For many American teenagers, having a part-time job is an important part of growing up．A part-time job can teach teenagers important skills like responsibility(责任), independence(独立), teamwork and leadership．
Young people can expand(扩大)their social circles beyond their classmates by making friends with co-workers．And many teenagers find that earning their own money gives them a sense of pride and freedom．
The US Department of Labor allows teenagers to apply for jobs at the age of 14．Popular part-time jobs include working in ice cream stores, coffee shops, and clothing stores．During the school year, teenagers may go to work a few times a week after their classes get out, then work for longer on the weekends．
In the summer, top jobs for teens include working at camps, swimming pools and amusement parks．These jobs are great for young people who want to be active and have fun while making money．
A favorite job for many teens is babysitting(临时替人看小孩), and they can start before 14 if the parents agree．After the children are sleeping and before the parents come home, babysitters have lots of freedom．As long as they stay in the house and make sure the kids are okay, babysitters can do their homework, enjoy a snack, watch TV, or talk on the phone with friends．
It can be stressful to balance school, homework, and a part-time job．Still, many American teenagers value their work experience and the skills they gain on the job．
(1)
The author thinks a part-time job can teach teenagers many skills except ________．
[ ]
A．
responsibility
B．
teamwork
C．
leadership
D．
organization
(2)
American teenagers can work when they are ________ years old by law．
[ ]
A．
fourteen
B．
thirteen
C．
twelve
D．
eleven
(3)
Where do American teenagers like to work most in the summer?
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A．
At a shop．
B．
In the office．
C．
At a camp．
D．
At a clothing store．
(4)
American teenagers like to babysit because they ________．
[ ]
A．
can start before 14
B．
can make more money
C．
like to play with children
D．
have lots of freedom
(5)
We can infer that American teenagers ________ from the last paragraph．
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man．Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop．Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening．He is very tired when he gets home．After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep．His grandma who lives downstairs is pleased with him．
One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary．They were both happy．He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily．He bought some fruit and drinks for her．And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future．They talked for a long time．
“Have a look at your watch, please,”said the girl．“What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,”said Jack．“Where’s yours?”
“I left it at home．”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way．He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up．The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Jack．Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
(1)
Jack was ________ when he finished middle school．
[ ]
A．
sixteen
B．
eighteen
C．
twenty
D．
fifteen
(2)
The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________．
[ ]
A．
he’s her grandson
B．
he’s clever
C．
he can keep quiet
D．
he gets home on time
(3)
From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack’s ________．
[ ]
A．
classmate
B．
colleague (同事)
C．
aunt
D．
wife
(4)
The word “stamp” in the story means ________ in Chinese．
[ ]
A．
盖印
B．
跺
C．
贴邮票
D．
承认
(5)
Jack stamped his foot on the floor inorderto (为了)________．
