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This Thursday, across the USA, 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 USA. 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.
1.That day the writer was happy at first for the following reasons except _______.
A. she didn't have to go to school
B. she would work as a grown-up
C. she could sit in her father's taxi all day
D. she would go out for lunch with her father
2.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.
3. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of ‘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.
4.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.
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New Energy (能源) in the Twenty-first Century
Energy from the wind
All over the world, people use wind power. It is a clean source of energy, and there is lots of it. However, if the wind does not blow, there is no wind energy.
Energy from the water
When water moves from a higher place to a lower place, it has the power to make electricity (电). In Brittany, waterpower produces enough energy to power a town of 40, 000 people. Waterpower gives energy without pollution. However, people have to build dams to use this energy, and building dams is very expensive.
Energy from the earth
There is heat in the rocks under the earth. Scientists use the heat to make geothermal energy. San Francisco gets half of the energy it needs from geothermal power. This kind of energy is cheap, but it is only possible in a few places in the world.
Energy from the sun
Solar panels (太阳能电板) on the roofs of houses and buildings can turn energy from the sun into electricity. These panels can create enough energy to heat the whole house during winter. Solar power is clean and plentiful, but when the weather is bad, it can’t produce power.
New 1. | Advantages (优点) and disadvantages |
Wind power | There is a lot. If the wind doesn’t 2., there is no power. |
Water power | Without 3.. But 4. dams is very5.. |
Geothermal power | This type of energy is6., but it is7. in most places in the world. |
Solar power | Solar power is8. and9. , but it needs good . 10. |