Can you remember a world before the Internet? If your answer is “No”, then you are probably a millennial. Millennials are the new generation of young Americans. They were born between 1982 and 1992. 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 millennials 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 16 hours a week on the Internet, and this doesn’t include e-mail. And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media, 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 websites such as Face Book and My Space every day. They share 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 structures 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.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 co-workers and bosses. |
| D．Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams. |
| A．the number of the millennials had come to 33 million by the end of 1982. |
| B．Most of the millennials 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. |
When you are in trouble，whom will you tell the problems to and ask for help? Someone has made a survey in a middle school．500 students were asked to choose one answer among friends or classmates，parents，head teacher and teachers．Here is the result．Please read the chart and try to get some information．
Most of the students would like to talk about their problems with _________．
| A．friends or classmates |
| B．parents |
| C．head teacher |
| D．teachers |
Less than a quarter of the students chose parents, the most possible reason is __________．
| A．parents don't love their children |
| B．children don't trust（信任） their parents |
| C．parents aren't able to give good advice |
| D．sometimes parents and children can't understand each other |
According to the fact that only 9％of the students wanted to communicate with their head teacher or teachers，what is the best suggestion?
| A．The students should work harder． |
| B．The students should listen to the teachers more carefully． |
| C．The teachers should be more strict with the students． |
| D．The teachers should pay more attention to the students' feelings． |
According to the article which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Only a little part(部分) of students ask their teachers for help. |
| B．Students trust parents more than classmates. |
| C．About 400 students will ask their friends or classmates for help. |
| D．All the students come from the same middle school. |
According to the article we can infer(推断)：
| A．we must be friends to them if we want the children to trust us. |
| B．Teachers can’t give students enough help. |
| C．Students have few troubles in school. |
| D．Students always tell their friends or classmates anything. |
A 14-year-old boy from the USA was 1 as a hero yesterday after he saved the life of a woman in another country．
Dean Bluey from Dallas，Texas，was a school boy who has much interest in computer．One day，he 2 an email to a friend on the Internet．Suddenly he received a message 3 “Help! Pain! Help!”．The message was from Finland，thounds of kilometers away from America．
“I didn't know 4 I should do，” Dean said to a reporter afterwards．“It was really 5 to tell if the message was real．”So Dean did nothing at first. But the message kept coming．
By then it was easy to see that someone was in trouble,” Dean explained. He 6 and discovered that the sender was a student called Tarja, 7 was alone in a university library. She was ill. What was 8 , there was no phone around her. Her only way of communicating with the world was by email. Dean got in touch9 the police immediately. And they realized that the situation was quite serious. They called the police in Finland. Then an ambulance rushed to the library. Luckily, she was still alive and was sent to the hospital quickly.“I'm glad she's OK,” Dean said. “It's hard to believe, but10 saved her life.”
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As part of the first International Hot Spring Culture and Tourism Festival in Xianning, Hubei Province, Miss Friendship International 2009 was held in Wuhan, Hubei, China from 20th October 2009 to 9th November 2009 with 70 gorgeous contestants（佳丽） gathering from across the world.
The city is a popular travel spotlight, known for its hot springs and red tourism.
Beginning in 2005 in New York, Miss Friendship International is an international beauty contest, with the theme “beauty promotes（促进） international friendship which leads to world peace.”
From 2:40pm to 3:42 pm on November 7th, 7 top hot spring hotels and scenic areas in Xianning, Hubei province began an activity called “Tens of thousands of people bath in the hot spring together”. 450 female university students from Xianning College formed the shape of the Arabic number“10000”in the big bath.Xianning 1st International Hotspring cultural and Tourism Festival ended ________.
| A．on 20th October | B．on 7th November | C．on 9th November | D．in 2005 |
Where did the gorgeous contestants come from?
| A．Xianning | B．Wuhan | C．college | D．world |
What’s the purpose of Miss International beauty contest?
| A．bath in the hot spring | B．travel in China |
| C．promote international friendship | D．choose beauty |
From the passage we know Xianning is famous for ________
| A．university students | B．gorgeous contestants | C．hotels | D．hot springs |
Which is true according to the passage?
| A．International Hot Spring Culture and Tourism Festival has been held in Xianning twice. |
| B．The first Miss Friendship International beauty contest was held in China. |
| C．10000 people bathed in the hot spring except college students during the Festival. |
| D．Xianning has become one of the most popular cities because of the Festival. |
| SPEEDY-RELIEF Cough Syrup for Children & Adults 8 FL.OZ. |
DO NOT PURCHASE IF SEAL IS BROKEN Dosage: Adults 2 tsps, every 4 hours. Children 1/2 tsps, every 4 hours.If under 2 years of age,consult your doctor.If cough continues for more than I week consult your doctor.EXP August 2010 |
dosage n.剂量 label n.标签 seal n.封条 purchase vi.购买 |
This medicine can be used as a cure(疗法)for____.
| A．cancer | B．cough | C．headache | D．toothache |
Speedy-relief Cough Syrup is for____.
| A．adults only | B．children | C．children and adults | D．old people |
If you are a 3-year-old child, how many teaspoons should you take every day?____.
| A．4 | B．3 | C．8 | D．6 |
According to the label, which of the sentences is true?
| A．You can buy the syrup in September 2010. |
| B．You’d better take the medicine for at least a week. |
| C．A ten-month-old baby can’t take this medicine unless the doctor asks him to do so. |
| D．You can also take the medicine even if the seal is broken. |
The word “consult” in the label means____.
| A．咨询 | B．服从 | C．治疗 | D．看望 |
A recent report from Dazhou Daily says about 18% of Dazhou teenagers can have problems with their minds（内心，精神）. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
Zhang Qiang, a Junior 2 student from Dazhou, could not understand his teachers in class and was doing badly in his lessons. He was afraid of exams. When he looked at the exam paper, he couldn’t think of anything to write.
Another student, a 15-year-old girl called Wu Yan from Guang’an often argued with her classmates even her parents because of some different ideas. She became so annoyed about them that she started to cut her finger with a knife.
However, many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid（愚蠢的） if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secrets. In order to solve the teenagers’ problems, here is some advice :
●Talk to your parents or teachers often.
●Take part in group activities and play sports.
●Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.It is reported that students in Dazhou can have problems with their minds.
| A．most | B．many | C．some | D．all the |
From the passage we know teenagers have problems with their minds because of .
A. their study B. getting on with other people C. their hobbies D. A and B.Wu Yan started to cut her finger with a knife because .
| A．she couldn’t get on well with her classmates and even her parents |
| B．she could not understand her teachers in class |
| C．she was afraid of exams |
| D．she had no money for a new shirt |
Why don’t the students who have problems want to go for help ?
| A．Because they think no one will help them. |
| B．Because they don’t want to talk about their secrets and they think it’s stupid to see a doctor. |
| C．Because they think they can solve the problems by themselves. |
| D．Because they think the doctors could do nothing with their problems. |
How many pieces of advice are given to the teenagers who have problems in this passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |