13．A large number of the public believe young people aged between 18 and 30 have the toughest time，with work pressure and financial worries the leading cause of stress，according to a survey．
The study of 2，003 adults of all ages found that work stress and financial worries are significant sources of pressure for 59.8 percent and 55.1 percent of adults separately．
Other major sources of stress include feeling anxious and lost （32.6 percent），a lack of promotion opportunities （32.3 percent），and emotional instability （不穩(wěn)定） （28 percent）．
Wang Yang，a post-90s salesman，said he is now experiencing extreme stress over money．"I have got nothing two years after graduating and this uncomfortable situation might last for another two or three years．"
The good news is that，on average，40.3 percent of respondents （受訪者） reported their stress levels are tending downward．
Nearly 55.1 percent reported they lessen pressure with more effective mental hints （暗示） or motivational keywords，according to the report．
Some people take other steps to reduce stress．Talking with friends，allowing time to heal，and talking to parent and professional counseling （咨詢） were reported by about half of respondents as ways to reduce stress．
To fight against financial stress，He Shanjun，an associate professor at China University of Political Science and Law，noted that adults who are feeling stressed and are out of balance in their life should persevere （堅持不懈） with their careers and go through the tough times．
"It might be the best time for the young，especially between 18 and 30，to experience hardship and build up willpower．"
24．According to the study，B ranks first in the major sources of pressure among young people．
A．feeling anxious and lost
B．work stress
C．a(chǎn) lack of promotion opportunities
D．financial worries
25．Which of the following is NOT the way used by respondents to reduce pressure？D
A．Effective mental hints
B．Talking with friends
C．Professional advice
D．Working harder
26．According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．The stress levels on the young are still going up．
B．It makes sense that young people should overcome the tough time．
C．Old people don't have any pressure like the young．
D．Pressure can only hold the young back in their life．
27．The underlined word"lessen"in Paragraph 6 probably meansA．
A．reduce B．increase C．limit D．forbid．
分析 本文寫了一份關(guān)于人們特別是年輕人的壓力的問題，以及解決這些問題的有效方法．
解答 24．B 推理判斷題．根據(jù)句子：Wang Yang，a post-90s salesman，said he is now experiencing extreme stress over money．從這個年輕人的口中我們可以推斷出，現(xiàn)在年輕人的壓力中工作壓力大于金錢的壓力，所以答案選B．
25．D 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)句子：they lessen pressure with more effective mental hints （暗示） or motivational keywords；Talking with friends，allowing time to heal，and talking to parent and professional counseling （咨詢） were reported by about half of respondents as ways to reduce stress．可以看出釋放壓力的辦法可以用有效的心理暗示；和朋友交談．告訴父母向?qū)＜易稍儯菦]有努力工作這一條，所以答案選D．
26．B 推理判斷題．根據(jù)句子：It might be the best time for the young，especially between 18 and 30，to experience hardship and build up willpower．"尤其是18至30歲之間，經(jīng)歷艱苦和建立意志力的最佳時機．由此可知年輕人能夠克服困難是有意義的，所以答案選B．
27．A．猜測詞義題，前文說壓力降低，后文 more effective mental hints （暗示） or motivational keywords更有效的心理暗示或有動機的關(guān)鍵詞來幫助減壓，可見lessen的意思是ruduce"將少"．所以答案選A．
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