4．Having a part-time job is an important part of growing up for American teenagers．It can teach them important skills that will be useful for the rest of their lives．And many teenagers find that making their own money gives them a sense of pride and freedom． American teenagers are allowed to do part-time jobs at the age of 14．During the school year，teenagers may go to work a few times a week after school，and work for longer at weekends． In summer，top part-time jobs for teenagers include at camps，swimming pools and amusement parks．These jobs are great for those who want to be active and have fun while making money． Some of the most stressful jobs include teaching，nursing，and police work．These skills help to prepare teenagers for their later lives．When they grow up，the students with work experience are more likely to succeed than those without work experience．A favorite job for many teenagers is babysitting，and they can start before the age of 14if their parents agree．As long as they stay in the house and make sure the kids are okay，babysitters can do their homework，watch TV，or talk on the phone with friends． After the kids go to bed and before the parents come home，babysitters have lots of freedom． It can be stressful to balance school，homework，and a part-time job．However，many American teenagers value their work experience and the skills they get from the job．
50．Why do American teenagers like to have a part-time job？B． A．Because they don't want to be stressed out． B．Because they can learn skills and get money． C．Because they can get a good job in the future． D．Because they can do anything they like． 51．Which kind of part-time job is less stressful for American teenagers？C． A．Working at police．B．Nursing C．Working at camps．D．Teaching． 52．Which kind of part-time job can a 13-year-old girl do in America？C． A．Working at parks．B．Working at a swimming pool． C．Looking after babies．D．Doing the dishes in a restaurant． 53．What's the meaning of the underlined word"value"？D． A．喜欢 B．追求 C．向往 D．珍视．
4．Can you write down a Chinese word which you are listening to？It can be difficult，especially when the word is not include in most dictionaries． Lu Jialei，a fourteen-year-old girl，is from Hangzhou Foreign Language School．She won the CCTV Chinese Character （汉字） Spelling Contest on October 18，2013． About 160people entered the contest．The host read a word or a phrase to the contestant （选手），explained its meaning and gave sample sentences．The contestant was asked to write down the word or the phrase． Winning the contest was a"surprise"to Lu．"I am not the cleverest one，"she said．"But I pay attention to the small features of characters．" For the contest，she and her partners studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10days．There are more than 56，000entries （字条） including characters，words and phrases in it．She has a secret weapon （武器）．She studied how Chinese characters were structured． In the final，judges （评委） gave her the word"wanluan"and said it means"nice and pretty"．"At first I was a little nervous，I've never heard of that word！"said Lu．But she made a good guess．"Characters which mean‘pretty'often have'女'in them，while many characters which pronounce'luan'have‘亦'in them．So I wrote down'婉娈'，"she said．This secret weapon came from her good reading habits．"When others pay attention to the event of a story，she looks at how authors use words and sentences to express themselves，"said Su Yunsheng，Lu's Chinese teacher． Su is happy to see that students like Lu can find the beauty of Chinese language．"Learning to write Chinese characters is an important part of inheriting（传承） culture，"said Su． 60．What kind of shows is the Chinese Character Spelling Contest？It's aD． A．talk show B．sports show C．fashion show D．contest show 61．Choose the right steps and put them in the correct order according to the passage．B ①The host read a word．②The host wrote down a word． ③The host looked up a word．④The host gave sample sentences． ⑤The host explained the word's meaning． A．⑤①④B．①⑤④C．①③⑤D．③②④ 62．What does the underlined word"sample"mean in Chinese？A A．样本B．方法C．简单D．结构 63．Which is the best title of the passage？C A．Chinese Characters B．The Culture of China C．The Secret of Success D．The Rules of the Contest．
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