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    How to Have a Successful Teenage Life

Everyone wants to succeed in their lives, don’t they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life. It really isn’t that hard. Just follow the steps below.

Do well at school

No matter how boring it is now, education will help you find your place in society. Try the best you can such as listening to your teachers carefully, doing your homework seriously, and facing difficulties bravely. They will help you enter a better university and enable you to get a great job in the future. School sets you up on the right track!

Find your goals and work towards them

Start thinking about jobs you would like to take in the future. You can work towards non-job-related goals first, such as getting good grades at school, joining a team sport, and taking up a hobby, etc. It will help you know yourself better. Discover and try new things, and you might be surprised at what you can do!

Have good friends

Friends are there to support you lift your spirits. Be with people who can share your happiness and sadness, and oppositely ditch the ones who can’t. Create a group of supportive, loving friends that can help you succeed in life and live your dreams. Find a few really good friends that will stick with you once you leave your school.

Help out in your community

Volunteering can not only improve yourself, but also make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression, anger and other bad feelings than people who don’t. _______. For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees. Having lots of volunteer hours will make you taste different parts of life. More importantly, when you help others, you’re making a big difference in the world.

1.If you want to do well at school, you should ________.

A.find your place B.go to a better university

C.get a good job D.pay attention to teachers’ words

2.What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?

A.If you want to go to school, you should find a right way.

B.People always set up schools on the right road.

C.Learning at school is the only way to become successful.

D.Education will help you to make right choices and succeed.

3.What’s the purpose of working towards non-job-related goals?

A.To find a good job in the future. B.To get good grades at school.

C.To find out your strength and interest D.To make your school life interesting.

4.The word “ditch” in paragraph 4 probably means “________”.

A.learn from B.keep in touch with C.stay away from D.communicate with

5.Choose the best sentence for the blank “_______” in paragraph5.

A.Find volunteer opportunities that interest you.

B.Develop your personal skills and confidence.

C.Respect other volunteers in your community.

D.Make friends with more volunteers.

6.Who do you think is the passage written for?

A.Teachers B.Teenagers. C.Parents D.Volunteers.

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.C

5.A

6.B

【解析】

每个人都渴望成功，青少年也不例外。怎样在生活中获得成功呢？短文中提出了一些很好的建议。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第二段“Try the best you can such as listening to your teachers carefully, doing your homework seriously, and facing difficulties bravely.”可知，要想在学校取得好成绩，你应该认真听老师讲课、做作业、勇敢面对困难。故选D。

2.推理判断题。由语境“They will help you enter a better university and enable you to get a great job in the future. School sets you up on the right track！” “它们会帮助你进入一个更好的大学，使你能够找到一个好的工作。学校让你走上正确的道路”，由此可知，这一段强调了学校对青少年以后取得成功的重要性。D选项“教育能帮助你做出正确的选择、取得成功”符合语境。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第三段“You can work towards non-job-related goals first, such as getting good grades at school, joining a team sport, and taking up a hobby, etc. It will help you know yourself better.”可知，作者建议青少年们朝与工作无关的目标努力，这样能帮助他们更好的了解自己。C选项“发现你的优点和兴趣”符合文意，故选C。

4.词义猜测题。根据语境“Be with people who can share your happiness and sadness, and oppositely ditch the ones who can’t.”“和能分享你的快乐和悲伤的人在一起，相反地，……不能那样做的人”。由语境可知，ditch与前面Be with意思相反，应该是“远离……”，A“向……学习”；B“和……保持联系”；C“远离……”；D“和……交流”。C选项符合语境，故选C。

5.推理判断题。根据下文“For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees.”这两个句子举例告诉我们，青少年可以根据自己的爱好选择志愿者的工作。A选项“找一些让你感兴趣的志愿者的机会”符合语境，故选A。

6.推理判断题。根据短文开头“Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life. It really isn’t that hard. Just follow the steps below.”可知，这篇短文对青少年们如何取得成功提出了一些好的建议，由此可推知，这篇短文是写给青少年们的。故选B。