5.Have you heard of the term"tweenager"?It's being used in the UK to describe children at either eight-12or ten-13years old.Why are the press and media suddenly referring to kids in this way?
Well,more and more companies are beginning to create products and services for tweenagers.You can get everything.The sales in the UK today tell us tweenagers must have more money,freedom and influence upon their parents than they've ever had before.
Most children in the UK today get more pocket money than kids did a decade ago.Parents have more money to give than previously,since parents are having fewer children on average.In addition,the divorce rate in the UK is continually rising and parents spend less time with their children than they used to,so they try to compensate by buying presents for their children.
You may wonder how tweenagers have more freedom than previous generations,Well,UK children today are very media-and-computer literate.A log of them have a television,if not a computer.They have access too much more information about life and the world.They may have experienced a lot in life as well,since 24per cent of UK children live in single-parent families,so people now say that"kids are getting older younger".With such sophistication(老于世故)at such a young age,it's no wonder tweenagers are able to influence their parents.
Now,tweenagers are much more fashion aware and concerned about their image(形象).In a world of television programmes that promise overnight success and fame at a young age(for example,the shows Britain's Got Talent and American Ido1),some people think it's extremely important to look fashionable.So what does tweenage fashion look?Well,it's quite horrible really,but then I'm a bit too old to appreciate it,I suppose.
Surely none of the above is a good thing,is it?Can it really be healthy for us to encourage kids to be like adults at such a young age?Are we stealing childhoods in return for a bit of profit?Well,the UK government is certainly concerned,and for that reason has strict laws preventing companies from straight marketing their products and services at children.In addition,many tweenagers outgrow the bright colours and fashions of their tweenage years and go for something darker.So,is there a happy ending to this story?
67.What is the text mainly about?A
A.New kids born in modern society.
B.Tweenagers getting older younger.
C.A new type of parent-child relationship.
D.Pop stars and fashions in the UK.
68.The tweenagers in the text refer to the children ofCyears old.
A.8,12,10,and 13 B.8to 12
C.8-12or 10-13 D.12-13
69.We can know from the text that Britain's Got Talent is aC.
A.talented kid B.child magazine
C.television programme D.name of a school
70.What does the writer tell us in the text?C
A.Tweenagers today know less about the world than those in the past.
B.When parents get divorced in the UK,the children get presents.
C.In the UK,companies market their products and services directly at tweenagers.
D.Tweenagers often force their parents to buy things for them.
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了如今青少年与以前的不同,现在越来越多的企业开始创建与青少年有关的产品,而现在的青少年也有更多的零花钱,因此英国政府制定了严格的法律禁止企业直接向青少年营销自己的产品和服务.
解答 67.A 主旨大意题,通读全文可知这篇文章主要向我们介绍了新社会中的青少年的生活,故选A.
68.C 细节理解题,根据第一段Have you heard of the term"tweenager"?It's being used in the UK to describe children at either eight-12or ten-13years old.可知"tweenager"在英国指的是8-12过着10-13岁的孩子,故选C.
69.C 细节理解题,根据第五段In a world of television programmes that promise overnight success and fame at a young age(for example,the shows Britain's Got Talent and American Ido1),可知英国的 Got Talent 是一个电视节目,故选C.
70.C 推理判断题,根据最后一段Well,the UK government is certainly concerned,and for that reason has strict laws preventing companies from straight marketing their products and services at children.可知在英国,公司直接向青少年推销他们的产品和服务,故选C.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.