Question

Can you remember a world before the Internet? If you answer is “no” then you are probably a millennial．Millennials are the new generation of young Americans．They were born between l982 and l992．There are 33 million of them，and they are just starting to enter the workforce（劳动力）．Many experts believe that millennials are different from young Americans of past generations．They also believe that millenials will change the workforce in important ways．

How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age．The internet has always been a part of their lives．They spend about l 6 hours a week on the Internet，and this doesn’t include e-mail．And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media（媒体），including mobile phones and video games．They are “nation speakers” of the language of the computer age．People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language．Why not? They did not grow up “speaking” it．

How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question，it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet．They use the Internet to communicate．They visit website such as FaceBook and MySpace every day．They share（分享）ideas，music， information，games，and friendships with people all over the world．When they start working，they will want to share their work and ideas with others．

It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up．Their parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention．They taught them that their opinions were valuable（有价值的）．As a result，many millennials are very confident．At work，they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions．

Millennials also grew up with a lot of structure in their lives．Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams．At work，they will expect the rules to be clear．They will also expect a strong but fair boss，like a coach on a sports team．They will follow the person in charge（主管）if he or she is fair．But they will not follow an unfair boss．They will also expect their work to be fun and creative，similar to their experience on a sports team．

These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce．But the world is changing very fast．There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today．

1.According to the first paragraph of the passage，which of the following is NOT true?

A．Millennials belong to a new generation．

B．Millennials were born about ten years ago．

C．Millennials are entering the workforce．

D．Millennials know little about the world before the Internet．

2.Which is the main reason that make the experts believe millennials are different from young Americans of past generations?

A．Millennials can speak a better native language．

B．Millennials grow up with computers and Internet．

C．Millennials use mobile phones and e-mails often．

D．Millennials spend long hours playing video games．

3.Why do the millennials expect to share their work and ideas with others?

A．Because they know how to use the Internet to make new friends．

B．Because they understand how to communicate with new friends．

C．Because they grow up sharing ideas，music，information，games，and friendships with others by the Internet．

D．Because the Internet can provide all the information they need．

4.According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?

A．Millennials grow up with more attention from their parents and teachers．

B．Many millennials are showing more confident than others at work．

C．Many millennials give more valuable opinions to their c0—workers and bosses．

D．Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams．

5.From the passage we know that ________．

A．the number of the millennials had come to 33 million by the end of l982

B．most of the millennnials learn native computer language in schools．

C．millennials require their bosses to be healthier and the rules clearer at work

D．more changes will probably be brought to the American workforce by millennials

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：你还记得互联网以前的世界？千禧一代是美国年轻人的新一代。他们出生在1982年和1992年之间。许多专家认为，千禧一代不同于前代的年轻美国人。他们还认为千禧一代会使劳动力发生变化。

1.B细节理解题。根据第一段的句子：They were born between 1982 and 1992.可知他们不是十年前出生的。所以选B。

2.B细节理解题。根据第二段的句子：They are the first generation born in the computer age. The internet has always been a part of their lives.可知他们是出世在计算机时代的第一代。互联网一直是他们生活的一部分。所以选B。

3.C细节理解题。根据第三段的句子：They share(分享)ideas， music， information， games， and friendships with people all over the world. When they start working， they will want to share their work and ideas with others.可知他们分享思想，信息，音乐，游戏，和世界各国人民的友谊。当他们开始工作，他们将要与他人分享自己的工作和思想。所以选C。

4.D细节理解题。根据第五段的句子：They will also expect their work to be fun and creative， similar to their experience on a sports team.可知他们在运动团队的时候不是那么开心的，所以D。

5.这些都是一些专家认为千禧一代会带给美国劳动力的变化。所以选D。

考点：社会生活类阅读。