题目内容
12．Today's 20-somethings are often called"millennials．"They grew up around the time of the millennium（千年）in the year 2000Are these adults？The law says yes．But societies have their expectations for what being an adult means．Some say today's 20-somethings are having a"delayed adulthood．"The term"boomerang kids"means young people leave their parents'house but，like a boomerang thrown through the air，later return．
Research psychologist Jeffrey Arnett says these terms suggest many Americans are frustrated with 20-somethings．He says Americans should consider the positive aspects．They usually have various school and work experiences or they might．try living in different cities or countries．
Cheryssa Jensen
Cheryssa Jensen might agree．She says she expected to get married right after college and to find a job near her parents．Instead，she traveled the western part of the U．S．，went to a dozen different cities there．Her job also took her to Taiwan，Sweden and Denmark．After a year of traveling，she was not sure what to do．
"Some words were nagging at me，saying，'What else，what else can you do，what else can you do while you re young？"
Julia Shaw
Julia Shaw is 28，just a year older than Cheryssa，but very different in the way she has lived her life so far．
After college，Julia began her career as a writer．She and her husband have stayed in Washington，and have lived there for the last two years．
Julia says many people are surprised that she is married and settled in one place．But she believes she is more free than many other people of her generation and she says marriage has made her life more stable．
Though their stories are different，Julia and Cheryssa still have some things in common．Both say their families are proud of them．Both say they do not feel pressured by society to follow a particular path．And both say they are happy with their decisions．
Julia Shaw and Cheryssa Jensen have something else in common．They have not made a high-paying career their first priority．Instead，most in the survey said the most important things to them are being good parents，having a successful marriage and helping other people．
56．Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe today's 20-somethings？B
A．The millennials．
B．The lost generation．
C．The boomerang kids．
D．The delayed adults．
57．What do we know about Cheryssa Jensen？A
A．She is twenty-seven years old．
B．She travelled around only for fun．
C．She found a job near her parents．
D．She got married right．after college．
58．What do the underlined words"nagging at"mean？A
A．troubling B．delighting
C．encouraging D．disappointing
59．What can be inferred about Julia Shaw？C
A．She was surprised at her early marriage．
B．She is bored with her stable life
C．She is satisfied with her present life．
D．She gets great pressure from her marriage．
60．In what aspect are Cheryssa Jensen and Julia Shaw similar？A
A．Their families take pride in them．
B．They bitterly regret their decisions．
C．They follow the same work patterns．
D．They like high-paying career most．
分析 本文对20岁左右的年轻人进行了讨论，分别以Cheryssa Jensen and Julia Shaw 为例，说明现在的年轻人都有各自的生活方式，也有共同之处．
解答 56．答案 B 根据Today's 20-somethings are often called"millennials．"Some say today's 20-somethings are having a"delayed adulthood．"The term"boomerang kids"可知，The lost generation不是对20岁的年轻人的称呼，故答案为B
57．答案 A 根据Julia Shaw is 28，just a year older than Cheryssa，可知Cheryssa应该是27岁，故答案为A
58．答案 A 根据"Some words were naggingat me，saying，'What else，what else can you do，what else can you do while you re young？"可知，nag此处是"困扰"的意思，故答案为A
59．答案 C 根据But she believes she is more free than many other people of her generation and she says marriage has made her life more stable．可知，Julia Shaw对生活是比较满意的，故答案为C
60．答案 A 根据Both say their families are proud of them．可知，二者的共同之处是各自父母都以他们为荣，故答案为A
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