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16.We often hear people talking about a generation gap (代沟).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."
41.The wise man mentioned in the text told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he willB.
A.lie on his stomach
B.lie on his back
C.stand quietly
D.sit in peace
42.Which generation did NOT want to do anything to make the world a better one?B
A.Mr.Ellis'generation
B.His children's generation
C.His grandchildren's generation
D.None of the above.
43.Which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one?C
A.Mr.Ellis'generation.
B.His children's generation.
C.His grandchildren's generation.
D.None of the above.
44.What is the writer's attitude towards the generation gap?D
A.Unacceptable.
B.Awful.
C.Funny.
D.Common.
分析 本文讲述了代沟问题,以老艾里斯为例讲述了他祖孙三代的不同观点.
解答 41.B,细节理解题,根据句子Bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down可知,当世界颠倒之后,我将面朝上躺着,故答案为B.
42.B,推理判断题,根据句子They didn't want to think about the future.They thought nothing could be done about it可知,老人孩子那一代,他们认为无论做什么,世界都不会变得更好,故答案为B.
43.C,细节理解题,根据句子They are trying to make the world better可知,老人的孙子一代人想要让世界变得更好,故答案为C.
44.D,主旨大意题,通读全文,作者对代沟持有一种肯定态度,认为代沟是一种普遍存在的现象,因此答案为D.
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力.做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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