Question

What kind of work do British teenagers do? From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses. Teenagers of 15 or 16 years old may work for 8 hours on Saturdays and 35 hours during school holidays. Many teenagers will get up early to deliver newspapers to houses around theirs before going to school. They are known as Paperboys or Papergirls. Looking after young children is also a popular job for teenagers, because they can get paid for watching children and television at the same time!

Other popular jobs:

◆Gardening work.

◆Working in a shop.

◆Office work.

Children need to have a work permit(许可证). They can get an application (申请) form for the work permit from school or local Education Welfare Office. The pay depends on the kind of work but could be anything up to ＄3 every hour. The National Minimum Wage does not apply to workers under 16.

1.How long can a 16-year-old teenager work?

A. Eight hours on Saturdays. B. Eight hours on Sundays.

C. Six hours on Saturdays. D. Six hours on Sundays.

2.What does the word “deliver” mean in Chinese?

A. 递送 B. 打破 C. 抬走 D. 喝

3.Who can help the milkman deliver milk?

A. Teenagers at the age of 9. B. Teenagers at the age of 10.

C. Teenagers at the age of 13. D. Teenagers at the age of 15.

4.Where can teenagers get permits to work?

A. At school or local Education Welfare Office.

B. At home or local Education Welfare Office.

C. At school or the National Minimum Wage.

D. At home or the National Minimum Wage.

5.What can we know from the passage?

A. 15-year-old teenagers may work for 8 hours during school holidays.

B. Many teenagers like taking care of young children.

C. The writer showed us four kinds of jobs British teenagers can do.

D. Teenagers can get 4 dollars every hour for working.

Answer 1