听一分钟英文：Teenagers-青少年

Our teenage years are probably the most difficult of our lives. This is the time we pass from childhood into adulthood¹. So many things are happening to us. Our bodies change, our emotions change and our whole life changes. We have to learn to be independent, mature and responsible in a few short years. We have to take exams, get a job and perhaps start a family. That must come as a bit of a shock for most teenagers. Part of all this new independence is teenage behaviour. This is probably the most difficult part of parents’ lives. All those moods and all that sulking. It can put a strain² on family life. People always think they really want babies and children; no one ever says “I want a teenager”.

1 adulthood   

n.成年，成人期

参考例句：

• Some infantile actions survive into adulthood.某些婴儿期的行为一直保持到成年期。
• Few people nowadays are able to maintain friendships into adulthood.如今很少有人能将友谊维持到成年。

2 strain   

n.紧张，拉紧，血统；v.劳累，拉紧，过份使用

参考例句：

• Strain the fat off before you serve the soup.在上汤前把里面的油滤掉。
• He had a muscular strain.他肌肉过劳。