Question

More and more Italians are leaving their country because they can not get a job. One in every three Italians say they are willing to go abroad, sometimes even to other continents to get work. Currently, about 300,000 young Italians may be living abroad.

Although emigration has always been a choice for Italians, especially for those who left the country at the beginning of the twentieth century, more young Italians think leaving their home country is the only way to escape economic difficulty. These young Italians, however, are not poor farmers or laborers but bright university graduates and other talented young people.

Many of them want to go to richer places, like northern Europe, but they are also prepared to go elsewhere. Most of them describe a feeling of unhappiness and frustration. They are not sure which direction their country is heading and feel no longer proud of being Italians.

Many leave because they think that getting a good job is possible in other countries where all doors are open to you if you are young and dynamic. However, in Italy everything is boring and old-fashioned. Italy’s economic system is largely based on family structures and the elderly who don’t want to give up power. Corruption(腐败) is also a big problem that simply won’t go away.

The Italian government is aware of the problem and says it must create new opportunities for its younger generation. But even if it starts working on a new style economy right away it may take years before things in Italy really change. The government has already passed laws which will make it easier for doctors, lawyers and other academics to start a career in Italy.

Many economic experts claim that Italy is doing a lot for its older generation but very little for its youth. For example, it spends little on housing, childcare but a lot on pensions.

1.Some people are leaving Italy mainly because they _____ .

A. want to get a jobB. want to travel abroad

C. prefer working abroadD. no longer love their country

2.The Italian government _____ .

A. is blind to the problem of emigration

B. encourages young Italians to go abroad

C. has taken some measures to change the situation

D. promise to offer more jobs to young Italians soon

3.Many economic experts think that the Italian government should _____ .

A. do more for its youth

B. try to improve its economy

C. stop its youth from going abroad

D. solve the problem as soon as possible

4.What problem is Italy facing?

A. Most of its laborers are old.

B. There aren’t any truly talented youngsters.

C. The government officials’ attitude is old-fashioned.

D. People with power are doing illegal and dishonest things.

5.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A. Italian emigration history

B. More care for old Italians

C. Young Italians are leaving Italy

D. The influence of economic difficulty

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文在讲述意大利年轻人离开国家去国外就业，因为国内经济不景气，家族式的发展模式，使年轻人没有什么机会，腐败也是很大的问题，政府虽然意识到这个问题，但更多的对老年人有利，而对年轻人做的很少

1.More and more Italians are leaving their country because they can not get a job越来越多的意大利人离开他们的国家，因为他们不能找到一个好的工作。故选A项。

2.The Italian government is aware of the problem and says it must create new opportunities for its younger generation意大利政府已经意识到这个问题，会给年轻人创造新的机会，The government has already passed laws which will make it easier for doctors, lawyers and other academics to start a career in Italy通过一项法律，让他们成为律师，医生，更容易。故选C项。

3.Many economic experts claim that Italy is doing a lot for its older generation but very little for its youth许多经济学家说，政府为老年人做了很多而为年轻人做得太少，所以选A项。

4.However, in Italy everything is boring and old-fashioned. Italy’s economic system is largely based on family structures and the elderly who don’t want to give up power. Corruption(腐败) is also a big problem that simply won’t go away.意大利一切是令人厌倦的，守旧的，经济制度以家族为基础，老人不肯放权，腐败是最大的问题，所以选D项。

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考点：社会类阅读。