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What is your school life like? Can you keep a balance between your schoolwork and activities? If you have any problem, who do you want to talk with? Maybe you are not willing to share them with family members or close friends. Then a youth coach might be a good choice.

A youth coach helps you develop life skills while providing guidance for you. A youth coach can also help you learn how to manage stress.

Simon Waltz set up a youth coaching company five years ago. “I offer teenagers a place to talk. I help them find out problems, and then we work them out together,” said Waltz. John’s grades were once very terrible And he didn’t worry at all. Waltz helped him decide on his future plan. Now John is serious about his schoolwork, and he hopes to get into a top university and be a great doctor in the future.

Not only John but also other teenagers profited from youth coaching. Omella is among them. She said, “I thank my life coach Bella Miranda. Her advice is always helpful. I’m really happy to have her by my side at the difficult moments.” Omella was afraid of talking with people and she didn’t know how to get on well with her classmates. Bella Miranda talked with Omella about the things she really enjoyed. By joining the school violin club, Omella has made several new friends. By sharing interesting trips with her classmates, Omella has kept a good relationship with them.

It is not surprising that you get yourself into trouble. Sometimes it is hard for you to solve it. Maybe you can ask a youth coach for help. He or she can help you solve the problem and achieve success.

1．Why does the writer ask the questions in Paragraph 1?

A．To give examples.	B．To express his doubts.
C．To introduce the topic.	D．To ask for information.

2．What can a youth coach do for teenagers?
①guide teenagers
②help teenagers develop life skills
③solve the problems together with teenagers
④share teenagers’ problems with their family members
⑤keep a balance between teenagers’ schoolwork and activities

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．③④⑤

D．①②⑤

3．What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．John always has an interest in study.

B．Waltz made a future plan instead of John.

C．Waltz is the founder of the youth coaching company.

D．With the help of Waltz, John finally achieved his dream.

4．What does the underlined word “profited” in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese?

A．受益

B．受苦

C．学习

D．惩罚

5．What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To tell teenagers what a youth coach can do for them

B．To advise teenagers to become a youth coach in the future

C．To introduce teenagers to the advantages of being a youth coach.

D．To encourage teenagers to turn to a youth coach for help in face of problems