If someone were to ask me what it is like to be a student in today’s society, I would probably answer them something like this: Being a student in today’s society is not always easy.

Adults often tell us that we don’t know what stress (压力) is. But we as teenage students have our own levels of stress. For example, all school activities require you to uphold your grade point to high standards.

Then, getting your homework turned in on time seems simple, but you still hope to have a life outside of school as well. Many students in their high school years start their first job, so now you have school in the mornings and then you’re off to part-time work. By the time you are done there, you are too tired to finish your school work, but you stay up late to try and return to school feeling sleepy the next day. What good is that?

Let’s not forget about peer (同龄人) pressure. All high school students meet with it at some point in their lives. High school can be a place where students are made fun of and pointed at.

My point is, it is more stressful to be a student in high school than adults believe. Our “stress” may not include paying bills or taking care of a family, but I’m sure if the adults in our lives could go back to school today, they would be surprised at how much it has changed.

I know that the world outside of school is often hard and that the responsibilities are serious. That’s exactly why I know that the focus I give to my future is important in leading me to a career (事业) that will allow me to contribute (贡献) to society.

【小题1】What is the text mainly about?

A．The way of dealing with stress of study.

B．The stressful life of high school students.

C．The role of students in today’s society.

D．The differences between teenagers’ and adults’ life.

【小题2】What is the author’s attitude towards students’ doing a job after school?

A．He is against it.	B．He feels disappointed at it.
C．He thinks it is worth a try.	D．He shows great interest in it.

【小题3】Which of the following is the author’s opinion?

A．Adults are more stressful than students.

B．Adults should help students to deal with stress.

C．Adults have undervalued students’ stress.

D．Adults should go back to school to experience students’ life.

【小题4】What does the underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph refer to?

A．Society.

B．Study.

C．School.

D．Stress.