“忧患意识”是历史主体在社会发展转折时期或关键时期的一种清醒的防范意识和预见意识。中学生是建设“有中国特色社会主义”的重要力量,且处在人生观、价值观形成的关键时期,培养中学生忧患意识,既是其自身生存发展的需要、国家发展的需要,也是人类生存、社会可持续发展的需要。 “Suffering Consciousness ” is a sober awareness of prevention and foresight of the historical subject during the turning-point or critical period of social development. Middle school students are an important force in building “socialism with Chinese characteristics” and are at a critical period of forming outlook on life and values. Cultivating middle school students’ sense of urgency is not only the need of their own survival and development but also the need of national development as well as their survival, Social needs for sustainable development.