题文
A few years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreement between young people and their elders．Parents said that children did not show them proper respect and obedience(服从), while children complained(抱怨)that their parents did not understand them at all．What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually the generation gap has been around for a long time．Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric(结构)of our society．One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their own ways of life．In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation(职业)．In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents．
In our easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do．Often, however, the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them．Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other．
Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations．In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight．The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities．
No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature(特点)of American life for some time to come．Its causes are rooted in the freedom and changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes．
小题1:The main idea of the first paragraph is that _______．A．the generation gap suddenly appearedB．the generation gap is a feature of modern social lifeC．people can reduce the generation gapD．many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap小题2:The word “around” in Paragraph 1 means _______．A．on all sidesB．nearC．in every direction D．in existence（存在）小题3:Which cause of the generation gap is not mentioned in the passage?A．Young people like to choose their own life styles．B．American society is changing very fast．C．Parents place high hopes on their children．D．Modern education makes them think differently．小题4:In American society, young people often _______．A．depend on their parents to make a lifeB．stay with their parents in order to get a chance for higher educationC．seek the best advice from their parentsD．have very little in common with their parents小题5:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A．Parents should be strict with their children．B．The younger generation should value the older generation for their wisdom．C．The generation gap is partly caused by the older generation．D．The generation gap does not exist in American society． 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:D
小题5:C
解析
文章讲述了现代社会的普遍现象代沟问题，分析了代沟问题的主要原因。
小题1:本段最后一句Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric(结构)of our society．从语篇层次考虑，文章最后一段第一句No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature(特点)of American life for some time to come．意义相同。选B。
小题2:词义理解题。联系上下文，我们可以得知，作者认为这种"代沟"已经存在了很长时间。选D。
小题3:排除题：短文没提到D 项信息。
小题4:细节题：从"they discover that they have very little in common with each other"得此答案。
小题5:推理题。联系全文，我们知道作者认为，出现"代沟"是因为父母的思想跟不上时代。选C。
点评：阅读理解首先要能基本读懂文章，然后再根据问题，在文章中去找到相应的依据，研究相关信息句给出准确的答案。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“A few years ago it w.....”主要考查你对 [社会现象类阅读 ]考点的理解。社会现象类阅读
社会现象类阅读概念：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。
社会现象类阅读解题技巧：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。阅读这类文章要理清思路。
1、浏览试题，明确要求。
在阅读文章前，最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章，可使思路更敏捷，而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下，尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时，如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子，不要停下来苦思冥想，继续读下去，通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时，要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子，尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾，插在中间的很少。所以，文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述，因此要特别注意，彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上，可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过，而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读，还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来，逐条分析，综合判断，找出正确答案。
5、进行合理的推理判断。
对文章有了全面的了解之后，可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系，做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候，需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读，验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些还未打上的题目，确保理解无误。
