This Thursday, across the US, kids are skipping school(缺课)and going to work with their parents. They’ll be making copies, sending faxes(传真)and sweeping floors. This is because April 28 is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the US. This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up in the working world.
I still remember when this day started, I was very happy. Not only did I have the chance to miss school, but I also got to sit in my dad’s taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch.
But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city. I was very bored. I couldn’t read my book in the car as I would get carsick(晕车)and my dad didn’t like to turn on the radio. I got hot and uncomfortable. people wouldn’t get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger: me—so nothing happened. It seemed years before we went out for lunch. I actually started to miss school.
While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the possibilities(可能性) for their futures, I got something completely different from the day. I learned to appreciate(重视) school. Where else do you get to play with your friends, do science experiments, read great books and write stories all in one day?
Just as you’ll have to learn to love your job later in life, learn to love school now. If you don’t already, try spending the day at work with your dad.
【小题1】When is the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”all over the US?

A.On February 28.B.On March 28.C.On April 28D.On May 28.
【小题2】That day the writer was happy at first for the following reasons except _____.
A.she didn’t have to go to schoolB.she would work as a grown-up
C.she could sit in her father’s taxi all day.D.she would go our for lunch with her father
【小题3】Why didn’t people get into the writer’s father’s taxi?
A.Because her father didn’t like to turn on the radio.
B.Because they thought the writer was a passenger.
C.Because her father’s car was hot and uncomfortable.
D.Because her father didn’t stop to take any passengers.
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”?
A.To teach kids to appreciate school.
B.To give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs.
C.To give kids an idea of the possibilities for their futures.
D.To show kids what it means to be adults in the working world.
【小题5】What did the writer learn that day?
A.It’s boring to drive a taxi.B.Working with dad is fun.
C.It’s hard to make money.D.School life is much better.

BEIJING--Lights went out for an hour at some famous landmarks and homes all over the world on March 28 for Earth Hour 2010. It is a global event created by the WWF(World Wildlife Fund) to make people pay more attention to climate change.
From the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge to the Eiffel Tower in Pari sand London’s Houses of Parliament, lights went out to encourage people to cut energy use.
Organizers said the action showed that a great number of people wanted the government to take measures to fight global warming by the end of 2010. "We have been dreaming of a new climate deal for a long time," said Kim Carstensen, head of a global climate organization. "Now we’re no longer alone with the dream. We’re sharing it with all these people turning off their lights," he said.
Australia first held Earth Hour in 2007 and it went global in 2008, attracting 50 million people. WWF is hoping one billion people from 1,000 cities in nearly 90 countries will take part in the event.
Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, the Bird’s Nest in Beijing and many other famous buildings in China also joined in this event.
【小题1】The event "Earth Hour" was created to make people pay more attention to __
A. Sydney Opera House    B. climate change           C. March 28
【小题2】According to the passage people who took part in the event__ on March 28.
A. turned off the lights for one hour     B. turned down the lights for 2 hours
C. turned on the lights for 3 hours
【小题3】         created Earth Hour event first in     
A. America, 2008          B. Canada, 2010            C. Australia, 2007
【小题4】__ famous landmarks are mentioned in the passage.
A. Four                    B. Five                     C. Six
【小题5】The Earth Hour event was created by __
A. Global Climate Organization    B. World Wildlife Fund    C. Kim Cartensen


Earth Hour(地球一小时) is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and it is held on the last Saturday of March every year. It asks people to   26  their lights and other electrical appliances(电器) like computers for one hour. In this way, people can pay   27 attention to the climate(气候) change and know that it’s important to save the earth.
Earth Hour first  28  in Sydney in 2007. More cities around the world followed Sydney’s lead in 2008.   29   March 28, 2009, 88 countries and more than 4,000 cities joined Earth Hour. From 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Beijing, Dalian, Hangzhou, Hong Kong and many   30  cities in China took the action, too.   31   shops closed and people used candles at home. The UN said that it  32   save the energy(能量).
The world seems to be a dark world   33  the lights are turned off. However, people are trying to do something to save the   34  in such beautiful “dark moment”. This year, WWF encourages people to make a small change for the environment every day. Now,  35   you join us?

【小题1】
A.turn onB.turn downC.turn upD.turn off
【小题2】
A.moreB.littleC.fewD.less
【小题3】
A.startedB.stoppedC.comes outD.begins
【小题4】
A.InB.AtC.OnD.To
【小题5】
A.othersB.otherC.the otherD.another
【小题6】
A.Thousand ofB.Two thousandsC.Thousands ofD.Two thousand of
【小题7】
A.would helpB.will helpC.has helpedD.helps
【小题8】
A.so thatB.whenC.untilD.before
【小题9】
A.shopsB.worldC.citiesD.earth
【小题10】
A.doB.couldC.mayD.are

BEIJING--Lights went out for an hour at some famous landmarks and homes all over the world on March 28 for Earth Hour 2010. It is a global event created by the WWF(World Wildlife Fund) to make people pay more attention to climate change.

From the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge to the Eiffel Tower in Pari sand London's Houses of Parliament, lights went out to encourage people to cut energy use.

Organizers said the action showed that a great number of people wanted the government to take measures to fight global warming by the end of 2010. "We have been dreaming of a new climate deal for a long time," said Kim Carstensen, head of a global climate organization. "Now we're no longer alone with the dream. We're sharing it with all these people turning off their lights," he said.

Australia first held Earth Hour in 2007 and it went global in 2008, attracting 50 million people. WWF is hoping one billion people from 1,000 cities in nearly 90 countries will take part in the event.

Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, the Bird's Nest in Beijing and many other famous buildings in China also joined in this event.

1.The event "Earth Hour" was created to make people pay more attention to __

A. Sydney Opera House    B. climate change           C. March 28

2.According to the passage people who took part in the event__ on March 28.

A. turned off the lights for one hour     B. turned down the lights for 2 hours

C. turned on the lights for 3 hours

3.         created Earth Hour event first in     

A. America, 2008          B. Canada, 2010            C. Australia, 2007

4.__ famous landmarks are mentioned in the passage.

A. Four                    B. Five                      C. Six

5.The Earth Hour event was created by __

A. Global Climate Organization    B. World Wildlife Fund    C. Kim Cartensen

 

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