Sports, drama, and all kinds of organizations keep students busy during high school. Where do they get the money to do these things? Not everyone gets it from parents. Most have to work for at least some of the money to pay for these activities. Some adults question if high school students should have jobs. I say yes, they undoubtedly should.
Some people worry that teens with after-school jobs will have difficulty finding time for schoolwork. Actually, having a job helps teens make better use of their time. Many jobs take only a couple of hours on weeknights. According to an article, 86 percent of high school students have an after-school, weekend or summer job and students who work between 10 and 20 hours per week during the school year get higher grades than those who do not work at all. Instead of considering working after school a hindrance, it should be looked at as real-world education.
Other people think that work adds too much stress（壓力）, which may be somewhat true, but whether having a job or not, there is always stress. Better to learn how to deal with busy schedules（日程表）in a controlled environment like high school than to be out on your own and alone in the future, experiencing stress for the first time. I personally would be worried about the teenager who has to become independent without having any experience of working.
The biggest reason teens should work is that it is a healthy way of making money. There are many things teens need to pay for and they cannot do it if they don’t have a job. Not all parents can pay for these activities. My dad told me, “Having a job is a good way to save up for things you are going to need or want to do. You get a lot more out of things if you pay for them yourself.” The sooner kids make money, the sooner they can learn how to use money wisely. If they are not allowed to work in high school, they may have a hard time in the future. Teens should, without a doubt, be allowed to work on school nights.
小題1:The word “hindrance” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.
A．something that encourages teens to study
B．something that helps teens improve study
C．something that prevents teens from studying
D．something that makes teens lose interest in study
小題2:What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A．Teens are too busy with study to work at high school.
B．Teens experience stress for the first time at high school.
C．Teens are worried about being independent in the future.
D．Teens who work will deal with stress better in the future.
小題3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Working makes teens get lower grades.
B．Working teaches teens to spend money more wisely.
C．Working helps teens to get on better with their parents.
D．Working stops teens from taking part in after-school activities.
小題4:What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．What money means to teens.
B．Why teens should work after school.
C．Whether parents should help teens find jobs.
D．How teens get money for after-school activities.

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:B

試題分析：高中學(xué)生在學(xué)校積極參加體育、戲劇、和各種各樣的組織活動。他們是從哪里得到的錢來做這些事情呢? 不是每個人都從父母得到錢的。大多數(shù)學(xué)生是通過一份工作來賺取錢的。如果高中生向成年人一樣有工作，會對他們有影響嗎？我的看法是他們應(yīng)該找適當(dāng)?shù)墓ぷ鳌＝酉伦髡邔ζ溆斜匾脑蜻M(jìn)行了詳細(xì)的說明與舉例。
小題1: 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：在第二段中劃線詞的意思是什么？分析原文：Instead of considering working after school a hindrance, it should be looked at as real-world education.句意：應(yīng)該看著現(xiàn)實的教育，而不是考慮畢業(yè)后工作阻礙。結(jié)合選項表示阻礙的短語prevent sb. from doing sth.故選C
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：從第三段中了解到了什么？聯(lián)系第三段的句意，將來年青人參加工作會有一些壓力，但是面對壓力，年青人應(yīng)該學(xué)會如何更好地處理好忙碌的日程表。（原文Better to learn how to deal with busy schedules.) 因此選擇第四項。故選 D
小題3: 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：通過短文，下列的描述哪一個是正確的？分析原文： The sooner kids make money, the sooner they can learn how to use money wisely. 句意：孩子越早賺錢, 他們可以學(xué)習(xí)如何明智地用錢。結(jié)合選項只有第二項符合。故選B
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。問題：這篇短文主要談?wù)摿耸裁矗糠治鲈牡闹行木洌篠ome adults question if high school students should have jobs. I say yes, they undoubtedly should.句意：一些成年人問，對于高中學(xué)生是否應(yīng)該有一份工作。我的回答是確實應(yīng)該有必要。接下作者對其有必要的原因進(jìn)行了詳細(xì)的說明與舉例。故選B
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