英語六級閱讀理解專題練習練習一

　　To the psychologists, sociologists, and generational and media experts who study them,their digital gear sets this new group apart, even from their tech-savvy (懂技術的) Millennialelders. They want to be constantly connected and available in a way even their older siblingsdon't quite get. These differences may appear slight, but they signal an all-encompassingsensibility that some say marks the dawning of a new generation.

　　The contrast between Millennials and this younger group was so evident to psychologistLarry Rosen of California State University that he has declared the birth of a new generation in anew book, Rewired: Understanding the ingeneration and the Way They Learn, out next month.Rosen says the tech-dominated life experience of those born since the early 1990s is sodifferent from the Millennials he wrote about in his 2007 book, Me, MySpace and I: Parenting theNet Generation, that they warrant the distinction of a new generation, which he has dubbedthe "ingeneration".

　　"The technology is the easiest way to see it, but it's also a mind-set, and the mind-set goeswith the little ‘i', which I'm talking to stand for 'individualized'," Rosen says. "Everything isdefined and individualized to ‘me'. My music choices are defined to ' me'. What I watch onTV any instant is defined to ‘me'. " He says the iGeneration includes today's teens and middle-school ers, but it's too soon to tell about elementary-school ages and younger.

　　Rosen says the iGeneration believes anything is possible. "If they can think of it, somebodyprobably has or will invent it," he says. "They expect innovation."

　　They have high expectations that whatever they want or can use "will be able to be tailoredto their own needs and wishes and desires."

　　Rosen says portability is key. They are inseparable from their wireless devices, which allowthem to text as well as talk, so they can be constantly connected-even in class, where cellphones are supposedly banned.

　　Many researchers are trying t6 determine whether technology somehow causes the brainsof young people to be wired differently. "They should be distracted and should perform morepoorly than they do," Rosen says. "But findings show teens survive distractions much betterthan we would predict by their age and their brain development. "

　　Because these kids are more immersed and at younger ages, Rosen says, the educationalsystem has to change significantly.

　　"The growth curve on the use of technology with children is exponential(指數的), and werun the risk of being out of step with this generation as far as how they learn and how theythink," Rosen says.

　　"We have to give them options because they want their world individualized. "

　　1. Compared with their Millennial elders, the iGeneration kids

　　A.communicate with others by high-tech methods continually

　　B.prefer to live a virtual life than a real one

　　C.are equipped with more modem digital techniques

　　D.know more on technology than their elders

　　2. Why did Larry Rosen name the new generation as iGeneration?

　　A.Because this generation is featured by the use of personal high-tech devices.

　　B.Because this generation stresses on an individualized style of life.

　　C.Because it is the author himself who has discovered the new generation.

　　D.Because it's a mind-set generation instead of an age-set one.

　　3. Which of the following is true about the iGeneration according to Rosen?

　　A.This generation is crazy about inventing and creating new things.

　　B.Everything must be adapted to the peculiar need of the generation.

　　C.This generation catches up with the development of technology.

　　D.High-tech such as wireless devices goes with the generation.

　　4. Rosen's findings suggest that technology

　　A.has an obvious effect on the function of iGeneration's brain development

　　B.has greatly affected the iGeneration's behaviors and academic performance

　　C.has no significantly negative effect on iGeneration's mental and intellectualdevelopment

　　D.has caused distraction problems on iGeneration which affect their daily performance

　　5. According to the passage, education has to __

　　A.adapt its system to the need of the new generation

　　B.use more technologies to cater for the iGeneration

　　C.risk its system to certain extent for the iGeneration

　　D.be conducted online for iGeneration's individualized need

　　英語六級閱讀理解專題練習答案一

　　1.A)。

　　2.B)。

　　3.D)。

　　4.C)。

　　5.A)。

　　英語六級閱讀理解專題練習：練習二

　　At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don't act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.

　　Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo(禁忌的) behavior is how it can change over the years within the same society, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.

　　One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that Americans talk about constantly. It's not taboo to talk about fat; it's taboo to be fat. The "in" look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, trim executives to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline, and self-respect. In an image-conscious society like the U. S. , thin is "in", fat is "out".

　　It's not surprising, then, that millions of Americans have become obsessed (著迷) with staying slim and "in shape". The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the sole reason for America's obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the critical importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of North Americans has changed dramatically during the course of the last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do by hand. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people's bodies can easily become weak and vulnerable to disease. In an effort to avoid such a fate, millions of Americans are spending more of their time exercising every day.

　　26. From the passage we can infer taboo is .

　　A. a strong desire to do something strange or terrible

　　B. a crime committed on impulse

　　C. behavior considered unacceptable in society's eyes

　　D. an unfavorable impression left on other people

　　27、Based on the ideas presented in the passage we can conclude "being fat"_______.

　　A. will always remain a taboo B. is not considered a taboo by most people

　　C. has long been a taboo D. may no longer be a taboo some day

　　28、The topic of fat is_______many other taboo subjects.

　　A. the same as B. different from

　　C. more popular than D. less often talked about than

　　29、In the U. S. , thin is "in", fat is "out", this means_______.

　　A. thin is "inside", fat is "outside"

　　B. thin is "diligent", fat is "lazy"

　　C. thin is "youthful", fat is "spiritless"

　　D. thin is "fashionable", fat is "unfashionable"

　　30、The main reason the passage gives for why so many Americans are exercising regularly is_______.

　　A. their changed life-style

　　B. their eagerness to stay thin and youthful

　　C. their appreciation of the importance of exercise

　　D. the encouragement they have received from their companies

　　英語六級閱讀理解專題練習：答案二

　　26. C

　　27. D

　　28. B

　　29. D

　　30. B