五、阅读短文,完成下列任务
Growing up is an essential journey that every teenager goes through, filled with both challenges and achievements that shape one's character and personality. During the period of adolescence, young people typically face various pressures and begin the important process of discovering their own identities and values. These different challenges, often referred to as "growing pains", are completely normal and actually necessary for personal development.
At the same time, this process brings many positive "gains" and valuable learning opportunities. Students gradually learn to solve problems independently, build deeper and more meaningful relationships with others, and continuously develop new skills and abilities. Through different experiences, they come to better understand their personal strengths, weaknesses, and interests. With proper guidance and support from family members and school teachers, most young people successfully learn how to overcome different difficulties and consequently become more confident and capable persons.
Educational research clearly shows that teenagers who learn to deal with their growing pains in a positive and constructive way tend to develop into more resilient and adaptable adults. The experience of facing and overcoming different challenges proves to be particularly valuable for their future life, helping them build strong character and learn important life lessons that will serve them well throughout their lives. Both the pains and gains during this special period contribute greatly to making a person what they are meant to become.
任务一:根据文章内容,选择最佳选项。
()20. According to the passage, what may "growing pains" include?
A. Only academic pressure.
B. Only friendship problems.
C. Academic pressure, friendship changes, and self-discovery.
D. Only physical changes.
()21. What does the underlined word "resilient" probably mean in the passage?
A. Wealthy and rich.
B. Successful in career.
C. Be able to recover quickly from difficulties.
D. Smart.
()22. What can young people gain from growing up?
A. They become less confident.
B. They learn to solve problems and build relationships.
C. They avoid all difficulties.
D. They depend more on their parents.
()23. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. How to get good grades in school.
B. The pains and gains in growing up.
C. How to make more friends.
D. Why family support is important.
任务二:根据文章内容,完成句子。
24. Growing up helps shape one's .
25. Students learn to solve problems during growing up.

20.C 21.C 22.B 23.B
24. character and personality
25. independently

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，分为任务一（选择题）和任务二（完成句子）。解题思路为：任务一需根据题干关键词定位原文对应内容，结合选项逐一排除错误答案；任务二需定位原文中与题干匹配的句子，提取所需信息。具体步骤：1. 任务一各题：20题定位“growing pains”相关描述，21题结合上下文猜测词义，22题定位“gains”相关内容，23题梳理全文核心；2. 任务二各题：定位题干对应原文的原句，提取空缺处的正确词汇。
【解析】
任务一：
20题：根据原文第一段“During the period of adolescence, young people typically face various pressures... discovering their own identities and values. These different challenges, often referred to as 'growing pains'”可知，成长的烦恼包括各种压力、自我发现等，对应选项C。
21题：根据原文“learn to deal with their growing pains... develop into more resilient and adaptable adults”，adaptable意为“适应力强的”，结合语境，resilient应指“能从困难中快速恢复”，对应选项C。
22题：根据原文第二段“Students gradually learn to solve problems independently, build deeper and more meaningful relationships...”可知，成长中能获得解决问题、建立关系的能力，对应选项B。
23题：全文围绕成长中的“pains（烦恼）”和“gains（收获）”展开，对应选项B。
任务二：
24题：原文第一段“filled with both challenges and achievements that shape one's character and personality”，直接提取空缺处内容为character and personality。
25题：原文第二段“Students gradually learn to solve problems independently”，直接提取空缺处内容为independently。
【答案】
20.C 21.C 22.B 23.B
24. character and personality
25. independently
【知识点】
英语阅读细节题、词义猜测题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为成长主题的英语阅读理解，侧重考查学生对原文细节的定位、词义的猜测及主旨的把握，题目设置基础，需学生仔细阅读原文匹配信息。
【难度系数】
0.7