Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
Li Wen, a student from No.2 High School, could not follow his teachers in class and, therefore, was doing badly in his lessons. He was in such low spirits for a long time that he started to cut his finger with a knife.
Another student, 16-year-old Yang Fang from No.1 High School, was afraid of exams. Even though she was well prepared for an exam, when she looked at the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write.
A recent survey from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental problems. Their troubles include being anxious and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on with people.
Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Friendship Hospital has the following advice for teenagers:
Talk to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities and play sports.
Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.
1.The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ______.
A. physical problems B. mental problems
C. fights with their classmates D. arguments with their parents
2.Li Wen cut his finger with a knife because ______.
A. he was afraid of his teacher
B. he was so worried about his studies
C. he wanted to frighten his parents
D. there was something wrong with his finger
3. Liang Yuezhu’s advice tells us that ______.
A. it’s necessary for the students to be with experts
B. only group activities and sports can help the students
C. it’s better for the students who have mental problems to join others
D. teachers and parents can’t do anything about the students’ mental problems
In a spelling contest (竞赛), an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and finally decided to ask her what she had said. By then, the girl knew she had the word, but instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the letter—so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the , the entire audience stood to their feet, clapping to praise her . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this girl’s honesty. she lost the contest, she the biggest contest that day: the contest of her .
Probably the biggest test of our character is what we should do if we knew we would never get . This young girl could easily have and nobody would have known it herself. However, that’s just it: she would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself .” This young girl was strong and smart enough to value her own character more than the from a spelling contest. Her for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to with herself and the she made at that moment would have a long-lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today make you are tomorrow. Our children will follow our behavior. So if we want them to to be honest, we must be honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are what we do even when we don’t know.
1.A. loud B. sweet C. deep D. soft
2.A. rarely B. simply C. occasionally D. totally
3.A. forgotten B. mispronounced C. misunderstood D. misspelled
4.A. correct B. wrong C. different D. same
5.A. hall B. building C. stage D. classroom
6.A. bravery B. courage C. honesty D. cleverness
7.A. Though B. Unless C.If D. Since
8.A. defeated B. broke C. won D. achieved
9.A. character B. knowledge C. life D. ability
10.A. paid B. caught C. welcome D. injured
11.A. asked B. lied C. explained D. replied
12.A. except for B. but C. besides D. as well as
13.A. cheap B. expensive C. priceless D. brave
14.A. prize B. gift C. skill D. review
15.A. sense B. pride C. respect D. love
16.A. live B. work C. study D. agree
17.A. plan B. conclusion C. discovery D. choice
18.A. which B. that C. what D. how
19.A. grow up B. bring up C. pick up D. come up
20.A. recording B. watching C. correcting D. accepting
—I’ve got Piano Grade 10 recently.
—_____ !
A. Best wishes B. Good luck C. I see D. Good for you
—Well, what do you _____ the latest movie The Great Gastby?
—Fantastic.
A. find out B. deal with C. make of D. make up
Much to my surprise, it _____ raining by the time I wanted to go out.
A. had stopped B. has stopped C. stopped D. stop
I was walking along the road _____ someone patted me on the shoulder from behind.
A. while B. immediately C. when D. the moment