According to the Census Bureau，over six million American children move every year．For most of these youngsters，a family move，whether it is j ust down the block or to a strange，new city，is a difficult and trying experience that usually involves a degree of sadness，apprehension and emotional upheaval that some authors have compared to dealing with death or divorce．
For adults，moving to a new home or apartment may be an accepted fact；but for children simply moving to a new school ranks among their 20 most stressful life experiences．o Furthermore，school-aged children who move to a new community often encounter no less than eight of the 42 items listed as potential stressors on“The Social Readjustment Scale”，9iving them a 50％greater risk of suffering a stress-related illness if the stressors are not alleviated．④
Studies of the Denver Public Schools have also demonstrated that moving during elementary school can significantly affect a child’s academic performance．In one such study，second graders who had changed schools at least twice since kindergarten scored 20％lower on achievement tests than students who had not moved．Results also pointed out a direct link between students’moving and the likelihood of their dropping out of sch001．About 95％of those students who attended a single elementary，middle and high school graduated，while 68％of students who changed schools just once in l2 years graduated．④0f students who moved three or more times，only 30％eventually graduated．
A survey of nearly 2，5 00 elementary and middle school students indicated a mix of emotions when children talked about movin9．At one level，youngsters thought that moving was exciting and adventurous；yet，most shared their fears and apprehensions of having to adjust to a new school or community along with sadness at lcaving behind old friends and familiar places．Their concerns also focused on the reasons for movin9，the degree of difficulty they would encounter in a new classroom and their own ability to adj ust to new surroundings and make new friends．
For the majority of children，many of the immediate emotional disruptions caused by moving pass with time．However，parents，educators and counselors can help children adj ust more quickly and with less upset through an awareness of the questions and concerns children experience when facing a move，understanding and supportive discussion of feelings and fears and 3)simple preventive measures and appropriate planning before，during and after a move．Parents should also be aware of situations in which a child’s behavior indicates unusual difficulties in adj usting to a move，and which may require professional intervention．⑥[433 words]
1．Some people think that，for most children, ______
A．a(chǎn)diusting to the difficulties caused by moving is worthwhile
B．moving is an experience as frustrating as divorce is for adults
C．nloving just down the block is less stressful than to a strange city
D．the emotional upheaval caused by moving is the most unbearable
2．For most adults，family moving is an experience______．
A．both difficuIt and troublesome
B．both exciting and adventurous
C．both necessary and unavoidable
D．both valuable and worth trylng
3．The Social Readj ustment Scale______．
A．1ists 42 stressors nobody can avoid in his life
B．increases the risk of suffering a stress—related illness
C．is a useful tool for children to readjust in a new place
D．includes potential stressors children may face in moving
4．According to the studies of the Denver Public Schools, ______．
A．family moving affects the test scores of second graders most
B．students changing schools frequently are more used to school life
C．a(chǎn) student who has the experience of changing school is more likely to drop out
D．students without the experience of changing school usually graduate on schedule
5．The main idea of the text can be best expressed as______.
A．helping children cope with moving
B．trying to avoid unnecessary moving
C．the most stressful experience in life
D．what affects school aged children most
For adults，moving to a new home or apartment may be an accepted fact；but for children simply moving to a new school ranks among their 20 most stressful life experiences．o Furthermore，school-aged children who move to a new community often encounter no less than eight of the 42 items listed as potential stressors on“The Social Readjustment Scale”，9iving them a 50％greater risk of suffering a stress-related illness if the stressors are not alleviated．④
Studies of the Denver Public Schools have also demonstrated that moving during elementary school can significantly affect a child’s academic performance．In one such study，second graders who had changed schools at least twice since kindergarten scored 20％lower on achievement tests than students who had not moved．Results also pointed out a direct link between students’moving and the likelihood of their dropping out of sch001．About 95％of those students who attended a single elementary，middle and high school graduated，while 68％of students who changed schools just once in l2 years graduated．④0f students who moved three or more times，only 30％eventually graduated．
A survey of nearly 2，5 00 elementary and middle school students indicated a mix of emotions when children talked about movin9．At one level，youngsters thought that moving was exciting and adventurous；yet，most shared their fears and apprehensions of having to adjust to a new school or community along with sadness at lcaving behind old friends and familiar places．Their concerns also focused on the reasons for movin9，the degree of difficulty they would encounter in a new classroom and their own ability to adj ust to new surroundings and make new friends．
For the majority of children，many of the immediate emotional disruptions caused by moving pass with time．However，parents，educators and counselors can help children adj ust more quickly and with less upset through an awareness of the questions and concerns children experience when facing a move，understanding and supportive discussion of feelings and fears and 3)simple preventive measures and appropriate planning before，during and after a move．Parents should also be aware of situations in which a child’s behavior indicates unusual difficulties in adj usting to a move，and which may require professional intervention．⑥[433 words]
1．Some people think that，for most children, ______
A．a(chǎn)diusting to the difficulties caused by moving is worthwhile
B．moving is an experience as frustrating as divorce is for adults
C．nloving just down the block is less stressful than to a strange city
D．the emotional upheaval caused by moving is the most unbearable
2．For most adults，family moving is an experience______．
A．both difficuIt and troublesome
B．both exciting and adventurous
C．both necessary and unavoidable
D．both valuable and worth trylng
3．The Social Readj ustment Scale______．
A．1ists 42 stressors nobody can avoid in his life
B．increases the risk of suffering a stress—related illness
C．is a useful tool for children to readjust in a new place
D．includes potential stressors children may face in moving
4．According to the studies of the Denver Public Schools, ______．
A．family moving affects the test scores of second graders most
B．students changing schools frequently are more used to school life
C．a(chǎn) student who has the experience of changing school is more likely to drop out
D．students without the experience of changing school usually graduate on schedule
5．The main idea of the text can be best expressed as______.
A．helping children cope with moving
B．trying to avoid unnecessary moving
C．the most stressful experience in life
D．what affects school aged children most