13．A large number of the public believe young people aged between 18 and 30 have the toughest time，with work pressure and financial worries the leading cause of stress，according to a survey．
The study of 2，003 adults of all ages found that work stress and financial worries are significant sources of pressure for 59.8 percent and 55.1 percent of adults separately．
Other major sources of stress include feeling anxious and lost （32.6 percent），a lack of promotion opportunities （32.3 percent），and emotional instability （不稳定） （28 percent）．
Wang Yang，a post-90s salesman，said he is now experiencing extreme stress over money．"I have got nothing two years after graduating and this uncomfortable situation might last for another two or three years．"
The good news is that，on average，40.3 percent of respondents （受访者） reported their stress levels are tending downward．
Nearly 55.1 percent reported they lessen pressure with more effective mental hints （暗示） or motivational keywords，according to the report．
Some people take other steps to reduce stress．Talking with friends，allowing time to heal，and talking to parent and professional counseling （咨询） were reported by about half of respondents as ways to reduce stress．
To fight against financial stress，He Shanjun，an associate professor at China University of Political Science and Law，noted that adults who are feeling stressed and are out of balance in their life should persevere （坚持不懈） with their careers and go through the tough times．
"It might be the best time for the young，especially between 18 and 30，to experience hardship and build up willpower．"
24．According to the study，B ranks first in the major sources of pressure among young people．
A．feeling anxious and lost
B．work stress
C．a lack of promotion opportunities
D．financial worries
25．Which of the following is NOT the way used by respondents to reduce pressure？D
A．Effective mental hints
B．Talking with friends
C．Professional advice
D．Working harder
26．According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．The stress levels on the young are still going up．
B．It makes sense that young people should overcome the tough time．
C．Old people don't have any pressure like the young．
D．Pressure can only hold the young back in their life．
27．The underlined word"lessen"in Paragraph 6 probably meansA．
A．reduce B．increase C．limit D．forbid．
分析 本文写了一份关于人们特别是年轻人的压力的问题，以及解决这些问题的有效方法．
解答 24．B 推理判断题．根据句子：Wang Yang，a post-90s salesman，said he is now experiencing extreme stress over money．从这个年轻人的口中我们可以推断出，现在年轻人的压力中工作压力大于金钱的压力，所以答案选B．
25．D 细节理解题．根据句子：they lessen pressure with more effective mental hints （暗示） or motivational keywords；Talking with friends，allowing time to heal，and talking to parent and professional counseling （咨询） were reported by about half of respondents as ways to reduce stress．可以看出释放压力的办法可以用有效的心理暗示；和朋友交谈．告诉父母向专家咨询，但是没有努力工作这一条，所以答案选D．
26．B 推理判断题．根据句子：It might be the best time for the young，especially between 18 and 30，to experience hardship and build up willpower．"尤其是18至30岁之间，经历艰苦和建立意志力的最佳时机．由此可知年轻人能够克服困难是有意义的，所以答案选B．
27．A．猜测词义题，前文说压力降低，后文 more effective mental hints （暗示） or motivational keywords更有效的心理暗示或有动机的关键词来帮助减压，可见lessen的意思是ruduce"将少"．所以答案选A．
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