Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a 1 job which gets him 2 every morning at five o'clock. He is a 3 .

  Each morning, Billy 4 the house at 5:15 to go to the corner 5 the newspapers are. The newspapers were delivered to the 6 by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon to carry them.

  In the 7 it is still dark when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is 8 . Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route 9 all kinds of weather. He tries to put each 10 on the porch (门廊) where “will be protected from 11 and rain or snow. His 12 think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him 13 .

  Billy 14 about $70 per month, and he is 15 some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest 16 records and clothes. Once a month, he has to 17 money from his customers. Since many of them 18 during the day, Billy has to collect the money 19 . Sometimes, when Billy is 20 his elder brother has to 21 the newspapers. Once Billy's father had to help.

  Billy has seventy customers now, 22 he hopes to get more soon. Some day, if he gets 23 more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an out standing newspaper boy. He wants to win a 24 to Europe, but he will also be happy 25 he wins a new bicycle.

1.

[  ]

A.full-time
B.strange
C.good
D.part-time

2.

[  ]

A.to carry papers
B.to go to work
C.to go to school
D.up

3.

[  ]

A.schoolboy
B.newspaper boy
C.cowboy
D.clever boy

4.

[  ]

A.leaves
B.reached
C.left
D.reaches

5.

[  ]

A.that
B.where
C.which
D.whether

6.

[  ]

A.house
B.porch
C.school
D.corner

7.

[  ]

A.east
B.winter
C.morning
D.summer

8.

[  ]

A.light
B.cloudy
C.sunny
D.cold

9.

[  ]

A.by
B.on
C.in
D.with

10.

[  ]

A.paper
B.magazine
C.letter
D.newspaper

11.

[  ]

A.air
B.wind
C.water
D.fire

12.

[  ]

A.teachers
B.parents
C.bosses
D.customers

13.

[  ]

A.books
B.some bread
C.a new bike
D.tips

14.

[  ]

A.earns
B.saves
C.spends
D.pays

15.

[  ]

A.borrowing
B.collecting
C.making
D.saving

16.

[  ]

A.in
B.at
C.to
D.on

17.

[  ]

A.give
B.borrow
C.collect
D.seize

18.

[  ]

A.play
B.study
C.work
D.rest

19.

[  ]

A.in the morning
B.at night
C.in the afternoon
D.at noon

20.

[  ]

A.sick
B.angry
C.at school
D.sad

21.

[  ]

A.carry
B.collect
C.deliver
D.sell

22.

[  ]

A.thus
B.but
C.so
D.for

23.

[  ]

A.much
B.even
C.many
D.still

24.

[  ]

A.trip
B.car
C.bicycle
D.job

25.

[  ]

A.because
B.whether
C.unless
D.if

Billy is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a  26  job which gets him  27  at five o’clock every morning. He is a  28 .
Each morning, Billy leaves the house at 5: l5 to go to the corner  29 the newspapers are. The newspapers are delivered to the  30 by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon (手推车) to carry them.
In  31 , it is still dark and cold when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is bright and warm. Billy must deliver the newspapers to the houses of people on his route (线路) in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each  32 on the porch (门廊) where it will be protected from    33 , rain or snow. His 34  think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him  35 .
Billy  36 about $70 per month, and he is saving some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest  37 records and clothes. Once a month, he has to  38  money from his customers. Since many of them  39 during the day, Billy has to collect the money  40 . Sometimes, when Billy is   41 , his older brother has to  42 the newspapers. Once Billy’s father had to help as well.
Billy has seventy customers now,  43  he hopes to get more soon. Some day, if he gets many more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding(杰出的) newspaper boy. He wants to win a  44 to Europe, but he will also be happy  45 he wins a new bicycle.

【小题1】
A.full-timeB.strangeC.good D.part-time
【小题2】
A.indoors B.outdoors C.downD.up
【小题3】
A.schoolboyB.newspaper boyC.cowboyD.clever boy
【小题4】
A.thatB.whereC.whichD.whether
【小题5】
A.houseB.porchC.schoolD.corner
【小题6】
A.autumnB.winterC.morningD.summer
【小题7】
A.newspaperB.magazine C.letterD.email
【小题8】
A.air B.wind C.waterD.fire
【小题9】
A.teachersB.parentsC.bossesD.customers
【小题10】
A.booksB.some breadC.a new bikeD.tips
【小题11】
A.makesB.savesC.spendsD.pays
【小题12】
A.inB.atC.toD.on
【小题13】
A.giveB.borrowC.collectD.catch
【小题14】
A.playB.studyC.workD.rest
【小题15】
A.in the morningB.at night C.in the afternoonD.at noon
【小题16】
A.sickB.angryC.at schoolD.sad
【小题17】
A.carryB.collectC.deliverD.sell
【小题18】
A.thenB.butC.soD.for
【小题19】
A.tripB.carC.bicycleD.job
【小题20】
A.because B.whetherC.unlessD.if

Computer programmer David Jones earns $35.000 a year designing new computer games. yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡)Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job David’s firm releases(推出)two new games for the fast growing computer market each month
But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a car take out a mortgage(抵押贷款),or get credit cards David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago ,a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs” he said David spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a week But most of his spare time is spent working.
“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school “ he said “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway” David added :”I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休)is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear.”
【小题1】In what way is David different from people of his age?

A.He often goes out with friends
B.He lives with his mother
C.He has a handsome income
D.He graduated with six O-levels
【小题2】What is one of the problems that David is facing now?
A.He is too young to get a credit card
B.He has no time to learn driving
C.He has very little spare time
D.He will soon lose his job
【小题3】Why was David able to get the job in the company?
A.He had done well in all his exams
B.He had written some computer programs
C.He was good at playing computer games
D.He had learnt to use computers at school
【小题4】Why did David decide to leave school and start working?
A.He received lots of job offers
B.He was eager to help his mother
C.He lost interest in school studies
D.He wanted to earn his own living


第三节:读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)
【阅读材料】                           
Billy and his part-time job
Billy is 14 years old and in his the ninth grade. He has a part-time job which gets him up every morning at 5 o’clock. He is a newspaper delivery boy.
In the winter it is still dark when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is light. Bill must deliver the newspapers to the houses of the people on his route in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the porch where it will be protected from wind and rain of snow. All his customers think he does a good job.
Billy earns about $ 70 per month, and he is earning some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest on records and clothes. Once a month, he has to collect money from his customers. Since many of them work during the day, Billy has to collect the money in the evening. Sometimes, when Billy is ill, his brother has to deliver the newspapers. Once, his father has to help.
Billy has 70 customers now, but he hops to get more soon. Some day, if he gets more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe, but he will still be happy if he only wins a new bicycle.
【写作任务】                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
概括短文内容,30词左右。
就“学生是否该做兼职”发表看法,包括以下内容要点。120词左右。
(1). 列举现实生活中学生做兼职的情况。
(2). 分析学生做兼职的原因:
a). 兼职可以帮助解决贫困家庭孩子经济问题。
b). 可以丰富学生的社会经验。
c). 可以学以致用。
3. 你对兼职的看法,并说明理由。
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第三节:读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)

【阅读材料】                           

Billy and his part-time job

Billy is 14 years old and in his the ninth grade. He has a part-time job which gets him up every morning at 5 o’clock. He is a newspaper delivery boy.

In the winter it is still dark when he gets up, but during the rest of the year it is light. Bill must deliver the newspapers to the houses of the people on his route in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the porch where it will be protected from wind and rain of snow. All his customers think he does a good job.

Billy earns about $ 70 per month, and he is earning some of the money to go to college. He spends the rest on records and clothes. Once a month, he has to collect money from his customers. Since many of them work during the day, Billy has to collect the money in the evening. Sometimes, when Billy is ill, his brother has to deliver the newspapers. Once, his father has to help.

Billy has 70 customers now, but he hops to get more soon. Some day, if he gets more customers, Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe, but he will still be happy if he only wins a new bicycle.

【写作任务】                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

概括短文内容,30词左右。

就“学生是否该做兼职”发表看法,包括以下内容要点。120词左右。

(1). 列举现实生活中学生做兼职的情况。

(2). 分析学生做兼职的原因:

     a). 兼职可以帮助解决贫困家庭孩子经济问题。

     b). 可以丰富学生的社会经验。

     c). 可以学以致用。

3. 你对兼职的看法,并说明理由。

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