英语四级听力-短对话 260

 Passage Three

32.

A. About seven million.

B. Half of the American population.

C. 25 % of American people.

D. About 25 million.

33.

A. They are older than young people.

B. The young people will soon be in charge of the nation.

C. The students today have strong opinions.

D. They youth's ideas are something wrong.

34.

A. The lives of their parents.

B. Making a better life for all people.

C. The trouble in American families.

D. The strong opinions.

35.

A. They feel much is wrong with the lives of their parents.

B. They see clearly what is right and good in the lives of their parents.

C. They feel that everything about the lives of their parents is acceptable¹.

D. They feel nothing is right and good in the lives of their parents.

Passage Three

Millions of words have been written about young people in the United² States. There are reasons for this great interest in the ideas, feelings, and actions of youth.

[32]Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges and universities. Young persons under twenty-five make up nearly half of the American population. [33]Many of these will soon be in charge of the nation. Naturally their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for older people to understand what they think and feel.

College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong. [34]They are deeply³ interested in making a better life for all people, especially for those who have not been given a fair chance before now. [35]They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents. It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the older way. As a result, there is often trouble in American families. Your country may be meeting such problems, too.

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. How many Americans are there in colleges and universities?

正确答案：A

解析：短文提到，“目前美国约有700万在校大学生”，故A正确。

33. Why do older people need to understand the ideas of young people according⁴ to the passage?

正确答案：B

解析：短文说，“年轻人很快就要领导社会，很自然他们的观点很重要”，故B正确。

34. What are college students deeply interested in?

正确答案：B

解析：短文说，“他们对如何使所有人过上更好的生活深感兴趣”，由此可判断B正确。

35. What is the opinion of American young people about the lives of their parents?

正确答案：A

解析：短文提到，年轻人在父母的生活中看到许多错误的东西，他们很难在旧的生活方式中看到正确的、好的东西，因此常与父母发生冲突。故A正确。

1 acceptable   

adj.可接受的，合意的，受欢迎的

参考例句：

• The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
• Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels.这座城市的空气污染程度曾高达可接受标准的四倍。

2 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

3 deeply   

adv.深刻地，在深处，深沉地

参考例句：

• I do feel deeply the strength of the collective.我确实深深地感到了集体的力量。
• We're deeply honoured that you should agree to join us.您能同意加入我们，我们感到很荣幸。

4 according   

adj.按照，根据

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。