Many teens may feel anxious sometimes. It's the kind of nervousness that makes you bite your fingers before a big test. We spend more time online than we should. We feel good about ourselves or bad based on how many Likes and Followers we get on social media. Young people are developing a wrong view of life.
On the screen, we see what people want to show us. People usually only post photos where they are looking at their best. They meet friends around them and seem that they are having a great time. No one seems sad or lonely. In short, life is wonderful. But sooner or later, our young people compare their real life to it. They find that theirs doesn't seem as fun or exciting and grow worried that they may be missing out.
No wonder teachers are reporting more anxious students. It's reported that a lot more college students feel —too much anxiety. The percentage jumped from 50% in 2016 to 62% in 2021. Anxiety is now the most common mental-health problem in my country. It affects nearly one-third of teens and adults.
Certainly, we can't blame （责备）it on social media alone. We expect too much from our children and a lot of these expectations aren't reasonable. Their plans are packed with sports, clubs and homework. They don't have enough free time. We want our children to succeed, and we don't care how much it costs.
As parents, we must have more balance. On one hand, we push too hard, and on the other hand, we make life too easy for children. We shouldn't and can't promise our children that they will always be happy. We shouldn't try to protect them from the problems of everyday life. Let them solve the problems in person.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “theirs” in Paragraph 2 refer to?| A．Young people's life. | B．Young people's friends. |
| C．Young people's photos. | D．Young people's parents. |
| A．The cost from parents. | B．The duty of social media. |
| C．The hobbies of young people. | D．The expectations from parents. |
| A．Try to meet teens' expectations. | B．Help teens with their homework. |
| C．Give teens more free time to play sports. | D．Allow teens to solve their own problems in life. |
| A．What Causes Teens' Nervousness | B．How to Deal with Teens' Anxiety |
| C．How to Treat Social Media Suitably | D．What a View of Life Means to People |
