If you are a teenager without a job，you probably do not have much extra money. Sometimes parents will give their children a weekly pocket money for doing small housework，but it is often not enough once the children grow into teenagers and want to do things with their friends all of the time. How to make money is an important thing for teens to learn. If you’re wondering how a teenager can make good money，some ideas might be：
Getting a part-time job at a local restaurant or store is always a sure way to make money as a teen. But getting a job somewhere like this might be hard，considering mangy jobs in local stores are being taken by adults more and more often. Babysitting is always a good way to make money as a teenager，and finding jobs as a babysitter is often easier than finding a job at a stores.
Doing landscaping(绿化)is something that most adults do not like to do，and teens can usually find jobs around their neighbourhood doing the landscaping of friends and family.
Some teens are good at something such as writing or photography. These teens can make money by doing things such as writing articles for newspapers or magazines or selling their photos online.
Teens who live in a country area can try raising their own animals such as chickens，and selling them or their products.
Looking for jobs can seem hard at first ，but if you have a try ，it should not be too hard to find a job or way to make money.
5. What problem do teenagers have to face when finding a job in local stores?
A. Low pay.
B. Heavy word.
C. Long working hours.
D. Competition with grown-ups.
6. Which of the following is easier for teens form the country if they want to earn extra money?
A. Babysitting. B. Doing landscaping.
C. Selling photos online. D. Raising animals.
7. What can we learn form the text?
A. Most grown-ups hate doing landscaping.
B. Getting a part-time job is hard for teens.
C. Pocket money form parents is often enough for teens.
D. Looking after babies is easier than serving customers in a restaurant.
8 What can be the best title for the text?
A. The Necessary Skills to Make Money
B. How Important Is Money to a Teenager
C. How Can a Teenager Make Extra Money
D. Teenagers Should Depend on Themselves
【答案】5. D    6. D    7. A    8. C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。青少年往往需要较多零花钱，文章就青少年如何挣取零用钱给出了一些建议。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“But getting a job somewhere like this might be hard, considering many jobs in local stores are being taken by adults more and more often. ”可知，在当地商店大都给成年人提供工作，青少年势必要与其竞争工作岗位。D选项“与成年人的竞争”符合文意。故选D项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Teens who live in a country area can try raising their own animals such as chickens，and selling them or their products.”可知，乡下的青少年可以尝试养自家的家畜然后进行售卖。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“Doing landscaping(绿化)is something that most adults do not like to do”可知，大部分成年人都不喜欢搞绿化，与A选项描述一致。故选A项。
【8题详解】
主旨大意题。本文在第一段的最后点出主题“If you’re wondering how a teenager can make good money，some ideas might be:”下文也是该内容的具体介绍。C选项“青少年如何挣零用钱”符合主题。故选C项。
【点睛】阅读理解中主旨大意题是重难点题型之一，其中标题判断是较为常见的一个类型，要求在阅读并理解表面文字的基础上做出判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含意思和深层意思，也就是通过文章中的文字信息，上下逻辑关系及事物的发展变化等推断出作者索要表达的态度观点。为了能找出符合题意的一项，我们必须排除干扰项，一般干扰项包括以下几种类型：1.夸大事实型——对于原文中的细节或论断的某方面程度进行了夸大处理；2.无中生有型——捏造原文并不存在的信息；3.推理过头型——引申过度，使得结论过于绝对化。第4小题就是标题判断题型，本文的结构比较清晰简单，只要考生能抓住“青少年如何赚取零用钱”这一主干信息，就不难对文章的大意做出推断。其中A选项“赚钱的必需技巧”，B选项“金钱对于青少年的重要性”，D选项“青少年应该独立自主”都与文章主题不符，由此也可以确定正确答案。