第1题：
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
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 educations，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 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 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 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 main idea of the first paragraph is that______.
A. the generation gap suddenly appeared
B. the generation gap is a feature of American life
C. how people can reduce the generation gap
D. many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap
第2题：
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the reading passage?
A. Parents should be more tolerable towards their children.
B. The younger generation should value the older generation for their wisdom.
C. The generation gap is partly created by the older generation.
D. The generation gap should be avoidable in American society.
第3题：
When did the children begin to speak English?
A. When they are 5 years old. B. When they are 6 years old.
C. When they are 7 years old. D. When they are 8 years old.
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第5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
第6题：
Which one is NOT the cause of the generation gap?
A. Young people like to choose their own lifestyles.
B. American society is changing very fast.
C. Parents place high hopes on their children.
D. Modem education makes them think differently.
第7题：
According to Jim Binns, young people today are ever more conscious of the “generation gap” than young people of the past.()
第8题：
Passage One
Sharon Keating was worried about her kids when she got a divorce. Her daughter, says, "I was feeling.., like down and sad and even though I didn't really show it."
Judith Wallerstein says problems from divorce can stay for many years. They can show up when the kids are adults. As adults the kids have trouble.
Wallerstein studied 93 children over a generation. The results can only be found in her book.
She says children of divorce are more likely to have problems with drugs. They are far more likely to seek therapy. About 40-percent of them do not marry. Their marriages fail at nearly twice the usual rate. It is hard for them to trust. They are afraid of failing.
Critics say Wallerstein had too few children in her study. Other things may be the cause of the kid's problems. The study does not compare kids from divorced families with kids from "healthy" families.
Wallerstein's families divorced a generation ago. Times have changed. People feel different about divorce. Today programs like Kid's Turn try to lessen some of the effects of divorce with family counseling. Talking about their feelings helps the kids get through it.
Since they know more about the problems, maybe the kids will be able to handle it.
31. Children of divorce ______.
A. are always happy
B. Sometimes feel sad but don't really show it
C. are not affected
D. are always very angry
第一段。当Sharon Keating离婚时，她的女儿承认很难过，虽然她并不表现出来。
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