The connection shared by grandparents and grandchildren is something very special and despite the changing family situation, it still remains strong across generations. For most of us, our grandparents were our first best friends, the ones with whom we shared our secrets and our pain.
In majority of the cases, grandparents would have babysat their grandchildren while parents were busy working and didn't have much time for their children. Even as a kid grows up, the love and affection for grandparents never dies, and for many teens, visiting grandparents or living with them in the same house is a pleasure. Kedar Patwary, a mass munication student, says, I often end up having long conversations with my grandfather about the evolution of Indian society and I really admire him for the patience with which he answers all my questions.
Many teenagers feel that their parents treat them as grown-ups, while their grandparents give them much freedom.
Leela Narayanan, a grandmother. says that she loves to pamper her grandchildren and cook favorite dishes for them. She further adds that her eldest granddaughter, who is now 19, was brought up by her till she was four and the closeness they shared remains the same even now。
At times, the gap m generations plays a negative role, when grandparents find it difficult adjusting to the modern lifestyle. Technology is what works against this relationship. Youngsters' eing crazy about with gadgets leaves them with no time for their loved ones.
Maria Kutty, is a grandmother t0 12 kids. Her face lights up every time her grandchildren are mentioned. But she has one plaint. All my children stay close to me but when they e to visit and I want to spend time with them, I can't find them anywhere. They only have time for clickety-clackety things in their hands. Sometimes they listen to loud music and talk about things I don't understand. I feel very sad when I think of all those times, she says.
【小题1】The author uses Kedar Patwary as an example .A．to show Indian society is full of perfect harmonyB．to stress all the children admire their grandparentsC．to show grandparents get on well with grandchildrenD．to indicate grandparents are all good babysitters【小题2】What does the underlined word pamper mean in the passage?A．Spoil.B．Raise.C．Manage.D．Educate.【小题3】The gap generation sometimes is negative because .A．grandchildren can 't fit in with modern lifestyleB．grandparents are eager to know more technologyC．grandchildren are addicted to their digital productsD．grandparents spared no time with their grandchildren【小题4】How does the author develop the passage?A．By giving example.B．By following the order of time.C．By making parisons.D．By his personal experience.C
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(答案→)C
解析：这篇文章主要讲了在现实生活中，常常是祖父母带大孙子、孙女，因此长大以后，祖孙的关系常常是非常密切的。
【小题1】推理判断题：依据文章第二段可知，祖父母照看孙儿孙女，长大之后孙儿孙女经常看望祖父母，说明他们之间的关系融洽。故选C。
【小题2】词义猜测题：根据下文的cook favorite dishes for them可知,祖父母对孙儿孙女是无微不至的照顾。故选A。
【小题3】细节理解题：依据文章倒数第二段的youngsters’ being crazy about with gadgets leaves them with no time for their loved ones可知，痴迷于新奇的小玩意儿的青少年使得他们没有时间与老人们聊天。故选C。
【小题4】篇章结构题：作者在讲述时，先是给出了自己的观点，接着用事实例子说明了这一观点的正确。故选A。