Question

Move over millennials(千禧一代), here comes Generation Z, today’s youngest group.

Born in 1995 or later, a lot of Gen Z-ers are entering into adulthood and will soon join the workforce. People of Generation Z have grown up with the internet. Policy makers, sociologists, as well as employers and marketers, are trying their best to understand these young people. So, how should we pin down the Gen Z-ers?

Most people will agree that the single biggest difference between Gen Z and other generations is how connected they are. This is a group of people who were hooked up to social media as soon as they were born. A recent Guardian article says that the average teenager in the UK has at least 150 followers on Instagram and spends around half an hour a day on Snapchat, an image messaging app. “We are the first true digital natives,” Hannah Payne, an 18-year-old UCLA student and lifestyle blogger. “I can almost create a document, edit it, post a photo on Instagram and talk on the phone at the same time, all from the user-friendly interface(界面) of my iPhone.

The Guardian also notes that young people in the UK are becoming more active in politics. Voting is just one way of making one’s voice heard. Most of Generation Z are still too young to vote, says the Guardian. Instead of party politics, they focus more on single-topic issues such as feminism(男女平等)or climate change. And “much of the civil engagement and organizing they do takes place on social media rather than through traditional political structures,” according to the newspaper.

1.The underlined phrase “pin down” in the second paragraph can be replaced by ______.

A. set an example to    B. have an interest in

C. give an explanation for    D. make a decision on

2.The biggest difference between Generation Z and other generations lies in _________.

A. how linked they are

B. how enthusiastic they are

C. how they communicate with each other

D. how many hours they spend on the Internet

3.What do Instagram and Snapchat have in common?

A. They are newly-created cellphones

B. They are popular among millennials

C. They are online games invented by teenagers

D. They are applications applauded by teenagers

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. Generation Z have great interest in politics

B. Most Gen Z-ers haven’t entered the political field

C. Voting is the only way of making yourself noticed

D. Voting on social media is the same as voting through traditional ways

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】本文介绍1995年及以后出生的年轻人，这群年轻人被称作Z世代，他们是这个时代的未来。

1.C

词义猜测题。根据第二段中Born in 1995 or later, a lot of Gen Z-ers are entering into adulthood and will soon join the workforce. People of Generation Z have grown up with the internet. Policy makers, sociologists, as well as employers and marketers, are trying their best to understand these young people.许多1995年及以后出生的Z世代逐渐成年，不久后将走上正式岗位，Z世代在互联网的陪伴下成长起来，政策制定者、社会学家、雇主以及营销人员都在努力了解这些年轻人，此处关键词是trying their best to understand，所以下文应该在说“我们如何明确定义这些Z世代的年轻人呢？”可知答案为C。

2.A

细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Most people will agree that the single biggest difference between Gen Z and other generations is how connected they are.可知Z世代和其他世代最大的区别是他们怎样被连接。答案为A。

3.D

推理判断题。根据第三段中A recent Guardian article says that the average teenager in the UK has at least 150 followers on Instagram and spends around half an hour a day on Snapchat, an image messaging app.可知它们的共同点是受到青少年的欢迎。答案为D。

4.B

推理判断题。根据最后一段中Most of Generation Z are still too young to vote,可知最具创z-ers没有进入政治领域。答案为B。

【名师点睛】

做词义猜测题时我们要特别注意熟词生义，切不可脱离语境想当然。在句子或段落中，我们可以利用熟悉的词语，根据语言环境所表示的关系推断生词词义。特别注意划线内容前后的含义。本文第2小题是词义猜测题，此处关键词是trying their best to understand，所以下文应该在说“我们如何明确定义这些Z世代的年轻人呢？”可知答案为C。