Dictation When you were at school, the last thing you probably wanted to do/ was spend your weekends/ going to work. There was homework to do, sport to play and fun to be had. But our parents probably persuaded us to find a job/ to earn some money/ and get some life experience . When I was a teenager , I had a paper round (上门送报服务) delivering newspapers to people's homes. I then progressed to a Saturday job in a supermarket: 1______ and working at the checkout . Today in the UK/ you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part- time jobs. It’s one of those things that is seen almost as 2______ . It’s a taste of independence and sometimes a useful thing to put on your CV (简 历 ) . Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing your money. So, that’s no bad thing! Some research has shown that not taking on a Saturday or holiday job could be 3______ to a person later on. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that not 4______ part-time work at school age had been 5______ by employers’ organisations for young adults being 6_______ for full-time employment. But despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part- time job has fallen by 7_______ in the past five years. So, does this mean that British teenagers are now more afraid of 8_______ ? Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will 9_______ their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results - and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that "Properly 10______ part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives." In reality, i t s all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest. Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom.