单选题Parents and children often disagree about what is important or right because _____.A they have different styles of lifeB they hate each otherC parents think that their children are troublemakersD they are in a society of rapidly changing social and mor
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they have different styles of life
they hate each other
parents think that their children are troublemakers
they are in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values
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第1题：
What information can parents probably get about their children at family dinner? (no more than 12 words)
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正确答案：their children’s school performance, daily activities and attitudes toward life
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第2题：
Most Americans find the idea of arranged marriages difficult to understand or accept.They believe that two people should marry for love, after a period of dating or courtship.During that period, the prospective marriage partners are supposed to learn enough about each other to decide whether or not they will be able to build a successful marriage.Today in America, it is common for people to live together as a way of preparing for marriage.The idea of an arranged marriage seems very old-fashioned indeed.But aren't all marriages arranged in one way or another? In the United States marriages are seldom formally arranged, but quite a lot of informal arranging goes on before two people become husband and wife.People who get married are introduced to each other by friends.These friends have already decided that the two people are right for each other and arrange for them to meet.In the United States this kind of arrangement is very common.Because friends have such great influence, their approval of a dating partner is very important.Families also exert open and subtle pressures on their children to influence their choices of marriage partners.Parents often arrange dates for their own children.One parent often tells a friend about her beautiful daughter or handsome son.Also, parents can meet the perfect marriage prospect for their son or daughter through business relationships.Since parents often assist their children financially, they feel that they have the right to help the bride and groom select where they will live, what type of furniture they will purchase, and what their life-style. will be like.
1.Most Americans think that arranged marriages are().
A.understandable
B.acceptable
C.unavoidable
D.old fashioned
2.According to this passage, the prospective marriage partners().
A.often write to each other
B.often attend formal parties together
C.often meet each other
D.often discuss problems together
3.Which of the flowing is TRUE according to this passage?()
A.Marriages are usually arranged by parents in America.
B.No arranging goes on before two people get married.
C.Only one formal arrangement takes place before two people get married.
D.There are usually a lot of informal arrangements before two people get married.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?()
A.Parents often try to influence their children's marriages.
B.Open arranged marriages are unusual in the U.S.
C.Friends sometimes play some role in getting two people together who may get married later.
D.Parents never care much about their children's marriages.
5.Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?()
A.Social class has much influence on marriages.
B.Nationality has much influence on marriages.
C.Knowledge has much influence on marriages.
D.Age has much influence on marriages.
参考答案：DCDDA
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第3题：
Parents play a very important __________ in their children's education.A、classmate
B、offer
C、ripe
D、role
正确答案：D
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第4题：
29． Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Parents quarrel because they don't love each other．
B．lf your parents often quarrel．don't leave them alone．
C． No one wants a family with quarreling or fighting．
D． When parents are angry．they think much about children．
正确答案：C
C【解析】C项与文章最后一段第一句意思相同，故选C。 -
第5题：
Passage Two
Concerning money or anything else, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect a power struggle. Conflicts between parent and child often center around the same issue. As children enter adolescence, they begin to demand greater freedom to go where they please, do what they please, and make decisions without parental interference. Many American par- ents do not know how to deal with their teenagers and seek advice from books, lectures, and parent-training courses. Parents want to maintain a friendly relationship with their teenagers and also want to guide them so that their behavior. will be whatever the parents consider proper and constructive. But in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values, parents and children often disagree about what is important and what is right. Arguments may con- cern such unimportant matters as styles of dress or hairdos. But quarrels may also concern school work, after school jobs, decisions, use of the family car, dating, and sexual behav- ior. Some families have serious problems with teenagers who drop out of school, run away from home, or use illegal drugs. Because so much publicity is given to the problem teenager, one gets the impression that all teenagers are troublemakers. Actually, relatively few adoles- cents do anything wrong, and nearly all grow up into "solid citizens" who fulfill most of their parents' expectations. In fact, recent studies show that the "generation gap" is narrowing. The vast majority of teenagers share most of their parents' values and ideas. Many parents feel that they get along with their adolescents quite well.
40. According to the writer, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect ______.
A. feelings of hatred
B. power struggle
C. that they don't care for each other
D. that they may appeal to divorce
正确答案：B
本题属细节题。文章第一句已明确点明。 -
第6题：
Generation gap（代沟） has become a serious problem in our society．l read a (11) about it in the morning newspaper． It is said that some children even want to kill themselves after hav-ing quarrels(争吵) with their (12) ．1 think this is because parents and children don't often (13) each other． Parents now spend more and more time in the office，(14) they don't have much time to stay with their children． As time goes by，they both feel that they don't have the (15) topic to talk about．
T0 (16) this problem，parents should spend more time being with their children，getting to know them and (17) them As for children，you should show your (18) to your parents and let them (19) your thoughts．Parents are the people who love you best． They (20) un-derstand you as long as(只要) you tell them． But the point is that you should try your best to understand them，too．
( )11．
A．message
B．instruction
C．report
D．letter
正确答案：C
11．C【解析】report“报告”，符合文意． -
第7题：
Compared with parents of 30 years ago，today’s parents__________．A.go to clubs more often with their children
B.are much stricter with their children
C.care less about their children’s life
D.give their children more freedom答案：D解析：根据第三段第一句“So it seems that this generation ofparents is much more likely than par-ents of 30 vears ago to treat their children as friends．”和Susan Crome的描述“Looking back on the last lo years，there was a lot ofwhat you could call negotiation．”可知这一代的父母比起30年前上一代的父母更善于把孩子当成朋友看待，Susan说有很多事情都可以和她父母商量，也就是说这一代父母给孩子更多自由。 -
第8题：
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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 dis-cover 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 thie 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 word"around"in Paragraph 1 means_____＿.
A:on all sides
B:in every direction
C:near
D:in existence答案：D解析：文章第一段主要讲述了美国社会中所存在的代沟问题：父母抱怨孩子们不够尊敬和服从他们；孩子们抱怨父母不理解他们。实际上，该问题已经存在了很长一段时间。评论家认为代沟已经成为美国社会结构的一部分。由此可见，代沟是美国的一种特征。因此B为正确答案。
由文章第一段倒数第二句话可知，代沟问题已经存在了很长时间。around在此处意思是“存在”，与in existence（存在）意思相近。因此D为正确答案。
文章从三方面讲述了代沟形成的原因。由第二段第一句话可知，形成代沟的一个重要原因是年轻人必须选择自己的生活方式；由第三段第一句话可知，父母对孩子期望过高也是代沟形成的一个原因；由第四段第一句话可知，社会的快速变化也是导致代沟形成的原因。而文中并未提到现代教育使得孩子与父母想法不同的问题。因此D为正确答案。
由文章第三段最后一句话可知，父母和孩子会发现彼此之间几乎没有相似之处。因此D为正确答案。
文章主要讲的是美国社会中所存在的代沟问题及其形成的原因，并没有提到如何解决这一问题，因此排除A.B选项；而D项（美国社会应该避免代沟问题）文中也未提及.由文章第三段可知，父母对孩子期望过高也是形成代沟的原因。因此C为正确答案。 -
第9题：
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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 dis-cover 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 thie 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.Which one is NOT the cause of the generation gap?
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.答案：D解析：文章第一段主要讲述了美国社会中所存在的代沟问题：父母抱怨孩子们不够尊敬和服从他们；孩子们抱怨父母不理解他们。实际上，该问题已经存在了很长一段时间。评论家认为代沟已经成为美国社会结构的一部分。由此可见，代沟是美国的一种特征。因此B为正确答案。
由文章第一段倒数第二句话可知，代沟问题已经存在了很长时间。around在此处意思是“存在”，与in existence（存在）意思相近。因此D为正确答案。
文章从三方面讲述了代沟形成的原因。由第二段第一句话可知，形成代沟的一个重要原因是年轻人必须选择自己的生活方式；由第三段第一句话可知，父母对孩子期望过高也是代沟形成的一个原因；由第四段第一句话可知，社会的快速变化也是导致代沟形成的原因。而文中并未提到现代教育使得孩子与父母想法不同的问题。因此D为正确答案。
由文章第三段最后一句话可知，父母和孩子会发现彼此之间几乎没有相似之处。因此D为正确答案。
文章主要讲的是美国社会中所存在的代沟问题及其形成的原因，并没有提到如何解决这一问题，因此排除A.B选项；而D项（美国社会应该避免代沟问题）文中也未提及.由文章第三段可知，父母对孩子期望过高也是形成代沟的原因。因此C为正确答案。 -
第10题：
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The Sandwich Generation
Today people often look forward to their middle age as a time when they will be able to take things easier. After their children are grown,they expect to enjoy the life they have worked hard to create .However,the reality is often very different. In middle age,many people discover that they have two ongoing responsibilities:one is to look after their aging parents,and the other is to help their young adult children deal with the pressures of life.Around the world,there are mil-lions of people who are“sandwiched”in between the older and the younger generations.Some-times there may be two or three generations living in the same household-a situation that is corn-mon in many Asian countries and in some parts of Europe .In other cases,a couple may be taking care of parents and children,but they do not live with them.
There are two important reasons for the rise of the sandwich generation.First,people are liv-ing longer than they used to.In the early nineteenth century,the average life expectancy for adults in the United States,for example,was about 40,whereas today people live to an average age of 75 .Therefore,children are taking care of their parents over a longer period of time.The see-ond reason is that these days,young adults often live with their parents for a longer time than they did in the past. This is often for financial reasons.It's also more common for today's young adults to return home during or after college if they need financial or emotional support.
Young adults feel sandwiched between their financial responsibilities and their desire to enjoy life .They may have to cover expenses that their parents cannot.They may have to manage their parents' financial and legal affairs.They may have to prepare for their parents' future needs,such as special medical care or a move to a nursing home. This can be a traumatic（长期困扰的）ex-perience for everyone.
Caring for adult children presents challenges as well,and caregivers have to resolve important questions:How can financial responsibilities be shared among members of the household?How can household chores be shared?What is the best way to ensure everyone's privacy?Successfully cop-ing with these issues can avoid a lot of stress for the whole family.
The financial and emotional pressures on the sandwich generation can be overwhelming. However,this time in life also has its rewards.It can be a time to rediscover the special qualities of one's parents or children.It can also provide a valuable opportunity to spend more time with them. However,in order to survive this difficult period in their lives,the members of the sand-wich generation must remember that they also need to pay attention to their own needs and look af-ter the quality of their own lives.They can't be totally selfless.Which is true about the sandwich generation?
A: Their parents are unable to take care of themselves.
B: They are torn between the responsibilities for their parents and children.
C: They all have to live with their parents and children.
D: Their parents are often facing the pressures of life.答案：B解析：由第一段第二、三句“After their children are grown , they expect to enjoy the life they have worked hard to create. However , the reality is often very different.”可知以此推断，很多中年人不能如愿地享受生活。故选B。
由第一段第四句“In middle age , many people discover that they have two ongoing re-sponsibilities:one is to look after their aging parents,and the other is to help their young adult children deal with the pressures of life.”及第五句“Around the world , there are mil-lions of people who are'sandwiched'in between the older and the younger generations.”可知，中年人在对父母和对孩子的责任中左右为难。故选B。
由第二段最后三句“The second reason is that these days , young adults often live with their parents for a longer time than they did in the past.This is often for financial reasons.It's also more common for today's young adults to return home during or after college if they need financial or emotional support.”可知，如今一些年轻人之所以会更久跟父母住在一起，是因为他们需要父母的经济或情感支持。故选A。
由第四段中的“caregivers have to resolve important questions : How can financial respon-sibilities be shared among members of the household?How can household chores be shared? What is the best way to ensure everyone's privacy?”可知，只有（决定谁来照料家庭）不是三明治一代要考虑的问题。故选C。
由最后一段最后两句中的“they also need to pay attention to their own needs and look after the quality of their own lives. They can't be totally selfless.”可知，要度过这个艰难的人生阶段，三明治一代需要考虑自身的幸福。故选B。 -
第11题：
问答题Practice 2 Private school does not mean better. But it does mean expensive. Public schools in the US are paid for by money from everyone; private schools are not. Parents who send their children to private schools must pay to do so. Parents may have enough money to pay for private schools. But these schools do not have to accept their children. Most private schools accept only children who are already doing well in school and are able to work quietly, Some take only boys or only girls. Classes are often quieter and less crowded than classes in public schools. This gives children a chance to learn more of what their teachers are trying to teach them. Public schools do not teach religion. So some parents choose private religious schools for their children. These schools each belong to a church. 6 They give lessons about that religion. They give lessons in all the usual school subjects as well. Children at many private schools wear special school uniforms, all exactly the same. At public schools, students wear what they want. They often dress in bright colors and tennis shoes. They sometimes invent new and wonderful fashions.正确答案： 【参考译文】
私立学校并不一定比公立学校好,但上私立学校肯定比上公立学校贵。公立学校的办学经费用的是每一个公民纳税的钱,而私立学校却不是这样。家长如果想把自己的孩子送到私立学校去念书,他们就得自己付钱。
即使家长有钱付学费,私立学校也不一定非得把孩子收下来。大部分的私立学校一般都只收学习成绩较好而又遵守纪律的学生。有的私立学校只收男生,而有的私立学校又只收女生。与公立学校相比,私立学校每个班的人数要少些,学生也能遵守课堂纪律。这样,学生在学校里就能学到更多的知识。
公立学校不设宗教课程。所以,有些家长就把自己的孩子送到私立的教会学校去上学。这类教会学校一般都属于某个教派,在学校里,他们就给学生上自己教派的宗教课程。当然,其他学校教的所有的课程,教会学校也都得教。
许多私立学校的学生都得穿式样统一的校服。在公立学校,学生爱穿什么就可穿什么。他们往往穿着艳丽的衣服和网球鞋;有时,学生们也会搞些新花样,很快就成为流行的时装。解析： 暂无解析 -
第12题：
问答题Few people would defend the Victorian attitude of children, (1) _______but if you were a parent in those days, at least you know where (2) _______you stood; children were to be seen and not heard. Freud andcompany did away with all that and parents have been bewilderedever since. The child’s happiness is all-important, the psychologists say,but what about the parents’ happiness? Parents suffer constantly with (3) _______fear and guilt while their children gaily romp about pull the (4) _______place apart. A good old-fashion spanking is out of the question (5) _______no modern child-rearing manual would permit such barbarity.The trouble is you are not allowed even to shout at: Who knows (6) _______what deep psychological wounds you might inflict? The poorchild may recover from the dreadful traumatic experience. Soit is that parents bend over backwards to avoid to give their (7) _______children complexes which a hundred years ago hadn’t even beenheard of. Certainly a child needs love, and a lot of it. But theexcessive permissiveness of modern parents is surely doing moreharm than good. Psychologists have succeeded in underminingparents’ confidence in their own authority. And it has taken children (8) _______long to get wind of the fact. There are countless articles inmagazines and newspapers. With so much unsolicited advicefly about, parents do nothing at all. And the children take complete (9) _______control. What else can the poor parents do but obey? But thepsychologists have much to answer. They should keep their mouths (10) _______shut and let the parents get on with the job. This will at least helpthe children to develop vigorous views of their own and give themsomething positive to react against.正确答案：
1.of改为to/toward attitude后使用介词to或toward表示“对……的态度”。
2.know改为knew 此处讲的是维多利亚时期的情况,应用过去时态。
3.with改为from suffer from是固定搭配,意为“受……之苦”。
4.pull改为pulling 现在分词短语作状语,表示伴随。
5.old-fashion改为old-fashioned 复合形容词的构成应是“形容词+名词-ed形式”。
6.去掉at at后应该跟动作发生的对象,此处没有针对对象。
7.to give改为giving 动词avoid后面只能跟动名词而不能跟不定式作宾语。
8.将has改为hasn’t 句意:没多久孩子们就发现了这一事实。可见助动词应用否定式。
9.fly改为flying 此处为“with+ sth.+ v-ing”构成的独立分词结构,作状语。
10.在answer后加for answer for对……负责。解析： 暂无解析 -
第13题：
It can be said that the education of parents play important roles in the children's growth.A.Wrong.
B.Right.
参考答案：B
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第14题：
They often have parents who seem to be trying to realize their own () through their amazing children.A.advantage
B.ambiguity
C.anxiety
D.ambitions
正确答案：D
解析：To realize one’s ambition(s), 实现理想，抱负，雄心壮志;ambiguity, 歧义，含糊，可作两种或多种解释;anxiety, 焦虑，焦急。
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第15题：
Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today's parents ( )．
A． go to clubs more often with their children
B． are much stricter with their children
C． care less about．their children's life
D． give their children more freedom
正确答案：D
D[解析]根据第三段第一句So it seems that this generation of parents is much more likely than parents of 30 years ago to treat their children as friends.及其后的例子可知 D项正确。 -
第16题：
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Latchkey children feel free at home.
B. Working parents often leave their children alone at home.
C. Many parents do not admit that they leave their children alone.
D. Latchkey children have to learn to take care of themselves.
正确答案：A45．答案为A 根据第三段和最后一段得知钥匙儿童独自在家，感到的不是自由，而是恐惧。
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第17题：
Parents and children often disagree about what is important or right because ______.
A. they have different styles of life
B. they hate each other
C. parents think that their children are troublemakers
D. they are in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values
正确答案：D
本题属推理分析题。文章中间的“But in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values”表
明：在一社会和道德价值迅速变化的社会里，父母与孩子常常争吵。 -
第18题：
__________ Chinese parents, western parents are also concerned about children′ s health.A.As to
B.In common with
C.Contrary to
D.But for答案：B解析：考查介词短语辨析。as to“至于，关于；就……而论”，in common with“与……一样”，contrary to“与……相反，违反”，but for“要不是，如果没有”。句意为“与中国的父母一样，西方的父母也很关心孩子们的健康”。故选B。 -
第19题：
共用题干
Home Schooling
All children in the United States have to receive an education,but the law does not say they have to be educated at school. A number of parents prefer not to send their children to school.
______(46)There are about 300,000 home-schoolers in the United States today.Some parents prefer teaching their children at home because they do not believe that public schools teach the correct religious values;others believe they can provide a better educational experience for their children by teaching them at home.______(47)
David Guterson and his wife teach their three children at home.Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in school.______(48)For example,when there is heavy snowfall on a winter day,it may start a discussion or reading about climate,snow removal （去除）equipment , Alaska , polar bears（北极熊）,and winter tourism. A spring evening when the family is out watching the stars is a good time to ask questions about satellites and the space program.______（49)
Home schooling is often more interesting than regular schools,but critics say that home-schoolers are outsiders who might be uncomfortable mixing with other people in adult life. ______(50)However,most parents don't have the time or the desire to teach their children at home,so schools will continue to be where most children get their formal education.______(49)
A: Interestingly,results show that home-schooled children quite often do better than average on national tests in reading and math.
B: Critics also say that most parents are not well qualified to teach their children.
C: Learning starts with the children's interests and questions.
D: Children who are educated at home are known as“home-schoolers.”
E: In some countries,however,children are educated by their parents.
F: If the Brazilian rain forests are on the TV news,it could be a perfect time to talk about how rain forests influence the climate,and how deserts are formed.答案：F解析：空前讲到很多家长不愿把孩子送到学校里去接受教育。空后面说目前美国有大约 30万儿童是“home-schoolers”。所以空中应该引入“home-schoolers”这个词。因此D项正确。
空前说有些家长喜欢在自己家里教孩子，因为他们认为公立学校不能教给孩子正确的宗教价值观，一些家长认为孩子在家里接受的教育会好一点，选项中只有A项最合适。因此A项正确。
空前说Guterson认为孩子在家里的学习方式与在学校里有很多不同。空中内容就应该是与学习方式有关的。因此C项正确。
空前主要叙述如何从孩子们感兴趣的问题出发教孩子学习。F项通过举例说明如何通过孩子们感兴趣的话题来教育他们。因此F项正确。
空前一句主要讲批评者认为孩子在学校之外与成人交往可能有些不适应的地方。 B项内容仍是批评者的态度，与前句连贯，因此B项正确。 -
第20题：
共用题干
第三篇
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 dis-
cover 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.In American society,young people often________.
A:rely on their parents to make a living
B:stay with their parents in order to get an opportunity for higher education
C:seek the best advice fromn their parents
D:have very little in common with their parents答案：D解析：由文章第一段最后一句话“Many critics argue that it is built into the fabric of our society", 可知很多评论家认为代沟问题是美国社会的组成部分。故选B。
around的意思是“围绕；在……附近”，在文章中是指代沟问题已经存在了一段时间，故选D。
文章中提到三个原因。由第二段第一句话，可知选项A年轻人喜欢选择他们自己的生活方式是代沟形成的原囚之一。由文章第三段第一句话，可知选项C父母对子女的高期望也是代沟形成的原因之一。由文章第四段第一句话，可知选项B美国社会的快速发展是代沟形成的原因之一。故选D。
由文章倒数第二段“The young and the old seeni to live in two very different worlds, separa-ted by different skills and abilities"，可知年轻人和老年人由于技术和能力的不同被分隔在两个不同的世界里。故选D。
文章中没有提到代沟问题该如何解决，仅仅提到代沟形成的原因，所以可以排除A、B、 D。 C项说代沟问题在某种程度上说是由老一代造成的，是正确的。 -
第21题：
共用题干
The Sandwich Generation
Today people often look forward to their middle age as a time when they will be able to take things easier. After their children are grown,they expect to enjoy the life they have worked hard to create.______(46) In middle age,many people discover that they have two ongoing responsibilities:one is to look after their aging parents,and the other is to help their young adult children deal with the pressures of life.Around the world, there are millions of people who are"sandwiched"in between the older and the younger generations.
Sometimes there may be two or three generations living in the same household-a situation that is common in many Asian countries and in some parts of Europe.In other cases,a couple may be taking care of parents and children,but they do not live with them.
There are two important reasons for the rise of the sandwich generation.First,people are living longer than they used to.In the early nineteenth century , the average life expectancy（预期寿命）for adalts in the United States,for example,was about 40,whereas today people live to an average age of 75.______(47)The second reason is that these days,young adults often live with their parents for a longer time than they did in the past.This is often for financial reasons.It's also more common for today's young adults to return home during or after college if they need financial or emotional support.
______(48)They may have to cover expenses that their parents cannot.They may have to manage their parents'financial and legel affairs.They may have to prepare for their parents'future needs,such as special medical care or a move to a nursing home.This can be a traumatic（使人不快的）experience for everyone.
Caring for adalt children presents challenges as well,and caregivers have to resolve important questions: How can financial responsibilities be shared among members of the household? How can household chores be shared? What is the best way to ensure everyone's privacy?______（49)
The financial and emotional pressures on the sandwich generation can be overwhelming.However,this time in life also has its rewards.______(50)It can also provide a valuable opportunity to spend more time with them.However,in order to survive this difficult period in their lives,the members of the sandwich generation must remember that they also need to pay attention to their own needs and look after the quality of their own lives.They can't be totally seffless.______（47)
A:Successfully coping with these issues can avoid a lot of stress for the whole family.
B:Therefore,children are taking care of their parents over a longer period of time.
C:People who take care of elderly parents often face difficult issues.
D:Young adults feel sandwiched between their financial responsibilities and their desire to enjoy life.
E:However,the reality is often very different.
F:It can be a time to rediscover the special qualities of one's parents or children.答案：B解析：前面一句话说，孩子长大后，中年父母期望有时间享受自己努力工作创造的生活。后面一句话说，到了中年，许多人发现自己同时担负着照顾年老的父母和帮助年少的孩子处理生活的压力两项责任。联系上下文可知，此处应该是一个转折句。故选E。
前面一句话说，在19世纪早期，美国成年人的平均寿命在40岁左右，而现在人们通常能活到75岁。联系上下文可推测出，由于人们的寿命增长了，所以孩子们照顾父母的时间变长了。故选B。
第三段主要说的是孩子们照顾父母可能要面临的种种困难。联系上下文可知，此处应该是本段的主题句。故选C。
第四段主要说的是父母在照顾成年孩子时面临的种种挑战。联系上下文可知，此处应该是说解决了这些问题可以减轻整个家庭的负担。故选A。
前面一句话说，三明治一代肩上的经济和精神压力可能使他们不堪重负，但这段时间也会给他们带来回报。联系上下文可知，此处应该是三明治一代同时肩负孩子和父母负担的好的方面。故选F0 -
第22题：
单选题What is true about the parent children relationship?AChildren should respect parents despite parents’ ill-treatment.
BParents without gratitude to children are not worth respect.
CParents should tolerate children’s occasional moodiness.
DChildren should be grateful to parents unconditionally.
正确答案： A解析：
根据最后一段第一句中的强调句“it is only parents who do their duty, who deserve this honorable treatment of their children”可知只有尽了责任的父母才值得孩子的尊敬。由本段中提到的先知p.b.u.h的例子也可以看出父母要想得到孩子的尊重，首先得尊重孩子，所以本题的正确答案为B。 -
第23题：
单选题Parents and children often disagree about what is important or right because ______.Athey have different styles of life
Bthey hate each other
Cparents think that their children are troublemakers
Dthey are in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values
正确答案： D解析：
细节题。根据第二段的首句“But in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values, parents and children often disagree about what is important and what is right”该题是把因果倒过来考。 -
第24题：
问答题练习1 Parents in China are always trying to help their children, even to make the most important decision for them, regardless of what the children really want, because parents believe it’s all for the benefit of their children. This has led to the result that the children’s growth and education tend to give way to their parents’ wishes. Once the parents decide to sign up an after school class for their children in order to increase their chance of being admitted to a good school, they will stick on their decision, even their children have no interest in it at all. In America, however, parents tend to respect their children, especially when making decisions. Perhaps it is commendable that Chinese parents lay much importance on education, but Chinese parents still need to keep the balance between the parents and children in the perspective of education as the American parents do.正确答案： 在中国,父母总是试图帮助他们的孩子,甚至为他们做重要的决定,而不管孩子想要什么,因为父母相信这样做是为了孩子好。结果,孩子的成长和教育往往屈从于父母的愿望。一旦父母决定为他们的孩子报名参加一个课外班,以增加他们被好学校录取的机会,他们会坚持自己的决定,即使他们的孩子根本不感兴趣。然而在美国,父母往往尊重孩子的意见,尤其是在做决定的时候。也许中国父母非常重视教育是值得称赞的。但是,他们应该向美国父母学习在涉及教育时如何平衡父母与孩子之间的关系。解析：
本题考查的翻译要点有：①regardless of，即不管某种情况；②for the benefit of sb意为“为了某人好”；③give way to表示“屈从于”；④lay much importance on意为“非常重视”；⑤keep the balance between…and…意为“保持……与……之间的平衡”；⑥in the perspective of表示“在……方面，涉及……”。