14.As the saying goes,"Change is not always for the better".Take social interaction,for example!We now live in an era in which many teenagers spend hours locked away in their bedrooms shooting virtual soldiers and hitting zombies over the head with digital baseball bats,while others sit home alone,chatting with friends,not in person,but through social networks.Teachers,politicians and parents have genuine reasons to argue that young people like this are in danger of losing the ability to connect with one another,to develop genuine relationships and to separate the fictional world of the Xbox or the Play Station from the real world.
Others worry about the increasing breakdown of the family unit within the UK and link that to the increase of youth crime and antisocial behavior,or the problems that some young people have with drugs or alcohol.These issues are particularly common in areas of poverty and,in the light of the economic crisis,are unlikely to improve.Indeed,the gap between rich and poor in the UK could well increase,as unemployment figures rise and the cost of higher education increases.
But being a teenager in the 21st century is not all doom and gloom,Young people in the UK today can enjoy living in a far more multicultural,integrated society in which opportunities are more equal and which is increasingly environmentally aware.They benefit from better child protection policies,a wider range of educational activities and clearer guidance on leading healthy lifestyles.
And as they grow up,this generation will benefit from huge technological inventions which will have an impact on almost every aspect of their lives,from entertainment to transport.They will see medical advances which could put an end to diseases like malaria and rid the world of AIDS.They will live longer,work smarter and they will even have a greater understanding of nature and the universe.
33.What does the author think about life in the 21st century?B
A.Life is going to get duller and simpler in the 21st century.
B.There is both good and bad in life in the 21st century.
C.Life will be easier because nobody will be out of employment.
D.People will be healthier because there will be no diseases in the 21st century.
34.According to the passage which of the following statements is true?A
A.The union of a family unit plays an important role in a harmonious society.
B.Family problems cause young children to lock themselves in their bedrooms.
C.Strict families have introduced better child protection policies.
D.All children in breakdown families tend to be aggressive.
35.In the passage,parents fear thatA.
A.their children might be lost in their digital world
B.their children will be in danger in the 21st century
C.their possible divorce may lead their children to crime and antisocial behavior
D.their children may develop genuine relationships with other people.
分析 本文是一篇議論文,主要從幾個方面論述了21世紀(jì)人們生活的變化,并指出這些變化有利有弊.
解答 33.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的"But being a teenager in the 21st century is not all doom and gloom,Young people in the UK today can enjoy living in a far more multicultural,integrated society in which opportunities are more equal and which is increasingly environmentally aware."可知,21世紀(jì)的生活并不完全是失望與不快,也有很多好處,故B項正確.
34.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段中的"Others worry about the increasing breakdown of the family unit within the UK and link that to the increase of youth crime and antisocial behavior,or the problems that some young people have with drugs or alcohol."可知,家庭破裂會帶來很多社會問題,由此可知家庭和睦對社會和諧來說很重要,故A項正確.
35.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段中的"parents have genuine reasons to argue that young people like this are in danger of losing the ability to connect with one another,to develop genuine relationships and to separate the fictional world of the Xbox or the Play Station from the real world."可知,父母們擔(dān)心孩子會迷失在虛擬的數(shù)碼世界里,故A項正確.
點評 本文屬于議論文,主要論述了21世紀(jì)人們生活的變化;考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.