问题
单项选择题
| Teachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes that young adults experience. And they also need to give serious (51) to how they can best adapt them selves to such changes. Growing bodies need movement and (52) , but not just in ways that emphasize competition. (53) they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the (54) that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are (55) by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be (56) to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers, for example, publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews, (57) student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide (58) opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful (59) dynamics. Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the (60) of some kind of organization with a supportive adult barely visible in the background. |
A．If
B．Although
C．Whereas
D．Because
答案
参考答案：D
解析：根据此分句后的逗号和各个选项，可知此处出题人旨在利用连词考查考生是否理解主句和从句之间的逻辑关系。主句前半部分的意思是：青少年自我意识非常强烈。从句的意思很完整，意为“青少年正在适应他们新的身体情况，而且面临着许多智力和情感上的挑战”。由此可见，主从句之间是因果关系，所以D项Because为正确答案。C项Whereas意为“然而；反之”，表示转折关系。