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Part-time jobs for 15 and 16 years olds
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。这篇文章是为了给年轻人一些怎么做兼职工作的建议，包括服务员，图书馆的工作，和网络的工作。介绍了适合这些工作的人和如何做好这些工作。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Work in a library部分中的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.（如果一个人喜欢读书，在图书馆工作是另一个合适的选择。除了工资高，它还提供了很多自由时间，学生们可以坐下来完成作业）可知，忙于论文的学生可能会选择在图书馆上班。故选B。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章的内容和标题Part-time jobs for 15 and 16 years olds（15岁和16岁的兼职工作）可知，作者写这篇文章是为了给年轻人一些怎么做兼职工作的建议。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Internet jobs部分中的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.（对青少年来说，更好的网络工作是完成在线调查。这些是非常简单的调查，通常询问一个人的意见和想法。许多公司利用这些想法来为青少年设计产品）可知，公司让年轻人做调查是他们需要给年轻人做产品的建议。故选C 。
