Question

【题目】The face-down generation(一代)

If you were born in the 2000s, you are called the oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, connected, world-wide, and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right? But what do other people think about your generation?

Some adults worry that you're more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the "face-down generation" because you use your phone so much. They wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family.

Other adults worry that today's youth are spoilt (溺爱) and don't want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by "helicopter parents". They were always there to guide and help their children with a busy program filled with homework and after-school activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today's youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.

Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today's teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They seem to be willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls' rights to go to school.

So if you're one of the oh-ohs, there's reason to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation. Chances are that you do great and laugh out loud.

【1】If Alice was born in 2004, is she an oh-oh? (within 3 words) ____________

【2】Why do some adults think of the oh-ohs as the "face-down generation"? (within 7 words) ____________

【3】What are the parents called who always guide and plan everything for their children? (within 2 words) ____________

【4】Why doesn't the face-down generation need a heads-up? (within 14 words) ____________

【5】According to the writer, what does today's teenagers would like to do? (within 9 words) ____________

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes, she is.

【2】Because they use their phones so much.

【3】Helicopter parents.

【4】Because many of today's teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations.

【5】To become leaders and volunteer to help their communities.

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，文章讲述了00后面对智能世界，他们成为“脸朝下的一代”，尽管这一代人受到父母的百般呵护和溺爱，但这一代人无疑受到了更好的教育和创新意识的培养。他们更愿意成为新时代的领导者，对社会甘愿奉献，他们更有机会做伟大的事和笑对未来。

【1】根据“If you were born in the 2000s, you are called the oh-ohs”，可知2004年生也属于该范畴，故答案为Yes, she is.

【2】根据“They think of you as the "face-down generation" because you use your phone so much”，可知是因为他们过度使用智能手机，故答案为Because they use their phones so much.

【3】根据“Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by "helicopter parents"…after-school activities such as dancing, drawing, or sports”，可知这类家长被称为“直升机式的父母”，故答案为Helicopter parents.

【4】根据“The fact is that many of today's teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations”，可知是因为如今的00后们受到更好的教育和创新意识的培养，故答案为Because many of today's teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations.

【5】根据“They seem to be willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities”，可知他们会成为领导者或为社区服务的志愿者，故答案为To become leaders and volunteer to help their communities.