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2025北京高三二模英语汇编
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一、阅读理解
（2025北京朝阳高三二模）Thereisconsiderableevidencefromstudieswithadultsthatvolunteeringbenefitsaperson’sphysicalandmentalhealth.1A2023analysissuggestedthatyoungpeoplewhohadparticipatedincommunityserviceweremorelikelytobeinexcellenthealthandstayedcalmwhenfacedwithchallenges.
2Itcouldbethatthechildrenvolunteerswerealreadyingreathealth.Butbecauseofanalarmingriseinmentalhealthissuesamongyoungpeople,environmentalhealthscientistsbelievethisearlyevidenceispromisingenoughtopursue.A2021advisorywarnedthatthenumberofyoungpeoplereportingconstantfeelingsofsadnessorhopelessnesshadincreasedby40percentoverthepreviousdecade.Therearemultiplepossiblecauses,includinganxietyoverclimatechange,theeffectsofsocialmediauseandunfriendlypersonalcircumstances.
Toaddresstheseproblems,researcherspointtotheimportanceof“contribution”asanessentialpieceofsocialandemotionaldevelopmentforteenagers.Volunteeringisonegoodwayyoungpeoplecancontribute.3In2022,developmentalpsychologistParissaBallardandhercolleaguestestedvolunteeringasaninterventionfornine14-to-20-year-oldswhohadbeenrecentlydiagnosedwithmildtomoderatedepressionoranxiety.After30hoursofvolunteerworkatcommunityorganizations,theaveragereductionindepressivesymptomswas19percent.
Whataccountsforthebenefits?Helpingothersimprovesmoodandraisesconfidence.Itprovidesrichgroundforbuildingsocialconnections.Italsochangeshowyoungpeopleseethemselves.Manyteensdon’tfeelimportant.4
Theremaybeapotentialdownsidetovolunteering,however.5“Youngpeoplehavetochoosesomethingthatfeelsmeaningfultothem,”Ballardsays.Adultscanhelpbyofferingchoicesandcheckingvolunteeropportunitiestobesurethatorganizationsarewellrunandequipped