Question

【题目】 Adolescents refer to boys and girls at high-school level-more specifically the second, third and forth years of high schools. In dealing with students at this level, we must bear in mind that to some degree they are at the difficult stage, generally called adolescence.

Students at this level are likely to be confused mentally. They usually find it hard to concentrate on what they intend to do and often have romantic dreams. 【1】 They lack frankness and are usually very easily affected by their own emotions but hate to admit it. They are driven either by greater ambition, probably beyond their capability, or by extreme laziness caused by the fear of not succeeding or achieving objectives. 【2】 They are willing to work, but they hate to work without obtaining the result they think they should obtain.

Regarding school issues, although they seldom say so, they really want to be consulted and given an opportunity to direct their own affairs, but they need a good amount of guidance. They seldom admit that they need this guidance and they frequently rebel against it. But if it its intelligently offered they accept it with enthusiasm. As to personal beliefs, most of adolescents are trying to form political ideals and they have a tendency to be sometimes extremely idealistic, and at other times conventional, blindly accepting what their fathers and grandfathers believed in. 【3】 On the one hand they are too modest and on the other hand unreasonably boastful. They tend to be influenced more by a strong character than by great intelligence.

【4】 Having a better understanding of the characteristics and needs of young people at this age is a task that falls both on educators and other people involved. It may also help the young go through this difficult and critical stage of life in a more constructive manner.

A. The critical abilities are beginning

B. Their view on life usually falls on two extremes.

C. Of all periods of life, this is what may best be called the“plastic age”

D. They are basically timid or self-conscious.

E. Despite that, it is also in this periods that strong ties between teachers and students develop.

F. Fundamentally they want to be kept busy but they refuse to admit it.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】F

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了处于青春期的少男少女的行为表现和性格特点。

【1】空前说他们通常发现很难集中精力做他们想做的事，而且经常做浪漫的梦，空后又说他们缺乏坦率，通常很容易受到自己情绪的影响，但不愿承认，因此此处讲的还是他们的表现，故D项（他们基本上是胆小或害羞的）符合语境。

【2】空后说他们愿意学习，但他们讨厌学习得不到他们认为应该得到的结果，此处需要一个转折句（他们想/愿意……，但不想/愿意……），与下一句在句式上保持一致，故F项（从根本上说，他们想让自己忙碌起来，但他们拒绝承认这一点）符合语境。

【3】空后说一方面他们太谦虚，另一方面又无理地自夸，这属于两个极端，因此此处要提到他们想法或行为上的两个极端，故B项（他们的人生观通常有两个极端）符合语境。

【4】空后说更好地了解这个年龄段年轻人的特点和需要，是教育工作者和其他相关人员的任务，因此此处要总结这个时期的青少年的性格特点，C项（在生命的所有阶段中，这可能是最适合称为可塑性时期）符合语境。