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How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age. The internet has always been a part of their lives. They spend about 16 hours a week on the Internet, and this doesn’t include e-mail. And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media(媒体), including mobile phones and video games. They are “nation speakers” of the language of the computer age. People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language. Why not? They did not grow up “speaking” it.
How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question, it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet. They use the Internet to communicate. They visit website such as FaceBook and MySpace every day. They share(分享)ideas, music, information, games, and friendships with people all over the world. When they start working, they will want to share their work and ideas with others.
It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up. Thair parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention. They taught them that their opinions were valuable(有价值的). As a result, amny millennials are very cinfident. At work, they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions.
Millennials also grew up with a lot of structure in their lives. Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams. At work, they will expect the rules to be clear. They will also expect a strong but fair boss, like a coach on a sports team. They will follow the person in charge (主管) if he or she is fair. But they will not follow an unfair boss. They will also expect their work to be fun and creative, similar to their experience on a sports team.
These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce. But the world is changing very fast. There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today.
小题1:According to the first paragraph of the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Millennials belong to a new generation. |
| B．Millennials were born about ten years ago. |
| C．Millennials are entering the workforce. |
| D．Millennials know little about the world before the Internet. |
| A．Millennials can speak a better native language. |
| B．Millennials grow up with computers and Internet. |
| C．Millennials use mobile phones and e-mails often. |
| D．Millennials spend long hours playing video games. |
| A．Because they know how to use the Internet to make new friends. |
| B．Because they understand how to communicate with new friends. |
| C．Because they grow up sharing ideas, music, information, games, and friendships with others by the Internet. |
| D．Because the Internet can provide all the information they need. |
| A．Millennials grow up with more attention from their parents and teachers. |
| B．Many millennials are showing more confident than others at work. |
| C．Many millennials give more valuable opinions to their co-workers and bosses. |
| D．Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams. |
| A．the number of the millennials had come to 33 million by the end of 1982 |
| B．most of the millennnials learn native computer language in schools. |
| C．millennials require their bosses to be healthier and the rules clearer at work |
| D．more changes will probably be brought to the American workforce by millennials |
When I was 12, I would, on some Saturdays, go to my father’s store to help out. After helping set up the outside clothing display, for the rest of the day, I’d watch to make sure no one stole anything. When I noticed someone looking unusual or strange, I would look the person in the eye, smile and say, “May I help you?” Usually that worked, but sometimes, someone would run off with something. The first time, I ran after the thief but my father shouted, “Martin, stop! There is no need to do that.” It’s true that safety is more important than money.
After 10 years of hard work, he saved up enough money to buy his first car, a cheap one—he wouldn’t buy one until he could afford to pay for it without borrowing money. I learned: buy only what you can afford. Buying necessary food and clothing won’t make us go in debt(债务). The unnecessary things won’t give us happiness, which comes from achievement only.
小题1: What shop did the author’s father own?
| A．A bookshop. | B．A coffee shop. |
| C．A clothing shop. | D．A food shop. |
| A．The author ran after thieves many times. |
| B．The author thanked his father a lot. |
| C．The author’s father worked very hard. |
| D．The author’s father made some money. |
| A．the importance of working |
| B．the good ways to keep healthy |
| C．that safety comes before money |
| D．that it’s bad to spend more than you make |
| A．To rent a house for the family. |
| B．To send their children to school. |
| C．To enjoy something unnecessary. |
| D．To buy enough food for the family. |
| A．How to live a happy life. |
| B．What makes a person successful. |
| C．The help the author got from his father. |
| D．What the author learned from his father. |
Can you remember a world before the Internet? If you answer is “no,” then you are probably a millennial. Millennials are the new generation of young Americans. They were born between 1982 and 1992. There are 33 million of them, and they are just starting to enter the workforce(劳动力). Many experts believe that millennials are different from young Americans of past generations. They also believe that millenials will change the workforce in important ways.
How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age. The internet has always been a part of their lives. They spend about 16 hours a week on the Internet, and this doesn’t include e-mail. And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media(媒体), including mobile phones and video games. They are “nation speakers” of the language of the computer age. People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language. Why not? They did not grow up “speaking” it.
How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question, it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet. They use the Internet to communicate. They visit website such as FaceBook and MySpace every day. They share(分享)ideas, music, information, games, and friendships with people all over the world. When they start working, they will want to share their work and ideas with others.
It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up. Thair parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention. They taught them that their opinions were valuable(有价值的). As a result, amny millennials are very cinfident. At work, they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions.
Millennials also grew up with a lot of structure in their lives. Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams. At work, they will expect the rules to be clear. They will also expect a strong but fair boss, like a coach on a sports team. They will follow the person in charge (主管) if he or she is fair. But they will not follow an unfair boss. They will also expect their work to be fun and creative, similar to their experience on a sports team.
These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce. But the world is changing very fast. There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today.
【小题1】According to the first paragraph of the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Millennials belong to a new generation. |
| B．Millennials were born about ten years ago. |
| C．Millennials are entering the workforce. |
| D．Millennials know little about the world before the Internet. |
| A．Millennials can speak a better native language. |
| B．Millennials grow up with computers and Internet. |
| C．Millennials use mobile phones and e-mails often. |
| D．Millennials spend long hours playing video games. |
| A．Because they know how to use the Internet to make new friends. |
| B．Because they understand how to communicate with new friends. |
| C．Because they grow up sharing ideas, music, information, games, and friendships with others by the Internet. |
| D．Because the Internet can provide all the information they need. |
| A．Millennials grow up with more attention from their parents and teachers. |
| B．Many millennials are showing more confident than others at work. |
| C．Many millennials give more valuable opinions to their co-workers and bosses. |
| D．Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams. |
| A．the number of the millennials had come to 33 million by the end of 1982 |
| B．most of the millennnials learn native computer language in schools. |
| C．millennials require their bosses to be healthier and the rules clearer at work |
| D．more changes will probably be brought to the American workforce by millennials |
听力测试部分
第一节(共11小题；每小题1分，满分11分)。
第一部分
听下面6个问题，每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。
1．A．He's forty．
B．He's fine．
C．He's a worker．
2．A．With my brother．
B．At about seven．
C．It's far．
3．A．Not very well．
B．I'm young．
C．I'm a student．
4．A．On the desk．
B．It's new．
C．It's mine．
5．A．She's American．
B．In the classroom．
C．She teaches English．
6．A．Sure．
B．Yes, I do．
C．Thank you．
第二部分
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
7．When will the meeting start?
A．At 2∶15．
B．At 2∶20．
C．At 2∶30．
8．Why didn't the woman take a plane?
A．Because it was a long way．
B．Because she liked to go by train．
C．Because she didn't get a ticket．
9．Where does the woman work?
A．In a shop．
B．In a restaurant．
C．At Mr．Green's home．
10．What does the woman mean?
A．The man should stay a little longer．
B．The man will miss the last train．
C．The man should leave early．
11．Why couldn't Kate come?
A．Because Kate's mother was ill．
B．Because Kate's husband called her．
C．Because the lady wished to see her in the hospital．
第二节(共14小题；每小题1分，满分14分。)
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第12段材料，回答第12至第14题。
12．Who is Annie?
A．Jack's friend．
B．Jane's friend．
C．Jane's teacher．
13．Why does everyone like Annie?
A．Because she is often good to others
B．Because she enjoys studying．
C．Because they have the same interests．
14．What is Jack going to do?
A．To join a club．
B．To introduce Annie．
C．To go to a picnic．
听第13段材料，回答第15至第17题。
15．Where did this conversation happen?
A．In New York．
B．On the way to New York．
C．In the chess-room．
16．Why did they want to play a game of chess?
A．To see who was better at chess．
B．To pass the time easily．
C．To learn from each other．
17．How did they most probably travel?
A．By train．
B．By air．
C．By taxi．
听第14段材料，回答第18至第20题。
18．What is wrong with the woman?
A．She has been tired of her work．
B．She's got a cold and feels tired．
C．She hasn't had enough sleep．
19．Which of the following is right?
A．The woman's got so much work to do．
B．Both the man and the woman have been tired．
C．The man thinks the woman has been lazy．
20．What can we know about the man?
A．He has made the woman work hard．
B．He cares a lot about the woman．
C．He can't give the woman any advice．
听第15段材料,回答第21至第25题．
21．How many days did the speaker spend in Miami?
A．Fourteen days．
B．Ten days．
C．Two days．
22．Where did they enjoy a wonderful sight of the world?
A．In the Science Museum．
B．On the plane．
C．Along the beach．
23．What did they do in the morning when the weather was not too hot?
A．They used to go dancing in a disco．
B．They used to have breakfast outdoors．
C．They used to go sightseeing．
24．What can we learn about the speaker and John?
A．They didn't like the beach at all．
B．They had a good time on the beach．
C．They enjoyed traveling in hot weather．
25．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．How they felt when they had to leave．
B．What the weather was like every day．
C．What they bought in Miami．