Do you know that girls are seven times more likely than boys to be unhappy and t

Do you know that girls are seven times morelikely than boys to be unhappy and twice more likely to commit suicide(自杀)and that girls are threetimes more likely than boys to have a negative attitude？Twenty percent of the girls inthe US between the ages of 12 and 17 drink alcohol(酒)and smoke cigarettes.

So what is mental(心理的)health？Mental health is how we think，feel，and act in order to face life’sproblems.

A young girl’s mental health affects herdaily life and future. Like physical health，mental health is important at every stage of life.Caring for and protecting a young girl’s mental health is important to ensurethat she grows up to become the best she can be.

Many children experience mental healthproblems that are painful and can be serious. Mental health problems affect atleast one in every five young people at any given time. Unluckily，about two thirds of all youngpeople with mental health problems are not getting the help they need. Mentalhealth problems can lead to school failure，alcohol or other drug abuse(滥用)，familyviolence，or evensuicide.

There are many signs that may point to apossible mental health problem in a child or teenager. If you are worried abouta child or have any questions，look for help at once. Talk to your doctor，a school teacher，or other mental health expertswho are trained to know whether your child has a mental health problem. You canalso call 1­800­789­2647 for a list of warning signs.

1.What is implied in the first paragraph?

2.In the author’s opinion，________.

3.According to the passage，which of the following peoplewould most probably call 1­800­789­2647?

4.The purpose of this passage isto________.

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.D

【解析】本文讲述了孩子们心理健康问题的表现以及如何解决孩子们的心理健康问题。

1.C 理解推断题。根据第一段所问的几个问题，可推知女孩子比男孩子更容易产生心理健康问题。

2.B 细节理解题。根据第三段的"mental health is important atevery stage of life."可知在作者看来，不管人的年纪多少，心理健康都很重要。

3.D推理判断题。根据最后一句的"for a list of warning signs"可知拨打这个电话号码可以查询心理健康问题的一些征兆，故可推断那些想知道自己的孩子有没有心理健康问题的父母最有可能拨打这个电话号码。

4.D作者意图题。根据第四段的"Unluckily，about two thirds of all young people with mental health problems arenot getting the help they need."可知目前很多父母对孩子的心理健康问题不够重视，作者在文章中强调了心理健康的重要性以及心理健康问题的危害性，其目的是希望父母们能更加重视孩子们的心理健康。