A few years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreement between young people and their elders．Parents said that children did not show them proper respect and obedience(服從), while children complained(抱怨)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 a gap is built into the fabric(結(jié)構(gòu))of our society．
One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their own ways of life．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 agree to, and to continue the family occupation(職業(yè))．In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents．
In our easily changing 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 strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement 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culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight．The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities．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(特點(diǎn))of American life for some time to come．Its causes are rooted in the freedom and changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes．
小題1:The main idea of the first paragraph is that _______．
A．the generation gap suddenly appeared
B．the generation gap is a feature of modern social life
C．people can reduce the generation gap
D．many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap
小題2:The word “around” in Paragraph 1 means _______．
A．on all sidesB．near
C．in every direction D．in existence（存在）
小題3:Which cause of the generation gap is not mentioned in the passage?
A．Young people like to choose their own life styles．
B．American society is changing very fast．
C．Parents place high hopes on their children．
D．Modern education makes them think differently．
小題4:In American society, young people often _______．
A．depend on their parents to make a life
B．stay with their parents in order to get a chance for higher education
C．seek the best advice from their parents
D．have very little in common with their parents
小題5:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．Parents should be strict with their children．
B．The younger generation should value the older generation for their wisdom．
C．The generation gap is partly caused by the older generation．
D．The generation gap does not exist in American society．

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:D
小題5:C

試題分析：文章講述了現(xiàn)代社會(huì)的普遍現(xiàn)象代溝問(wèn)題，分析了代溝問(wèn)題的主要原因。
小題1:本段最后一句Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric(結(jié)構(gòu))of our society．從語(yǔ)篇層次考慮，文章最后一段第一句N(xiāo)o doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature(特點(diǎn))of American life for some time to come．意義相同。選B。
小題2:詞義理解題。聯(lián)系上下文，我們可以得知，作者認(rèn)為這種"代溝"已經(jīng)存在了很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間。選D。
小題3:排除題：短文沒(méi)提到D 項(xiàng)信息。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從"they discover that they have very little in common with each other"得此答案。
小題5:推理題。聯(lián)系全文，我們知道作者認(rèn)為，出現(xiàn)"代溝"是因?yàn)楦改傅乃枷敫簧蠒r(shí)代。選C。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：閱讀理解首先要能基本讀懂文章，然后再根據(jù)問(wèn)題，在文章中去找到相應(yīng)的依據(jù)，研究相關(guān)信息句給出準(zhǔn)確的答案。
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B．The women studied have different jobs.
C．The study included men and women.
D．Most women allowed their child to watch TV.
小題4:Children who spend much time watching TV will ________.
A．not be hit by others
B．be influenced by others
C．become angry easily
D．know more about the neighborhood

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