Question

　　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 reasonable, 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 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．

　　Considering 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 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．

1．What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?(within 10 words)

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2．Translate the underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese．

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3．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

Grown-ups can manage to assist the children when it was impossible to go back to 50 years ago．

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4．What does the writer mean by saying “No child is an island”?(within 10 words)

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5．What is your way of reducing the high expectations from your parents?(within 20 words)

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Answer 1

答案：
解析：

1．Giving suggestions on how to reduce children's anxiety．/Giving ideas of how to deal with children's anxiety． 　　2．雖然這些聽起來都很有道理，但是實際上都不可能證明是科學的。 　　3．Considering that we can't turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope． 　　4．Children are supposed to be connected with others． 　　5．To make them realize that their expectations should be reasonable and practical, not beyond what I can reach．