Question

    Forget about the “post-1995 generation”. Young people born in 1995 or later have another name in English — Generation Z. They are entering adulthood and will soon shape our future, which is why policy makers, 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. Social media has changed the way Gen Z-ers interact with each other and how they get and process information. They read news from Twitter, watch videos from Vine, share experiences in Instagram and post recipes in Pinterest.

“We are the first true digital natives. I can almost simultaneously create a document, edit it, post a photo on Instagram and talk on the phone, all from the user-friendly iPhone,” said Hannah Payne, an 18-year-old UCLA student.

It is noted that young people in the UK are becoming more active in Politics. Young people regard voting as one option among many to show their political engagement that can potentially influence policies. Instead of party politics, they focus more on single-topic issues such as feminism(女权主义) or climate change. And “much of the engagement and organizing they do takes place on social media rather than through traditional political structures,” according to the Guardians.

Gen Z-ers are also culture creators. Growing up with the Internet has freed this generation from traditional cultural expression. They are no longer willing to let their creativity be limited by their parents or traditional rules. “We decide what kind of content we want to experience and choose how we experience it,” wrote Masback, a Huffington Post blogger and a Gen Z-er herself.

1.What does the underlined phrase “pin down” mean in Paragraph 1?

A.Cooperate with. B.Firmly convince.

C.Communicate with. D.Clearly understand.

2.What is special about the Gen Z-ers’ engagement in politics?

A.It’s topic-specific. B.It stresses social response.

C.It’s party-based. D.It has an immediate effect.

3.What can be inferred about the Gen Z-ers?

A.They are socially responsible.

B.They are friendly and generous.

C.They are addicted to social media.

D.They are rooted in traditional culture.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards Gen Z-ers?

A.Worried. B.Ambiguous.

C.Objective. D.Disapproving.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.C

【解析】

本文为说明文。本文主要讲述了Generation Z这一代的特点，对他们生存的时代背景和现状进行阐述。

1.词义猜测题。根据其前一句They are entering adulthood and will soon shape our future, which is why policy makers, as well as employers and marketers, are trying their best to understand these young people. (他们正在步入成年，并将很快塑造我们的未来，这就是为什么政策制定者、雇主和营销人员正在尽最大努力了解这些年轻人。)可知，人们正在尽力了解这些年轻人，因此下文指出 “如何尽力了解”，选项D. Clearly understand符合语境，故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段Instead of party politics, they focus more on single-topic issues such as feminism(女权主义) or climate change. (他们更关注女权主义或气候变化等单一话题，而不是政党政治。)可知，他们参与政治的特别之处在于他们参与女权主义或气候变化等特定的主题。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据第二段This is a group of people who were hooked up to social media as soon as they were born(这是一群一出生就和社交媒体联系在一起的人);倒数第二段It is noted that young people in the UK are becoming more active in Politics(值得注意的是，英国的年轻人在政治上变得越来越活跃)和最后一段Gen Z-ers are also culture creators.( z世代也是文化创造者)等句描述可见，他们利用社交媒体参与政治，参与文化的创造等，可推断出他们有社会责任感。故选A。

4.推理判断题。作者对Generation Z这一代人的特点、他们生存的时代背景和现状等进行了客观阐述，在本文中并没有倾向性的态度表达，可知，作者持客观态度，故选C。