MostAmericansbelievethatsomeoneisn’tgrown-upuntiltheageof26andtheyshouldcompletetheireducationhaveafull-timejobhaveafamilytosupportandbefinanciallyindependent.Theyalsobelievethatbecomingarealgrown-up

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Most Americans believe that someone isn’t grown-up until the age of 26 and they should complete their education have a full-time job have a family to support and be financially independent. They also believe that becoming a real grown-up is a process which begins at about the age of 20 and takes about five years according to the report from the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center.

The findings are based on a representative sample of 1 398 people over the age of 18 who were surveyed in person. The survey found that people expect the transitions to grown-up status to be completed at the following ages: age 20.9 self-supporting; age 21.1 no longer living with parents; age 21.2 having a full-time job; age 22.3 education completed; age 24.5 being able to support a family financially; age 25.7 getting married;  and age 26.2 having a child.

“There is a large degree of agreement across social groups on the relative importance of the seven transitions ” said Tom Smith director of the survey. The only obvious pattern of differences is on views about supporting a family having children and getting married. Older adults consider these more important than younger adults do. This probably shows in large part a change in values across generations away from traditional family values. The most valued step toward reaching adulthood the survey found is completing education followed by full-time employment supporting a family financial independence living independently and marriage.

1.According to the first paragraph someone is a grown-up when he _______.  

A．has found a full-time job

B．has finished his study in university

C．can make money and support himself after completing his education

D．can support a family and be financially independent after graduation

2.A young man of 24 may be busy ________.  

A．finding a job

B．finding a girl friend

C．making money

D．preparing for his wedding

3.The underlined word “status” in the second paragraph probably means “________”.

A．position

B．rank

C．level

D．situation

4.From the passage we learn that _________.  

A．being grown-up is just a matter of age

B．being grown-up is a process which takes some time

C．all people think completing education means being grown-up

D．the survey found everyone had a different view about being grown-up

5.The best title for the passage should be “________”   

A．It takes a long time to grown up.

B．Are we grown-up yet?

C．Getting married means being grown-up.

D．Completing education means being grown-up.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.B

文章讲述的是关于什么才是真正的成人，即grow up.

1.事实细节题，根据第一段 someone isn’t grown-up until the age of 26 and they should complete their education have a full-time job have a family to support and be financially independent可知

2.事实细节题，根据第二段 age 24.5 being able to support a family financially可知，二十四岁的时候是在赚钱养家。

3.猜测词义题，根据句子可知，该词意为社会位置，职位。

4.推理判断题，根据文章第一段hey also believe that becoming a real grown-up is a process可知，成年其实是一个过程

5.主旨大意题，文章讲述的是什么是成人，即B，我们是成人了吗？