Children today would rather toy with new technologies. The role of children has changed as well as that of teens. The world has truly evolved (进化）throughout the years.
Today，a typical day in the life of a five year old is entirely different from what it once was. A few decades ago children used to work. They did the kind of work parents do today. Today there are shows on which children are putting pounds of makeup on and have flashing things all over their bodies. This makes a child want to paper over all of their imperfections. They think they have to look perfect all the time.
Teens have changed as well. My grandma got married when she was thirteen. Girls who had an arranged marriage had no time to play because they were expected to cook, clean，take care of the kids, and do housework every single day. Today，we go to school every morning, maybe participate in some after-school activities, and possibly go to work for extra cash. Then we go home and do homework, and eat. After all of this we have to find the time to socialize by texting, talking on the phone, or logging on to social networking sites. We enjoy ourselves a lot.
The generation before us plains about how they did not have the things we have now. They say we are not appreciative and do not value life or just do not care about our futures anymore. Let's make a change! The youth have the power to work on whatever they believe in and make a difference in the world. Take advantage of your resources. It is never too late to make a positive change in our world.
【小题1】The role of children and teens has changed mainly because .A．new technologies are developing and widely usedB．they don't have to work hard as their parents didC．their world has truly evolvedD．they look perfect all the time【小题2】The underlined phrase (in the 2nd Para. ) probably means to .A．put up with B．make up for C．put aside D．cover up【小题3】We can learn from the text that nowadays teenagers .A．do housework as their parents didB．are having a social life in richer waysC．are seldom satisfied with what they haveD．don't appreciate and value life【小题4】The author's attitude towards changes of teen’s life is .A．critical B．neutral C．optimistic D．plainingA
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(答案→)A
解析：本文讲述了现在的孩子们的生活随着科技的发展，发生了很重大的变化。作者对这种变化是抱着乐观的态度的，他认为年轻人应该去用自己的方式去改变这个世界，对世界要有积极的态度。
【小题1】推断题。从第一自然段及第三自然段可知，现在的孩子们和青少年与十年前的不一样了，科学技术的发展及其广泛的运用是主要原因。故选A。
【小题2】推断题。Today there are shows on which children are putting pounds of makeup on and have flashing things all over their bodies. This makes a child want to paper over all of their imperfections.从这两句可知，现在的孩子们花重金化妆，打扮，是为了掩盖他们的缺陷。故选D。
【小题3】推断题。从第三自然段After all of this we have to find the time to socialize by texting, talking on the phone, or logging on to social networking sites. We enjoy ourselves a lot.可知，现在的青少年社交的方式更多了，通过短信、电话、网络等等。故选B。
【小题4】推断题。从最后一段Let's make a change! The youth have the power to work on whatever they believe in and make a difference in the world. Take advantage of your resources. It is never too late to make a positive change in our world.可知作者认为年轻人有权力来做他们想做的事情，来改变这个世界。所以作者对年轻人生活的改变态度是乐观积极的。故选C。