He decided to go to    7    . And Mrs. White went with him. Before her husband said   8   was the matter with him, the woman had told the doctor all and the doctor understood（知道）why. He wrote a prescription(处方)。And when Mrs. White brought the medicine to the doctor, he said to her, “    9    is for your husband and the pills are for you.”
“For me?”the woman said in surprise, “I’m fine. I don’t need   10medicine”
“I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor. “They are sleeping pills(安眠药丸). Your husband will soon be all right if you take them.”

【小题1】

A．happy B．busy C．angry D．sorry

【小题2】

A．off B．in C．from D．to

【小题3】

A．But B．And C．So D．Or

【小题4】

A．sleepy（疲倦的） B．sleeping C．asleep（睡着的） D．to sleep

【小题5】

A．awake B．go to bed C．stay up D．get up

【小题6】A. feels            B. was feeling   C. falls         D fell

【小题7】

A．the market B．the park C．the office D．the hospital

【小题8】

A．that B．if C．what D．how

【小题9】

A．The bottle of medicine B．medicines C．The bottles of medicine D．These pills

【小题10】

A．some B．any C．no D．hardly

Mr. Read works in an office. He is very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after supper. She doesn’t stop talking until she 1.________________________, but it’s usually too late and Mr. Read has to get up in time in the morning.

One day the man felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. He decided to 2. ____________________. Mrs. Read went with him. The doctor wrote out a prescription and said to Mrs. Read, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills are for you.”

“For me?’ the woman said in surprise. “I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!”

“3. ______________________, madam,” said the doctor. “They are sleeping pills. Your husband will soon be all right if you take them.”