I’m usually fairly doubtful about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago．While any of these statements might be true，they are practically impossible to prove scientifically．Still，I was struck by a report which concluded that today’s children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s．In fact，the analysis showed normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago．

    Why are America’s kids so stressed? The report gave two main causes：increasing physical isolation(孤獨(dú))brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community，among other things―and a growing belief that the word is a more dangerous place．

     Given that we can’t the clock back，adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope．

     At the top of the list is nurturing(培育)a better appreciation of the limits of individualism．No child is an island．Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress．

To help kids build stronger connections with others，you can pull the plug on TVs and computers．Your family will thank you later．They will have more time for face-to-face relationships，and they will get more sleep．

    Limit the amount of virtual(虛擬的)violence your children are exposed to．It’s not just video games and movies；children see a lot of murders and crimes on the local news．

  Keep your expectations for your children reasonable．Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale．

  Make exercise part of your daily routine．It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids．Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable，but it doesn’t have to ruin your life．

64．Tne author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people’s state of mind are_____．

    A．surprising            B．certain                     C．illogical                    D．questionable

65．What does the author mean when he says，“we can’t turn the clock back”?

    A．It’s impossible to slow down the pace of change．

    B．The social reality children are facing cannot be changed．

    C．Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten．

    D．It’s impossible to forget the past．

66．According to an analysis，compared with normal children today，children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago_____________．

     A．were less isolated physically

     B．were probably less self-centered

     C．probably suffered less from anxiety

     D．were considered 1ess individualistic

67．The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is____________．

     A．to provide them with a safer environment

     B．to lower their expectations for them

     C．to get them more involved socially

     D．to set a good model for them to follow

I’m usually fairly doubtful about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago．While any of these statements might be true，they are practically impossible to prove scientifically．Still，I was struck by a report which concluded that today’s children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s．In fact，the analysis showed，normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago．

    Why are America’s kids so stressed? According to the report there are two main causes：increasing loneliness--brought on by high divorce rates and little communication with society，among other things--and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place．

    Given that we can’t turn the clock back，adults can still do plenty to help the next generation handle such difficulties．At the top of the list is giving children a better appreciation of the limits of individualism．No child is an island．Strengthening social ties helps protect individuals against stress．To help kids build stronger connections with others，you can pull the plug on TVs and computers．Your family will thank you later．They will have more time for face-to-face relationships，and they will get more sleep．

    Limit the amount of virtual violence your children are exposed to．It’s not just video games and movies；children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news．Keep your expectations for your children reasonable．Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale．Make exercise part of your daily routine．It will help you deal with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids．Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable．But it doesn’t have to ruin your life．

1．The author thinks that the conclusions of any research comparing people’s state of mind today with people’s state of mind in the past are ________．

      A．surprising              B．confusing             C．interesting              D．questionable

2．What does the author mean when he says，“we can’t turn the clock back”in Paragraph 3?

    A．It’s impossible to slow down the pace of change．

    B．The social reality children are facing cannot be changed．

    C．Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten．

    D．It’s impossible to forget the past．

3．According to the analysis，compared with normal children today，children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago ________．

      A．had little communication with friends

      B．were probably less self-centered

      C．probably suffered less from anxiety

      D．were considered less individualistic

4．The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is ________．

      A．to provide the children with a safer environment

    B．to lower their expectations for the children

    C．to get the children more active socially

    D．to set an example for the children to follow

5．What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?

    A．Anxiety，though unavoidable，can be dealt with．

    B．Children’s anxiety has been taken too seriously．

    C．Children’s anxiety can disappear with more parental care．

    D．Anxiety，if properly controlled，may help children become mature．

Eleven-year-old Angela had something wrong with her nervous system(神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)）.She was unable to 1. In fact,she could hardly make any 2.Although she believed that she had a 3 chance of recovering,the doctors said that 4,if any,could come back to normal after getting this disease.Having heard this,the little girl was not 5.There,lying in her hospital bed,she 6 that no matter what the doctors said,her going back to school was 7.

She was moved to a specialized health center,and whatever method could be tried was used.Still she would not 8.It seemed that she was 9.The doctors were all fond of her and taught her about 10 that she could make it.Every day Angela would lie there,11 doing her mental exercise.

    One day,12 she was imagining her legs moving again,it seemed as though a miracle(奇跡）happened:The bed began to 13!“Look,what I'm doing!Look!I can do it!I moved! I moved!"she 14.

    Of course,at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was 15.More importantly,they were running 16 safety.

    People were crying,and equipment was 17. You see,it was an earthquake.But don't 18 that to Angela. She has 19 that she did it ,just as she had never doubted that she would recover. And now only a few years later, she's back in school. You see,to such a person who can 20 the earth,such a disease is a small problem,isn't it?

1.A.see            B.hear            C.talk             D.walk

2.A.progress        B.difference       C.movement        D.achievement

3.A.poor           B.good           C.little             D.special

4.A.few            B.all             C.some            D.most

5.A.satisfied        B.delighted        C.surprised         D.discouraged

6.A.insisted         B.sighed          C.feared           D.promised

7.A.true            B.doubtful        C.certain           D.impossible

8.A.get up          B.give up         C.turn up           D.stand up

9.A.disappointed     B.proud          C.troubled          D.undefeatable

10.A.thinking       B.expecting       C.pretending         D.imagining

11.A.sadly          B.madly          C.carefully          D.faithfully

12.A.as            B.since           C.after             D.before

13A.fly            B.move           C.roll              D.speak

14.A.jumped       B.wondered       C.screamed          D.recovered

15.A.frightened     B.pleased         C.touched           D.encouraged

16A.in            B.by             C.for               D.with

17.A.rising         B.falling         C.missing            D.gathering

18.A.tell           B.do            C.give               D.show

19.A.noticed        B.supposed       C.believed           D.discovered

20.A.push          B.shock          C.shake             D.save