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community distract dread embarrass glorious humiliate interference junior location proof scheme somewhat typical welfare know better(than to do) narrow down American pychologist Bella Depaulo believes that the generation gap in the US (1) ____ .As (2) ____ she cites a 2013 survey of parents of 18-29-year-olds,of which about three-quarters said their relationship with their children was mostly positive. In the past,adult children (3) ____ dependence on their parents.They moved away from their parents home as soon as they reached adulthood to seek (4) ____ independence,but now some adult children don't feel(5) ____ ,or (6) ____ to admit that they are still living with their parents.This may have something to do with the current tight job market and high housing costs,but also the closer relationship between generations. In the past,the (7) ____ parent did not speak frequently with their grown children living in separate (8) ____ or (9) ____ ,let alone give them advice,because this might be seen as (10) ____ .But according to the same poll,more than half of the 18-29-year-olds,and more than half of the mothers and even fathers of grown kids,have contact with each other every other day or almost every day.Cellphones,the Internet,and social media in general are (11) ____ behind-the-scene "heroes",bridging the gap between two generations,keeping them informed of and interested in each other's (12) ____ . community distract dread embarrass glorious humiliate interference junior location proof scheme somewhat typical welfare know better(than to do) narrow down American pychologist Bella Depaulo believes that the generation gap in the US (1) ____ .As (2) ____ she cites a 2013 survey of parents of 18-29-year-olds,of which about three-quarters said their relationship with their children was mostly positive. In the past,adult children (3) ____ dependence on their parents.They moved away from their parents home as soon as they reached adulthood to seek (4) ____ independence,but now some adult children don't feel(5) ____ ,or (6) ____ to admit that they are still living with their parents.This may have something to do with the current tight job market and high housing costs,but also the closer relationship between generations. In the past,the (7) ____ parent did not speak frequently with their grown children living in separate (8) ____ or (9) ____ ,let alone give them advice,because this might be seen as (10) ____ .But according to the same poll,more than half of the 18-29-year-olds,and more than half of the mothers and even fathers of grown kids,have contact with each other every other day or almost every day.Cellphones,the Internet,and social media in general are (11) ____ behind-the-scene "heroes",bridging the gap between two generations,keeping them informed of and interested in each other's (12) ____ .
community | distract | dread | embarrass |
glorious | humiliate | interference | junior |
location | proof | scheme | somewhat |
typical | welfare | know better(than to do) | narrow down |
In the past,adult children (3) ____ dependence on their parents.They moved away from their parents home as soon as they reached adulthood to seek (4) ____ independence,but now some adult children don't feel(5) ____ ,or (6) ____ to admit that they are still living with their parents.This may have something to do with the current tight job market and high housing costs,but also the closer relationship between generations.
In the past,the (7) ____ parent did not speak frequently with their grown children living in separate (8) ____ or (9) ____ ,let alone give them advice,because this might be seen as (10) ____ .But according to the same poll,more than half of the 18-29-year-olds,and more than half of the mothers and even fathers of grown kids,have contact with each other every other day or almost every day.Cellphones,the Internet,and social media in general are (11) ____ behind-the-scene "heroes",bridging the gap between two generations,keeping them informed of and interested in each other's (12) ____ .
community | distract | dread | embarrass |
glorious | humiliate | interference | junior |
location | proof | scheme | somewhat |
typical | welfare | know better(than to do) | narrow down |
In the past,adult children (3) ____ dependence on their parents.They moved away from their parents home as soon as they reached adulthood to seek (4) ____ independence,but now some adult children don't feel(5) ____ ,or (6) ____ to admit that they are still living with their parents.This may have something to do with the current tight job market and high housing costs,but also the closer relationship between generations.
In the past,the (7) ____ parent did not speak frequently with their grown children living in separate (8) ____ or (9) ____ ,let alone give them advice,because this might be seen as (10) ____ .But according to the same poll,more than half of the 18-29-year-olds,and more than half of the mothers and even fathers of grown kids,have contact with each other every other day or almost every day.Cellphones,the Internet,and social media in general are (11) ____ behind-the-scene "heroes",bridging the gap between two generations,keeping them informed of and interested in each other's (12) ____ .
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(1)narrows down.考查动词短语。句意:美国心理学家贝拉•德保罗认为,美国的代沟正在缩小。narrow down缩小,限制,减小;根据后文their relationship with their children was mostly positive可知美国父母和子女之间的代沟在变小,而且主语the generation gap是不可数名词,所以用谓语动词三单形式。故填narrows down。
(2)to prove.考查动词。句意:为了证明这一点,他引用了2013年一项针对18-29岁父母的调查,其中约四分之三的人表示,他们与孩子的关系大多是积极的。prove证明;根据前文believes that the generation gap narrows down(认为代沟缩小了)可知作者想证实,这里用不定式表目的。故填to prove。
(3)dreaded.考查动词。句意:过去,成年子女害怕依赖父母。dread害怕,担心;根据后文they moved away from their parents home as soon as they reached adulthood(他们一成年就离开了父母的家)可知是担心自己会依赖父母,根据语境可知是一般过去时,所以用过去式。故填dreaded。
(4)glorious.考查形容词。句意:他们一到成年就离开父母的家,追求光荣的独立,但现在一些成年的孩子不觉得尴尬,或羞辱承认他们仍然与父母住在一起。glorious光荣的,故填glorious。
(5)embarrassed.考查形容词。句意:他们一到成年就离开父母的家,追求光荣的独立,但现在一些成年的孩子不觉得尴尬,或羞辱承认他们仍然与父母住在一起。embarrass使尴尬;前文说以前的成年人搬出去寻找值得称道的独立,后面用一个but表示转折,说明寻找的孩子不这样做了,而且他们也不会感到尴尬或羞耻。feel是感官动词,后接形容词embarrassed。故填embarrassed。
(6)humiliate.考查动词。句意:他们一到成年就离开父母的家,追求光荣的独立,但现在一些成年的孩子不觉得尴尬,或羞辱承认他们仍然与父母住在一起。humiliate羞耻;前文说以前的成年人搬出去寻找值得称道的独立,后面用一个but表示转折,说明寻找的孩子不这样做了,而且他们也不会感到尴尬或羞耻。因为前面有or,所以用动词原形。故填humiliate。
(7)typical.考查形容词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。typical典型的。故填typical。
(8)community.考查名词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。community社区;根据前文They moved away from their parents home(他们从父母家搬走了)可知孩子不和父母住,所以他们是住在不同社区。故填community。
(9)location.考查名词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。location地点;根据前文They moved away from their parents home(他们从父母家搬走了)可知孩子不和父母住,所以他们是住在不同的地方。故填location。
(10)interference.考查名词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。interference干预,干扰;故填interference。
(11)somewhat.考查副词。句意:手机、互联网和社交媒体在某种程度上是幕后的"英雄",它们架起了两代人之间的桥梁,让他们了解彼此的计划,并对彼此的计划感兴趣。somewhat稍微,有点;因为这句话不缺成分,所以用副词修饰动词。故填somewhat。
(12)schemes.考查名词。句意:手机、互联网和社交媒体在某种程度上是幕后的"英雄",它们架起了两代人之间的桥梁,让他们了解彼此的计划,并对彼此的计划感兴趣。scheme计划;scheme是可数名词,根据语境可知用复数形式。故填schemes。
(1)narrows down.考查动词短语。句意:美国心理学家贝拉•德保罗认为,美国的代沟正在缩小。narrow down缩小,限制,减小;根据后文their relationship with their children was mostly positive可知美国父母和子女之间的代沟在变小,而且主语the generation gap是不可数名词,所以用谓语动词三单形式。故填narrows down。
(2)to prove.考查动词。句意:为了证明这一点,他引用了2013年一项针对18-29岁父母的调查,其中约四分之三的人表示,他们与孩子的关系大多是积极的。prove证明;根据前文believes that the generation gap narrows down(认为代沟缩小了)可知作者想证实,这里用不定式表目的。故填to prove。
(3)dreaded.考查动词。句意:过去,成年子女害怕依赖父母。dread害怕,担心;根据后文they moved away from their parents home as soon as they reached adulthood(他们一成年就离开了父母的家)可知是担心自己会依赖父母,根据语境可知是一般过去时,所以用过去式。故填dreaded。
(4)glorious.考查形容词。句意:他们一到成年就离开父母的家,追求光荣的独立,但现在一些成年的孩子不觉得尴尬,或羞辱承认他们仍然与父母住在一起。glorious光荣的,故填glorious。
(5)embarrassed.考查形容词。句意:他们一到成年就离开父母的家,追求光荣的独立,但现在一些成年的孩子不觉得尴尬,或羞辱承认他们仍然与父母住在一起。embarrass使尴尬;前文说以前的成年人搬出去寻找值得称道的独立,后面用一个but表示转折,说明寻找的孩子不这样做了,而且他们也不会感到尴尬或羞耻。feel是感官动词,后接形容词embarrassed。故填embarrassed。
(6)humiliate.考查动词。句意:他们一到成年就离开父母的家,追求光荣的独立,但现在一些成年的孩子不觉得尴尬,或羞辱承认他们仍然与父母住在一起。humiliate羞耻;前文说以前的成年人搬出去寻找值得称道的独立,后面用一个but表示转折,说明寻找的孩子不这样做了,而且他们也不会感到尴尬或羞耻。因为前面有or,所以用动词原形。故填humiliate。
(7)typical.考查形容词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。typical典型的。故填typical。
(8)community.考查名词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。community社区;根据前文They moved away from their parents home(他们从父母家搬走了)可知孩子不和父母住,所以他们是住在不同社区。故填community。
(9)location.考查名词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。location地点;根据前文They moved away from their parents home(他们从父母家搬走了)可知孩子不和父母住,所以他们是住在不同的地方。故填location。
(10)interference.考查名词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。interference干预,干扰;故填interference。
(11)somewhat.考查副词。句意:手机、互联网和社交媒体在某种程度上是幕后的"英雄",它们架起了两代人之间的桥梁,让他们了解彼此的计划,并对彼此的计划感兴趣。somewhat稍微,有点;因为这句话不缺成分,所以用副词修饰动词。故填somewhat。
(12)schemes.考查名词。句意:手机、互联网和社交媒体在某种程度上是幕后的"英雄",它们架起了两代人之间的桥梁,让他们了解彼此的计划,并对彼此的计划感兴趣。scheme计划;scheme是可数名词,根据语境可知用复数形式。故填schemes。
(2)to prove.考查动词。句意:为了证明这一点,他引用了2013年一项针对18-29岁父母的调查,其中约四分之三的人表示,他们与孩子的关系大多是积极的。prove证明;根据前文believes that the generation gap narrows down(认为代沟缩小了)可知作者想证实,这里用不定式表目的。故填to prove。
(3)dreaded.考查动词。句意:过去,成年子女害怕依赖父母。dread害怕,担心;根据后文they moved away from their parents home as soon as they reached adulthood(他们一成年就离开了父母的家)可知是担心自己会依赖父母,根据语境可知是一般过去时,所以用过去式。故填dreaded。
(4)glorious.考查形容词。句意:他们一到成年就离开父母的家,追求光荣的独立,但现在一些成年的孩子不觉得尴尬,或羞辱承认他们仍然与父母住在一起。glorious光荣的,故填glorious。
(5)embarrassed.考查形容词。句意:他们一到成年就离开父母的家,追求光荣的独立,但现在一些成年的孩子不觉得尴尬,或羞辱承认他们仍然与父母住在一起。embarrass使尴尬;前文说以前的成年人搬出去寻找值得称道的独立,后面用一个but表示转折,说明寻找的孩子不这样做了,而且他们也不会感到尴尬或羞耻。feel是感官动词,后接形容词embarrassed。故填embarrassed。
(6)humiliate.考查动词。句意:他们一到成年就离开父母的家,追求光荣的独立,但现在一些成年的孩子不觉得尴尬,或羞辱承认他们仍然与父母住在一起。humiliate羞耻;前文说以前的成年人搬出去寻找值得称道的独立,后面用一个but表示转折,说明寻找的孩子不这样做了,而且他们也不会感到尴尬或羞耻。因为前面有or,所以用动词原形。故填humiliate。
(7)typical.考查形容词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。typical典型的。故填typical。
(8)community.考查名词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。community社区;根据前文They moved away from their parents home(他们从父母家搬走了)可知孩子不和父母住,所以他们是住在不同社区。故填community。
(9)location.考查名词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。location地点;根据前文They moved away from their parents home(他们从父母家搬走了)可知孩子不和父母住,所以他们是住在不同的地方。故填location。
(10)interference.考查名词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。interference干预,干扰;故填interference。
(11)somewhat.考查副词。句意:手机、互联网和社交媒体在某种程度上是幕后的"英雄",它们架起了两代人之间的桥梁,让他们了解彼此的计划,并对彼此的计划感兴趣。somewhat稍微,有点;因为这句话不缺成分,所以用副词修饰动词。故填somewhat。
(12)schemes.考查名词。句意:手机、互联网和社交媒体在某种程度上是幕后的"英雄",它们架起了两代人之间的桥梁,让他们了解彼此的计划,并对彼此的计划感兴趣。scheme计划;scheme是可数名词,根据语境可知用复数形式。故填schemes。
(1)narrows down.考查动词短语。句意:美国心理学家贝拉•德保罗认为,美国的代沟正在缩小。narrow down缩小,限制,减小;根据后文their relationship with their children was mostly positive可知美国父母和子女之间的代沟在变小,而且主语the generation gap是不可数名词,所以用谓语动词三单形式。故填narrows down。
(2)to prove.考查动词。句意:为了证明这一点,他引用了2013年一项针对18-29岁父母的调查,其中约四分之三的人表示,他们与孩子的关系大多是积极的。prove证明;根据前文believes that the generation gap narrows down(认为代沟缩小了)可知作者想证实,这里用不定式表目的。故填to prove。
(3)dreaded.考查动词。句意:过去,成年子女害怕依赖父母。dread害怕,担心;根据后文they moved away from their parents home as soon as they reached adulthood(他们一成年就离开了父母的家)可知是担心自己会依赖父母,根据语境可知是一般过去时,所以用过去式。故填dreaded。
(4)glorious.考查形容词。句意:他们一到成年就离开父母的家,追求光荣的独立,但现在一些成年的孩子不觉得尴尬,或羞辱承认他们仍然与父母住在一起。glorious光荣的,故填glorious。
(5)embarrassed.考查形容词。句意:他们一到成年就离开父母的家,追求光荣的独立,但现在一些成年的孩子不觉得尴尬,或羞辱承认他们仍然与父母住在一起。embarrass使尴尬;前文说以前的成年人搬出去寻找值得称道的独立,后面用一个but表示转折,说明寻找的孩子不这样做了,而且他们也不会感到尴尬或羞耻。feel是感官动词,后接形容词embarrassed。故填embarrassed。
(6)humiliate.考查动词。句意:他们一到成年就离开父母的家,追求光荣的独立,但现在一些成年的孩子不觉得尴尬,或羞辱承认他们仍然与父母住在一起。humiliate羞耻;前文说以前的成年人搬出去寻找值得称道的独立,后面用一个but表示转折,说明寻找的孩子不这样做了,而且他们也不会感到尴尬或羞耻。因为前面有or,所以用动词原形。故填humiliate。
(7)typical.考查形容词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。typical典型的。故填typical。
(8)community.考查名词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。community社区;根据前文They moved away from their parents home(他们从父母家搬走了)可知孩子不和父母住,所以他们是住在不同社区。故填community。
(9)location.考查名词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。location地点;根据前文They moved away from their parents home(他们从父母家搬走了)可知孩子不和父母住,所以他们是住在不同的地方。故填location。
(10)interference.考查名词。句意:在过去,典型的父母不经常与生活在不同社区或地点的成年子女交谈,更不用说给他们建议了,因为这可能被视为干扰。interference干预,干扰;故填interference。
(11)somewhat.考查副词。句意:手机、互联网和社交媒体在某种程度上是幕后的"英雄",它们架起了两代人之间的桥梁,让他们了解彼此的计划,并对彼此的计划感兴趣。somewhat稍微,有点;因为这句话不缺成分,所以用副词修饰动词。故填somewhat。
(12)schemes.考查名词。句意:手机、互联网和社交媒体在某种程度上是幕后的"英雄",它们架起了两代人之间的桥梁,让他们了解彼此的计划,并对彼此的计划感兴趣。scheme计划;scheme是可数名词,根据语境可知用复数形式。故填schemes。