情境3 Mary介绍了美国青少年通过兼职工作学习技能、赚取零用钱，强调实践对成长的重要性。
任务三 阅读理解B(8分)
[2026 山东聊城期中]Having a part-time job is an important part of growing up for American teenagers. They can learn some important skills by doing a part-time job. They can also make some money in this way. Many teenagers think making their own money can let them feel free and pleased.
American teenagers can do part-time jobs at the age of 14. During the school year, teenagers may go to work a few hours a week after school.
In summer, American teenagers will be happy if they find part-time jobs at camps, swimming pools and natural parks. These jobs can bring them much fun while making money.
Some of the most stressful jobs are teaching, nursing, and police work. But these jobs can be useful for their future. When they grow up, the students with work experience are easier to get jobs than those without work experience.
A favourite job for many teenagers is taking care of babies, and they can start before the age of 14 if their parents agree. What they only do is to stay in the house and make sure the kids are okay. At the same time, they can do their homework, watch TV, or talk on the phone with friends.
It is important to balance school, homework, and a part-time job. Many American teenagers value their work experience and the skills they get from the job.
()15. What can American teenagers learn from a part-time job?
A. A lovely picture.
B. A good idea.
C. Some important skills.
D. Some sad stories.
()16. When American teenagers make their own money, they feel according to the passage.
A. relaxed
B. funny
C. tired and bored
D. free and happy
()17. American teenagers can get useful work experience by working in .
A. a hotel
B. a school
C. a swimming pool
D. a natural park
()18. Why do American teenagers like to look after babies according to Paragraph 5?
A. Because they can do something else at the same time.
B. Because they enjoy playing with the babies.
C. Because they can talk with the babies freely.
D. Because they should start the work after 14 years old.

15—18 C D B A
15. C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“They can learn some important skills by doing a part-time job.”可知,通过做兼职工作,他们可以学到一些重要的技能。故选 C 项。
16. D 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Many teenagers think making their own money can let them feel free and pleased.”可知,许多青少年认为自己赚钱可以让他们感到自由和快乐,故选 D 项。
17. B 推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知,教学、护理和警察工作可以使他们获得有用的工作经验。故选 B 项。
18. A 细节理解题。根据第五段的“What they only do is ... or talk on the phone with friends.”可知,在照顾孩子的同时,他们可以做一些其他的事情,因此青少年喜欢照顾孩子的工作。故选 A 项。

情境4 Lisa 分享了 Zara Lachlan 独自划船横渡大西洋的壮举，展现了面对自然挑战时的坚韧不拔和追求梦想的勇气。
任务四 阅读下面短文，在空白处按要求填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。每空1个单词(10分)
[2025 山东日照中考·改编]Zara Lachlan is from the UK. She set off from Portugal in a rowing boat on October 27, 2024. She would be rowing across the Atlantic Ocean with no one else to help her.
Zara faced many 19. (challenge) along the way. Big waves turned her boat over. She hurt her arm, cut her leg, and 20. (break) a finger. At one point, she was nearly run over by a large ship. When she was crossing through the Canary Islands, Zara ran into a big storm. And it 21. (keep) her boat off course (偏航) for some time.
However, Zara was so strong-willed that she 22. (decide) not to give up. Her goal was to be 23. youngest person to row across the Atlantic from Europe to South America.
For Zara, the trip was also a chance to see 24. (natural) as few people ever do. She saw dolphins, sharks, and even killer whales. One time, she was hit by a flying fish. She says the trip gave her many memories that would stay 25. her for life.
After 97 days, she 26. (successful) arrived in Guiana, on the coast of South America on February 1st, 2025. “I went through a hard time. It took a 27. (long) time than I had expected, 28. I'm still proud of my effort,” Zara says.

19. challenges 根据 many 可知,此处应用可数名词的复数形式,故填 challenges。
知识拓展 keep doing sth 意为“持续做某事”。
知识拓展 success 意为“成功”,作名词; successful 意为“成功的”,作形容词;successfully 意为“成功地”,作副词。
20. broke 句意为:她伤了胳膊,割伤了腿,还折断了一根手指。根据 hurt 和 cut 可知,此处用一般过去时,break 的过去式是 broke。故填 broke。
21. kept 句意为:并且这使她的船偏离航线一段时间。根据上下文可知时态为一般过去时,故填 kept。
22. decided 根据 was 可知句子用一般过去时,动词用过去式。故填 decided。
23. the 形容词最高级前通常加定冠词 the,结合 youngest person,故填 the。
24. nature 句意为:对扎拉来说,这次旅行也是一个看大自然的机会…… 空处应用名词作宾语,natural 的名词形式 nature 意为“大自然”时,为不可数名词,故填 nature。
25. with 句意为:她说这次旅行给了她许多将终生难忘的回忆。stay with sb 表示“陪伴某人;与某人同在”,故填 with。
26. successfully 根据 arrived 可知,此处应用副词修饰动词,结合语境可知,此处表示“成功地”,故填 successfully。
27. longer 根据 than 可知,此处应用比较级形式,故填 longer。
28. but 空前后内容之间是转折关系,因此用连词 but 表示“但是”。故填 but。