Ⅴ. 詞匯運用
Today, life as a teenager has changed greatly. The growth from childhood to adulthood is effortless for some, but difficult for others. There are many (1)
challenges
(challenge) to face, decisions to make, and roads to take.
Being a teenager means we're no longer a child but we're not (2)
an
adult either. We make great efforts (3)
to live
(live) up to so many expectations from our friends, family members, and sometimes even our parents' friends too. In fact in this stage of life, we're expected to be responsible (4)
for
something yet we're not allowed to do just as much as adults can. All adults see (5)
us
(we) as children who are trying to be someone we can't be just yet.
Many adults expect us to act just as they did, but they don't understand that we (6)
were raised
(raise) differently. Times have changed compared to 30 years ago (7)
when
our parents were teenagers. Back then they (8)
had
(have) more time away from phones, computers and TVs. They communicated face to face more. Nowadays we communicate online.
The best part of being a teenager is being able to find things at the click of a button. With advanced technology, (9)
today's
(today) generation don't struggle(掙扎) as much as they did 30 years ago. The new technology plays an important role in our lives. Teenagers nowadays are (10)
closer
(close) than ever. We can easily reach each other with a mobile phone or a computer.
