We'vehearditbefore--we'vehearditonthenews，fromteachers，fromparents--childrenandteenagerstodayaregrowinguptoofast．Therearenottoomanypeoplethatwill（36）withthatstatement．Teenagersarefacedwithseriousproblems

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We've heard it before--we've heard it on the news，from teachers，from parents--children
and teenagers today are growing up too fast．There are not too many people that will（36）___with that statement．Teenagers are faced with serious problems and decisions at an early（37）___．In fact most teenagers'daily schedules are as （38）___ as those of an adult's．
I have been working since I was thirteen，and always in companies in which I was working with adults．I have had to learn to think and （39）___ like an adult to be taken （40）___．So，I count myself as one who has grown up too fast．I just graduated from high school，and have recently spent some time reflecting（反思）on the（41）___ eighteen years--thinking about myself，what I have gained，and what （42）___ I have yet to achieve．
We are expected to work hard，get excellent （43）___，be in a good relationship，and know what we want to do （44）___．The list goes on and on．But the （45）___ is clear：We live in a society today that is （46）___ our childhood．We no longer have many years to be careless and fancy-free．We are expected to （47）___ the strict school rules and to excel（擅长）in everything we do．
I've known these things for a long time，and knew that they （48）___ me．But，I never really admitted it until last night，when I learned a （49）___ lesson，taught me by my boss for whom I work．We had finished a job at a remote site．It was about 11：30at night，and we had gone back to his house．We were talking about the （50）___ he had been making to his home．One of the things he said was"I（51）___ my basketball hoop（篮圈）．"Then he threw a basketball to me．
I hadn't （52）___ a basketball in five years．
We proceeded to shoot hoops for about 40minutes．Both of us were terribly bad at it，but we spent the whole time （53）___ heartily like children．Then I realized something：I am still a child．Oh，the law （54）___ I'm an adult．But，we are still really and truly children．We all need to have（55）___ once in a while．

36．A．argue	B．disagree	C．satisfy	D．discuss
37．A．age	B．stage	C．year	D．grade
38．A．certain	B．tight	C．careful	D．perfect
39．A study	B．speak	C．work	D．act
40．A．seriously	B．lightly	C．actively	D．successfully
41．A．last	B．other	C．rest	D．coming
42．A．purposes	B．success	C．goals	D．jobs
43．A．textbooks	B．grades	C．teachers	D．schools
44．A．in life	B．in time	C．for ages	D．for ever
45．A．information	B．message	C．notice	D．idea
46．A．ruining	B．correcting	C．envying	D．shortening
47．A．recognize	B．accept	C．learn	D．follow
48．A．inspired	B．disappointed	C．affected	D．frightened
49．A．valuable	B．practical	C．effective	D．useful
50．A．furniture	B．improvements	C．equipment	D．arrangements
51．A．moved	B．fixed	C．sold	D．broke
52．A．played	B．caught	C．seized	D．held
53．A．laughing	B．shouting	C．running	D．shooting
54．A．notices	B．talks	C．says	D．speaks
55．A．a rest	B．a talk	C．fun	D．sports

Answer 1

36．B．动词辨析．A．argue 争吵 B．disagree不同意C．satisfy 满意 D．discuss 讨论；根据下文可知如今青少年早早地就面临着许多的问题，可知大部分的人应该是不同意如今的青少年成长太快这种说法的；故选B．
37．A．名词辨析．A．age 年纪 B．stage 舞台   C．year 年 D．grade 年级；根据句意为现在的青少年小小年纪就得面对许多严肃的问题和许多的决定；故选A．
38．B．形容词辨析．A．certain  当然的 B．tight 紧的 C．careful 小心的  D．perfect 完美的；根据句意为现在的青少年的时间表和许多的成人的一样紧；故选B．
39．D．名词辨析．A study 研究 B．speak 说话  C．work 工作  D．act 表现；根据句意为我不得不像成年人一样地工作和思考为了能被积极地对待；故选D．
40．A．副词辨析．A．seriously 严肃的 B．lightly轻的  C．actively积极地 D．successfully成功地；根据句意为我不得不像成年人一样地工作和思考为了能被积极地对待；故选A．
41．A．形容词辨析．A．last 最后的  B．other  另外的  C．rest 剩下的 D．coming 即将到来的；根据句意为在18岁的末尾我花时间好好反思了自己到底收获了什么；故选A．
42．C．根据上文在18岁的末尾我花时间好好反思了自己到底收获了什么，实现了那些目标；故选C．
43．B．名词辨析．A．textbooks 练习簿 B．grades 分数 C．teachers 教师 D．schools 学校；根据句意为我们都需要去努力学习，得到好的成绩，有好的人际关系；故选B．
44．A．根据上文我们都需要去努力学习，得到好的成绩，有好的人际关系，和知道自己想去做什么；故选A．
45．B．名词辨析．A．information 信息 B．message 消息 C．notice  通知  D．idea 注意；根据句意为消息是很清楚的，回答了前文的反省；故选B．
46．D．根据第一段可知孩子变得早熟了，因此我们生活在一个孩子的童年在不断减少的社会里；故选D．
47．D．动词辨析．A．recognize 认识到 B．accept 接受  C．learn 学习 D．follow 遵守；根据句意为孩子们都被要求去遵守严厉的学校规则和擅长一切我们在做的事；故选D．
48．C．根据前文作者早早就开始工作，因此我一直知道这些事情，并且一直受他们的影响；故选C．
49．A．形容词辨析．A．valuable 无价的 B．practical 练习的 C．effective 有效的 D．useful 有用的；根据句意为知道昨晚我学习了这门无价的课程我才认真的承认；故选A．
50．B．名词辨析．A．furniture 家具 B．improvements 提升 C．equipment 装备  D．arrangements 安排；根据句意我们正在谈论他为家庭做的提升；故选B．
51．B．动词辨析．A．moved 移动  B．fixed 固定  C．sold 售卖  D．broke 打破；根据句意为他说的其中之一是我固定了篮圈然后将篮球扔出去；故选B．
52．D．动词辨析．A．played 玩  B．caught抓住 C．seized 抓住  D．held 举起根据句意为我已经五年没有碰过球了；故选D．
53．A．动词辨析．A．laughing 大笑B．shouting 喊叫 C．running 奔跑 D．shooting 射击；根据句意为我们都不擅长打球但是我们想孩子一样没心没肺的笑；故选A．
54．C．本句句意为尽管法律判定我是个成人了，但我认为自己仍然还是个孩子；故选C．
55．C．名词辨析．A．a rest  休息 B．a talk 说话  C．fun 高兴   D．sports 运动；固定短语hane fun意为玩的愉快；句意为我们偶尔都需要一次尽情的玩耍；故选C．