（2012秋）七年级报纸电子版·牛津深圳版（第04期）

Good morning, everyone! Today we are talking about our life of work. What do you think of your life of work?

Lisa: I think my life of work is amusing, and we can get a lot of fun from it.

Mike: There is a big problem in my life of work. That is I feel bored time and time

again. I just begin working in July. But I think I have nothing important to do every day, so I want to get another job.

Sally: I work happily now, and that is what I want now. I enjoy my work very much. Alan: Put all your energy into your work and try as hard as you can today. After that,

you can find what you really want to do from your work. And you may have a different thinking about your job.

( ) 31. ________ is NOT what they are talking about. A. What they think of their jobs now B. What their ideas are about working

C. What kind of job they want to have in the future D. What kind of job they have now ( ) 32. What does Mike think of his job? A. He really likes it. B. He is tired of it. C. He thinks it's difficult.

D. He thinks it pays(给….....支付工薪) well. ( ) 33. Which of the following may be Alan's opinion? A. Hating working is not helpful.

B. Thinking about the work in the future is helpful.

C. We should do our best today and find what we really want to do from our

work.

D. Working happily doesn't mean the future.

( ) 34. What does the underlined word \ A.无聊的 B.有趣的

C.有用的 D.无用的

( ) 35. We can learn from the passage that________. A. Lisa is sure what kind of job she wants now B. Sally works happily, and she enjoys it C. Alan doesn't like his job now

D. Mike may have the most colourful life of work

B

Japanese students usually have busy days. In the morning, they usually do not drive cars, so they have a long way to go to school. The school day begins at 8:30, and students may leave home as early as 6:30. Students stay in their own classrooms for most of the school day while the teachers move from room to room. Between classes and at lunch time, classrooms can be noisy (暄闹的). Japanese students spend 240 days a year at school, 60 days more than American students do. After school, some students take part in sports, such as basket-ball, football, table tennis. Others practice music, English, and other things. When they get home, they usually spend two hours a day doing homework, and two hours a day watching TV, half an hour listening to the radio, and an hour reading.

( ) 36. What time does the school day begin in Japan? A. At 7:30. B. At 7:45. C. At 8:00. D. At 8:30.

( ) 37. How many kinds of sports are mentioned (提及) in the passage? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

( ) 38. Who have to move from classrooms to classrooms? A. Teachers. B. Students.

C. Teachers and students. D. Parents.

( ) 39. How many days do Japanese students have for holiday (假日)? A. About 2 months.

B. About 3 months. C. About 120 days. D. About 240 days.

( ) 40. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Japanese students have a lot to do in the evening. B. Japanese students only do sports after class.

C. American students spend more days studying than Japanese students. D. Most of the Japanese students just listen to the radio and watch TV at night.

C

Mr Smith was born in 1974. He is a businessman. He opened a big factory in 2009. He is really busy every day. He usually gets up at 5:30 am. In order to keep healthy, he runs for 30 minutes every morning. After breakfast, he drives his car to the factory. It usually takes him 40 minutes to get there. At 8:00 am, the workers start to work and most of the time Mr Smith works with them together. He is a kind boss, so most of the workers like working for him.

He often has lunch at the factory with the workers. He talks with the workers about their jobs. Sometimes he has lunch with his friends. He has many friends and they like eating with him. Sometimes he meets his clients(客户) and they talk about business over lunch.

He goes home at 6 pm every day. He has dinner with his family. They are happy to see each other at the end of the day and talk with each other. After dinner, he always goes out with his wife for a walk. At 9 o'clock, he checks his daughter's homework

and helps her with some difficult questions. He often goes to bed at 10:30 after reading some newspapers.

( ) 41. How old was Mr Smith when he opened his factory? A. 38. B. 28. C. 35. D. 30.

( )42. Why does he run for 30 minutes every morning? A. Because he can't sleep. B. Because he wants to be healthy. C. Because he has nothing to do. D. Because his wife asks him to do so. ( ) 43. How does he go to work every day? A. By bus. B. On foot.

C. By bike. D. By car.

( ) 44.Which of the following statements is NOT right according to the article? A. Most of the workers enjoy working for Mr Smith. B. He never has lunch with his friends. C. He has dinner with his family.

D. He often reads newspapers before going to bed. ( ) 45. Which of the following is NOT true about Mr Smith? A. He is very brave and clever. B. He is very friendly.

C. He is a good father and a good husband. D. He is hard-working.

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