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Normally when I pop in to see my parents, my mum bursts out of the house with a big smile. Not today. "Your brother," she says, "he's showered twice this afternoon. Does he know how much it costs to run this house?" Are we limiting water now? I didn't think the recession(蕭條) had got that bad. My poor brother is a boomerang kid. Like 60 percent of guys immediately after university, he's back at home. Graduating £15,000 in debt and faced with unpaid internships(實習期) or low wages thanks to the flooding of the market with graduates, a lot of twenty some things simply don't have the necessary income or parental support to live independently.
Three years after getting their degree, most graduates are still not earning above the average salary. They have a near 50 percent tax burden, thanks to student loan repayments and council tax on top of income tax and national insurance. Unless you have parents who can afford to finance what is effectively a second home for them, returning to the parental nest is often the only affordable option.
The boomerang effect is becoming even more pronounced thanks to the recession. One in four of those losing their job during the downturn is under 25. Only 13 percent of final-year students have jobs. Home is the only place many are going: 111,000 16-29 year olds moved back home in 2008, five times the average of previous years.
Boomeranging is bad news. It poses serious problems for parents' finances. They've already supported their children through university, topping up loans with handouts, averaging £12,300 in total, to keep twenty somethings afloat. Now their retirement savings are being eaten away by continuously dependent children.
It’s bad for the returning kids too. Ambitious young people will be left frustrated, seeing their university peers from more wealthy backgrounds excel only because parents' money was there to support them through the initial period of poverty wages. Those living in rural areas are further disadvantaged by lack of access to cities where most new jobs are located. Half of all young people now feel they will not achieve their goals. Research by the Prince's Trust reveals that one-quarter of all 16-25 year olds are regularly down or depressed. And depression does not help self-motivation, the very trait needed to seek out job opportunities.
小題1:In paragraph 1, the mother’s criticizing her son for showering too often shows _________.
A.the price of water has increased
B.she thinks her son is selfish
C.her son is an economic burden
D.she wants to have a shower herself
小題2:What is the boomerang mentioned in the passage?
A.A person earning low income.
B.A person who has heavy tax burden.
C.A youth who cannot get parental support.
D.A youth returning to parents after graduation.
小題3:According to the passage, which of the following does NOT contribute to the tax bill of most young graduates?
A.National insurance. B.Income tax.
C.Council income. D.Student loans.
小題4:Who is comparatively most affected by the recession according to the passage?
A.Those who haven’t completed their university studies.
B.Those who are supported through by their parents.
C.Those who can have access to the urban facilities.
D.Those who were born into the well-off families.
小題5:Which is the best title of the passage?
A.Global Recession
B.Boomerang Kids
C.Unemployment Rate
D.Falling Incomes

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:B
文章分析了因為經濟衰退,很多學生畢業(yè)就意味著失業(yè)的問題。
小題1:推理題。她的兒子因為經濟問題經;丶遥改搁_始抱怨,認為他成為了家里的負擔。
小題2:猜測詞義題。根據第一段的后一半內容可知the boomerang是指那些畢業(yè)以后又回到家里的學生。
小題3:細節(jié)題。根據第2段2,3行They have a near 50 percent tax burden, thanks to student loan repayments and council tax on top of income tax and national insurance.可知ABD都是,除了C。
小題4:推理題。根據文章第三段可知經濟衰退對家庭的影響很大,很多學生都無法完成自己的學業(yè)。
小題5:主旨大意題。文章是關于那些因為經濟衰退大學畢業(yè)就意味著失業(yè)的學生的。
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