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 (小費(fèi)). 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.
小題1:What does the writer think of the job as a waiter/waitress?
A．It needs a period of training.
B．It pays much more than other jobs.
C．It can improve one’s leadership skills.
D．Making diners comfortable is part of the job.
小題2:A student who is busy with his research paper will probably choose to work ______.
A．in a restaurantB．in a libraryC．on the InternetD．in an IT company
小題3:The writer wrote this text to ______.
A．tell us the importance of doing part-time jobs
B．a(chǎn)dvise 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
小題4: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.

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析：這篇文章是為了給年輕人一些怎么做兼職工作的建議，包括服務(wù)員，圖書(shū)館的工作，和網(wǎng)絡(luò)的工作。介紹了適合這些工作的人和如何做好這些工作。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第一部分的句子：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.可知作者認(rèn)為服務(wù)員的工作是要讓吃飯的人感到舒服，選D
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第二部分的句子：可知忙于論文的學(xué)生可能會(huì)選擇在圖書(shū)館上班，選B
小題3:寫(xiě)作意圖題：從文章的內(nèi)容和標(biāo)題Part-time jobs for 15 and 16 years olds：可知作者寫(xiě)這篇文章是為了給年輕人一些怎么做兼職工作的建議，選B
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章第三部分的句子：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.可知公司讓年輕人做調(diào)查是他們需要給年輕人做產(chǎn)品的建議，選C 。
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