The rise of the so-called “boomerang generation” is revealed in official figures showing that almost one in five graduates in their late 20s now live with their parents.
By contrast, only one in eight university graduates had failed to fly the nest by the same age 20 years ago. It also found that grown-up sons are twice as likely as their sisters to still be living with their parents in their late 20s. With nearly a quarter of men approaching 30 still living at home, the findings are bound to lead to claims of a “generation of mummy’s boys”.
Young professionals in their late 20s or early 30s have been nicknamed the “boomerang generation” because of the trend toward returning to the family home having initially left to study. Recent research has suggested that young people in Britain are twice as likely to choose to live with their parents in their late 20s than their counterparts elsewhere in Europe.
Rising property prices, mounting student debts and the effects of recession on the job market have forced a wave of young people to move back into the family home at an age when they would normally be moving out. But commentators warned that the phenomenon may have more to do with young people facing “dire” prospects than simply a desire to save money.
While the proportion of those of university or college age moving out from the family home has continued to rise in the last 20 years, among those in their mid and late 20s the trend has been reversed. Overall 1.7 million people aged from 22 to 29 now share a roof with their parents, including more than 760,000 in their late 20s. In 1988, 22.7 per cent of men aged 25 to 29 were still living with their parents but last year the proportion was 24.5 per cent.
小題1: What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The economic crisis has shown its effect on the young generation.
B．More young professionals are returning home to live.
C．British parents are suffering more loads from their grown-up children.
D．Britain is suffering more than any other country in Europe.
小題2: Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Male children seem to more independent than females.
B．Eighty percent of university graduates were able to live independently two decades ago.
C．The grown-up children choose to live with their parents only to save money.
D．More and more children are moving out at university age.
小題3: What does the underlined word “dire” probably mean?
A．promising.B．inconvenient.C．very bad.D．hopeful
小題4: The following factors may account for the phenomenon except _____.
A．that living prices have risen a lot.
B．that it’s difficult to land a job.
C．that education has already cost them a lot
D．that parents can help them more
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Forget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around. Indeed ,for many of the poorest regions of the world, it remains the next big thing——finally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better.
Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That is some way behind the U.S. , where are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005 , after the fall of the Taliban（塔利班）,which had outlawed TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one. The global total is another 150 million by 2013——pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families.
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These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers are now working outside home. More fathers must help with the children care.
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A．the most popular Internet technology in 2006
B．some new ways for people to communicate or have fun on the Internet
C．one online game called Second Life
D．the high price of playing online
小題2:Who is the owner of YouTube now?
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B．The people who play games on YouTube.
C．The people who play Second Life.
D．The people who are created in Second Life.
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A．Teachers can share ideas, experiences and concerns about their work with other teachers on any website.
B．More than fifteen million American teenagers play fantasy sports.
C．Second Life helps people get married, buy and sell goods, work, play and attend school in real life.
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While surfing television channels over the weekend，a scene from a family classic of last year portraying the now-so-familiar sorry state of retired parents being ill-treated by their children and families caught my attention. I wondered why the description of this relationship had not changed much over the many years! Even though the same movies and soaps accurately capture several other social changes around us — from value systems to new found economic freedom to the importance of technology and the changing approach to consumerism(消費(fèi)主義) — are these creative efforts far from the truth in telling us that an average retiree is still struggling?
Look around and you will agree that the post-retired lifestyle for an ex-salaried class people is often a pale shadow of their last working years. Even self employed people, who have handed over the responsibility to the next generation, are no exception. Did the average middle class not save enough through his working years?
Socially, we already know that the Indians are taught the benefits of start saving early on in life. Household savings data supports this social behavior — India has the highest rates of savings among various economies and is far ahead of the west. Yet, tragically, a lifetime of savings does not seem to provide enough for a comfortable retirement!
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小題1:What had not changed much over the many years according to the passage?
A．Value systemsB．The poor situation of retirees
C．Economic freedomD．Approach to consumerism
小題2:Which of the following statements about saving in India is right?
A．the concept of saving has been well received by Indians.
B．the amount of the savings ranks number one across the world.
C．long-standing savings can help the retirees live a care-free life.
D．saving early can not benefit people at all.
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A．Half of the financial savings in stocks can be accepted.
B．The real value of saving must be lowered in a few years.
C．A loss of savings may hardly be avoided.
D．Inflation can be avoided on condition that you consume instead of saving.
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What does “getting along” with your teacher mean? “Getting along” means that both you and your teacher have a way of communicating and getting what you need from the relationship. In your teacher’s opinion, he or she wants to make sure that you are paying attention, being polite, and trying your best to learn. In your opinion, you want a teacher who is respectful to you, answers your questions, and tries to help you learn. You can get along and learn without being friends with your teacher, although it’s nice if that happens.
In every school, kids will say that some teachers are mean or strict, but don’t judge a teacher until you are in his or her class and can see for yourself. A strict teacher may be someone who feels strong about getting his or her job done — teaching you the subject you are supposed to learn. It’s also important to remember that making mistakes is a part of learning. By pointing out your mistakes and helping you correct them, a teacher is teaching you. Remember, in most cases, your teacher is on your side.
Even if a teacher isn’t your favorite, you can still have a successful relationship, especially if you carry out your responsibilities as a student. Here are some of those responsibilities:
●Attend class ready to learn. Be prepared for class with the right pencils and books.
●Listen carefully when your teacher is talking.
●Do your best, whether it’s classroom work, homework, or a test.
小題1:The main idea of this passage is about _______.
A．learning from your teacher
B．making friends with your teacher
C．getting along with your teacher
D．understanding your teacher
小題2: If you get along with your teacher, _______.
A．your teacher will have to answer your questions
B．both of you will benefit from the relationship
C．your teacher will have to be respectful to you
D．you will have to try your best to learn
小題3:What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean?
A．Your teacher is teaching you to learn the subjects.
B．The teacher has the responsibility to be strict with students.
C．Pointing out your mistakes is also a way for a teacher to teach.
D．The teacher is there to help you.
小題4: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the responsibility of a student?
A．Learning by making mistakes.B．Attending class ready to learn.
C．Listening to your teacher carefully.D．Trying your best to learn.

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We all, at one time or another, have pretended to be a rock star, singing and dancing along to our favorite song. Most of us have done this in the privacy of our own room when we were kids and as adults, in the privacy of our homes. Me? I love to do that when I drive! I turn on the radio, find a song that I can sing along too and pretty soon my arms are in the air and I am moving along to the rhythm. Most of the time, I do this on my way to work.
　　Yes, that is true. I will be in my nice work clothes, jamming while driving or stopped at a traffic light. I get weird looks from some people and others laugh. Personally, I love to get lost in the rhythm of a song which leads me to share with you the importance of being silly!
　　The definition for the word silly, according to the dictionary is: stupid, foolish and nonsensical. I know many people do not want to look foolish. So they walk around all serious, which in all honesty, is foolish!
　　No one is perfect, I repeat: no one is perfect. I don’t care how educated, how thin, how beautiful, how simple, how frugal, how rich, and so on… No one is perfect! So why pretend to be something you are not?
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　　"Dance as though no one is watching you,
　　Love as though you have never been hurt before,
　　Sing as though no one can hear you,
　　Live as though heaven is on earth."
　　When we were kids, we had no idea of what limitations were and we had no care in the world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others. However, as we grew up, we lost that childlike innocence.
　　So don’t lose the child that still lives within you. The next time you feel down, go turn on your favorite song, and sing and dance along like there is no tomorrow. Or watch something that makes you laugh. Laughter is the best medicine to whatever ails you and nothing is better than laughing so hard that your tummy hurts. Trust me, you will feel a whole lot better, and who doesn’t want to feel good?
小題1: According to the passage, what does the writer usually do?
A．He pretends to be a rock star.B．He dances in his own home.
C．He sings songs while going to work.D．He gets jammed on his way to work.
小題2:What do other people think of the writer?
A．They think that the writer is strange.B．They look down upon the writer.
C．They believe that the writer is lonely.D．No one is interested in the writer.
小題3: What is the writer’s opinion about the people who look very serious?
A．They are honest.B．They are silly.
C．They are perfect.D．They are educated.
小題4: The writer quotes Souza to show that _______.
A．life is a beautiful journeyB．life is full of rigidity
C．life is like a great recipeD．life is to be treasured
小題5:The underlined part “the child” in the last paragraph probably refers to _______.
A．the writerB．a(chǎn)ny child
C．the feeling of being a childD．the time of being a child

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