A few months ago as I wandered through my parents’ house，the same house I grew up in，I had a sudden，scary realization．When my parents bought the house，in 1982，they were only two years older than I am now．I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house I’d still be living in almost 30 years later．
It seemed ridiculous．On a practical level，there’s no way I could afford to buy a house anytime soon．More importantly，I wouldn’t want to．I’m not sure where I’ll be living in two years，or what kind of job I’ll have．And I don’t think I’ll be ready to settle down and stay in one place．
So this is probably the generation gap that divides my friends and me from our parents．When our parents were our age，they’d got their education，chosen a career，and were starting to settle into responsible adult lives．
My friends and I--“Generation Y”--still aren’t sure what we want to do with our lives．Whatever we end up doing，we want to make sure we’re happy doing it．We’d rather take risks first，try out different jobs，and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place．We’d rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account．
This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”(自大的), “impatient”, and “overprotected”．Some of these plaints have a point．As children, we were encouraged to succeed in school，but also to have fun．We grew up in a world full of technological innovation: cell phones，the Internet，instant messaging，and video games．
Our parents looked to rise vertically(垂直的)--starting at the bottom of the ladder and slowly making their way to the top, on the same track, often for the same pany. That doesn’t apply to my generation.
Because of that, it may take us longer than our parents to arrive at responsible, stable adulthood. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In our desire to find satisfaction, we will work harder, strive for ways to keep life interesting, and gain a broader set of experiences and knowledge than our parents’ generation did.
【小题1】When the author walked through her parents’ house，she .A．had no idea what she wanted from lifeB．realized I should buy a houseC．started to think about her own lifeD．wondered why her parents had settled down early【小题2】What is the main “generation gap” between the author and her friends and their parents according to the article?A．Their attitude toward responsibility．B．Their ways of making their way to the top．C．Their ways of gaining experience．D．Their attitude towards high technology．【小题3】Which of the following might the author agree with?A．It’s better to take adult responsibility earlier．B． It’s all right to try more before settling down．C．It involves too much effort to rise vertically．D．It’s ridiculous to call her generation “arrogant”.【小题4】What is the main theme of the article?A．The sudden realization of growing up.B．Criticisms of the young generation.C．A parison between lifestyles of generations.D．The factors that have changed the young generation.C
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲述了作者他们这一代人与父辈之间的生活方式的不同。写文章是为了让别人对他们这一代人更加理解。
【小题1】细节题：从文章第一段的句子：I tried to imagine myself in two years, ready to settle down and buy the house I’d still be living in almost 30 years later．可知当作者经过父母的房子的时候，她开始思考自己的生活，选C
【小题2】细节题。根据倒数第二段This casual attitude toward responsibility has caused some critics to call my generation “arrogant”, “impatient”, and “overprotected”.可知作者和朋友和父母主要的代沟正在于对责任的态度，答案为A
【小题3】推断题。根据第四段We’d rather take risks first, try out different jobs, and move from one city to another until we find our favorite place. We’d rather spend our money on travel than put it in a savings account. 说明我们要尝试很多不同的事物，以后再定居下来，故B的做法可能适合我们这一代。故B正确。
【小题4】主旨大意题。本文通过对比，讲述自己这一辈与父辈不同的生活方式。故答案为C