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江苏省连云港市2020年中考英语试卷
Are you good with money? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to make money? Read on to find out about British teenagers and their money!
Pocket money
Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do some housework to get pocket money, including cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and so on.
Part-time work
A part-time job is a choice for teenagers who don't have pocket money or who want to get extra money. About 15% teenagers have a job. Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering (递送) newspapers, restaurant work and shop work. Children in Britain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours.
Bank accounts (账户)
Some children and teenagers have a bank account. There is no age limit at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or a young person. Parents can put pocket money directly into their child's bank account. Most banks have a prepaid bank card designed for young people.
Mobile apps
Many companies have made mobile apps for children, including GoHenry, Osper and Gimi. Parents can add money to their children's accounts and check to see how the money is spent. Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a card. The apps suggest that kids from 8 to 13 can use the cards.
So, many teenagers are getting experience working part-time, dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money. These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent (经济独立的) person and making and looking after your own money.
Mini first aid class | First Sunday of every month 9:00 a. m.--10:00 a. m. At Sunshine center |
◎The children aged 4-8 years old are wanted. ◎To help children better learn about first aid, some picture books are used. ◎Children can bring their favorite soft toys. They can learn how to look after them during the class. ◎Each children will get a Mini First Aid Certificate after class. | |
Price: 5 yuan/child (You can save 2 yuan in total if 3 kids take the class together) Booking: Phone number:0595-4171695 Email address: abc.ledi@minifirstaid.com.cn At first, I thought the class would be difficult, but it wasn't. It was very interesting and I had so much fun. Mr. Belly is really a nice teacher. I want Mom to bring me here again next time. --Steven |
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To:margaret87(a hotmail. com Subject:"Museums of the World" Travel Plan "Museums of the World" Travel Plan Here's the travel plan for some unusual museums on our "Museums of the World" tour. I'll send you the full journey next week. |
The Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) (Boston, USA) shows what it is called as "art too bad to be ignored(忽略)". The museum hopes to bring the worst of art to the people around the world. We'll see some really ugly paintings. |
The Hair Museum (Avanos,Turkey) is in a cave in Cappadocia, in Central Anatolia. It contains 16,000 samples of people's hair. You'll be offered a chance to add your own hair to the collection. |
The Washington Banana Museum (Auburn, Washington, USA)collects more than 17, 000 objects. We'll learn all sorts of interesting things, such as the fact that bananas were introduced to the USA in 1878 in the same exhibition as Alexander Graham Bell's telephone, the banana is now the best selling fruit in the USA. |
The Science Museum (London, the UK)is interesting for people of all ages. It's free to enter and open from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.You can talk and even operate machines there. You can do a lot of physics experiments in the Launchpad. You can also learn about what machines were like in the past on the fourth and fifth floors. |
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