How to Enjoy Life as a Teen
The “best years of your life”？ Maybe not, but you can learn to make the most of your high school days. Here are some tips for you.
Learn to appreciate small things. Whether it’s having a computer, having friends, having a good supply of food, a bed to sleep on or the family that loves you, value it.1.________ Be happy, and life will reward you. Remember that these are the last few years you will be able to enjoy yourself without having to worry about the responsibility of an adult, but make sure you prepare yourself for when you do become one.
Choose your friends wisely. Unlike what many articles state, you don’t have to be popular and have a lot of friends to be happy.2.________ Try to have friends that like you who you are, not just because you are wearing a certain brand of shoes or something like that. These are people who shop at the same store as you; not someone who will sympathize with you when your dog dies.
Play a sport or work out.3.________ If you are good at sports, you will be confident in yourself and more confident in other areas.
4．________ Participating in clubs, activities, and sports increases your chances of meeting new friends. While you only need 4 or 5 close friends, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to meet new people. Participating gives you something to do instead of sitting bored at home.
Pursue interests you enjoy. Video games, for example, are good if you’re the type who can get into that kind of thing.5.________ Use your “hobby time” to learn an instrument, or get into something else in the creative field like painting or dance, because this is the time to start developing and uncovering passions that might otherwise lie dormant.
A．Be sociable.
B．Remember that the point of life is for you to enjoy it.
C．Having a healthy body leads to a healthy and happy mind.
D．You should also find a hobby that is meaningful or practical.
E．They will provide you with a career and improve your life quality.
F．Working is a great way to gain experience and to meet other people.
G．In fact, many of the “friends” you have when you are popular are not true friends.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要对怎样能充分地享受高中生活给出了四点建议。
1．B 解析：根据本段第一句“Learn to appreciate small things.”可知，本段主要是在讲要享受生活中的每一件小事。由此可知，B项“记住生活的意义是让你享受它”点明主题，符合语境。故选B。
2．G 解析：根据上文“Unlike what many articles state, you don’t have to be popular and have a lot of friends to be happy.”可知，与很多文章所说的不同，(其实)你不需要多受欢迎，也不需要有很多朋友才能开心。由此可知，G项“事实上，当你受欢迎的时候，有很多‘朋友’并不是真的朋友”承接上文，符合语境。故选G。
3．C 解析：根据下文“If you are good at sports, you will be confident in yourself and more confident in other areas.”可知，如果你擅长运动，你会变得自信，在其他领域也会变得更加自信。空格处要填的内容应该是与运动有关。由此可知，C项“有一个健康的身体才会有健康幸福的思想”符合语境。故选C。
4．A 解析：空格处是本段的主旨句。根据下文内容可知，本段主要是讲述你应该参与各种活动来增加见新朋友的机会。A项“善于社交”符合语境。故选A。
5．D 解析：根据本段第一句“Pursue interests you enjoy.”可知，空格处内容应与兴趣有关。由此可知D项“你还应该发现有意义的、实际的爱好”符合语境。故选D。
[长难句分析] Remember that these are the last few years you will be able to enjoy yourself without having to worry about the responsibility of an adult, but make sure you prepare yourself for when you do become one.(第二段最后一句)
分析：本句是一个并列复合句。that引导宾语从句；you prepare yourself for when you do become one是一个省略了that的宾语从句。
译文：记住这是你不用担心作为一个成人的责任从而能享受自己生活的最后几年，但是你要确保当你真的成了一个成年人的时候你已经准备好了。
