Sports, drama, and all kinds of organizations keep students busy during high school. Where do they get the money to do these things? Not everyone gets it from parents. Most have to work for at least some of the money to pay for these activities. Some adults question if high school students should have jobs. I say yes, they undoubtedly should.
Some people worry that teens with after-school jobs will have difficulty finding time for schoolwork. Actually, having a job helps teens make better use of their time. Many jobs take only a couple of hours on weeknights. According to an article, 86 percent of high school students have an after-school, weekend or summer job and students who work between 10 and 20 hours per week during the school year get higher grades than those who do not work at all. Instead of considering working after school a hindrance, it should be looked at as real-world education.
Other people think that work adds too much stress（压力）, which may be somewhat true, but whether having a job or not, there is always stress. Better to learn how to deal with busy schedules（日程表）in a controlled environment like high school than to be out on your own and alone in the future, experiencing stress for the first time. I personally would be worried about the teenager who has to become independent without having any experience of working.
The biggest reason teens should work is that it is a healthy way of making money. There are many things teens need to pay for and they cannot do it if they don’t have a job. Not all parents can pay for these activities. My dad told me, “Having a job is a good way to save up for things you are going to need or want to do. You get a lot more out of things if you pay for them yourself.” The sooner kids make money, the sooner they can learn how to use money wisely. If they are not allowed to work in high school, they may have a hard time in the future. Teens should, without a doubt, be allowed to work on school nights.
小题1:The word “hindrance” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.
A．something that encourages teens to study
B．something that helps teens improve study
C．something that prevents teens from studying
D．something that makes teens lose interest in study小题2:What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A．Teens are too busy with study to work at high school.
B．Teens experience stress for the first time at high school.
C．Teens are worried about being independent in the future.
D．Teens who work will deal with stress better in the future.小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Working makes teens get lower grades.
B．Working teaches teens to spend money more wisely.
C．Working helps teens to get on better with their parents.
D．Working stops teens from taking part in after-school activities.小题4:What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．What money means to teens.
B．Why teens should work after school.
C．Whether parents should help teens find jobs.
D．How teens get money for after-school activities.
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:B
题目分析：高中学生在学校积极参加体育、戏剧、和各种各样的组织活动。他们是从哪里得到的钱来做这些事情呢? 不是每个人都从父母得到钱的。大多数学生是通过一份工作来赚取钱的。如果高中生向成年人一样有工作，会对他们有影响吗？我的看法是他们应该找适当的工作。接下作者对其有必要的原因进行了详细的说明与举例。
小题1: 细节理解题。问题：在第二段中划线词的意思是什么？分析原文：Instead of considering working after school a hindrance, it should be looked at as real-world education.句意：应该看着现实的教育，而不是考虑毕业后工作阻碍。结合选项表示阻碍的短语prevent sb. from doing sth.故选C
小题2:细节理解题。问题：从第三段中了解到了什么？联系第三段的句意，将来年青人参加工作会有一些压力，但是面对压力，年青人应该学会如何更好地处理好忙碌的日程表。（原文Better to learn how to deal with busy schedules.) 因此选择第四项。故选 D
小题3: 细节理解题。问题：通过短文，下列的描述哪一个是正确的？分析原文： The sooner kids make money, the sooner they can learn how to use money wisely. 句意：孩子越早赚钱, 他们可以学习如何明智地用钱。结合选项只有第二项符合。故选B
小题4:细节理解题。问题：这篇短文主要谈论了什么？分析原文的中心句：Some adults question if high school students should have jobs. I say yes, they undoubtedly should.句意：一些成年人问，对于高中学生是否应该有一份工作。我的回答是确实应该有必要。接下作者对其有必要的原因进行了详细的说明与举例。故选B