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WELLINGTON——An old taxi driver in New Zealand was fined ￥100 and had his driver license(执照)called off(取消)a month and all because he was "working too hard". Norman Elvy, 60, is said to have been working　　 seven days a week for the past 37 years. And he has been in trouble twice this year for failing to take a 24 -hour break at least every seven days, local(当地的)newspapers reported recently." I thought the government wanted us to work harder." he said to the judge(法庭).

　　 (1) Norman Elvy was fined ￥100 because______.

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A. he worked every day　　　　

B. he worked for 37 years　　

C. he worked the whole day　　

D. he was too hard

(2) Because he didn't take a 24 - hour rest at least every seven days,_____.

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A. he had two car accidents　　

B. he had his car broken down　　

C. he could hardly control his car　　

D. he was punished twice by the police

(3) Norman Elvy was a kind of man who______.

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A. loved his car very much　　

B. was devoted to his work　　

C. liked money very much　　

D. didn't know how to enjoy himself

(4) Which of the following is true?

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A. He was in trouble for working hard. 　　

B. He shouldn't have worked hard.　　

C. He should relax himself now and then. 　　

D. The government wanted him to work harder.

答案：A;D;B;C

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(3)

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Many teenagers（青少年） feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to tell their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who chooses your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

Your answers are welcome.

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A. stay alone at home B. fight with their parents

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B. give advice to children who want to choose their friends

C. help parents to find better friends for their children

D. get some information from many readers