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.We can infer from the second paragraph that (). A. the young generation differs from the old in their attitude toward life B. the young generation seeks to possess more material wealth C. the old are regretful for their past personal lives D. the old have been trying to keep up with modern life
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.We can infer from the second paragraph that (). A. the young generation differs from the old in their attitude toward life B. the young generation seeks to possess more material wealth C. the old are regretful for their past personal lives D. the old have been trying to keep up with modern life
题目解答
答案
A
解析
第二段主要讨论了年轻一代与老一代在态度和价值观上的差异。年轻一代更加独立，不盲目接受老一代的观念，对传统价值观提出质疑，追求自由和责任，对生活有新的看法。
步骤 2：分析选项
A. the young generation differs from the old in their attitude toward life（年轻一代在对待生活态度上与老一代不同）
B. the young generation seeks to possess more material wealth（年轻一代寻求拥有更多的物质财富）
C. the old are regretful for their past personal lives（老一代对自己的过去生活感到后悔）
D. the old have been trying to keep up with modern life（老一代一直在努力跟上现代生活）
步骤 3：选择正确答案
根据段落内容，年轻一代与老一代在对待生活态度上存在差异，年轻一代更加独立，不盲目接受老一代的观念，对传统价值观提出质疑，追求自由和责任，对生活有新的看法。因此，选项A是正确的。