The earthquake affected the students of the destroyed areas in many ways: losing parents, being scared（害怕） and feeling lonely. How can we help them? Teens reporter talked with Lin Dan. the program director of the Sunshine in Your Heart Project at the Red Cross Society of China.
How will the earthquake affect the teenagers mentally?
They’ll have feelings of fear, anger and feel they are not safe. They will find it hard to focus. They will tend to cry and shout and tremble. And they might be afraid to be alone.
What will happen if they are not helped?
The teenagers will find it hard to live in a balanced way. If things get worse they might not be able to focus on their studies. They might give up on life.
How can we help them overcome these problems?
The first thing is to build up trust with them. Show your sympathy and sadness, and be their friend. Then you have to give them a sense of safety. Tell them that there’s a solution to every problem. Thirdly, try to satisfy their psychological needs. Be a good listener if he or she needs to talk.
Some of us were not directly affected by the quake but have seen images on TV and feel scared. What should we do?
Talk with an adult and/or share your feelings with someone who might feel similar. If this doesn’t help then you should see a doctor for professional help.
小题1:What’s the best title of the passage?
A．The scare caused by the earthquake
B．Dealing with the pain left behind after the earthquake
C．How to get a sense of safety
D．The psychological needs小题2:The earthquake will affect the teenagers mentally. Which of the following statements is not included?
A．They’ll tend to cry and shout and tremble.
B．They may be afraid to be alone.
C．They’ll feel unsafe.
D．They’ll feel sympathetic.小题3: The underlined word “psychological” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A．mental
B．physical
C．material
D．professional小题4:From the passage, we can infer that .
A．the scare caused by the earthquake can be relieved（解除） quickly
B．seeing a doctor is the most important measure to deal with the problem
C．the images on TV can also affect people and even cause problems
D．to help them overcome these problems, we should always talk with them小题5:To help them overcome the problems, we should not .
A．build up trust with them
B．give them a sense of safety
C．solve every problem they have
D．be a good listener if they need to talk
