大学英语六级长篇阅读专项强化真题试卷5
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The Changing Generation
[A]It turns out today\’s teenagers aren\’t so scary after all. Results of USA WEEKEND\’S Teens & Parents survey reveal a generation of young people who get along well with their parents and approve of the way they\’re being raised. They think of their parents with affection and respect. They speak with Mom or Dad when they have a problem. Most feel that their parents understand them, and they believe their family is the No. 1 priority in their parents\’ lives. Many even think their parents are cool! Although more than a third have an object in their rooms they would like to keep secret from their parents, rarely is it anything more alarming than a diary or off-color(低俗的)book or CD.
[B]Such results may seem surprising against the background of shocking incidents that color the way the mass media portray the young. In October 2000, the same month the survey was taken, the Washington-based Center for Media and Public Affairs wrote in its publication Media Monitor that, in a recent month of TV news coverage of American youth, just 2% of teens were shown at home, and just 1% were portrayed in a work setting. In contrast, the criminal justice system accounted for nearly one out of every five visual backgrounds. No wonder parents worry their own kids might spin out of control once they hit the turbulent waters of adolescence.
[C]The overall facts ought to reassure us. The survey shows us that today\’s teens are affectionate, sensible and far happier than the angry and tortured souls that have been painted for us by stereotypes. From other sources, we also know teenage crime, drug abuse and premarital sex are in general decline. We, of course, need to pay attention to youngsters who are filled with discontent and hostility, but we should not allow these extreme cases to distort our view of most young people.
[D]My own research at the Stanford Center on Adolescence uses in-depth interviews with small samples of youngsters rather than large-scale surveys. Still, in my studies and others I have read, I find the same patterns as in USA WEEKEND\’S survey. Today\’s teenagers admire their parents and welcome parental guidance about important matters such as career choice—though certainly not Mom and Dad\’s advice on matters of personal taste, such as music or fashion. When we ask teens to choose a hero, they usually select an older family member rather than a remote public figure. Most teens say they enjoy the company of both parents and friends.
[E]Contrary to some stereotypes, most adolescents believe they must be tolerant of differences among individuals(though they do not always find this easy in the cliquish(拉帮结派的)environment of high school). Many of them volunteer for community service with disadvantaged people. One prevalent quality we have found in teens\’ statements about themselves, their friends and their families is a strikingly positive emotional tone. By and large, these are very nice kids, and as the band The Who used to sing, \\
1.Not many young people eligible for voting are interested in local or national elections these days.
I
解析：
2.Parents are concerned that their children may get involved in criminal offences once they reach their teens.
B
解析：
3.
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