Young professionals in their late 20s or early 30s have been nicknamed the “boomerang generation” because of the trend toward returning to the family home having initially left to study. Recent research has suggested that young people in Britain are twice as likely to choose to live with their parents in their late 20s than their counterparts elsewhere in Europe.

　　Rising property prices, mounting student debts and the effects of recession on the job market have forced a wave of young people to move back into the family home at an age when they would normally be moving out. But commentators warned that the phenomenon may have more to do with young people facing “dire” prospects than simply a desire to save money.

　　While the proportion of those of university or college age moving out from the family home has continued to rise in the last 20 years, among those in their mid and late 20s the trend has been reversed. Overall 1.7 million people aged from 22 to 29 now share a roof with their parents, including more than 760,000 in their late 20s. In 1988, 22.7 per cent of men aged 25 to 29 were still living with their parents but last year the proportion was 24.5 per cent.

　　1. What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A. The economic crisis has shown its effect on the young generation.

　　B. More young professionals are returning home to live.

　　C. British parents are suffering more loads from their grown-up children.

　　D. Britain is suffering more than any other country in Europe.

　　2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A. Male children seem to more independent than females.

　　B. Eighty percent of university graduates were able to live independently two decades ago.

　　C. The grown-up children choose to live with their parents only to save money.

　　D. More and more children are moving out at university age.

　　3. What does the underlined word “dire” probably mean?

　　A. promising. B. inconvenient. C. very bad. D. hopeful

　　4. The following factors may account for the phenomenon except _____.

　　A. that living prices have risen a lot.

　　B. that it’s difficult to land a job.

　　C. that education has already cost them a lot

　　D. that parents can help them more

　　閱讀理解特訓參考答案：

　　英國涌現“回巢族”，生活仍需依賴父母，你知道原因嗎?你贊同嗎?

　　1、B 細節理解題。本文主要介紹英國年青一代的趨勢是和父母同住，而非其它三項所表述。

　　2、D 細節理解題。根據文章內容課判斷前三個選項均是錯誤的。

　　3、C 詞義猜測題。根據上下文可推測出詞義。年輕人面臨的形勢是嚴峻的，并不是簡單為了省錢。

　　4、D 細節理解題。根據短文倒數第二段，可知并沒有提到父母的幫助會更大。

　　高考英語閱讀理解特訓2：

　　Hidden in our subconsciousness (意識) is a perfect mental picture. We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent. We are traveling by train. Out of the windows, we think in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, or row upon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village halls.

　　But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw (拚圖玩具) puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道) ,condemning the minutes for loitering-waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.

　　‘‘When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry, “When I'm 38.” “When I buy a new 450SL Mercdes Benz!” “When I put the last kid through college.” “When I have paid off!” “When I get a promotion.” “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after! " Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us."

　　“Relish (appreciate) the moment" is a good motto, actually it isn't the burdens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today. “

　　So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. Then the station will come soon enough.

　　1. Why does the author describe the mental picture?

　　A. To lead us into a perfect world. B. To let people enjoy the scenery.

　　C. To introduce an actual trip of his. D. To compare it to our life's journey.

　　2. How do people feel when they’re on their trip?

　　A. Puzzled. B. Happy. C. Relaxed. D. Impatient.

　　3. What does the author mean by "Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today" in Paragraph 4?

　　A. Regret and fear are responsible for the loss of today.

　　B. We must be careful of the two thieves : regret and fear.

　　C. Regret and fear stop us from enjoying our present life.

　　D. We’re frequently challenged by the two : regret and fear.

　　4. Why does the author write the passage?

　　A. To teach us a good lesson.

　　B. To tell us the right attitude to life.

　　C. To advise us to forget our worries.

　　D. To stop us wandering along the aisles.

　　閱讀理解特訓參考答案：

　　“享受現在”是句很好的箴言，真正令人發瘋的不是今日的負擔，而是對昨日的悔恨及對明日的恐懼!悔恨與恐懼是一對孿生竊賊，將今天從你我身邊偷走!

　　1、D 細節理解題。根據全文可知，本文作者將生活比作旅程，所以可推斷出答案。

　　2、D 細節理解題。根據第二段最后一句可判斷。

　　3、C 細節理解題。根據上下文可知，此句用了暗喻手法，并不是說遺憾和害怕是兩個小偷，而是比擬這兩種感情讓人們浪費今天。

　　4、B 文意推斷題。根據全文，可以判斷本文作者不是在教育我們，而是告訴大家生活的態度，如何生活得漂亮，可知只有B符合。