研究生英语系列教程多维教程探索课后答案(8)

in the latest fashions, with lots of money and prestige, and who don't have to work

too hard. They desire instant gratification and expect a whole lot for nothing.

6. "McJobs" are poorly-paid entry level jobs which have no power. They are not the

kind of iobs X'ers would want.

7. Be able to solve the problem themselves without dealing with bureaucracy.

8. Because many of them have an independent, individualistic nature and Like to be

left alone to solve problems.

9. It means fostering innovation and being creative.

10. If we listen to what Generation X'ers will say, we may understand thern better,

and also find they have some very beneficial things to offer.

Vocabulary and Structure

A

1.B 2. C 3.A 4. D 5. B

6. D 7. A 8.A 9.D 10. A

B

1. was referred to as 2. take on 3. waiting around

4. piled up 5. jump ship 6. teamed up with

7. look upon 8. on their own 9. cleaned out

10. slaving away

C

1. A. what 2. C. paying for

3. D. one 4. A. By

5. C. seeks 6. C. impaired

7. B. it is 8. C. hardly anything

9. A. There is 10. D. its

D

1. grew 2. plant 3. see

4. inherit 5. debt 6. Among

7. likely 8. die 9. increased

10. gone I I. top 12. expected

13. in 14. face 15. only

Speaking

(Open)

Translation and Writing

A

这些青年人正在确定个人与其周围社会关系的新模式。不受上司与长辈影0向的情况反

而使他们更坚定地自行其事。他们对经历了时间考验的传统也不在乎。例如，当今的青年夫

妇拒绝向更注重表面的社会生活习俗让步。在我们那一代，年轻的新娘们如果不是家住名区，

如果他们家的餐具不够高雅，她们则会咆尝其苦。那时青年人对于有影响的社会关系、部队

中的官职、有名的俱乐部成员身份都十分敏感。然而这一代人却坚持希望别人评价他们自身

的价值。我常常听说他们小心翼翼地隐藏起出身名门的事实。他们坚持作为一个独立的人被

社会接受，这产生一种空前的坦诚。一位女大学生对我说：“你知道我一直都不够诚实，我正

在试图改正”。一位退伍土兵在一个男女混合的场合，当着目瞪口呆的双亲面对大家说他在战

后的六个月里一直是一个“精神变态者”。这些言词说明自由的坚固性——一种属于自己而不