A generation ago, no one could have predicted that computers and the Internet would be as_
A.recent
B.continual
C.prevalent
D.communicated
A.recent
B.continual
C.prevalent
D.communicated
A.surprisingly
B.likely
C.willingly
D.frequently
It can be inferred from the passage that Bob Jeffrey ______.
A.has spent most of his advertising career in J. Walter Thompson
B.became president for North American operations of Thompson five years ago
C.is facing serious challenges m promote Thompson's business to a higher level
D.will be conservative in his future measures to satisfy such youngsters as Generation Y
It can be inferred from the passage that Bob Jeffrey______.
A.has spent most of his advertising career in J. Walter Thompson
B.became president for North American operations of Thompson five years ago
C.is facing serious challenges to promote Thompson' s business to a higher level
D.will be conservative in his future measures to satisfy such youngsters as Generation Y
The author's purpose in presenting the first paragraph is ______.
A.to explain the background and new features of today's astronomy
B.to discuss in detail the most recent achievements in space research
C.to introduce some newly established space stations
D.to illustrate that the world today is different in many aspects from that of a generation ago
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.
A few years ago it was common to speak of a generation gap between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not respect and listen to them, while children said that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong?
The first paragraph tells that ______.
A.the problem of the generation gap draws much attention from people
B.it is out of date to talk about the generation gap
C.children and parents are trying to understand each other
D.it is very important for people to talk with each other often
Generation Gap
A few years ago, it was fashionable to speak of a generation gap, a division between young people and their elders. Parents complained that children did not show them proper respect and obedience, while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually, the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many critics argue that it is built into the fabric of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own life styles. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and approve of, and often to continue the family occupation. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, most out of the family home at an early age, marry or live or choose occupations different from those of their parents.
In our upwardly mobile society, parents often expect their Children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them. Often they discover that they have very little in common with each other.
Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become obsolete overnight.
The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.
No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature of American life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the freedoms and opportunities of our society, and in the rapid pace at which society changes.
The main idea of the first paragraph is that______.
A.the generation gap suddenly appeared
B.the generation gap is a feature of American life
C.how people can bridge the generation gap
D.many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the result of globalization and liberalization?
A.The gap between the developed and the developing countries has widened.
B.The industrialized world has witnessed unprecedented wealth.
C.The wealth of the world has been redistributed.
D.The current developing countries will become the most rapidly rowing economies.
A few years ago it was common to speak of a generation gap between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not respect and listen to them, while children said that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually, the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many people argue that it is built into every part of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is .the opportunity that young people have to choose their own ways of life. In a more traditional society, when children grow up, they axe expected to live in the same place as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and like, and often to continue the family jobs. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose jobs different from those of their parents.
In our society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did, to find better jobs, to make more money and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, that is another cause of the gap between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.
Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is the third cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, senior people axe valued for their knowledge, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities. No doubt, the generation gap will continue in American life for some time.
The first paragraph tells that ().
A.the problem of the generation gap draws much attention from people
B.it is out of date to talk about the generation gap
C.children and parents are trying to understand each other
D.it is very important for people to talk with each other often
11. Johnny' s Coffee Shop mentioned in the passage is in ().
A. New York
B. Tokyo
C. Beijing
12. Four years ago , you needed to go to() if you wanted a decent cup of real coffee.
A. Beijing
B. international hotels
C. Hong Kong
13. Jonny Odom ().
A. started coffee business at the age of 28
B. owns a coffee shop
C. started selling fresh beans to China four years ago
14. Stuart Eunson is a student at ().
A. Beijing University
B. a U. S. university
C. Denver University
15. The older generation in China now meets in ().
A. coffee shops
B. tea houses
C. restaurants
16. Director of the Daily Grind shop is ().
A. Michael Liao
B. Patrick Parson
C. Ray Sun
17. Many coffee shops in Beijing are located in ().
A. Lan Kwai Fong neighborhood
B. the Sanlitun area
C. on the second ring road
18. Now the customers of smal1 coffee bars are mostly ().
A. Chinese
B. non-Chinese working in Beijing
C. foreign visitors
19. The Daily Grind's Parsons is going to open a new cafe ().
A. in six months
B. within ten months
C. every six months
20. Tom O'Keefe ().
A. was not sure about his trip to China a year ago
B. is Daily Grind' s Parsons' chief executive
C. regrets coming to China a year ago
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