Iusuallydoubtaboutanyresearchthatconcludesthatpeopleareeitherhappierorunhappierormoreorlesscertainofthemselvesthantheywere50yearsago.Whileanyofthesestatementsmightbetruetheyarepracticallyimpossibletoprovescientifically.Still1wasstruckbyareportwhichconcludedthattoday’schildrenaresignificantlymoreanxiousthanchildreninthe1950s.Infacttheanalysisshowednormalchildrenbetween9and17haveahigherlevelofanxietytodaythanchildrenwhoweretreatedformentalillness50yearsago.

WhyareAmerica’skidssostressed?Thereportcitestwomaincauses:increasingphysicalisolation(孤独)broughtonbyhighdivorceratesandlessinvolvementincommunityandagrowingperceptionthattheworldisamoredangerousplace.

Giventhatwecan’tturntheclockbackadultscanstilldoplentytohelpthenextgenerationtocope.

Atthetopofthelistnurturing(培育)isabetterappreciationofthelimitsofindividualism.Nochildisanisland.Strengtheningsocialtieshelpsbuildcommunitiesandprotectindividualsagainststress.

TohelpkidsbuildstrongerconnectionswithothersyoucanpulltheplugonTVsandcomputers.Yourfamilywillthankyoulater.Theywillthenhavemoretimeforface-to-facerelationshipsandtheywillgetmoresleep.

Limittheamountofvirtual(虚拟的)violenceyourchildrenareexposedto.It’snotjustvideogamesandmovies;childrenseealotofmurderandcrimeonthelocalnews.

Keepyourexpectationsforyourchildrenreasonable.ManyhighlysuccessfulpeopleneverattendedHarvardorYale.

Makeexercisepartofyourdailyroutine.Itwillhelpyoudealwithyourownanxietiesandprovideagoodmodelforyourkids.Sometimesanxietyisunavoidablebutitdoesn’thavetoruinyourlife.

1.WhatdoestheauthorthinksoftheconclusionthatpeopleinAmericaareunhappierthan50yearsago?

A．Surprising B．Confusing C．Illogical D．Questionable

2.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“wecan’tturntheclockback(Para.3)?

A．It’simpossibletoslowdownthepaceofthechange.

B．Thesocialrealitychildrenarefacingcannotbechanged.

C．Lessonslearnedfromthepastshouldnotbeforgo