There are more than 35 million teenagers who are between the ages of 13 and 19. They want to be free and independent. Many teenagers disagree with their parents about how much freedom they should have. Some disobey their parents.
Today American teenagers spend a lot of money buying records，clothes and electronic devices. Last year teenagers spent almost 100 thousand million dollars. Where do the American teenagers get all this money？Many of them have part﹣time jobs. Some work as baby﹣sitters. They make about 4 dollars an hour. Some teenagers do not have jobs. Instead，they receive money from their parents. They might get as much as 20 dollars a week.
| A. Others work at fast food places. B. They also spend a lot on entertainment. C. Yet they also want to be taken care of. D. They can spend this money in any way they choose. E. They say their parents do not understand them. |
