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RelatedInformationFunTimeCheckYourself1.SixDifferentGenerations(inUSA)Accordingtosomereportfromabroad,therearefivedifferentgenerationsinAmericanhistoryandevenonemoreinthefuture,andeachgenerationreceivesaparticularname.

RelatedInformationI.RelatedInformation1)G.I.Generation

Born1901to1924IssueMembersofG.I.Generationarehighachiever,fearlessbutnotreckless,patriotic,idealistic,andmorallyconscientious.

RelatedInformationGeneral/Government1)G.I.Generation

Born1901to1924IssueTheylearnedearlyinlifeonhowtobeagoodteamplayer,puttingtheirtrustingovernment,authorityandcommunity.RelatedInformationGeneral/Government2)SilentGeneration

Born1925to1942MembersofSilentGenerationareconsideredcautious,unadventurous,unimaginative,withdrawnandsilent.RelatedInformation2)SilentGeneration

Born1925to1942Theyfelttheywerethegenerationwithoutacause.TheSilentGenerationwastheearliestmarryinggroupinAmericanhistory.RelatedInformation3)BoomerGeneration

Born1943to1960TheBoomGenerationdevelopedunderparents’carededicatedtonurturingtheirchildrentosuccess.Boomer’sseemedtodeveloppersonalitiesthatmixedhighself-esteemwithself-indulgence.

(Beatles)RelatedInformation3)BoomerGeneration

Born1943to1960Theywouldmakethemselvesheardbylightingsocialandpoliticalfusesthatcauseddramaticchangesorrather“boomsheardworldwide”.

(Beatles)RelatedInformation4)13ERGeneration

Born1961to1981Generation“X”orthe“13ER”appearshockingtoothersontheoutsideandunknownontheinside.RelatedInformation4)13ERGeneration

Born1961to1981Oldergenerationsclassifythisgenerationasirresponsible,reckless,uneducated,andviolent—thegenerationonlyconcernedabout“me”.

RelatedInformation4)13ERGeneration

Born1961to1981Thisisagenerationofchildrenwithoutachildhood.“13ERs”areconfrontedwithdrugaddiction,AIDS,sexualfreedom,uncontrollableviolence,educationalrequirements,andenvironmentalandworldproblemscreatedbypastgenerations.RelatedInformation5)MillennialGeneration

Born1982to2003Thisisthegenerationwherethe“Classof2000”isborn.Thisnewgenerationisbeingtreatedasprecious.Thisisthegenerationofhope,hopetocorrecttheerrorsoftheirparents.RelatedInformation6)FuturisticGeneration

Bornafter2003

FantasticopportunitiesaresuretobepartoftheFuturisticGeneration’sfuture,butdecidingwhichonetopursueandwhichonetobypasswillbeadifficultchoice.

RelatedInformation2.QuotationsaboutGenerationsTrytoputthesequotationsintoChinese.RelatedInformationQuotations:Twentycan’tbeexpectedtotoleratesixtyinallthings,andsixtygetsboredstiffwithtwenty’seternalloveaffairs.—EmilyCarrWhatonegenerationseesasaluxury,thenextseesasanecessity.—AnthonyCroslandRelatedInformationFromtheearliesttimestheoldhaverubbeditintotheyoungthattheyarewiserthanthey,andbeforetheyounghaddiscoveredwhatnonsensethiswastheywereoldtoo,anditprofitedthemtocarryontheimposture.—Maugham,W.SomersetRelatedInformation3.MoviesaboutGenerationGapWatchingmoviesoftenhelpsushaveabetterunderstandingofatopic.Thefollowingmoviesarerecommendedtoyouaboutgenerationgap.Afterenjoyingthem,youarelikelytoknowhowtobuildbridgesacrosstheGenerationGap.RelatedInformationInGoodCompany《大公司小老板》/《優(yōu)勢合作》RelatedInformationInthemovieInGoodCompany,DennisQuaidportraysa50-somethingprofessionalsalesmanwhosuddenlyfindshimselfreportingtoamanager25yearshisjuniorafterhiscompanyisboughtout.Anintelligent,thoughtfulcritiqueofcorporateculture,thefilmraisesmanyissuesaboutthewaygenerationsinteractwithinandoutsideoftheworkforce.Italsoprovidesaninsightfullookatthedifferencesinmindsetthatcancauseayoungermanagerandanolderteammembertoclash.

InGoodCompany《大公司小老板》/《優(yōu)勢合作》RelatedInformationFreakyFriday《怪誕星期五》RelatedInformationFreakyFriday《怪誕星期五》Dr.TessColeman(JamieLeeCurtis)and

her15–year–olddaughterAnna(Lindsay

Lohan),havetheshockoftheirliveswhen

onaparticularfreakyFriday,theywakeup

tofindtheyhaveswappedbodies.RelatedInformation

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twohavetofindawaytoswitchback–andfast.II.CheckYourselfPuttheparagraphsbelowintoEnglish,usingthegivenwordsandexpressions.CheckYourself為什么年輕人要故意聽令人不快的音樂，留很奇怪的發(fā)型，畫很濃的妝，吃惡心的東西呢？許多父母會難以忍受他們的子女的行為。但是這些家長們忘記了他們自己年輕時也曾經(jīng)做過一模一樣的事情，希望能夠引起年長的一代對他們的注意。密切關(guān)注年輕人的成長并與他們進行有效地交流是消除代溝的最有效的途徑。CheckYourselfTask1當父母躺下來聽柔和的音樂的時候，年輕人會開大重金屬音樂的音量。當父母伸手拿雨傘的時候，年輕人已經(jīng)沖到雨中去了。boltoutdisgustingdefinitelygetridofhavetoinone’sattemptstooffensivereachforstandturnupweirdwearForyourreferenceCheckYourselfWordsandExpressionstoBeUsedWhentheparentslaylisteningtosomesoftmusic,theyoungtendtoturnuptheheavymetal.Whentheparentsreachforanumbrella,theyoungboltoutintotherain.CheckYourselfTobecontinuedTask1Whydotheyoungpeoplehavetolistentooffensivemusic,wear

weirdhairstyleandheavymakeup,andeatdisgustingstuff?Manyparentscannotstandtheirchildren’sbehaviors.However,thoseparentsseemtoforgetthatthey,whenyoung,weredoingdefinitelythesameintheirattemptstoattracttheattentionoftheeldergeneration.Topaycloseattentiontothegrowthoftheyoungandcommunicatewiththemeffectivelyisthebestwaytogetridofthegenerationgap.CheckYourselfTask2相互尊重與信任是彌和代溝的關(guān)鍵。對于父母來說，始終對他們已經(jīng)很熟悉的子女采用一種好奇的態(tài)度不是一件容易的事情。當孩子的感受被疏忽了,意見被置之不理;當長輩無法容忍年輕一代相同或者相似錯誤的時候，年長的一代人毀掉的是自己在年輕一代人心中的可信度。這也是為什么孩子們有什么問題更傾向于征求同伴的意見，而不是父母的觀點。許多家長在發(fā)現(xiàn)自己失去了對孩子的影響力，無法接近孩子的時候，往往把責任歸咎于不同的價值觀和信仰。CheckYourself盡管長時間的沖突在一個家庭里面還是不常見的，但是，兩代人還是很有必要對自己進行評價，并把評價結(jié)果作為消除代溝的指導(dǎo)。adoptanattitudeofcuriosityanattitudeofrespectandtrustapproachbridgethegenerationgapconflictconsistentdifferentvaluesandbeliefsdestroyyourcredibilityevaluateguidanceloseinfluenceruinpeeropinionstoleranceMoretipsCheckYourselfWordsandExpressionstoBeUsedcommiterrors犯錯誤consultopinionsfrom向……征求意見puttheblameon歸咎于guidance指導(dǎo)ForyourreferenceMoretipsCheckYourselfAnattitudeofmutualrespectandtrustisthekeytobridgethegenerationgap.CheckYourselfItwouldbeadifficultjobfortheparentstoadoptanattitudeofcuriositytochildrenfamiliartothem.Whenchildren’sfeelingsareneglected,whentheiropinionsareignoredandwhennotoleranceisshowntothesimilarorsameerrorscommittedbytheyoungergeneration,theeldergenerationruinstheirowncredibility.ThismightbethereasonwhykidswouldratherturntoconsultopinionsfromtheirTobecontinuedTask2Althoughitisraretoseeconsistentconflictinonefamily,itisstillverynecessaryforbothgenerationtoevaluate

themselves,andusetheresultsoftheevaluationasaguidancetobridgethegenerationgap.peers,insteadofthatoftheirparents.Manyparentsputtheblameonthedifferentvaluesandbeliefs,whentheyfindthattheyhavelostinfluenceontheirchildrenandthattheirkidsarehardtoapproach.III.FunTimeAPoem—GenerationGapFunTimeAPoem:GenerationGapListencarefully,andtrytofigureoutthedifferencesinthepoet’seyeswhenhewasaboyandlaterwhenheisanadult.Tips1Tips2FunTime

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Atthebeginningandinthemiddleofthepoem,youwillfindtherepetitionofaplaceandtime:platformand“it’squartertoeight”,whichmarksthe2differentperiodsofthepoet’slife:oneiswhenhewasachild,theother,whenhehasgrownup.TipsforUnderstanding:FunTimeWe’reallontheplatformit’squarter-to-eightAhandfulofschoolboys—ourtrain’srunninglateButwecouldn’tcare,ohno,notatallWe’rescratchingournamesonthedustybrownwall.七點四十五分，我們都在站臺上，我們這群學(xué)童――火車又晚點了。我們才不介意呢！晚點又有什么關(guān)系呢？我們可以將名字劃在積滿灰塵的墻上。TheGenerationGapThesceneneverchanges—it’salwaysthesameThepeople,theposters,thestation,thetrain,Theblokewiththehotdogswhowalksupanddown,Andthatfatlittleblokewiththepermanentfrown.這些的場景永遠不會改變——天天如此。同樣的人，同樣的海報，同樣的車站，同樣的火車。同樣一個手拿熱狗，在站臺走上走下的家伙，同樣一個整天眉頭緊鎖的矮胖男人。FunTimeThere’sthewomanwhostandsinherownspecialplaceAndstaresattherails—notasmileonherface.SomepeopledocrosswordsandothersreadbooksThereareboringoldadultswhereverwelook.有個女人每天總是固定地站在一個地方，茫然地看著鐵軌――臉上沒有半點笑容。有些人在做填字游戲，有些人在看書，放眼過去，盡是枯燥無味的成年人。FunTimeNowthebooksareallclosing,thenewspapersrustleThetrain’scominginandthey’restartingtobustle,Thenstrangely,eachone(everydayit’sthesame)Walkdowntheoldplatformtogetonthetrain.書和報紙都被快速的收了起來，火車來了，人們忙碌了起來。如此奇怪的，為趕著上車，每個人（天天如此）又在殘陽的站臺上走開了。FunTimeWeliketoplay“chicken”and“l(fā)astpersonin”Thetrainstartstoleave,butweallwanttowin.Wemustn’tgivein—it’sourunwrittenlawThenallofussuddenlyboltforadoor.我們喜歡玩“雞仔跳”和，“看誰最后一個上車”的游戲火車就要開了，可我們都想贏。我們不能放棄