Working means money, of course teens want jobs
Out of all the teens I interviewed all either wanted a job or already had one. Nowadays, jobs are needed more than ever. Everything costs money, and we are starting to understand that. Most of us get jobs just for "pocket change", so that we can just go out and get that outfit that we've always wanted, for a burger at McDonald's, for our hair, CDs, tapes, shoes, jewelry, and tons more material items. But some of us get jobs because we need to pay for our books or transportation. Many teens have to pay for their phone bills and lunches.
Choosy describes a lot of teenagers' attitudes towards the kind of job they would and wouldn't get. "Something in an attractive place with nice facilities, well paying, work that's not stressful, and a place where there are people that I know that work there," Mark, 16, said about the kind of job ___________. His personal requirements may seem as if they should be mandatory, but if you really want a job your own requirements should be limited. If you are looking for a job it's important that it fits you in a decent manner.
Teens normally don't take jobs that require a lot of thinking, skill, or physical requirements. Most teens see jobs as something on the side. We don't go around constantly talking about our jobs. We are there simply for that paycheck. Some of us do look at it as a learning experience. Tennille, 16-years-old and who works at a cleaning store, said, "Yes, it's helping me with my customer service skills."

  1. 1.

    Can you give a title for this passage?
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  2. 2.

    Which sentence in this passage can be replaced by the following one? 
    Many young people look on their jobs as secret things.
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  3. 3.

    Please fill the blank in the second paragraph.
    Mark, 16, said about the kind of job________________.
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  4. 4.

    What’re your attitudes towards the teens to do jobs outside? Why?
    ____________________________________________________________________________

  5. 5.

    Please translate the underlined sentence in the passage.
    ____________________________________________________________________________

1. Working for a living
2. Most teens see jobs as something on the side
3. he would take/he wants
4. In my opinion, it’s good for them. Because it can make them get a lot of experience for making their living in the future
5. 我采訪的所有青少年，他們或者想得到一份工作或者已經(jīng)有了一份。
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