Question

Forget about the “post-1995 generation”. Young people born in 1995 or later have another name in English—Generation Z.

Now entering adulthood and soon to join the workforce, Generation Z grew up in a special period of time—a time in which technology developed fast, social changes happened every day, the internet became universal and, sadly, so did global terrorism.

It is believed that Generation Z is the generation that is going to shape our future, which is why policy makers, sociologists and company leaders are trying their best to understand these young people.

So, what are Gen Z-ers really like?

Most people agree that the single biggest difference between Gen Z and other generations is how connected they are. This is a group of people who have been familiar with social media as soon as they were born. Social media has changed the way Gen Z-ers communicate with each other and how they get and understand information.

“We are the first true digital natives. I can almost create a document, edit it, post a photo on Instagram and talk on the phone, all at the same time,” said Hannah Payne, an 18-year-old student at UCLA, according to The New York Times. “Generation Z takes in information very fast and loses interest just as fast.”

It may be true that Generation Z-ers have a shorter attention span (注意力持续时间) than a goldfish, but since they grew up among social changes, they are more active in politics. According to the British Election Study, 58 percent of 18-to-24-year-old voted in the 2015 general election in the UK, a big jump from 38 percent in 2005.

Generation Z-ers are also culture creators. “Growing up with the internet has freed this generation from traditional cultural expression.” Wrote Grace Masback, a Huffington Post blogger and a Gen Z-er herself. According to Masback, these young people are no longer willing to let their creativity be limited by their parents of traditional rules. They watch videos and read news online instead of on TV, and they share their experiences on social media.

“We decide what kind of content we want to experience and choose how we experience it,” wrote Masback.

1.Which is TRUE about Gen Z-ers, according to the article?

A. Face-to-face communication is challenging for them.

B. Often doing many things at the same time affects their efficiency.

C. They don’t bother to think about the information they take in carefully.

D. They show more interest in politics than in other fields.

2.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A. Gen Z-ers enjoy great freedom to express themselves.

B. Gen Z-ers enjoy teaching their parents about new cultural trends.

C. Gen Z-ers are against traditional culture.

D. Gen Z-ers are unwilling to obey their parents.

3.Which word can best describe the author’s attitude towards Generation Z?

A. Worried    B. Critical    C. Appreciative    D. Neutral(中立的)

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

【解析】此文主要描述了95后一代人的特点。

1.细节理解题，根据第六段Generation Z takes in information very fast and loses interest just as fast.以及第七段第一句It may be true that Generation Z-ers have a shorter attention span (注意力持续时间) than a goldfish可知，95后吸收信息快，丧失兴趣也很快，而且注意力持续时间很短，所以他们不会费力思考他们吸收的信息。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据后两段内容Growing up with the internet has freed this generation from traditional cultural expression.以及they share their experiences on social media.和最后一段We decide what kind of content we want to experience and choose how we experience it可知，95后充分享受着表达自由和选择自由。故选A。

3.推理判断题。通读文章可知，作者的立场中立，既不褒也不贬。故选D。

【名师点睛】

推理判断题属于高层次阅读理解题。推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，作出一定判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理题所涉及的内容可能是文中某一句话，也可能是某几句话，但做题的指导思想都是以文字信息为依据，既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理，也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理。也就是说，要做到判断有据，推论有理，忠实原文。切忌用自己的观点代替作者的本意，切忌片面思考，得出片面结论。

如此篇文章的2,3题。

2.【解题剖析】此题属于推理判断题中的根据事实细节，推断合理信息。答案需要从文章的后两段内容Growing up with the internet has freed this generation from traditional cultural expression.以及they share their experiences on social media.和最后一段We decide what kind of content we want to experience and choose how we experience it可知，95后成长于因特网时代，他们在社交媒体上分享自己的经历，他们自己决定要经历什么和如何经历，所以他们是充分享受着表达自由和选择自由。故选A。