Many American youngsters earn their own allowance（零花錢）by doing temporary jobs for their neighbors. Babysitting is one of the common of these jobs. Most couples do not have maids or relatives living with them, and they need to have someone watch the children if they want to go out.
Another way is by mowing lawn in summer and clearing snow from sidewalks and driveways in winter. Many people mow their own lawns，but often people prefer to give the job to a neighbor’s child. In winter, snow clearing from streets and highways is the government’s responsibility. Homeowners or tenants, however, must clear sidewalks and driveways. Since clearing snow is very tiring, many people prefer to hire teenagers for this job rather than do it themselves.
Besides, many American teenagers usually work two to three hours after school and all day on Saturday or Sunday at the local supermarket. They work as cashiers or stockroom clerks. Or they help customers carry things to their cars. Other favorite jobs are waiting on tables in restaurants or working part-time at stores or gas stations.
By earning their own allowance，teenagers acquire a feeling of independence and a sense of responsibility which prepares them for a productive life in society.
小題1:What does “babysitting” mean in the first paragraph?
A．Watching a baby when its parents are out.B．Working as a maid.
C．Sitting with a baby.D．Selling something.
小題2:How do American youngsters earn their allowance? Which one is NOT one of the ways?
A．By mowing lawn in summer.
B．By clearing snow from sidewalks and driveways in winter.
C．By working two to three hours after school and all day on Saturday or Sunday.
D．By doing some housework for the family.
小題3:When it comes to clearing snow，what do many people like to do?
A．Hire teenagers for this job rather than do it themselves
B．They do it themselves.
C．They hire their own children to do so
D．They don’t clean it at all.
小題4:What is the advantage of youngsters earning allowance?
A．They acquire a feeling of independence.
B．They acquire a sense of responsibility.
C．The actions prepare them for a productive life in society.
D．All of the above.
小題5:Who will clear the snow on the streets?
A．The inhabitants.B．The neighbors
C．The government.D．The police.

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:C

試題分析：本文敘述了美國(guó)的青少年通過(guò)為鄰居做一些臨時(shí)工作賺取零花錢的方法。他們通過(guò)在夏天割草坪和在冬季清除積雪的人行道和車道賺得零花錢。而且，許多美國(guó)青少年放學(xué)后通常工作兩到三小時(shí),周六或者周日整天在當(dāng)?shù)氐某泄ぷ�。通過(guò)賺取自己的零用錢,青少年獲得獨(dú)立自主的感覺(jué)和一種責(zé)任感,他們?yōu)橐院笊a(chǎn)勞動(dòng)的社會(huì)生活做好了準(zhǔn)備。
小題1:詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第一段的Most couples do not have maids or relatives living with them, and they need to have someone watch the children if they want to go out.可知大多數(shù)夫婦如果外出，就讓人照看他們的孩子。因此babysitting的意思是照顧孩子，當(dāng)臨時(shí)保姆。故選A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的Another way is by mowing lawn in summer and clearing snow from sidewalks and driveways in winter. 可知孩子們通過(guò)在夏天割草坪和在冬季清除積雪的人行道和車道賺得零花錢。故排除AB。根據(jù)第三段的Besides, many American teenagers usually work two to three hours after school and all day on Saturday or Sunday at the local supermarket.可知許多美國(guó)青少年放學(xué)后通常工作兩到三小時(shí),周六或者周日整天在當(dāng)?shù)氐某泄ぷ�。故排除C。D項(xiàng)做家務(wù)文章沒(méi)提，因此它不屬于美國(guó)青少年賺錢的方式。故選D。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的Since clearing snow is very tiring, many people prefer to hire teenagers for this job rather than do it themselves. 因?yàn)榍謇硌┦呛芾鄣?很多人更愿意雇用青少年做這份工作而不愿意自己做。故選A。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的By earning their own allowance，teenagers acquire a feeling of independence and a sense of responsibility which prepares them for a productive life in society. 通過(guò)賺取自己的零用錢,青少年獲得獨(dú)立自主的感覺(jué)和一種責(zé)任感,他們?yōu)橐院笊a(chǎn)勞動(dòng)的社會(huì)生活做好了準(zhǔn)備。故選D。
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的In winter, snow clearing from streets and highways is the government’s responsibility. 政府負(fù)責(zé)清除街道和高速公路上的雪。故選C。
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Dorothy taught in a school In Harlan County, Kentucky, Appalachian Mountain area. To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road winding around the mountain. In the eight-mile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times. Rather than feeling excited by this drive through the mountains, I found it depressing. The poverty level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.
From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all gloom (憂郁) disappeared. Upon arriving at Dorothy’s classroom. I was greeted with smiling faces and treated like a queen. The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects. Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for “dinner” (lunch). In case you don’t know, poke greens are a weed-type plant that grows wild, especially on poor ground.
Dorothy never ran out of reports of exciting activities of her students. Her enthusiasm never cooled down. When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Certification, Dorothy was ready. She came to the assessment and passed in all areas. Afterward, she invited me to the one-and-only steak house in the area to celebrate her victory, as if she had received her Ph. D. degree. After the meal, she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand. She said it was a family heirloom (傳家寶), but to me it is a treasured symbol of appreciation and pride that cannot be matched with things. (360 words)
小題1:“Early Childhood Development” in Paragraph 1 refers to __________.
A．a(chǎn) program directed by Dorothy
B．a(chǎn) course given by the author
C．a(chǎn)n activity held by the students
D．a(chǎn)n organization sponsored by Union college
小題2: In the journey, the author was most disappointed at seeing __________.
A．the long trackB．the poor houses
C．the same trainD．the winding road
小題3:Upon arriving at the classroom, the author was cheered up by __________.
A．a(chǎn) warm welcomeB．the sight of poke greens
C．Dorothy’s latest projectsD．a(chǎn) big dinner made for her
小題4:What can we know about Dorothy from the last paragraph?
A. She was invited to a celebration at a restaurant.
B. She got a pen as a gift from the author.
C. She passed the required assessment.
D. She received her Ph. D. degree.
小題5:What does the author mainly intend to tell us?
A．Whatever you do, you must do it carefully.
B．Whoever you are, you deserve equal treatment.
C．However poor you are, you have the right to education,
D．Wherever you are, you can accomplish your achievement.

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