Question

Stress for a teenager is as real a problem as stress for an adult. To deal with it, it’s important to understand the causes of stress in teenagers.

        When parents change their jobs or if the family decides to move to a different place, the child has to change schools, find new friends, adapt to the new social circle and fit into new groups. It is always difficult for children to adapt to such changes, which can be a serious cause of stress in their life.

         Academic difficulties, such as inability to understand a certain subject can cause stress. Not every child has the ability to understand every subject. Some kids need extra help besides school work to grasp a few concepts. Poor academic performance is often laughed at and is looked down upon by both teachers and peers. In such cases, it can make the child feel isolated, neglected and hurt. All of this, put together, can add to stress, which many times worsens grades.

         Extra curricular activities (课外活动) such as playing a sport, or attending art classes can weigh heavily on your child’s mind. Juggling between school and extra curricular activities does seem like a burden when you have to excel at both. When the pressures from both the ends get unmanageable, teenagers tend to get tired and annoyed. Fatigue sets in, leading to stress related issues such as lack of concentration in school.

         These are the common causes of stress in teenagers, which can be noticed through signs such as poor memory, anxiety, negative and pessimistic attitude. If the signs of teenage stress go unrecognized for a long time, it can make the child emotinally imbalanced.

1.Extra curricular activities may lead to additional pressure for teenagers when they have difficulty _________________________________________________________.

2.How can parents notice that their teenagers are under stress?

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3.____________________, ___________________, extra-curricular activities are the common causes of stress in teenagers.

4.According to your experience, what other causes of teenage stress do you know? (List two causes).

_________________________________________________________________.

Answer

1.juggling (balancing) their time between school and extra curricular activities.

2.Through signs such as poor memory and anxiety.

3.Changing schools, academic difficulties

4.bullying at school, relationship issues, great expectations, peer pressure

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了如何减轻青少年的压力问题。由于父母希望过大、与同学朋友相处的关系等等增加了他们的压力，这样青少年就会感到疲劳和烦恼。课外活动如运动或者参加艺术班可能会给孩子的思想增加负担。这些是在青少年中造成压力的普遍原因。

1.细节理解题。结合第四段判断：课外活动如运动或者参加艺术班可能会给孩子的思想增加负担。平衡学校和课外活动的时间的确似乎是一个负担。当双方的压力不能处理好使，青少年就会感到疲劳和烦恼。所以回答：juggling (balancing) their time between school and extra curricular activities.

2.细节理解题。结合第五段判断：这些是在青少年中造成压力的普遍原因。通过记忆力差、焦虑、消极和悲观的态度。所以回答：Through signs such as poor memory and anxiety.

3.归纳总结题。第二段讲改变学校，适应新环境；第三段讲学业上的困难；第四段讲课外活动不能与课堂学习协调。所以回答：Changing schools, academic difficulties 和后面的第四条结合起来是青少年压力形成的常见原因。

4.归纳总结题。父母希望过大、与同学朋友相处的关系等等。所以回答：bullying at school, relationship issues, great expectations, peer pressure，etc.

考点：考查任务型阅读。