题文
Childhood is a happy time, right? Not necessarily. Consider these facts.Depression(抑郁症) may occur in as many as 1 in 33 children.
once a child has an episode(一段情节) of depression, he or she has a 50 percent chance of experiencing another episode in the next 5 years.
Suicide(自杀) is the 6th leading cause of death for 5–to–15-year-olds.
If your child experiences 5 or more of these signs or symptoms(症状) for at least 2 weeks, he or she may be experiencing depression or another mental illness.
Feeling——Does your child demonstrate:
Sadness Emptiness
Hopelessness Guilt
Worthlessness
Lack of enjoyment in everyday pleasures
Thinking ——Is your child having trouble:
Concentrating Making decisions
Completing schoolwork
Maintaining grades
Maintaining friendships
Physical problems—Does your child complain of :
Headaches Stomachaches
Lack of energy
Sleeping problems ( too much or too little)
Weight or appetite changes ( gain or loss)
Suicide risk--Does your child talk or think about:
Suicide
Death
Other morbid （生病的）subjects
Behavior problems ——Is your child:
Irritable Not wanting to go to school
Wanting to be alone most of the time Having difficulty getting along with others
Cutting classes or skipping school Dropping out of sports, hobbies or other activities
Drinking alcohol or using drugs.
Sometimes, a child who causes problems at school or at home may actually be depressed, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. If you think your child may be depressed, it’s important to have your child treated. Discuss your child’s problems with his or her doctor. The doctor may suggest a referral to a children’s psychologist(心理医生)or psychiatrist（精神病医生）.
Treatment may include individual and family therapy(治疗), along with an antidepressant medication (抗抑郁药)
小题1:This article is particularly written for ____.A．parentsB．teachersC．childrenD．psychologists小题2: Which statement describes a child who may have physical problems?A．The child is always in high mood.B．The child always feels tired but sleeps only four hours a day.C．The child hates to study.D．The child can not concentrate on one thing for a long period.小题3: When your child always talks about death or other morbid subjects, he or she___A．may has trouble in thinkingB．may have suicide riskC．may have behavior problemsD．may have physical problems小题4:What should we do when we find our kids experiencing depression?A．Ask for leave to accompany them at home.B．Ask them to take antidepressant immediately.C．Go to see the doctor.D．Ask them to have a good rest. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析
小题1:从文中的“Your child”可以推知是写给父母的。
小题2:从表格中的Physical problems 可以找到答案。
小题3:从表格中的Suicide risk 可知答案是B。
小题4:从文中倒数第二段可知如果孩子有病应该去看心理医生或精神病医生。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Childhood is a happy.....”主要考查你对 [健康环保类阅读 ]考点的理解。健康环保类阅读
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健康环保类文章阅读技巧：
健康环保类文章常是介绍科学知识、生活常识和环境保护方面的短文。阅读此类短文要以现象或事物为中心进行思考，理解现象产生的原因、条件和客观规律等。同时要抓住事物的特征、用途和相互关系等。科普环保类文章一般为说明文，从结构上看大致可分为三个部分：
第一部分一般是文章的首段，主要用来提出文章的主题，即文章想要阐述、说明的主要内容；
第二部分是文章的主体，可由若干个段落组成，对文章的主题进行展开说明；
第三部分是结尾段，对文章的主题进行归纳总结。这类文章多用一般现在时，而且一般多使用客观性词语表述。有时为了强调客观性，也常使用被动语态。
从近几年的考试题来看，科普环保类的文章越来越与人们的实际生活相接近。由于此类文章缺乏故事情节，很多同学对此类文章感到费解。但一般的科普类文章都是就事论事，需要逻辑推理和想象的时候较少，因此此类阅读题也没有同学们想象中的那么难，只要多加训练，就能较好地答题。
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