for children looking for the first job, because it is simple and safe, although the income may not be so high." But he added that new rules have made it more difficult for children to do this type of work, such as only being allowed to do one hour's work before school and not before 7 am.

　　语篇解读：研究发现，做过兼职工作的孩子比单纯用父母零花钱的孩子更懂得节省开支。

　　4．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the research？　

　　A．Children from other countries also participated in the research.

　　B．It was conducted by a researcher from the University of Sheffield.

　　C．It was conducted to study the amount of pocket money children have.

　　D．Those 3,200 children were studied based on the sources of their pocket money.

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第二段中的"asked more than 3,200 local children whether they had a part­time job or relied on their parents for pocket money"可知，在这项调查中，对这3 200名孩子按照零花钱的不同来源(来自自己的兼职收入或来自家长给的零用钱)进行研究。

　　5．Delivering newspapers is highly recommended by Adrian Roper because ________.

　　A．it does not demand much skill

　　B．it can be done in a quiet place

　　C．children can make a lot of money from it

　　D．children don't have to follow any new rules

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的"it is simple and safe, although the income may not be so high"可知，送报纸这个工作相对来说简单、安全，虽然收入不会那么高。

　　6．According to the last paragraph, in the UK ________.

　　A．children under 18 are forbidden to work

　　B．children get no payment for acting in TV shows

　　C．it's easier for children to deliver newspapers than before

　　D．the opportunities for children to do a part­time job are decreasing

　　解析：选D　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可推断在英国有新出台的规定，而这些规定对小孩打工有了更严格更细致的要求，所以在这样的背景下，想找一份兼职零工对小孩来说越来越困难，机会也越来越少。

　　7．The text is mainly about the relationship between ________.

A．children's study and their future