出自:法学
A few years ago it was common to speak of a generation gap between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not respect and listen to them, while children said that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually, the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many people argue that it is built into every part of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own ways of life. In a more traditional society, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and like, and often to continue the family jobs. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose jobs different from those of their parents.
In our society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did, to find better jobs, to make more money and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, that is another cause of the gap between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.
Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is the third cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, senior people are valued for their knowledge, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities. No doubt, the generation gap will continue in American life for some time to come.
1. The first paragraph tells us that ______. (A)
A. the problem of the generation gap draws much attention from people
B. it is out of date to talk about the generation gap
C. children and parents are trying to understand each other
D. it is very important for people to frequently communicate with each other
2. In a more traditional society, old people_______.(A)
A. have their children respect and listen to them
B. do not care for their children at all
C. expect their children to rebel against them
D. do not live together with their children
3. In American society young people________(.B)
A. do not need to find jobs
B. leave home at an early age
C. have better education than their parents
D. marry people younger than them
4. Which of the following is NOT the cause of the generation gap?（ B）
A. Young people like to depend more on themselves.
B. Parents do not love their children dearly.
C. American society changes rapidly.
D. Parents expect too much of their children.
5. The main idea of the passage is ________.（C）
A. that the generation gap needs considering
B. when the generation gap is necessary in American society
C. why the generation gap exist
D. how we can reduce the generation gap
Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?
Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings--battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killed took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen.
Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.
6. The phrase "subscribe to" in the first paragraph means “________”.（ C）
A. go to the newspaper stand and buy
B. send their own news stories to
C. agree to buy for a specific period of time
D. become faithful readers of
7. The habit of reading newspapers is ________（.A）
A. widespread B. found among a few families
C. not popular D. uncommon
8. Before the time of the newspaper, ________（.D）
A. bad news traveled quickly and good news slowly
B. few people cared about events that took place in far away countries
C. kings and rulers were often overthrown or killed
D. news was passed from one person to another
9. The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is ________.(C)
A. wasted B. not much
C. well spent D. of no use to anyone
10. Which of the following statements is TRUE? ( A)
A. Five hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries.
B. Newspaper advertisements turn people.s attention away from their products.
C. The news that we read in newspapers is mainly about new products.
D. When newspapers are sold at a low price, the newspaper producers will lose money.
One silly question I simply can.t stand is "How do you feel". Usually the question is asked of a man in action--a man on the go, walking along the street, or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He.ll probably say, "Fine, I.m all right." But "you.ve put a bug in his ear" maybe now he.s not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, or his walk, that he did not realize that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else, "How do you feel?"
Every question has its time and place. It.s perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask "How do you feel?" if you.re visiting a close friend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to make a train, or sitting at his desk working, it.s no time to ask him that silly question.
When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays was in his eighties, someone asked him "How do you feel", Shaw put him in his place. "When you reach my age", he said, "either you feel all right or you.re dead."
16. According to the writer, greetings, such as "How do you feel.?" __________. （ D ）
A. show one.s consideration for others B. are a good way to make friends
C. are proper to ask a man in action D. generally make one feel uneasy
17. The question "How do you feel?" seems to be correct and suitable when asked of
__________. （ D）
A. a man working at his desk
B. a person having lost a close friend
C. a stranger who looks somewhat worried
D. a friend who is ill
18. The writer seems to feel that a busy man should __________.（ C）
A. be praised for his efforts B. never be asked any question
C. not be bothered D. be discouraged from working so hard
19. George Bernard Shaw.s reply in the passage shows his __________.（B）
A. cheerfulness B. cleverness C. ability D. politeness
20. "You.ve put a hug in his ear "means that you.ve __________（.D）
A. made him laugh B. shown concern for him
C. made fun of him D. given him some kind of warning