【题目】 A 2015 survey found that two out of three U.S. teens owned an iPhone. For this reason, I call them iGen, and as I explain in my new book “iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing up Less Rebellious(反叛的), More Tolerant, Less Happy-and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood,”【1】.
What makes iGen different? 【2】. They spend so much time on the internet, texting friends and on social media—in the large surveys I analyzed for the book, an average of about six hours per day—that they have less leisure time for everything else.
That includes what was once the favorite activity of most teens:【3】. Whether it’s going to parties, shopping at the mall, watching movies or aimlessly driving around, iGen teens are participating in these social activities at a significantly lower rate than previous generations.
【4】: In the annual Monitoring the Future survey, the percentage of high school seniors who read a nonrequired book or magazine nearly every day dropped from 60 percent in 1980 to only 16 percent in 2015.
This isn’t to say that iGen teens don’t have a lot going for them. 【5】 . They also seem to have a stronger work ethic and more realistic expectations than millennials(千禧一代) did at the same age.
To be clear, moderate smartphone and social media use—up to an hour a day—is not linked to mental health issues. However, most teens (and adults) are on their phones much more than that.
A.spending most of their free time on screens
B.hanging out with their friends
C.They would rather see their friends in person than communicate with them using their phones
D.Growing up with a smartphone has affected nearly every aspect of their lives
E.They are physically safer and more tolerant than previous generations were
F.They’re the first generation to spend their adolescence with a smartphone
G.In addition, iGen reads books, magazines and newspapers much less than previous generations did as teens
【答案】
【1】F
【2】D
【3】B
【4】G
【5】E
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了2015年的一项调查发现,三分之二的美国青少年拥有iPhone。出于这个原因,作者称他们为iGen。文章主要介绍iGen一代与前几代人相比所具有的一些不同之处与优点。
【1】
根据上文A 2015 survey found that two out of three U.S. teens owned an iPhone. For this reason, I call them iGen, and as I explain in my new book “iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy-and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood, ”可知2015年的一项调查发现,三分之二的美国青少年拥有iPhone。出于这个原因,我称他们为iGen,正如我在新书《iGen:为什么如今的超级网络孩子们在成长过程中没有那么叛逆,更宽容,更不快乐——而且完全没有为成年做好准备》中解释的那样。由此可知,本句承接上文解释说明iGen的含义是什么——他们是第一代用智能手机度过青春期的人。故F选项“他们是第一代用智能手机度过青春期的人”符合上下文语境,故选F。
【2】
根据后文They spend so much time on the internet, texting friends and on social media—in the large surveys I analyzed for the book, an average of about six hours per day—that they have less leisure time for everything else.可知在我为本书分析的大型调查中,他们花在网络、给朋友发短信和社交媒体上的时间太多,平均每天约6个小时,以至于他们花在其他事情上的闲暇时间越来越少。由此可知,本段是在说明iGen一代与众不同的原因是在智能手机的陪伴下长大几乎影响了他们生活的方方面面。故D选项“在智能手机的陪伴下长大几乎影响了他们生活的方方面面”符合上下文语境,故选D。
【3】
根据后文Whether it’s going to parties, shopping at the mall, watching movies or aimlessly driving around, iGen teens are participating in these social activities at a significantly lower rate than previous generations.可知无论是参加聚会,在商场购物,看电影或漫无目的地开车,iGen青少年参与这些社会活动的比例明显低于前几代人。由此可知,本段说明的是iGen一代很少和他们的朋友出去玩。故B选项“和朋友出去玩”符合上下文语境,故选B。
【4】
根据后文In the annual Monitoring the Future survey, the percentage of high school seniors who read a nonrequired book or magazine nearly every day dropped from 60 percent in 1980 to only 16 percent in 2015.可知在“监测未来”年度调查中,高中生几乎每天阅读非必读书籍或杂志的比例从1980年的60%下降到2015年的16%。由此可知,iGen一代阅读量相比前几代人要少很多。故G选项“此外,iGen读书,杂志和报纸比他的前几代人在青少年时期要少得多”符合上下文语境,故选G。
【5】
根据上文This isn’t to say that iGen teens don’t have a lot going for them.可知这并不是说iGen的青少年没有很多优点。由此可知,本句承接上文说明iGen一代的一些优点。故E选项“他们比前几代人更安全,更宽容”符合上下文语境,故选E。
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