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Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
I
’
m usually fairly skeptical
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 ages 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
cites
two
main
causes:
increasing physical
isolation
—
brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement
in
community,
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 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 (
虚拟的
) 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 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.
21. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people
’
s state of
mind are ________.
A) surprising
B) confusing
C) illogical
D) questionable(D)
22. What does the author mean when he says,
“
we can
’
t turn the clock back
”
(Line 1, Para. 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.(B)
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