Question

We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代溝). The name is new, but the idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing. During the second century after Christ a wise man said, “Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.”

There has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. Old Mr. Ellis thinks he understands what has happened.

“When I was a boy, I thought the world was a beautiful place. My life was very pleasant. But when I was older, I learned about people who were treated badly and people who didn’t have enough to eat. I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too. We went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn’t seem to make much difference. ”

“Our children grew up in a world at war. They didn’t know when the fighting would stop. They wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.”

“Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people. They’re making people listen to them. I am proud of their generation.”

1.The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he will _____.

A. lie on his stomach B. lie on his back

C. stand quietly D. sit in peace

2.Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?

A. Mr. Ellis’ generation

B. His children’s generation

C. His grandchildren’s generation

D. None of the above.

3.Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world a better one?

A. Mr. Ellis’ generation.

B. His children’s generation.

C. His grandchildren’s generation.

D. None of the above.

4.What is the writer’s attitude（態(tài)度，看法） towards the generation gap?

A. Unacceptable. B. Awful.

C. Funny. D. Common.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：長輩與晚輩之間溝通不暢的現(xiàn)象稱為“代溝”，這種現(xiàn)象一直都存在，世界一直處于變化之中，每一代人的固有觀念也是不同的。

1.Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down.“將我面朝下埋葬，因為頃刻之間，萬物將會顛覆�！保�意思是，萬物顛倒之時，“我”就能平躺下來。故選B。

2.I wanted to help them, and I married a girl who wanted to help them, too.”可知，Mr. Ellis’那代人熱心幫助他人，為社會做出自己的貢獻；根據(jù)第四段“They didn’t want to think about the future. They thought nothing could be done about it.”可知，Mr. Ellis’的孩子那一代人不愿意考慮未來，更不愿去努力改變現(xiàn)狀；根據(jù)第五段“They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people.”可知，Mr. Ellis’孫子這一代人積極改變世界，幫助他人，排除A、C、D，故選B。

3.Now I have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. They are trying to make the world better. They are trying to help other people.”可知，Mr. Ellis的孫輩為讓世界變得更好正在付出著努力，故選C。

4.The name is new, but the idea is old. Young people and their parents don’t understand each other. The world has always kept changing.”和第二段“There has always been a gap between generations...”可知，長輩與晚輩之間溝通不暢這種現(xiàn)象一直都是存在的，只是“代溝”這個詞最近才流行開來，A不接受的；B糟糕的，不愉快的；C有趣的；D常見的，普通的，故選D。

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