Reading Comprehension

People first used the word "teenager" in the 1920s. Before that, girls and boys aged between 13 and19 were ''chidren'' or ''young people''. Life was serious for teenagers in the USA before 1950s. Boys had to join the " military"-the army, the navy or the air force. Or they had to get a job. For girls the choices were smaller. They had to meet a man, marry him and have chidren.Further education was not possible for many people in those days. Teenagers had to be responsible, but they didn't have much free time or money. Things started to change in the 1950s. The economy became stronger,so families had more money and life got easier. Parents could help their children to have education. Teenagers got pocket money and free time after school. They began to have more fun, and to be more independent. Music was a big part of this. There were jukeboxes in coffee bars. Teenagers started to have their own radios, and radio stations played new music for them. Older people didn't like it or understand it. Teenagers spoke and dressed in a different way too.This, some people say,was the start of the generation gap.

People first used the word'' teenager'' in the 1920s. Before that, girls and boys aged13 and 19 were ''children'' or ''young people''. Life was serious for teenagers in the USA before the 1950s. Boys had to join the military - the army, the navy, or the air force. Or they had to get a job. For girls the choices were smaller. They had to meet a man, marry him and have children. Further education was not possible for many people in those days.Teenagers had to be responsible,but they didn't have much free time or money.Things started to change in the 1950s. The economy became stronger, so families had more money and life got easier. Parents could help their children to have education. Teenagers got pocket money and free time after school. They began to have more fun and to be more independent. Music was a big part of this. There were jukeboxes in coffee bars. Teenagers started to have their own radios and radio stations played new music for them. Older people didn't like it or understand it.Teenagers spoke and dressed in a different way too. This, some people say,was the start of the generation gap.

People first used the word'' teenager'' in the 1920s. Before that girls and boys aged between 13 and 19 were ''chidren'' or ''young people''. Life was serious for teenagers in the USA before the 1950s. Boys had to join the military - the army,the navy or the air force. Or they had to get a job. For girls the choices were smaller. They had to meet a man, marry him and have children.Further education was not possible for many people in those days. Teenagers had to be responsible,but they didn't have much free time or money. Things started to change in the 1950s. The economy became stronger, so families had more money and life got easier.Parents could help their chidren to have education.Teenagers got pocket money and free time after school.They began to have more fun,and to be more independent.Music was a big part of this.There were jukeboxes in coffee bars. Teenagers started to have their own radios and radio stations played new music for them. Older people didn't like it or understand it.Teenagers spoke and dressed in a different way too.This,some people say,was the start of the generation gap.

People first used the word''teenager' in 1920s. Before that, girls and boys aged between 13 and 19 were ''children'' or ''young people''. Life was serious for teenagers in the USA before the 1950s. Boys had to join the military-the army, the navy or the air force. Or they had to get a job. For girls the choices were smaller. They had to meet a man, marry him and have children.Further education was not possible for many people in those days. Teenagers had to be responsible, but they didn't have much free time or money. Things started to change in the 1950s. The economy became stronger, so families had more money and life got easier. Parents could help their children to have education. Teenagers got pocket money and free time after school. They began to have more fun and to be more independent. Music was a big part of this. There were jukeboxes in coffee bars. Teenagers started to have their own radios, and radio stations played new music for them. Older people didn't like it or understand it.Teenagers spoke and dressed in a different way too.This,some people say,was the start of the generation gap

People first used the word''teenager'' in 1920s.Before that girls and boys aged between 13 and 19 were ''children'' or ''young people''.Life was serious for teenagers in the USA before the 1950s.Boys had to join the military - the army, the navy or the air force. Or they had to get a job. For girls the choices were smaller.They had to meet a man, marry him and have children.Further education was not possible for many people in those days.Teenagers had to be responsible,but they didn't have much free time or money.Things started to change in the 1950s. The economy became stronger,so families had more money and life got easier.Parents could help their children to have education. Teenagers got pocket money and free time after school. They began to have more fun and to be more independent. Music was a big part of this.There were jukeboxes in coffee bars.Teenagers started to have their own radios, and radio stations played new music for them. Older people didn't like it or understand it.Teenagers spoke and dressed in a different way too.This,some people say,was the start of the generation gap.

Dear uncle Ben, we arrived here in Paris on Friday. We came from London on the Eurostar - I love travelling by train. But Jenie lost her luggage at the Gare du Nord and it took us a long time to find it. Then I couldn't find my passport - in the end I found it in my bag ! But now we are having a wonderful time in this beautiful city. We went to the top of the Eiffel Tower as soon as we arrived of course. The view from the top was amazing.We also took a river trip on a boat called a Bateau Mouche. The French guide gave us lots of interesting information.She was very clever and spoke in three different languages. Jenie could understand all of them. but I only understood the English. My French is awful and I don't speak any German. We are going to do more sightseeing now.I can tell you more about our trip when I see you.Lots of love. Helena.

Dear uncle Ben, we arrived here in Paris on Friday. We came from London on the Eurostar - I love travelling by train.But Jenie lost her luggage at the Gare du Nord and it took us a long time to find it. Then I couldn't find my passport - in the end I found it in my bag! But now we are having a wonderful time in this beautiful city.We went to the top of the Eiffel Tower as soon as we arrived of course.The view from the top was amazing. We took a river trip on a boat called a Bateau Mouche. The French guide gave us a lot of interesting information. She was very clever and spoke in three different languages. Janie could understand all of them, but I only understood the English! my French is awful and I don't speak any German. We are going to do more sightseeing now.I can tell you more about our trip when I see you. Lots of love. Helena

Dear uncle Ben, we arrived here in Paris on Friday. We came from London on the Eurostar - I love travelling by train.But Janie lost her luggage at the Gare du Nord and it took us a long time to find it. Then I couldn't find my passport - in the end I found it in my bag! But now we are having a wonderful time in this beautiful city. We went to the top of the Eiffel Tower as soon as we arrived of course.The view from the top was amazing.We took a river trip on a boat called a Bateau Mouche.The French guide gave us lots of interesting information. She was very clever and spoke in three different languages.Jenie could understand all of them, but I only understood the English. My French is awful and I don't speak any German. We are going to do more sightseeing now. I can tell you more about our trip when I see you. Los of love. Helena.

Dear uncle Ben, we arrived here in Paris on Friday. We came from London on a Eurostar - I love travelling by train.But Jenie lost her luggage at the Gare du Nord and it took us a long time to find it. Then I couldn't find my passport - in the end I found it in my bag.! But now we are having a wonderful time in this beautiful city. We went to the top of the Eiffel Tower as soon as we arrived of course.The view from the top was amazing.We took a river trip on a boat called a Bateau Mouche. The French guide gave us a lot of interesting information. She was very clever and spoke in three different languages. Janie could understand all of them,but I only understood English.My French is awful and I don't speak any German. We are going to do more sightseeing now. I can tell you more about trip when I see you. Lots of love. Helena.

Dear uncle Ben,we arrived here in Paris on Friday. We came from London on the Eurostar - I love travelling by train.But Jenie lost her luggage at the Gare du Nord and it took us a long time to find it. Then I couldn't find my passport - in the end I found it in my bag! But now we are having a wonderful time in this beautiful city. We went to the top of the Eiffel Tower as soon as we arrived of course.The view from the top was amazing.We took a river trip on a boat called a Bateau Mouche.The French guide gave us lots of interesting information. She was very clever and spoke in three different languages.Janie could understand all of them, but I only understood the English. My French is awful and I don't speak any German.We are going to do more sightseeing now.I can tell you more about our trip when I see you. Lots of love. Helen.

Dear uncle Ben,we arrived here in Paris on Friday.We came from London on the Eurostar - I love travelling by train.But Jenie lost her luggage at the Gare du Nord and it took us a long time to find it. Then I couldn't find my passport - in the end I found it in my bag! But now we are having a wonderful time in this beautiful city. We went to the top of the Eiffel Tower as soon as we arrived of course.The view from the top was amazing.We took a river trip on a boat called a Bateau Mouche.The French guide gave us lots of interesting information.She was very clever and spoke in three different languages. Jenie could understand all of them,but I only understood the English.My French is awful and I don't speak any German. We are going to do more sightseeing now.I can tell you more about our trip when I see you.Lots of love. Helena.