青岛市2009年高三模拟练习
英 语 2009.05
第Ⅱ 卷 (共45分)
第四部分: 书面表达 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 阅读表达 (共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后面的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）
MOST American teenagers used to spend their summer vacations holding multiple jobs. However, with the increase in gas prices, teenagers chose to stay at home instead of going out of the town.
"I wish the prices would . The expense of driving to places is affecting our daily lives," said Alicia Still, a senior at Enochs High School in Modesto, California.
Alicia, who spent her summer at her dad's house, said that there would be no point in getting a job.
"The drive to my workplace is so long that I would hardly be making any profit because all my money would be going toward gas," she said.
Teenagers are now forced to give up the pleasure of driving around town without purpose. "Instead of driving around looking for something to do, I now find myself planning way in advance so I don't waste necessary gas," said Stephen Macko, a student at Davis High School in Modesto.
