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  3. Bill A bill has been introduced in the United States Congress which, if passed, would reduce the minimum wage for working te

Bill A bill has been introduced in the United States Congress which, if passed, would reduce the minimum wage for working te

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    A bill has been introduced in the United States Congress which, if passed, would reduce the minimum wage for working teenagers under the age of 18. The minimum wage would be decreased a small amount for each year under 18 until the age of 15. A few teenagers react negatively towards the bill, but they are probably the lucky ones who have a job. Although these people would have to take a cut in pay, the bill has many advantages and should be passed.
    First of all, the idea of a reduced minimum wage would allow for the hiring of more teenagers. Unemployment is high for teens under 18, especially in minority groups. If the bill became a law, two teenagers would be hired for the price of one. Even though some people say that a business might hire teenagers in place of older people, this is highly unlikely. Most teens only work part-time and therefore would not interfere with hiring in the older work force.
    Putting more teenagers in the work force would be beneficial because the wages that they make would help their parents out financially. These teenagers would have their own spending money for dates, for gas, and for clothes. Also, putting more teenagers on the job could possibly reduce the crime rate among them. With some money in their pockets, teenagers would not need to shoplift or to commit robbery.
    Some teens think the proposed wages would be so low. It would not be worth their working. However, a reduced wage does not mean that employers are free to pay unreasonably low wages. As it is, many small businesses pay below minimum wage now, and they have no trouble finding teenagers who are willing to work. In addition, no income tax is taken out for teenagers, so almost all their wages are pure income.
    Some people fear this bill will mark an end to the minimum wage requirements for everyone. These people are misinformed, for this minimum wage reduction would not affect anyone 18 or older. Instead it would mainly affect the teenagers that work during the summers and after school. These teenagers are making money to save and to spend for extras. They are not, in the main, breadwinners. The older teenagers and adults, who are breadwinners, would continue at their same salaries.
    The reduced minimum wage could also take a small burden off already aiding business that hires teenagers. If they do not have to pay so much for wages, the business could take the money saved and invest it in their own businesses. They could renew or expand their machinery to increase production. Finally with the overall decrease in expenditures because of the reduced minimum wage, prices could go down, which would help to fight inflation.
    Although some younger teenagers do not want to take the wage cuts, this idea has many positive economic possibilities: it might help in solving problems with unemployed teens, parents’ financial burdens, crime, and revitalization of business. The bill deserves a chance.
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答案I. The introduction of the bill Ⅱ. The advantages of the bill A. Benefits to teenagers 1. Increasing of hiring chance 2. Helping parents by earning one’s own spending money 3. Reducing the crime rate among teenagers 4. Pure income B. No affection to others C. Benefits to business Ⅲ. The positive possibilities of the bill
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    第一段：作者介绍了bill的由来。说到bill的出现，对于已经工作的十八岁以下的青少年来说，他们的最低工资额度减少了。
    第二段：讲到了bill的出现给青少年带来的很多优势。首先，可以让青少年们获得更多被雇佣的机会。
    第三段：青少年工作可以使得他们的父母在经济上减轻了一些负担。
    第四段：对于青少年的薪水，国家是不收税的，这样他们挣的工资是净工资。
    第五段：讲到bill的出现除了对青少年有影响之外，不会影响其他人。
    第六段：bill的另一个好处就是在生意上带来优势。
    第七段：作者强调了bill带来的积极影响。
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