【答案解析】最近，国际劳工组织做了新的调查，结果表明，美国青少年打工的时间远远超过大多数其他国家的青少年。
研究发现16岁到19岁的美国青少年中有53%每周都打工。日本15岁到19岁的青少年中只有18%打工，这一年龄段内的德国青少年打工的占30.8%。
如果问我的意见，我认为，适量工作对青少年可能是有价值的，能教育他们有责任感、如何与他人共事，还能为经济拮据的家庭挣些钱。
对周边环境较差的城镇青少年来说，打工可能特别受益，因为打工可以增强纪律观念和提供必要的行为榜样。但是，如果孩子成绩开始下降，父母应该对他们打工进行严格控制。 [解析]
Recently the International Labor Organization conducted a new survey that American teenagers work far more than teenagers in most other countries.
The study found that 53 percent of American teenagers, from the ages of 16 to 19, work in any given week. In Japan, 18 percent of teenagers aged 15 through 19 work, while in Germany, 30.8 percent of teenagers in that age bracket work.
If I am asked the question, I should say working a modest amount could be valuable for teenagers. It can teach them responsibility, how to work with others, as well as contributing money to financially strapped households.
For teenagers in poor city neighborhoods, a job can be especially beneficial because it fosters discipline and provides needed role models. But if grades start to languish, parents should crack down on their teenagers" jobs.