Part-time jobs for 15 and 16 years olds

Waiter / Waitress A job as a waiter or waitress is a good choice for 16-year-olds. Not only can one earn $9-$12 an hour, but they can also get the tips (小费). Most people that visit a restaurant don’t just have good food. They come here to relax and have a good time. Besides serving food quickly, a young waiter who talks to them politely with a smile on his face will make the diners enjoy their time at the restaurant.

Work in a library If one is fond of books, working in a library is another suitable choice. Besides the pay is good, it offers a lot of free time when students can actually sit down and finish their homework. So on returning home, they would have time to hang around with friends or just relax. So working in a library is an excellent part-time job for teens, especially for school students.

Internet jobs There are many ways of making money through online jobs like clicking on advertisements, visiting sites and signing up with them. However, such online jobs don’t pay well. A better Internet job for teens is to complete online surveys. These are quite simple surveys that usually ask one about his/ her opinions and ideas. Many companies use these ideas to make products designed for teenagers.

1. A student who is busy with his research paper will probably choose to work ______.

A．in a restaurant	B．in a library
C．on the Internet	D．in an IT company

2. The writer wrote this text to ______.

A．tell us the importance of doing part-time jobs

B．advise teenagers how to choose a part-time job

C．teach young people how to make lots of money

D．introduce his/her experience of doing part-time jobs

3. Why do some companies ask the teens to do surveys?

A．The teens have more free time.

B．They can pay less to the teens.

C．They need advice to make products for teens.

D．The teens usually express their true opinions.

If you are given only 1 yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems this may be a little difficult. But students from Xi’an did it.

On April 10, more than 60 students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnic University took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival. The charitable organization for teenagers called Imperceptible Education held this activity. Students not only have to live, but they also have to deal with a lot of hard tasks. It has happened in eight cities and is going to four others, including Beijing, in June.

To make money, many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was. Zhang Queue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one chance. “We were sad when they said no. But gradually (逐渐地), we got used to it,” he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan.

Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many people who walked by took notice and helped them. Zhao Jincheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts(手工). “This showed it’s important to learn a special skill,” he said.

Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn’t any easier. They went to different places to finish tasks in a short time. The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth thousands yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. “We learned how to persuade others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt (酸乳) … after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive necklace,” he said. They will give all of the money they made to poor schools in Tibet.

4. According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is correct?
a. adults can join this activity
b. students are given a little money
c. students have to do hard tasks
d. twelve cities have joined this activity

A．a, b	B．b, c
C．c, d	D．a, d

5. To make money, students tried many things EXCEPT ____________.

A．going to Beijing to do their tasks

B．working part-time jobs

C．giving talent shows

D．drawing and making paper crafts

6. During this activity, _____________.

A．Zhang Queue gave up when he was refused

B．students learned that life is hard

C．Zhao Jincheng made money by singing

D．students learned how to make paper crafts

7. What does the underlined word “persuade” in the last paragraph mean?

A．argue with others	B．show sth. to others
C．sell something to others	D．make sb. do sth.

My mom just bought me a new bike. Since my cousin Mary didn’t have a bike with her, she walked next to me. I thought that Mary would jump on the luggage carrier(行李架) over the back tire when I was riding. Mom knew exactly what I was thinking. “ Don’t ride the bike with Mary on the back,” she said. “It’s too dangerous. You could kill yourself. Take turns.”

I nodded, but I was thinking I could handle this. A few minutes later, I turned right to a wide road. “Jump on the back, ” I told Mary. I rode fast, laughing as the wind blew through our hair. It was exciting, until the handlebar(车把) started shaking. The front tire dropped into a drain (下水道) and I fell off the bike, still holding the handlebar.

My face, hands, and knees crashed into the pavement. The pain in my mouth was unbearable, and I tasted blood. I turned towards Mary who was on the ground, holding her knee and crying. Seconds later, it seemed that my mom’s car stopped next to us. I wanted Mom to say, “Oh, my poor sweetheart. Let me hug you and everything will be fine.”

However, my mom only said, “ What have you done to your face? Vanessa, look at what you’ve done!” Mom wasn’t the gentle “ I love you, sweetie” type.

Sometimes, I thought Mom had no mercy. But in her own way, she was holding me tighter than I could understand—she was teaching me the lesson I needed. “ You did it—deal with it and learn from it. One day, the results will be greater and I won’t be there to help you. Think it out, Vanessa.”

8. We can learn from the text that _________.

A．Vanessa fell because she didn’t hold the handlebar

B．Vanessa and Mary rode the bike in turn

C．Vanessa was blown down by the heavy wind

D．Vanessa and Mary were both injured

9. In the author’s opinion, her mother _________.

A．was always gentle to her	B．encouraged her all the time
C．was cold sometimes	D．didn’t care about her at all

10. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Vanessa’s mother was strict with her.

B．Vanessa understood her mother’s love.

C．Vanessa’s mother would leave her.

D．Vanessa wasn’t eager for her mom’s hug any more.

Are you dreaming of taking a trip on your own? Here is some advice on how to make your once-in-a-lifetime journey and how to stay safe when you get there.

Before you begin to look at places, activities and plane tickets, you must set a budget. When you search through the websites about travelling, it can be so easy to add another week here or there, or choose an extra activity. Setting a budget can avoid(避免) creating a huge bill, which starts very small.

With so many countries on this planet, it is difficult to decide where to go. By narrowing down your search to voluntary (自愿的) work or a relaxing holiday, you can save a lot of time looking through websites.

After deciding where to go, you need to research the country. Find out when each season is. It would be disappointing if you were taking part in an outdoor-based activity and it rained most days. Look into medical information, as you may need certain medicine for certain countries. Above all, make sure you can afford to go to this country and take part in the activities you have dreamt about. Don’t raise your hopes too high before you know for certain it is within your budget.

By carrying a credit (信用) card with you at all times,   it is possible to stop yourself getting lost. Mobile phones are very important as well. However, do not depend completely on them, since electronic machines can break without warning. Therefore, always carry a list of emergency (紧急情况) phone numbers, names and addresses. Finally, learn a little of the language. Do not expect that the people there speak your own language. After all, you are in their country.

11. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Take a Relaxing Trip	B．Save up to Travel Alone
C．Create a Pleasant Trip	D．Prepare for Travelling Alone

12. From the text, we can know that ________.

A．travelling in a foreign country costs a lot

B．deciding on where to go is an easy job

C．a volunteer can help you choose where to go

D．you need to know what the weather of the county you’ll travel is like

13. What does the word “budget” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．记录	B．生意
C．预算	D．决定

14. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．You needn’t research the country you’ll travel before setting off.

B．Making a budget is important when making a travel plan.

C．It is funny to take medicines when travelling.

D．Bad weather can never influence your trip.

15. The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A．reasons why mobile phones aren’t reliable

B．ways to stay safe when travelling alone

C．the importance of carrying a credit card

D．the advantages of learning a foreign language

Some people want to live a successful life.There are many things for you to do in order to achieve this.    16     Here are some   suggestions on how   to successfully reach your goals， both large and small.

    17     No matter what stage of life you are in， you   should know what you want for your life.Ask yourself questions such as：Do I want to work in this career for the rest of my life？ Do I need more education？ Do I want to buy a house？ How can I have a successful marriage？ How can I be a better parent to my kids？

Write down your plan.     18     You can write down all that you want for your life.But unless you know how to achieve those goals， it will just be a dream.Decide what steps you need to take in order to develop your plans.

Set large and small goals.It is much easier to reach a large goal if it is divided into smaller ones.Here is an example.

    19     So what do you do in the meantime？ Goal 1 would be to start saving money.Goal 2 might be finding a house plan，etc. Big goals take a lot of time and preparations.So you should also set small goals for you to achieve when setting large ones.

    20     Find things to do in your spare time， which will help you reach your goals.Don’t waste your time.

A．All roads lead to Rome.

B．Make good use of your time.

C．Decide what you want for your life.

D．Make a plan and then write it down.

E．You want to build a house in the next 5 years.

F．And setting and achieving goals is one of them.

G．Most people want to set a large goal and achieve it in a short time.

One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor ________ the question papers, with the text facing down as usual. ________ he handed them all out, he asked his students to ________ the page and begin. To everyone’s surprise, there were no ________, just a black dot (点) in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the expression on everyone’s face, told them the following:

“I want you to write what you________ there.”

The students, ________, got started on the inexplicable (令人费解的) task.

At the end of the class, the professor ________ all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them, with no ________, described the black dot, trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet, etc. After all had been ________ , the classroom was silent, the professor began to explain:

“I’m not going to grade this. I ________ wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the ________ part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our ________ . We have a white paper to observe and ________, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a ________ given to us with love and care and we always have________to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us, the job that ________ our livelihood and the miracles we see every day.

________, we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health issues that bother us, the lack of money, the________ relationship with colleagues, the ________ with a friend, and etc.

The dark spots are very ________ compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute our minds.”

21.

A．handed out

B．turned up

C．referred to

D．pointed at

22.

A．Since

B．Until

C．If

D．After

23.

A．fold

B．turn

C．open

D．use

24.

A．exercises

B．choices

C．questions

D．scores

25.

A．remember

B．imagine

C．study

D．see

26.

A．surprised

B．confused

C．curious

D．displeased

27.

A．collected

B．finished

C．marked

D．selected

28.

A．excuse

B．doubt

C．exception

D．explanation

29.

A．said

B．answered

C．returned

D．read

30.

A．also

B．just

C．even

D．finally

31.

A．big

B．black

C．beautiful

D．white

32.

A．lives

B．classrooms

C．colleges

D．studies

33.

A．send

B．keep

C．enjoy

D．show

34.

A．burden

B．gift

C．pressure

D．lesson

35.

A．reasons

B．time

C．freedom

D．festivals

36.

A．threatens

B．ruins

C．provides

D．changes

37.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Besides

D．Moreover

38.

A．close

B．complicated

C．special

D．strong

39.

A．stay

B．contact

C．satisfaction

D．disappointment

40.

A．dark

B．round

C．small

D．dirty

41. I used to ________(钦佩)him as a true scientist and a hard worker. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

42. When I arrived in the USA, I found my English was very ________ (有限的). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

43. You didn't bother me. On the________ (相反)，I like to be with you. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）