The Advantages and Disadvantages of Young People's Early Independence
Compared with the older generation, young people nowadays tend to be more independent at an earlier age. Some think it is good to young people; others worry about the possible negative impacts on them because of the lack of their parents' proper guidance. I am of the opinion that young people's early independence has both advantages and disadvantages.
Many people believe that earlier independence helps young people understand the world better and accumulate more social experience, which is invaluable for their future life and career. As far as I am concerned, one learns best from practical experience. Thus early independence can offer more opportunities for young people to experience more without their parents' guidance. In this way, it is more likely for them to succeed and bring their talent into full play. Moreover, living on their own means, they have to face and overcome difficulties by themselves. Therefore, it may help them mold a sound and unyielding character on their way to strive for their independence and maturity.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Therefore, young people should be well advised to give serious thought to both the advantages and disadvantages of early independence before making the decision to leave home and face life's challenges alone.【正确答案】：
        HOWEVER, WE CANNOT TURN A BLIND EYE TO THE DISADVANTAGES OF YOUNG PEOPLE'S EARLY INDEPENDENCE. FIRST, YOUNG PEOPLE ARE IMMATURE. IF THEY ARE EXPOSED WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTION TO ALL THE TEMPTATIONS, THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO COMMIT CRIME THAN THEIR PEERS WHO ARE STILL UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THEIR PARENTS. SECOND, ADOLESCENCE IS A CRITICAL TIME FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO OBTAIN KNOWLEDGE AND BROADEN THEIR HORIZON. THEY SHOULD FOCUS THEIR ATTENTION ON LEARNING RATHER THAN WORRYING ABOUT FINANCIAL ISSUES. IF THEY SPEND TOO MUCH TIME IN MAKING MONEY, LEAVING NO TIME FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES, IT WILL NOT BE GOOD FOR THEIR INTELLECTUAL IMPROVEMENT AND PHYSICAL HEALTH.
【题目解析】：由文章的第一段可以列出全文的提纲：Ⅰ. The advantages and disadvantages of Young people's early independenceⅡ. Advantages of early independenceⅢ.Ⅳ. Conclusion由提纲可知，缺失的段落是关于年轻人早期独立的不利的一面。 However, we cannot turn a blind eye to the disadvantages of young people's early independence. First, young people are immature. If they are exposed without proper protection to all the temptations, they are more likely to commit crime than their peers who are still under the protection of their parents. Second, adolescence is a critical time for young people to obtain knowledge and broaden their horizon. They should focus their attention on learning rather than worrying about financial issues. If they spend too much time in making money, leaving no time for other activities, it will not be good for their intellectual improvement and physical health. 但是，我们不能对年轻人早期独立的缺点视而不见。首先，年轻人不成熟。如果他们在没有适当保护的情况下面对各种诱惑，他们比那些仍然受到父母保护的同龄人更容易犯罪。其次，青春期是年轻人获取知识和拓宽视野的关键时期。他们应该把注意力集中在学习上，而不是担心财务问题。如果他们花太多时间在赚钱上，没有时间去做其他的事情，那对他们的智力发展和身体健康都是不利的。