Parents are creating an “I want it now” generation by indulging children's every demand at Christmas，say experts.Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish，claim the education analysts.
Consumersavvy children are forcing their families into racking up huge debts and risk becoming spoilt and dissatisfied in the future.
Behavioural consultant Chris Calland said，“Parents are desperate to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale for their kids.There's nothing wrong with that as such.The problem arises when it means always giving in to all our children's demands—even if they are beyond our price range or not ageappropriate.”
Ms.Calland，who runs “Santa Says No” style sessions with colleague Nicky Hutchinson，added, “Many of us go into so much debt providing the gifts our children want that we spend the rest of the year paying off the bills.Yet so often the parcels we've carefully wrapped，once opened，are just pushed away because the very thing our little boy or girl was once so desperate for, they have now lost interest in.”
Ms. Calland and Ms.Hutchinson have drawn up a list of guidelines to help parents manage their offspring's Christmas lists this year.They say that adults can actually improve their relationships with their children by resisting “pester (纠缠) power”．
Ms.Calland said，“All too often we say yes because we want an easier life when the fact is that we're only building up problems for the future.We are helping create a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others and the necessity of hard work.”
“Children learn fast—if we sometimes change our mind，they quickly realise it might be worth lying on the floor and screaming for it.Make sure you and your partner are working together on this.Be consistent.And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends.”
【小题1】How is the “I want it now” generation created?
| A．Parents can't afford the gifts for their children. |
| B．Parents become heavily in debt. |
| C．Parents are trying to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale. |
| D．Parents give children whatever they want at Christmas. |
| A．They are quite selfcentered. |
| B．They like to live in fairy tales. |
| C．They waste a lot of money on gifts. |
| D．They can't keep their interest in gifts. |
| A．To advise on how to wrap gifts properly. |
| B．To keep children's interest in the gifts. |
| C．To tell parents how to say no to children's demands. |
| D．To advise parents on what gifts to buy for children. |
| A．analyze children's behavior |
| B．give advice to parents |
| C．introduce a new generation |
| D．give her support to parents |
| A．buy nothing for children at Christmas |
| B．choose gifts carefully for children |
| C．let children choose their own gifts |
| D．avoid competing with others |
【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】B
【小题5】D
解析【语篇解读】 本文是时文阅读。由于父母对孩子圣诞节的要求无限制地满足，产生了“I want it now”一代。
【小题1】解析 细节理解题。从第一段第一句可知，“I want it now”一代的产生是由于父母对孩子圣诞节的要求无限制地满足。答案 D
【小题2】解析 细节理解题。从第一段最后一句中的“Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish”以及倒数第二段中的“a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others”可知“I want it now”一代很自私、以自我为中心。答案 A
【小题3】解析 推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知，“Santa Says No”style sessions的目的是教父母如何对孩子的无限制的要求说不。答案 C
【小题4】解析 推理判断题。综合分析Mr.Calland的话可知，Ms.Calland在本文中为父母提出了不要满足孩子的一切要求的建议。答案 B
【小题5】解析 细节理解题。从最后一段最后一句“And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends”可知答案为D。答案 D
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With every choice comes responsibility and challenge, and all career paths require specific education and training, you have to learn to balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Choosing a good job is very important. |
| B．Careers in teenagers’ mind. |
| C．Teenagers in the UK like doctors. |
| D．The choice of career needs challenge. |
| A．respect from others | B．upward social mobility |
| C．high pay | D．the oldest profession |
| A．Prestige | B．Fulfillment | C．Happiness | D．Wealth |
| A．According to your particular talents and skills, you can choose your favorite career. |
| B．Specific education and training can help get a good job. |
| C．Whatever career you choose, you should balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills. |
| D．Responsibility is the most important when you choose a good job. |
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【小题1】The underlined word“opponents”in Paragraph 3 means ．
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| A．buy lottery tickets if possible |
| B．make use of half-truths |
| C．be careful about what they are told |
| D．not trust the Yucky Company |
| A．One． | B．Two． | C．Three． | D．Four． |
| A．Using half truths is against the law． |
| B．Technically，half truths are in fact lies． |
| C．Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache． |
| D．Governor Smith did a good job during her last term． |
| A．He’s really a big loser! |
| B．Sometimes the truth can lie as well． |
| C．Advertisers will sometimes use half truths． |
| D．It’s against the law to make false statements． |
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| A．That kept cities very small. |
| B．The rest live in small towns. |
| C．The effects of urban living on people should be considered. |
| D．Soon many other industrial nations became urban societies. |
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【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Choosing a good job is very important. |
| B．Careers in teenagers’ mind. |
| C．Teenagers in the UK like doctors. |
| D．The choice of career needs challenge. |
| A．Bank | B．Law | C．Medicine | D．Education |
| A．respect from others | B．upward social mobility |
| C．high pay | D．the oldest profession |
| A．Prestige | B．Fulfillment | C．Happiness | D．Wealth |
| A．According to your particular talents and skills, you can choose your favorite career. |
| B．Specific education and training can help get a good job. |
| C．Whatever career you choose, you should balance optimism and confidence with being realistic about your particular talents and skills. |
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| A．To correct her typing mistakes. |
| B．To find her secrets in the room. |
| C．To prevent her from slowing down. |
| D．To keep her from dishonest behaviors. |
| A．advanced technique |
| B．sharpening tool |
| C．effective rule |
| D．dividing line |
| A．they can attract potential students |
| B．they can defeat academic cheating |
| C．they offer students online help |
| D．they offer many online courses |
| A．checking the question answering speed |
| B．producing a large number of questions |
| C．scanning the Internet test questions |
| D．giving difficult test questions |
| A．The Advantages of Online Exams |
| B．The Hightech Methods in Online Courses |
| C．The Fight against Cheating in Online Education |
| D．The War against the Booming of Online Education |
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| A．Noisy Life | B．Background Noise |
| C．Disturbed Concentration | D．Changeable Noise |
| A．doesn’t matter much |
| B．has become worse everywhere |
| C．has become better in big cities |
| D．has become better in villages |
| A．music played in the concert |
| B．a kind of noise coming into your ears |
| C．music helps people to concentrate |
| D．music played while people are working |
| A．any kind of noise |
| B．great changes in level of noise |
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【小题1】Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?
| A．Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone. |
| B．It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries. |
| C．It is comfortable to travel around without a friend. |
| D．Traveling abroad helps people to find new things. |
| A．it will finally build your character |
| B．you have to make things on your own |
| C．you depend on yourself whatever happens |
| D．it is hard for you to prove yourself to others |
| A．He started traveling at an early age． | B．He was once shot in the arm. |
| C．His website inspires others a lot. | D．He used to work as a salesman． |
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【小题1】We can infer from the first paragraph that _______ .
| A．Driver’s Ed classes allowed teens to know what maturity was |
| B．getting a driving license at 16 was a must for American teens |
| C．16 was considered an age when one could get his driver’s license |
| D．teens could drive on the road without taking Driver’s Ed classes |
| A．Desire to drive on the road declines among American teens. |
| B．Getting a license costs much more than ever before. |
| C．Social networking sites are changing the life of American teens. |
| D．American teens are becoming more responsible than ever. |
| A．why American teens are crazy about digital social life |
| B．what social networking websites are bringing to American teens |
| C．to what degree the Internet is affecting the American car culture |
| D．what the Internet does to help teens to get a driving license |
| A．the Internet has a bad effect on the teen’s social life |
| B．teens should keep a balance in choosing their lifestyle |
| C．actual contacts can be replaced by talking on line |
| D．face-to-face friendship is always the best choice |
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