When we talk 1 teenagers who are getting 2 now, most young people don't agree. Teenagers say they are growing up. They can have part-time jobs. They can drive cars. And they can even get 3 when they are a little bit older.
Their parents say, "Our children are very good. They like pop music but they play it in their own rooms. They often help in the house. You know, they feel 4 sometimes because there is nothing interesting in the neighborhood. No clubs, and no sports. They have 5 to do."
A teacher says that he believes most young people are very kind. He thinks that it's not bad for young people 6 loud music because it can give them lots of energy and make them 7 . Also, a lot of young people 8 very hard at school. And they can get good jobs later.
Jerry, a 9 boy, said, "I have passed all my examinations but I can't get a part-time job 10 the elder people always think I'm lazy."
In my opinion, a lot of teenagers are very nice. They belong to community work groups.
They help old people, and volunteer to help in local hospital or primary schools.
As a volunteer teacher, I travelled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all. The school had only 3 classrooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and another for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise, although the test was very easy, over half of them failed it, and yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons, and reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard—working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better and we are now good friends.
I have worked in Longzhou for a year by now. I'm very happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.
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