8.A few months ago as I wandered through my parents'house,the same house I grew up in,I had a sudden,scary realization.When my parents bought the house,in 1982,they were only two years older than I am now.I tried to imagine myself in two years,ready to settle down and buy the house I'd still be living in almost 30years later.
It seemed ridiculous.On a practical level,there's no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon.More importantly,I wouldn't want to.I'm not sure where I'll be living in two years,or what kind of job I'll have.And I don't think I'll be ready to settle down and stay in one place.
So this is probably the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents.When our parents were our age,they'd gotten their education,chosen a career,and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives.
My friends and I-"Generation Y"-still aren't sure what we want to do with our lives.Whatever we end up doing,we want to make sure we're happy doing it.We'd rather take risks first,try out different jobs,and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place.We'd rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account.
This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation"arrogant","impatient",and"overprotected".Some of these complaints have a point.As children we were encouraged to succeed in school,but also to have fun.We grew up in a world full of technological innovation:cell phones,the Internet,instant messaging,and video games.
Our parents looked to rise vertically(垂直的)--starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top,on the same track,often for the same company.That doesn't apply to my generation.
Because of that,it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible,stable adulthood.But that's not necessarily a bad thing.In our desire to find satisfaction,we will work harder,strive for ways to keep life interesting,and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents'generation did.
By Ariel Lewiton
31.When the author walked through her parents'house,sheC.
A.was frightened that she had no idea what she wanted from life
B.realized she should buy a house.
C.started to think about her own life
D.wondered why her parents had settled down early
32.What is the main"generation gap"between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article?B
A.Their attitude toward high technology.
B.Their attitude towards responsibility.
C.Their ways of making their way to the top.
D.Their ways of gaining experience.
33.Which of the following might the author agree with?D
A.It's ridiculous to call her generation"arrogant".
B.It's better to take adult responsibility earlier.
C.It involves too much effort to rise vertically.
D.It's all right to try more before settling down.
34.What can we conclude from the article?A
A.The author wrote this article so that others would be able to understand her generation better.
B.Growing up in a hi-tech world makes"Generation Y"feel insecure about relationships.
C."Generation Y"people don't want to grow up and love to be taken care of by their parents.
D.The author is envious of her parents enjoying a big house at her age.
35.What is the main theme of the article?C
A.The sudden realization of growing up.
B.Criticisms of the young generation.
C.A comparison between lifestyles of generations.
D.The factors that have changed the young generation.
分析 本文讲述了他们这一代人与父辈之间的生活方式的不同,通过写文章让别人对他们这代人更加理解.
解答 31-35 CBDAC
31.C 细节推理题.根据第一段可知,作者经过父母房子时,突然意识到父母亲买此房子时只比自己大两岁,并想象到两年以后自己该是个什么样子.故答案为C.
32.B 细节题.根据倒数第二段This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation"arrogant","impatient",and"overprotected".可知答案为B.
33.D 推断题.根据第四段We'd rather take risks first,try out different jobs,and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place.We'd rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account.可知D项正确.
34 A 推断题.根据第五段可知评论家称他们这一代是自大的,没有耐心的,被过度保护的,可知她写文章是为了改变别人对他们这一代人的看法.
35 C 主旨大意题.本文通过对比,讲述自己这一辈与父辈不同的生活方式.故答案为C
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