练习：
A．In reply, Dr. Zunin would claim that a little practice can help us feel comfortable about
changing our social habits.
B．Much of what has been said about strangers also applies to4 relationships with family
members and friends.
C．In his opinion, success in life depends mainly on how we get along with other people.
D．Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him your undivided attention for
four minutes.
E．He keeps looking over the other person’s shoulder, as if hoping to find someone more
interesting in another part of the room.
F．He is eager to make friends with everyone.
答案与题解：
1．D木文主要讲与人初次见而最初四分钟对下人际交往的重要性。文章开头以自问自答的形式提出主题，然
后说Leonard Zunin博士在书中向任何想交新朋友的人提出一条建议。什么建议呢？比较一下只有把D放在这
里最合适，因为人们常用祈使句向别人提建议，D是一个祈使句，它的意思是：“每次你在社交场合遇到什么
人时，全神贯注地注意他四分钟。”和上下文总思连贯。
2．E承接上一段。作者在本段第一句话告诉我们有人并不按他建议的那样做。那么这些人怎么做呢？E说:“
他不停地往其他人身后看，好像要在屋里其他地方找到更有趣的人似的。”显然此处选E最合适。
3．A文章第二、第四段建议当被引见给医学 全在.线提供www.med126.com陌生人吋，态度应当友好而自信，还应掌握好分寸。对此有人会说友
好和自信非我本性，如果硬要装出如此态度就是不诚实。这是一种反驳意见，我们期待作者的冋答。A说：作
为回答，Zunin博士说只要我们稍加练习就可以帮助我们改变社交习惯。”下文是对此的进一步解释。
4．B到此为止，作者主耍谈与陌生人相处要注意最初四分钟。从其他句子来看，本段谈的是家庭成员之间在
交往中也应注意在一起的最初四分钟，那么选项B是最合适的了。
5．C本段强调人际关系的重要性，C说：“在他看来，成功主要依赖于如何与他人友好相处。” 这句话的意
思符合本段主题，后一句的主语this指的就是与人友好相处这件事。
第十四篇 The Sandwich Generation
Today people often look forward to their middle age as a time when they will be able to take
things easier. After their children are grown, they expect to enjoy the life they have worked
hard to create. ____(1)____. In middle age, many people discover that they have two ongoing
responsibilities1: one is to look after their aging parents,and the other is to help their
young adult children deal with the pressures of life. Around the world, there are millions of
people who are “sandwiched”in between the older and the younger generations. Sometimes there
may be two or three generations living in the same household — a situation that is common in
many Asian countries and in some parts of Europe. In other cases, a couple may be taking care
of parents and children, but they do not live with them.
There are two important reasons for the rise of the sandwich generation. First, people are
living longer than they used to. In the early nineteenth century, the average life expectancy
for adults in the United States，for example，was about 40，whereas today people live to an
average ageof 75. ____(2)____. The second reason is that these days, young adults often live
with their parents for a longer time than they did in the past. This is often for financial
reasons. It’s also more common for today’s young adults to return home during or after
college if they need financial or emotional support.2
____(3)____. They may have to cover expenses that their parents cannot. They may have to manage
their parents’ financial and legal affairs. They may have to prepare for their parents’
future needs, such as special medical care or a move to a nursing home. This can be a traumatic
experience for everyone.
Caring for adult children presents challenges as well, and caregivers have to resolve important
questions; How can financial responsibilities be shared among members of the household? How can
household chores be shared? What is the best way to ensure everyone’s privacy? ____(4)____.
The financial and emotional pressures on the sandwich generation can be overwhelming. However,
this time in life also has its rewards. ____(5)____. It can also provide a valuable opportunity
to spend more time with them. However, in order to survive this difficult period in their
lives, the members of the sandwich generation must remember that they also need to pay
attention to their own needs and look after the quality of their own lives. They can’t be
totally selfless.
词汇：
sandwich / ˈsænwidʒ / n．三明治
traumatic / trɔ:ˈmætɪk / adj．使人不快的
overwhelming / ˌəuvəˈhwelmiŋ/ adj．令人难以应对的
life expectancy 预期寿命
resolve / riˈzɔlv / vt. 解决
selfless/ ˈselflɪs / adj. 无私的；不考虑自己的
注释：
1．two ongoing responsibilities意为“同时担负两项责任”。
2．It’s also more common for today’s young adults to return home during or after college if
they need financial or emotional support.：现在，年轻人在上大学期间或毕业后还会回家，以寻求经济
或情感支持，这种情况也很常见。
3．Successfully coping with these issues can avoid a lot of stress for the whole family.：成功
解决这些问题，就可以为整医学 全在.线提供www.med126.com个家庭减轻很大负担。
练习：
A．Successfully coping with these issues can avoid a lot of stress for the whole family.3
B．Therefore, children are taking care of their parents over a longer period of time.
C．People who take care of elderly parents often face difficult issues.
D．Young adults feel sandwiched between their financial responsibilities and their desire to
enjoy life.
E．However the reality is often very different.
F．It can be a time to rediscover the special qualities of one’s parents or children.
答案与题解：
1．E 根据本空的上一句：孩子们长大了，中年人期望有时间享受努力工作创造的生活，但是现实却不允许
；所以后一句论证为什么会这样，即中年人因为上有老、下有小，所以不能无忧无虑地享受生活。
2．B 依据上一句：19世纪早期，美医学 全在.线提供www.med126.com国人的平均寿命在40岁左右，而现在人们通常能活到75岁。人们寿命延
长的结果是：孩子要照顾父母的时间也相应延长了。
3．C 该句是本段的主题句。本段其余几句都在讲照顾父母可能要面临的种种闲难，C是一总括句。
4．A 本段都在讲照料成人孩子面临的种种问题。these issues可以是一种提示，就是指上面提到的问题。
5．F 依据本空的后一句It can also provide a valuable opportunity to spend more time with them，
可以断定这两句是并列句，also一词是提示词。
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