DearEditor
Iwassurprisedtoreadyourrecentarticleonthequestionofstudents’part-timejobs.Youappeartobemakingalotofgeneralizations(归纳)onthebasisofjustoneunfortunateincident(Iassureyouthatnotallyoungpeoplewhodelivernewspapersareasfoolishanddishonestasthetwoyouthsmentionedinyourarticle).
ThefirstpointIwouldliketomakeisthattherearemanyjobsteenagerscandowhichgivethemusefulexperienceoftheworkingworld.Theyarebroughtintocontactwithavarietyofpeopleoftenolderandaregivenexperienceofexpresingthemselvesclearlyandfluently.Iamthinkinghereofjobssuchastravelguidesandshopassistants.
Anotherargumentforschoolchildrenandcollegestudentshavingholidayorweekendjobsisthatmanyparentsneedthefinancialassistance.Ifwetakeforexampleafamilyinwhichthefatherisunemployedorperhapsasingle-parentfamilyonalowincomeitseemslogicalandfairthatasonordaughtershouldtrytobringmoneyintothefamily.
OnefurtherthingIwanttosayisthatalotofjobsfortheyoungcanbebothfunforthepeoplewhodothemandusefultothecommunity.Youngpeoplewhohelpinschoolsandhospialsoftengetagreatdealofpleasureandsatisfactionaswellascontributingsomethingvaluabletolocalsociety.
InconclusionIwouldaddthatwhenIwasagirlmyfathersaidmyteenswereatimeforbookshobbiesandacademicstudies.ThinkingbackIfeelIwouldhavelearntmuchmore—aboutmyselfotherpeopleandlifeingeneral—ifhehadallowedmetodoalimitedamountofrealwork.CertainlywhensheisoldenoughIshallencouragemyowndaughtertodosoratherthanwastehertimeonsoapoperasandcomputergames.
Yourssincerely
MargaretWilliams(Mrs)
24.WhydidMargaretwritethelettertotheeditor?
A.Toaskforsomeadvice. B.Toexpreshersupport.
C.Toshowherthankfulness. D.Togiveadifferentopinion.
25.Whatwastheeditor’sattitudetowardsstudents’part-timejobs?
A.Supportive. B.Indifferent. C.Opposed. D.Tolerant
26.Margaretbelievesthatstudents’part-timejobs______.
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