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【題目】A

Puberty (青春期) is the stage of life when young people leave childhood and head into adulthood. It is a difficult process (過程) for teenagers because It has an effect on both their minds and bodies. They need to understand what is going on with their bodies, how to deal with those changes and how to start taking responsibility (責(zé)任) for themselves.

A young person may begin puberty at 8, while another may not start puberty (A) ____ 14 or 15. In general, girls start puberty two years before boys do. For both girls and boys, it is usually complete by the age of 18. During these years, the body develops in many ways. Feeling will also change quickly.

Teenage boys at this stage often begin to take unnecessary risks. Their focus is on having fun and being accepted by others. (C) They need to think before they act and make good decisions for themselves.

A girl’s personality often does not develop in the same way (B) ____ a boy’s. Teenage girls sometimes lose confidence in themselves. They are no longer certain about their own feelings. Yet they are usually afraid to tell their parents or teachers about their problems. For this reason, teenage girls should be encouraged to talk about things with trusted adults.

Parents, schools and communities can do a lot to care for and help young people. It is everyone's responsibility to make sure that young people grow into healthy adults.

【1】在文中(A)和(B)的空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~：______; ______

【2】用英語列舉處于青春期的女孩特征變化的兩個方面。

①___________________________________________________________________

②___________________________________________________________________

【3】從文中找出 (C) 處劃線單詞they所抱代的內(nèi)容。______

【4】從文中找出sure和discuss的同義詞（或詞組）。______; ______

【5】從文中找出青春期對青少年影響的兩個方面的名詞: ______; ______

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 until as

【2】 Teenage girls sometimes lose confidence in themselves. They are no longer certain about their own feelings. they are usually afraid to tell their parents or teachers about their problems.三個鐘的任意兩個皆可。

【3】Teenage boys

【4】 certain talk about

【5】 minds bodies

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了青春期是生活的一個階段，年輕人告別童年而步入成年，這對青少年來說是一個困難的過程，因為它對身心都有影響，下文具體介紹了青春期男孩和女孩各自不容的表現(xiàn)等情況。

【1】A young person may begin puberty at 8, while another may not start puberty (A) ___1___ 14 or 15.意思是“一個年輕人可能在8歲開始青春期，而另一個可能直到14或15歲才開始青春期�！�not…until…直到……才……；故A填until；A girl’s personality often does not develop in the same way (B) ___2___ a boy’s.意思是“一個女孩的性格發(fā)展往往和一個男孩的不一樣�！�the same as……和……一樣。故B填as。根據(jù)句意，故答案為(1). until (2). as。

【2】根據(jù)文中“Teenage girls sometimes lose confidence in themselves. They are no longer certain about their own feelings. Yet they are usually afraid to tell their parents or teachers about their problems.”可知，少女有時會對自己失去信心。他們不再確定自己的感受。但他們通常不敢告訴父母或老師他們的問題。故答案為(1). Teenage girls sometimes lose confidence in themselves. (2). They are no longer certain about their own feelings. they are usually afraid to tell their parents or teachers about their problems.

【3】根據(jù)上文“Teenage boys at this stage often begin to take unnecessary risks. Their focus is on having fun and being accepted by others.” 在這個階段，十幾歲的男孩往往開始冒不必要的風(fēng)險。他們的重點是娛樂和被別人接受�？芍�下文中they指的是“十幾歲的男孩”。故答案為Teenage boys

【4】根據(jù)文中“They are no longer certain about their own feelings.”他們不再確定自己的感受。可知，sure的同義詞是意思是“確定”，相當(dāng)于certain；teenage girls should be encouraged to talk about things with trusted adults. 應(yīng)該鼓勵十幾歲的女孩和值得信任的成年人談?wù)撌虑椤?/span>talk about談?wù)�，相�?dāng)于discuss，，故答案為(1). certain (2). talk about。

【5】根據(jù)文中“It is a difficult process (過程) for teenagers because It has an effect on both their minds and bodies.”可知，這對青少年來說是一個困難的過程，因為它對他們的身心都有影響�？芍�這里用青少年的身心都有影響。minds身心；bodies身體。根據(jù)題意，故答案為(1). minds (2).bodies。