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, 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 back B. lie on his stomach 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 grandchildren’s generation

C. His children’s generation D. None of the above.

3.Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world 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 towards the generation gap?

A. Unacceptable. B. Awful. C. Funny. D. Objective

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了代溝問題，以老艾里斯為例講述了他祖孫三代的不同觀點(diǎn)。

1.根據(jù)句意“把我埋在臉上”，當(dāng)世界顛倒之后，我應(yīng)面朝上躺著。故選A。

2.文中提示到老人孩子那一代成長(zhǎng)與戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中，他們認(rèn)為無論做什么，世界都不會(huì)變的更好。故選A。

3.閱讀最后一段可知老人孫子一輩正在試圖使世界變得更好。故選C。

4.通讀全篇可知作者客觀列舉每一代人的觀點(diǎn)，因此選“Objective”客觀的。故選D。

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