Let’s Help Adolescents

Whether they are male or female, adolescents feel like deciding on everything themselves in spite of parents’ instruction, 【小题1】（especial）when they face problems like sex, mental stress, etc., 【小题2】 make them feel ashamed and embarrassed. Thus they often automatically get into trouble due to their imperfect comprehension and 【小题3】（judge）. Some are addicted to cigarettes, only several packets of which 【小题4】（hurt） their lungs and make them breathless quickly. Others can’t quit drinking alcohol, whose 【小题5】（harm）effects include causing young pregnant women to abort or give birth to abnormal babies. The worst is drug abuse, 【小题6】 the withdrawal（戒毒过程）is tough once their bodies are accustomed 【小题7】 the drugs. Meanwhile, those who share needles 【小题8】（purchase）from illegal chemists are at great risk of 【小题9】（infect）with AIDS. If so, neither injecting drugs nor taking pills can guarantee their survival.

However, don’t be disappointed in or have prejudice（偏见）against our children so easily. As long as we 【小题10】（strength）communication with them instead of only forbidding this or forbidding that, we will surely help them avoid anything unfit.

   This is the best time and this is the worst time；this is the time of great material richness and this is the time of desert of the soul. Everyone seems to be rushing around for something but they have never fulfilled their dreams. Everyone tries to seek happiness but it seems to be nowhere to be found.

When asked "What on earth can make you happy？"，most modern men would give similar replies such as becoming extremely wealthy，or getting promoted in work and then becoming very wealthy. When asked "What will you do with your wealth？"，they would make a long list of things they have been longing for. However，haven't you noticed the multimillionaires are not as happy as we common guys suppose them to be？Haven't you noticed that the multimillionaire celebrities（名人）don't even enjoy the fundamental freedom of going shopping with their own families without being followed by annoying paparazzi？

If we focus our happiness on such big issues，we are bound to be unhappy all through our life，because those big issues might just occur to us once in a blue moon.

As Socrates（苏格拉底）once put it，"He is the richest man who is content with the least，for content is the wealth of nature. "But how can we" be content with the least"？If you pay due attention，you will find our life is loaded with little joys，sometimes too little to be noticeable. Stop once in a while in your rush to your destination，look around and you will see that there are always little things worth cheering for. You got an "A" in a test. Good！You listened to all inspiring lectures. Great！You offered a helping hand to someone who had a flat tire. Amazing！Your dream girl or boy greeted you with a sweet smile. Fantastic！Let's cheer for the little joys in life！Please keep in mind that never should we wait to be happy！

   Cellphones, tablets, and computers are keeping children and teenagers awake at night-even when they' re not in use, according to new research. A study published on Monday in JAMA Pediatrics says that media devices are causing kids to sleep less and reducing the quality of sleep that they get. This leads to trouble of staying awake the next day.

Researchers analyzed hundreds of studies of children and teens aged 6-19. The scientists found a strong and consistent association between the use of technology at bedtime and poor sleeping. The reason is not just that kids are staying up too late with their devices. Using a computer can overstimulate the mind and emotions, the researchers say. A smartphone or tablet also gives off a light that affects the body's natural timing. These factors contribute to poor quality sleep. And many kids could be at risk. According to the study,72% of all children and 89% of adolescents have at least one device in their sleep environment. Most of these devices are used near bedtime.

"The harmful association between screen-based devices and kids' sleep is a major public health concern," the study concludes. In their conclusion, the researchers urge parents to understand the damaging influence of device use before sleep.

   Fights at school have become an increasingly familiar sight for children. You should know what to do if you are in a fight, or see a fight at school. 【小题1】

You should try to get away if you can. If you know someone is coming up behind you to attack, turn toward the person with your hands up in front of your body and loudly say “stop” before walking away. 【小题2】 If the person doesn’t stop, cry for help by calling out the name of a teacher whose office is nearby.

【小题3】 In some school areas, everyone involved in a fight can be punished, no matter who started it.

What should you do if you see a fight? You mustn’t jump in to break up a fight or help a friend. If you get involved in a fight，you may suffer injuries and punishment. 【小题4】 It’s a good choice to find an adult or call the police. Shout loudly to break up the fight or warn that an adult is coming.

【小题5】 It only provides temporary（临时的）relief for the attacker and causes more trouble. If you are concerned about fights at school, the best thing you can do is talk to an adult who will listen and take action.

Many of us in developed societies【小题1】 (trap） in a spending circle. We work hard so that we can earn more money. Sometimes we try to deposit a little or change our money into different countries’ currencies in the hope of【小题2】 (make）even more money. But【小题3】 (strange） enough, the more money we earn, the less often we see it. Because we are taxpayers, the more we earn the more tax we should pay to those【小题4】govern us. In this spending circle, on the one hand, we accumulate【小题5】 (possess） but never feel like we have enough. On the other hand, we work hard for【小题6】 ( big） and better houses and cars but have no time to enjoy【小题7】 (they）. They seem like a big burden. There is a growing resistance to the consumer society which is especially affecting the youth of today. The government should make some laws.【小题8】laws came into being, a huge adjustment would be required and there would be diverse reactions. As【小题9】society, it's high time that we【小题10】 (take） these issues more seriously.