Question

    When you're a teen you start being more aware of what other people think. There seems to be a “right” thing to wear, or say, or do. There also seem to be things that you shouldn’t do-things that could be embarrassing, or lose your points with friends. This can lead to social anxiety.

Some kids feel so anxious that they develop something called social anxiety disorder (障碍), which is diagnosed (诊断) when you worry so much about how you appear to others that you stop doing things you need to and want to do for fear of embarrassing yourself.

Kids with social anxiety disorder aren't just nervous when they’re at parties or giving a speech in class. Even small interactions (互动), like answering a question in class or eating with friends in the cafeteria can feel extremely scary to kids with social anxiety disorder. That's because they fear they might accidentally do something embarrassing or offensive, and it will make others judge or even reject them.

And while kids who are just shy will gradually warm up to new people and situations over time, kids with social anxiety don't. Shyness might hold you back to some degree from doing things, but it won't deeply influence your ability to do your job as a teenager, which is to function in school, function in your family, and to have friends and be a part of your peer-related community. But social anxiety will.

Many teens experience anxiety disorders. Being brave and telling someone how you feel might seem scary, but if you can get over that obstacle, someone will want to listen. Asking for help can be hard, but it really is important.

1.What is the main cause of social anxiety?

A.Lack of friendship. B.One's appearance.

C.School performance. D.Other’s judgment.

2.Who is most likely to be diagnosed with social anxiety?

A.Alice, who skips school to avoid answering questions in class.

B.David, who always thinks he can't do as well as his classmates.

C.Chris, who feels nervous every time he gives a speech in public.

D.Jenny, who has been in low spirits since she failed the last exam.

3.Social anxiety disorder differs from shyness in that         .

A.it influences people around you

B.it only makes your grades suffer

C.it greatly affects your normal life

D.it is related to your study or work

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.What Is Social Anxiety Disorder

B.How Social Fear Ruins Relationships

C.Why Teens Suffer from Social Anxiety?

D.When Anxiety Disorders Go Unnoticed

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了青少年中普遍存在的社交焦虑症的各种特征，并对此提出了建议。

1.

细节理解题。根据第二段“when you worry so much about how you appear to others that you stop doing things you need to and want to do for fear of embarrassing yourself.”可知，当你过于担心自己在别人眼中的形象，以至于因为害怕尴尬而停止做你需要做的、想做的事情时，你就会患上这种疾病。所以来自他人的意见看法是导致焦虑的主要原因，故选D项。

2.

推理判断题。根据第三段“Even small interactions (互动), like answering a question in class or eating with friends in the cafeteria can feel extremely scary to kids with social anxiety disorder”可知，对于患有社交焦虑症的孩子来说，即使是很小的互动，比如在课堂上回答问题或与朋友在餐厅吃饭，也会让他们感到极度恐惧，推断出A项“不想在课堂上回答问题而逃学的Alice”最有可能被诊断为社交焦虑症。故选A项。

3.

细节理解题。根据文章的倒数第二段“Shyness might hold you back to some degree from doing things, but it won't deeply influence your ability to do your job (害羞可能会在某种程度上阻碍你做事，但它不会显著影响你作为一个青少年的工作能力)”及最后一句“But social anxiety will.(但社交恐惧症会)”可知，社交恐惧症与害羞的不同之处在于，它会影响正常生活，所以C项“它极大地影响你的正常生活”正确。故选C项。

4.

主旨大意题。第一段最后一句“This can lead to social anxiety.”表明本文主题，并结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了社交恐惧症的各种表现和特点。所以短文的最佳标题为“什么是社交焦虑症”故选A项。