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New College English Integrated Course 2

Part ⅠReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)

（15 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For question 1-7,choose the best answer from the four choicer marked A ），B ），C ) and D ). For questions 1-7, complete the sentences with he information given in the passage.

（1）The Generation Gap at Work

What is wrong with these kids today? Nothing. You have more in common with younger workers than you think.

As offices go, the editorial suites at Time Inc. are pretty laid back. T-shirts are fine. Shave if you like. Any type of shoe--slides,sneakers of high heel--it is our choice.Yet there‘s a limit to what passes for acceptable appearance, and I was sure a recent bunch of college graduates had apparently gone beyond it with their nose rings, tattoos and low-rise pants. These were good, right kids. Why he obvious show of disrespect?

My younger colleagues wondered, too. But they were more amused than shocked, and it occurred to me that there is a widening generation gap when it comes to interpreting casual Fridays. And that‘s not all: Young folks are putting their stamp on the workplace in ways far more reaching tha n their dress.And we boomers don‘t necessarily like it.

We are all part of a new-age experiment: four generations working side by side yet often speaking a different language. Think that is an exaggeration? Go ahead. Try to decode this twenty something text message: WU CMIW that was CLM or maybe CS.（What‘s up?Correct me if I‘m wrong. That was a career-limiting mover or maybe career suicide.)

Boomers, the older ―silent‖ generation,and younger ones known as X and Y bring vastly different histories, values and work habits to the job. These gaps have led to stereotypes that prevent us from getting things done.

Nearly 60 percent of Human Resources managers at large companies say they have observed office conflicts (冲突)that flow from generational differences,according to the Society for Human Resource Management.Tensions typically come from perceptions (感性认识) of loyalty and respect -as in ,we think the kids don‘t have any .Yet the latest research shows that we may be likeminded after all.Tearing down some key myths(神话) may help you get past the tattoos and belly buttons in your office.

Myth No.1:Young workers love change

It‘s commonly thought that young people welcome change as enthusiastically as older workers resist it. Not so.In a study of 3,200 workers ,only 12 across the generations said they liked change at the office,reports the Center for Creative Leadership.

―Resistance to change is not about age,it‘s about how much you stand to gain or lose ,‖says the Center‘s Jennifer Deal,author of ―Retiring the Generation Gap:How Employees Young and Old Can Find Common Ground .‖In general,older workers have more to lose.But many younger workers have the same anxieties.

Don‘t make assumptions based on age,says Deal.Ask your young colleagues how a shift would change their life .If it‘s for the better ,can you blame them for loving it?But it might be as upsetting to them as it is to you --and it could be a uniting moment.