It was about the third week in June last year. My 15-year-old son had already settled into his summer routine:Go to __1__ at 2 a. m. and wake up at 1 p.m. only to get back on his computer to play computer games __2__ dinner.
It was the middle of the __3__ when the sound of his computer games woke me up again. I couldn't __4__ that any more and decided it was time for him to get a summer job. I got on the computer and found a lifeguard certification class that __5__ the next day, and a company that __6__ teenagers to guard their pools.
From that day I woke him up at 8 a.m. every day for him to __7__ the class. At first, he continued to complain that I was __8__ his summer. But by the end of the week, he was actually __9__ going. He learned something about first aid, figured he really could __10__ someone from drowning, and got some ideas on how to __11__ work for a living.
Two weeks later, he had a __12__ as a lifeguard. He took his responsibility very __13__ and never went to work late. This summer, he will be working full-time at a pool. He says a lot of his __14__ don't have jobs. And I say that is because their mothers didn't try __15__ enough! Even if your kid is super __16__ with finals and after-school activities and doesn't have time, you can __17__ job information for him.
Whether it is an ice cream store, a movie __18__, or a summer camp, you can ask if they are hiring __19__ for the summer. After your kid gets a job, pay attention to the __20__ to make sure he is never late.
1.A.school B.study C.bed D.work
2.A.around B.until C.after D.during
3.A.night B.noon C.morning D.afternoon
4.A.watch B.appreciate C.notice D.stand
5.A.lasted B.rested C.started D.developed
6.A.hired B.forced C.persuaded D.force
7.A.give B.attend C.observe D.help
8.A.designed B.ruining C.enjoying D.joining
9.A.looking into B.looking out of C.looking down upon D.looking forward to
10.A.recognize B.conduct C.save D.buy
11.A.roughly B.luckily C.actually D.suddenly
12.A.job B.problem C.goal D.reward
13.A.slowly B.seriously C.calmly D.quickly
14.A.teachers B.colleagues C.students D.friends
15.A.hard B.fast C.early D.directly
16.A.clear B.excited C.busy D.disappointed
17.A.write down B.think about C.wait for D.search for
18.A.theatre B.square C.park D.factory
19.A.experts B.foreigners C.teenagers D.villagers
20.A.habit B.scheduleC.tradition D.determination