練習(xí)：
A．In reply, Dr. Zunin would claim that a little practice can help us feel comfortable about
changing our social habits.
B．Much of what has been said about strangers also applies to4 relationships with family
members and friends.
C．In his opinion, success in life depends mainly on how we get along with other people.
D．Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for
four minutes.
E．He keeps looking over the other person’s shoulder, as if hoping to find someone more
interesting in another part of the room.
F．He is eager to make friends with everyone.
答案與題解：
1．D木文主要講與人初次見而最初四分鐘對(duì)下人際交往的重要性。文章開頭以自問自答的形式提出主題，然
后說Leonard Zunin博士在書中向任何想交新朋友的人提出一條建議。什么建議呢？比較一下只有把D放在這
里最合適，因?yàn)槿藗兂Ｓ闷硎咕湎騽e人提建議，D是一個(gè)祈使句，它的意思是：“每次你在社交場(chǎng)合遇到什么
人時(shí)，全神貫注地注意他四分鐘。”和上下文總思連貫。
2．E承接上一段。作者在本段第一句話告訴我們有人并不按他建議的那樣做。那么這些人怎么做呢？E說:“
他不停地往其他人身后看，好像要在屋里其他地方找到更有趣的人似的�！憋@然此處選E最合適。
3．A文章第二、第四段建議當(dāng)被引見給醫(yī)學(xué) 全在.線提供www.med126.com陌生人吋，態(tài)度應(yīng)當(dāng)友好而自信，還應(yīng)掌握好分寸。對(duì)此有人會(huì)說友
好和自信非我本性，如果硬要裝出如此態(tài)度就是不誠實(shí)。這是一種反駁意見，我們期待作者的冋答。A說：作
為回答，Zunin博士說只要我們稍加練習(xí)就可以幫助我們改變社交習(xí)慣。”下文是對(duì)此的進(jìn)一步解釋。
4．B到此為止，作者主耍談與陌生人相處要注意最初四分鐘。從其他句子來看，本段談的是家庭成員之間在
交往中也應(yīng)注意在一起的最初四分鐘，那么選項(xiàng)B是最合適的了。
5．C本段強(qiáng)調(diào)人際關(guān)系的重要性，C說：“在他看來，成功主要依賴于如何與他人友好相處�！� 這句話的意
思符合本段主題，后一句的主語this指的就是與人友好相處這件事。
第十四篇 The Sandwich Generation
Today people often look forward to their middle age as a time when they will be able to take
things easier. After their children are grown, they expect to enjoy the life they have worked
hard to create. ____(1)____. In middle age, many people discover that they have two ongoing
responsibilities1: one is to look after their aging parents,and the other is to help their
young adult children deal with the pressures of life. Around the world, there are millions of
people who are “sandwiched”in between the older and the younger generations. Sometimes there
may be two or three generations living in the same household — a situation that is common in
many Asian countries and in some parts of Europe. In other cases, a couple may be taking care
of parents and children, but they do not live with them.
There are two important reasons for the rise of the sandwich generation. First, people are
living longer than they used to. In the early nineteenth century, the average life expectancy
for adults in the United States，for example，was about 40，whereas today people live to an
average ageof 75. ____(2)____. The second reason is that these days, young adults often live
with their parents for a longer time than they did in the past. This is often for financial
reasons. It’s also more common for today’s young adults to return home during or after
college if they need financial or emotional support.2
____(3)____. They may have to cover expenses that their parents cannot. They may have to manage
their parents’ financial and legal affairs. They may have to prepare for their parents’
future needs, such as special medical care or a move to a nursing home. This can be a traumatic
experience for everyone.
Caring for adult children presents challenges as well, and caregivers have to resolve important
questions; How can financial responsibilities be shared among members of the household? How can
household chores be shared? What is the best way to ensure everyone’s privacy? ____(4)____.
The financial and emotional pressures on the sandwich generation can be overwhelming. However,
this time in life also has its rewards. ____(5)____. It can also provide a valuable opportunity
to spend more time with them. However, in order to survive this difficult period in their
lives, the members of the sandwich generation must remember that they also need to pay
attention to their own needs and look after the quality of their own lives. They can’t be
totally selfless.
詞匯：
sandwich / ˈsænwidʒ / n．三明治
traumatic / trɔ:ˈmætɪk / adj．使人不快的
overwhelming / ˌəuvəˈhwelmiŋ/ adj．令人難以應(yīng)對(duì)的
life expectancy 預(yù)期壽命
resolve / riˈzɔlv / vt. 解決
selfless/ ˈselflɪs / adj. 無私的；不考慮自己的
注釋：
1．two ongoing responsibilities意為“同時(shí)擔(dān)負(fù)兩項(xiàng)責(zé)任”。
2．It’s also more common for today’s young adults to return home during or after college if
they need financial or emotional support.：現(xiàn)在，年輕人在上大學(xué)期間或畢業(yè)后還會(huì)回家，以尋求經(jīng)濟(jì)
或情感支持，這種情況也很常見。
3．Successfully coping with these issues can avoid a lot of stress for the whole family.：成功
解決這些問題，就可以為整醫(yī)學(xué) 全在.線提供www.med126.com個(gè)家庭減輕很大負(fù)擔(dān)。
練習(xí)：
A．Successfully coping with these issues can avoid a lot of stress for the whole family.3
B．Therefore, children are taking care of their parents over a longer period of time.
C．People who take care of elderly parents often face difficult issues.
D．Young adults feel sandwiched between their financial responsibilities and their desire to
enjoy life.
E．However the reality is often very different.
F．It can be a time to rediscover the special qualities of one’s parents or children.
答案與題解：
1．E 根據(jù)本空的上一句：孩子們長大了，中年人期望有時(shí)間享受努力工作創(chuàng)造的生活，但是現(xiàn)實(shí)卻不允許
；所以后一句論證為什么會(huì)這樣，即中年人因?yàn)樯嫌欣�、下有小，所以不能無憂無慮地享受生活。
2．B 依據(jù)上一句：19世紀(jì)早期，美醫(yī)學(xué) 全在.線提供www.med126.com國人的平均壽命在40歲左右，而現(xiàn)在人們通常能活到75歲。人們壽命延
長的結(jié)果是：孩子要照顧父母的時(shí)間也相應(yīng)延長了。
3．C 該句是本段的主題句。本段其余幾句都在講照顧父母可能要面臨的種種閑難，C是一總括句。
4．A 本段都在講照料成人孩子面臨的種種問題。these issues可以是一種提示，就是指上面提到的問題。
5．F 依據(jù)本空的后一句It can also provide a valuable opportunity to spend more time with them，
可以斷定這兩句是并列句，also一詞是提示詞。
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