2006年考研英语预测试题一及答案精析

［C］ their understanding of the importance of pop culture

［D］ the display of their natural talents and gifts

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Old people are always saying that the young are not what they were. The same comment is made from generation to generation and it is always true. It has never been truer than it is today. The young are better educated; they have a lot more money to spend and enjoy more freedom. They grow up more quickly and are not so dependent on their parents. They think more for themselves and do not blindly accept the ideals of their elders. Events which the older generation remembers vividly are nothing more than past history. This is as it should be. Every new generation is different from the one that preceded it. Today the difference is very marked indeed. The old always assume that they know best for the simple reason that they have been around a bit longer. They don’t like to feel that their values are being questioned or threatened. And this is precisely what the young are doing. They are questioning the assumptions of their elders and disturbing their sense of feeling contended. They doubt that the older generation has created the best of all possible worlds.

31. Which of the following features in the young is NOT mentioned?

［A］ Better educated［B］ More money and freedom.

［C］ Greater independence. ［D］ Respect for work.

32. What do the young have an attitude for?

［A］ The differences between the old and young.

［B］ The assumption of the old generation.

［C］ The emphasis on violence as a solution to social problems.