10.When Luke went to university he thought he would be starting a new journey in life and getting his own place.In the UK,it's common to fly the nest at a fairly young age.Many choose a flatshare; others make plans to get on the property ladder.
But the current economic situation forced Luke back to his mum's house at the age of 27.And he's not alone:a quarter of young adults in the UK now live with their parents.The Office for National Statistics said more than 3.3million adults between the ages of 20and 34were living with their parents in 2013.
Lack of jobs and the high cost of renting accommodation made Luke change his plans.He's frustrated:"There's something very difficult about being an adult living in an environment where you're still a child,"he says."It limits me socially; sometimes I feel it limits me professionally."
Indeed,many young people have no choice but to stay at‘the hotel of Mum and Dad'.
Krissy had to return home after a year away and now lives in rather cramped conditions,sharing the family's three-bedroom house with her siblings.She saysthey end up getting on each other's nerves  when it's time to use the bathroom in the morning.
Of course,residing with your parents is not unusual in some countries.Economic conditions,culture,or family traditions mean many young people stay at home until they get married.Even then,it can be too expensive to rent or buy a house and the married couple continue to live at one of their parents'homes.
But some parents seem to enjoy having their kids back at home.Janice's daughters are part of what's being called‘the boomerang generation'.She says:"I get to share their lives with them,and I've got to know them all as adults.We have the sort of conversations that good friends do."So for some it's a win-win situation-spending time with your families,and saving money.
24.How is the passage developed?B
A.By listing figures.
B.By offering examples.
C.By analyzing causes.
D.By making comparisons.
25.We can learn from the passage thatB.
A.All the parents enjoy living with their children
B.Living with parents is common in some countries
C.The author approves of children's living with parents
D.Janice belongs to a group called"the boomerang generation"
26.What does the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph?C
A.They shout at each other angrily.
B.They get on very well with each other.
C.They finally make each other annoyed.
D.They are unwilling to sharing with each other.
27.What is the purpose of the passage?B
A.To persuade children into living on their own after getting married.
B.To show the present situation of young people living with their parents.
C.To compare the advantages and disadvantages of living with parents.
D.To solve the problems young adults may face after going to university.

分析 主要 陳述了年輕人大學畢業(yè)后與父母共同生活的社會現(xiàn)象.

解答 24.B寫作手法題.文章寫作手法有 舉例子、講道理、列數(shù)字和作比較等. 通讀全文,本文列舉了盧克、克莉絲和 珍妮絲女兒的例子,用舉例子的寫作手法來陳述年輕人大學畢業(yè)后與父母共同生活的社會現(xiàn)象.
25.B細節(jié)理解題.由第六段中的residing with your parents is not unusual in some countries 可得知 B 項正確.B項中的"all the parents"表達過于絕對,文中只是說有一些父母喜歡和孩子住在一起,故A項錯誤. 文幸只是說明了一個現(xiàn)象,并沒有明確提出作者的觀點,故C項錯誤.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的Janice's daughters are part of what's being called"the boomerang generation"可以判斷D項錯誤.
26.C句意理解題.由第五段中的Krissy had to return home after a year away and now lives in rather cramped conditions,sharing the family's three-bedroom house with her siblings.???when it's time to use the bathroom in the morning.可知,目前 克莉絲和家里的兄弟姐妹共同住在三居室的房子里面,所以當早上使用浴室的時候會有不便之處,故 they end up getting on each other's nerves  意思應(yīng)是他們最終都使對方心煩意亂.
27.B寫作目的題.文幸主要陳述了年輕人大學畢業(yè)后與父母共同生活的社會現(xiàn)象,因此作者寫作的目的就是展示 年輕人和父母共同生活的一種現(xiàn)狀.

點評 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀理解,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).

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