Question

In Britain life used to be fun for teenagers．They used to have money to spend , and free time to while away．They used to wear teenage clothes, and meet in teenage coffee bars and discos．Some of them still do．But for many young people, life is harder now．Jobs are difficult to find．There’s not so much money around．Things are more expensive, and it’s hard to find a place to live in．Teachers say that students work harder than they used to．They are less interested in politics （政治）, and more interested in passing exams．They know that good exam results may bring them better jobs.

Most young people worry more about money than their parents did twenty years ago．They try to spend less and save more．They want to be able to get homes of their own one day.

For some, the answer to unemployment（失业） is to leave home and look for jobs in one of Britain’s big cities．Every day hundreds of young people arrive in London from other parts of Britain, looking for jobs．Some find jobs and stay．Others don’t, and go home again, or join the unemployed in London.

1.What does the underline phrase “while away” mean in Chinese?

A．消磨         B．浪费       C．花费        D．节约

2.What are British students interested in now?

A．Clothes．   B．Finding jobs．

C．Politics．    D．Passing exams.

3.What can we know from the passage?

A．Young people can find jobs easily in London.

B．Students have to study hard to find better jobs.

C．Parents spend less and save more for their children.

D．Young people have to leave home after graduation.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了英国的年轻人以前过着轻松自在的生活。现在因为工作的竞争物价的上涨，工作越来越难找，所以他们不得不更努力的学习，以获得好的成绩，从而获得较好的工作。

1.中和它并列的句子They used to have money to spend，他们一起有钱消费，可知后文是他们有自由的时间消磨，故选A

2.】细节理解题。根据第一段They are less interested in politics （政治）, and more interested in passing exams．可知他们对政治不感兴趣而对通过考试感兴趣，故选D。

3. know that good exam results may bring them better jobs.可知好的考试成绩可能带给他们更好的工作。故选B。

考点：社会现状类短文阅读。