44.
What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph?
A.
Whose advice is the best.
B. Who
is the most long-lived person in the world.
C.
Lifestyles of long-lived people.
D. How
long-lived people think of their life.
B
One
evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about inventions. The
grandson asked his grandfather about the computer age and other inventions.
The
grandpa replied, “Well, let me think for a minute… I was born before
television, penicillin, frozen foods, Xerox machines, contact lenses and
Frisbees. There was no radar, credit cards, laser beams or ball-point pens.
Man
had not invented air conditioners, dishwashers, clothes dryers, and the clothes
were hung out to dry in the fresh air and man hadn’t yet walked on the moon.
Time-sharing
meant a time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends - not purchasing
condominiums. We had never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric
typewriters, or guys wearing earrings.”
If you
saw anything with ‘Made in Japan’-
or any other countries on it, it was junk. The term ‘making out’ referred to
how you did on your school exam. Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, and instant coffee were
unheard of.
In my
day, ‘coke’ was a general cold drink(not the name of Coca Cola); ‘pot’ was
something your mother cooked in(not a drug), and ‘rock
music’ was your grandmother’s lullaby(摇篮曲)(not a kind of popular music).‘Aids’ were
helpers in the high official’s office(not a deadly disease);‘chip’ meant a
piece of wood(not a part of a computer);‘hardware’ was found in a
hardware(五金器具)store, and ‘software’ wasn’t even a word. And we were
the last generation to actually believe that a lady needed a husband to have a
baby.
No
wonder people call us old and think we are confused and say there is a
generation gap, and how old do you think I am?”
This
man would be only 59 years old.
