45. According to the last paragraph, what might occur in the dream?
(A) In the dream, people like to hold onto secrets.
(B) In the dream, most people get lost.
(C) The dream reflects what people want in the mind.
(D) People like to dream when they are tired.
(5)
“The pressure for a teenager to work is great. Much of it is peer pressure to have a little bit of
freedom and independence, and to have their own spending money. The concern we have is when
the part-time work becomes the primary focus.” These are the words of Roxanne Bradshaw,
educator and officer of the National Education Association. Many people argue that working can be
a valuable experience for the young. However, working more than about fifteen hours a week is
harmful to adolescents because it reduces their involvement with school, encourages a materialistic
and expensive lifestyle, and increases the chance of having problems with drugs and alcohol.
Schoolwork and the benefits of extracurricular activities tend to be less important when
adolescents work long hours. As more and more teens have filled the numerous part-time jobs
offered by fast-food restaurants and gas stations, teachers have faced increasing difficulties. They
must both keep attention of tired pupils and give homework to students who simply don’t have time
to do it. In addition, educators have noticed less involvement in the extracurricular activities that
many consider a healthy influence on young people. School bands are losing players to work, and
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sports events are poorly attended by working students. Those teens who try to do it all—homework,
extracurricular activities, and work—may find themselves worn out and prone to illness. A recent
newspaper story, for example, described a girl in Tainan who came down with a disease as a result
of aiming for good grades, playing bands, and working thirty hours a week.
Another drawback of too much work is that it may promote materialism and an unrealistic
lifestyle. Some parents claim that working helps teach adolescents the value of a dollar. It’s true that
some teens work to help out with the family budget or to save for college. However, surveys have
shown that the majority of working teens use their earnings to buy luxuries—video games, CD
players and disks, clothing, and even cars. These young people, some of whom earn 2,000 NT or
more a month, don’t worry about spending wisely—they can just about have it all. In many cases,
as is pointed out, they are becoming used to a lifestyle they won’t be able to afford. At that point,
they’ll be hard-pressed to pay for necessities as well as luxuries.
Teenagers can enjoy the benefits of work while avoiding its drawbacks simply by limiting their
work hours during the school year. As is often the case, a moderate approach will be the most
healthy and rewarding.