Can you remember a world before the Internet? If you answer is “no,” then you are probably a millennial. Millennials are the new generation of young Americans. They were born between 1982 and 1992. There are 33 million of them, and they are just starting to enter the workforce(劳动力). Many experts believe that millennials are different from young Americans of past generations. They also believe that millenials will change the workforce in important ways.
How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age. The internet has always been a part of their lives. They spend about 16 hours a week on the Internet, and this doesn’t include e-mail. And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media(媒体), including mobile phones and video games. They are “nation speakers” of the language of the computer age. People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language. Why not? They did not grow up “speaking” it.
How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question, it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet. They use the Internet to communicate. They visit website such as FaceBook and MySpace every day. They share(分享)ideas, music, information, games, and friendships with people all over the world. When they start working, they will want to share their work and ideas with others.
It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up. Thair parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention. They taught them that their opinions were valuable(有价值的). As a result, amny millennials are very cinfident. At work, they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions.
Millennials also grew up with a lot of structure in their lives. Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams. At work, they will expect the rules to be clear. They will also expect a strong but fair boss, like a coach on a sports team. They will follow the person in charge (主管) if he or she is fair. But they will not follow an unfair boss. They will also expect their work to be fun and creative, similar to their experience on a sports team.
These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce. But the world is changing very fast. There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today.
【小题1】According to the first paragraph of the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

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1.Which position is most suitable for a 60-year –old man?

A. Full time secretary?????? ?????????

B. Weekend work in Rubber Last Group Ltd?

C. Teaching assistants in Hania’s Playschool???

D. Computer Trained secretaries

2.If you are good at computer and just graduated from university (History degree), ????????????? which jobs can you apply for?

A. Job 1and2? ????? B.Job 2and 3 ? ?? C. Job 2 and4?? ????????????? D. Job 1 and 3

3. How can you get more information if you are interested in the position of a ????????????? full-time ????????????? secretary position?

A. By telephone. ????????????? B . In person?? ? C. By Internet.?? ?? D. By letter

Can you remember a world before the Internet? If you answer is “no,” then you are probably a millennial. Millennials are the new generation of young Americans. They were born between 1982 and 1992. There are 33 million of them, and they are just starting to enter the workforce(劳动力). Many experts believe that millennials are different from young Americans of past generations. They also believe that millenials will change the workforce in important ways.

How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age. The internet has always been a part of their lives. They spend about 16 hours a week on the Internet, and this doesn’t include e-mail. And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media(媒体), including mobile phones and video games. They are “nation speakers” of the language of the computer age. People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language. Why not? They did not grow up “speaking” it.

How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question, it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet. They use the Internet to communicate. They visit website such as FaceBook and MySpace every day. They share(分享)ideas, music, information, games, and friendships with people all over the world. When they start working, they will want to share their work and ideas with others.

  It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up. Thair parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention. They taught them that their opinions were valuable(有价值的). As a result, amny millennials are very cinfident. At work, they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions.

Millennials also grew up with a lot of structure in their lives. Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams. At work, they will expect the rules to be clear. They will also expect a strong but fair boss, like a coach on a sports team. They will follow the person in charge (主管) if he or she is fair. But they will not follow an unfair boss. They will also expect their work to be fun and creative, similar to their experience on a sports team.

These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce. But the world is changing very fast. There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today.

1.According to the first paragraph of the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Millennials belong to a new generation.

B. Millennials were born about ten years ago.

C. Millennials are entering the workforce.

D. Millennials know little about the world before the Internet.

2.Which is the main reason that make the experts believe millennials are different from young Americans of past generations?

A. Millennials can speak a better native language.

B. Millennials grow up with computers and Internet. 

C. Millennials use mobile phones and e-mails often. D. Millennials spend long hours playing video games.

3.Why do the millennials experct to share their work and ideas with others?

A. Because they know how to use the Internet to make new friends.

B. Because they understand how to communicate with new friends.

C. Because they grow up sharing ideas, music, information, games, and friendships with others by the Internet.

D. Because the Internet can provide all the information they need.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Millennials grow up with more attention from their parents and teachers.

B. Many millennials are showing more confident than others at work.

C. Many millennials give more valuable opinions to their co-workers and bosses.

D. Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams.

5. From the passage we know that ______.

A. the number of the millennials had come to 33 million by the end of 1982

B. most of the millennnials learn native computer language in schools.

C. millennials require their bosses to be healthier and the rules clearer at work

D. more changes will probably be brought to the American workforce by millennials

先阅读（A）、（B）两篇短文。然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列四项任务。

（A）

choose them  easy  communicate  close

    Are you the only child in your family? If say you are the most important person in your parents’ hearts．They are the  1  people to you in the world．However，many teenagers like you have trouble  2  with their parents．They always complain（抱怨）that their parents say too much  instead of listening to what they’re thinking．When they do something wrong，getting away from  parents seems to be the only  3  ．In fact，what your parents do just shows love for you．They  love you more than they love  4．Whenever you need help，they are always there，standing by  you．Try to put yourself into their shoes，and you’11 understand them  5．

（B）

    Co-operation（合作）is always needed when you make a project that the teacher gives you．

First，discuss all you would like to do with your classmates．Choose one of the members to write

down what! you’re talking about．Then，with the ideas you get，list all you want．Everyone shares the duty for the project．You can collect information not only from books but also on the Internet．Making a  surrey（调查）and doing a research are also good ways．After that，all the members put what has been  found together．Try to make the project more well—organized．In the end，you can give a report in  front of your class to show the results of your hard work．

任务1：用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。使文章通顺，连贯。合理。（每空一词。每词限用一次）

    1．________ 2．__________ 3．________  4．_______  5．_______

任务2：根据英文释义及首字母提示。拼写单词。

6．i______ _plan；opinion

     7．s_______ use，pay or have something with others

任务3：同义句转换。每空一词。

  You can collect information not only from books but also on the Internet．

  You Can collect information8_______from books 9__________on the Internet．

任务4：根据短文内容简答问题。

  What can you give in front of your class to show the results of your hard work?

  10．___________________________________________________．