Whether they are male or female, adolescents feel like deciding on everything themselves in spite of parents’ instruction, especially when they face problems like sex, mental stress, etc., which make them feel ashamed and embarrassed. Thus they often automatically get into troubles due to their imperfect comprehension and judgement. Some are addicted to cigarettes, only several packets of which will hurt their lungs and make them breathless quickly. Others can’t quit drinking alcohol, whose harmful effects include causing young pregnant women to abort or give birth to abnormal babies. The worst is drug abuse, for the withdrawal is tough once their bodies are accustomed to the drugs. Meanwhile, those who share needles bought from illegal chemists are at great risk of being infected with desperate AIDS. If so, neither injecting nor taking pills can guarantee their survival.
However, don’t be disappointed at or have prejudice against our children so easily. After all, being awkward is an appendix of youth. As long as we strengthen communication with them instead of only banning this or banning that, we will surely help them avoid anything unfit.
不论男女，青少年们都喜欢不顾家长的指导，自己对一切作决定，特别是当他们面对如性、心理压力等等一些使他们觉得羞愧和尴尬的问题时更是如此。因此，由于他们理解力和判断力的不足，他们常常会无意识地陷入困境中。有的对香烟上瘾，只要几包就会对他们的肺造成损害，使他们很容易就气喘吁吁；有的没法戒除酒精带来的不良后果，包括造成年轻的怀孕女性流产或生下不正常的婴儿；最糟糕的是滥用毒品，因为一旦他们的身体对毒品习惯了，要想戒毒就相当困难了。同时，那些共用从非法药剂师处购买的注射器的青少年冒着感染令人绝望的艾滋病的极大风险，一旦感染上，不管是打针还是吃药都没法保证他们的生存了。
然而，请不要轻易就对我们的孩子失望或抱有偏见，毕竟，不成熟是年轻的必然附属品。只要我们加强和他们的沟通，而不是仅仅禁止这样，不准那样，我们一定能帮助他们避开不健康的东西。
重点词汇解析
1. male [meɪl] adj. 男性的
Many women earn less than their male colleagues.
许多女性挣钱比她们的男性同事少。
2. female [5fi:meɪl] adj. 女性的
Over half of the staff is female.
半数以上的员工是女性。
3. adolescent [ˌædə5lesənt] n. 青少年；
adj. 青春期的
The results were reported in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
这一结果在青少年健康杂志中进行了发表。
把名词adolescence（青春期）的ce改为t。
4. feel like想要
Do you feel like a cup of tea? 你想来一杯咖啡吗?
5. decide on决定
She has decided on art as a career.
她决定选择艺术为职业。
6. in spite of尽管
In spite of these insults, I managed not to get angry.
尽管遭到了这些侮辱，我尽力控制住自己没有发怒。
7. sex [seks] n. 性；性别
She continually failed to gain promotion because of her sex.
由于性别的原因，她频频得不到升职。
8. mental [5ment(ə)l] adj. 精神的
You need to develop a positive mental attitude.
你需要培养积极的心态。
9. stress [stres] n. 压力
Moving house often causes stress.
搬家常会造成压力。
10. etc. [ɪt5setərə] 等等
And then you can put those pieces of paper on your fridge, bathroom mirror etc.
然后你可以把这些纸条贴在你的冰箱上，浴室的镜子上等等。
11. ashamed [ə5ʃeɪmd] adj. 惭愧的
You should be ashamed of yourself.
你该为自己感到惭愧。
12. embarrassed [ɪm5bærəst] adj. 尴尬的
I felt embarrassed about how untidy the house was.
家里太乱了，我感到难为情。
动词embarrass词尾加上ed构成形容词。
13. automatically [ˌɔ:tə5mætɪkli] adv. 自动地
The doors opened automatically as we approached.
我们走近时，门自动开了。
形容词automatical（自动的）词尾加上ly构成。
14. get into进入
How did you get into the industry?
你是怎样进入这个行业的？
15. due to由于
She has been absent from work due to illness.
她因病没去上班。
16. comprehension [‚kɒmprɪ5henʃən] n. 理解
The research project will focus on children’s comprehension of pretence.
这项研究将集中于儿童对假象的理解。
动词comprehend（理解）词尾d改为sion。
17. judgement [5dʒʌdʒmənt] n. 判断
It shows a lack of judgement and awareness.
这体现了判断力和洞察力的匮乏。
动词judge（判断）加上ment（名词后缀）构成。
18. be addicted to对......上瘾
You should not be addicted to computer games.
你不应该沉溺于电子游戏。
19. packet [5pækɪt] v. 包装; n. 小包
Paul tore open the packet as soon as it arrived.
保罗一收到包裹就拆开了。
20. lung [lʌŋ] n. 肺
Smoking can cause lung cancer.
吸烟会引起肺癌。
21. breathless [5breθlɪs] adj. 喘不过气的
I was a little breathless and my heartbeat was bumpy and fast.
我有点上气不接下气,我的心跳不稳并且很快。
名词breath（呼吸）加上less构成形容词。
22. quit [kwɪt] v. 放弃
He has quit smoking for more than ten years.
他戒烟已经十多年了。
23. alcohol [5ælkəhɒl] n. 酒精
Do either of you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol?
你们两个人有人抽烟喝酒吗？
24. effect [ɪ5fekt] n. 影响
My parents’divorce had a big effect on me.
父母离婚给我带来了很大的影响。
25. pregnant [5pregnənt] adj. 怀孕的
Lena got pregnant and married.
莉娜怀了孕并结了婚。
26. abort [ə5bɔ:t] v. 流产
Her lover walked out on her after she had aborted their child.
在她打掉了他们的孩子之后，她的情人离开了她。
27. abnormal [æb5nɔ:ml] adj. 反常的
My parents thought it was abnormal for a boy to be interested in ballet.
我父母认为一个男孩子对芭蕾舞感兴趣并不正常。
形容词normal（寻常的）前面加上ab（否定前缀）构成。
28. abuse [ə5bju:z] v. 滥用
I also believe that if you give someone power, eventually they’ll abuse it.
我也相信假如你赋予个一些人权力，最终他们将要滥用它。
动词use（使用）前面加上ab（否定前缀）构成。
29. withdrawal [wɪð5drɔ:əl] n. 撤退；戒毒
The research provided the experimental basis of tea caffeine applied in drug withdrawal.
为茶叶咖啡碱用于戒毒提供了实验依据。
30. tough [tʌf] adj. 艰苦的
She has had a tough life. 她的生活十分艰辛。
31. be accustomed to：习惯于
She has got accustomed to this sort of work.
她对这种工作已习惯了。
32. needle [5ni:dl] n. 针
He took a needle and thread and sewed it up.
他取来一根针和线并把它缝起来。
33. illegal [ɪ5li:gəl] adj. 非法的
It is illegal to intercept radio messages.
窃听无线电信息是违法的。
形容词legal（合法的）前加上il（否定前缀）。
34. chemist [5kemɪst] n. 化学家；药剂师
She worked as a research chemist.
她是一名化学研究员。
35. risk [rɪsk] n. 风险
The officers had run the risk of being dismissed.
官员们曾冒着被解职的风险。
35. desperate [5despərɪt] adj. 不顾一切的；令人绝望的
She was desperate with fear.
她因恐惧而感到绝望。
40. inject [ɪn5dʒekt] v. 注入；注射
His son was injected with strong drugs.
他的儿子被注射了强效的药。
41. pill [pɪl] n. 药丸
Why do I have to take all these pills?
我为什么非得全部吃了这些药丸？
42. survival [sə5vaɪvəl] n. 幸存者；幸存
A lot of small companies have to fight for survival.
很多小公司不得不挣扎求生。
43. disappointed [dɪsə5pɒɪntɪd] adj. 失望的
I was disappointed that John was not there.
我很失望约翰不在那儿。
44. prejudice [5predʒʊdɪs] n. 偏见
There is widespread prejudice against workers over 45.
对年龄超过45岁的工人有普遍的偏见。
45. awkward ['ɔ:kwəd] adj. 尴尬的
A laugh can help people over an awkward situation.
笑可以助人化解尴尬。
46. appendix [ə5pendɪks] n. 附录；阑尾
The Appendix to this article contains instructions on splitting by size.
本文的附录包含有关按大小拆分文件的说明。
47. strengthen [5streŋθə n] v. 加强
Does this friendship strengthen me or weaken me?
这段友谊是让我变强还是变弱？
名词strength（力量）词尾加en构成。
48. ban [bæn] n. 禁令；禁忌; v. 禁止
He faces a lifetime ban from athletics.
他面临终身禁赛的处罚。
49. unfit [ʌn5fɪt] adj. 不适宜的
James is unfit for public office.
James不适合担任公职。
形容词fit（合适的）前面加上un构成。
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