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 complacency. Office hours, for instance, are nothing more than enforced slavery. Wouldn’t people work best if they were given complete freedom and responsibility And what about clothing Who said that all the men in the world should wear drab grey suits and convict haircuts If we ruin our minds to more serious matters, who said that human differences can best be solved through conventional politics or by violent means Why have the older generation so often used violence to solve their problems Why are they so unhappy and guilt-ridden in their personal lives, so obsessed with mean ambitions and the desire to amass more and more material possessions Haven’t the old lost touch with all that is important in life These are not questions the older generation can shrug off lightly. Their record over the past forty years or so hasn’t been exactly spotless. Traditionally, the young have turned to their elders for guidance. Today, the situation might be reversed. The old—if they are prepared to admit it—could learn a thing or two from their children. One of the biggest lessons they could learn is that enjoyment is not "sinful". Enjoyment is a principle one could apply to all aspects of life. It is surely not wrong to enjoy your work and enjoy your leisure, to shed restricting inhibitions. It is surely not wrong to live in the present rather than in the past or future.The young are challenging traditional values EXCEPT in (). A. clothing fashion B. traditional concepts C. fixed working hours D. marriage patterns
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 complacency. Office hours, for instance, are nothing more than enforced slavery. Wouldn’t people work best if they were given complete freedom and responsibility And what about clothing Who said that all the men in the world should wear drab grey suits and convict haircuts If we ruin our minds to more serious matters, who said that human differences can best be solved through conventional politics or by violent means Why have the older generation so often used violence to solve their problems Why are they so unhappy and guilt-ridden in their personal lives, so obsessed with mean ambitions and the desire to amass more and more material possessions Haven’t the old lost touch with all that is important in life These are not questions the older generation can shrug off lightly. Their record over the past forty years or so hasn’t been exactly spotless. Traditionally, the young have turned to their elders for guidance. Today, the situation might be reversed. The old—if they are prepared to admit it—could learn a thing or two from their children. One of the biggest lessons they could learn is that enjoyment is not "sinful". Enjoyment is a principle one could apply to all aspects of life. It is surely not wrong to enjoy your work and enjoy your leisure, to shed restricting inhibitions. It is surely not wrong to live in the present rather than in the past or future.The young are challenging traditional values EXCEPT in (). A. clothing fashion B. traditional concepts C. fixed working hours D. marriage patterns
题目解答
答案
D
解析
考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章主旨的理解，以及从选项中筛选关键信息的能力。需要结合文章内容，判断年轻一代未挑战的传统价值观领域。
解题核心思路：
- 定位关键段落：文章多次提到年轻人挑战传统价值观的具体领域，如工作制度、服装、解决问题的方式等。
- 排除法：逐一比对选项，找出文中未提及的领域。
- 逻辑判断：明确选项D（婚姻模式）在原文中未被提及，因此是正确答案。
破题关键点：
- 锁定核心句：“The young are challenging traditional values”后需对应具体领域。
- 注意否定词：题目要求选择“未被挑战”的领域，需特别留意选项中与原文内容不符的部分。
步骤1：梳理文章核心内容
文章指出，年轻一代通过以下方式挑战传统价值观：
- 固定工作时间（C选项）：质疑“办公室工作时间是强制劳动”，主张自由与责任。
- 服装时尚（A选项）：反对统一的灰色西装和短发造型。
- 传统政治与暴力解决冲突（B选项）：质疑传统政治和暴力手段的有效性。
步骤2：排除已提及的选项
- A、C、B均在原文中被明确提及，属于被挑战的领域。
- D选项（婚姻模式）未在文中出现，因此是未被挑战的领域。
步骤3：验证答案
通过对比选项与原文内容，确认D选项符合“未被挑战”的条件。