Question

Everybody can suffer from stress(压力). No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home. or problems with brothers and sisters.

Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved.

1.Why is being a teenager often difficult?

A. Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems.

B. Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children's problems.

C. Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework.

D. Because adults often make them feel stressed.

2. Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience _____.

A. by asking them to go to university

B. by helping them with their homework

C. as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sisters

D. as families never support their children enough

3.Why can leaving school be a stressful time for teenagers?

A. Because they will be leaving their favorite teachers.

B. Because many people's favorite memories are at school.

C. Because they may worry about getting a place at university.

D. Because they may worry about becoming an adult.

4.Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?

A. Because there is a lot of competition for jobs.

B. Because there are no jobs.

C. Because a job is more difficult than school work.

D. Because there is a lot of competition for places at university.

5.We can deal with the stress in our life _____.

A. by not trying to find a job

B. by forgetting about our problems

C. by getting a place at university

D. by sharing our problems with our friends

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文重点分析了年轻人的压力，告诉我们他们的压力来自多方面，是各个年龄段的人群中承受压力最大的一批人。因此要学会与人分担压力。

1.A细节理解题。根据短文“You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions.”的描述可知，尽管未成年，也要处理许多成年人的问题。结合选项可知应选A。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文“Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home, or problems with brothers and sisters.”的描述可知，和父母或者兄弟姐妹的争吵可能增加年轻人的压力。结合选项可知应选C。

3.C细节理解题。根据短文“Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school.Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. ”的描述可知，高中毕业对年轻人来说也是有压力的，因为他们担心能否上大学。结合选项可知应选C。

4.A细节理解题。根据短文“There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them.”的描述可知，毕业找工作困难是因为竞争压力大。结合选项可知应选A。

5.细节理解题。根据短文“Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, ------Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved. ”的描述可知，我们可以通过和朋友分担问题来减少压力。结合选项可知应选D。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。