2011职称英语阅读新增文章练习及答案(2)
阅读第三十八篇：对年轻人的过高期望
Excessive Demands on Young People
Being able to multitask is hailed by most people as a welcome skill, but not according to a recent study which claims that young people between the ages of eight and eighteen of the so-called Generation M1 are spending a considerable amount of their time in fruitless efforts as they multitask. It argues that, in fact, these young people are frittering away as much as half of their time again as they would if they performed the very same tasks one after the other。
Some young people are juggling an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study. At the same time that they are working, young adults are also surfing on the Internet, or sending out emails to their friends, and/or answering the telephone and listening to music on their iPods2 or on another computer. As some new device comes along it too is added to the list rather than replacing one of the existing devices。
Other research has indicated that this multitasking is even affecting the way families themselves function as young people are too wrapped up3 in their own isolated worlds to interact with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house nor can they eat at the family table。
All this electronic wizardry is supposedly also seriously affecting young people's performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their perception of the impact of modem gadgets on their performance of tasks, the overwhelming majority of young people gave a favourable response。
The response from the academic and business worlds was not quite as positive. The former feel that multitasking with electronic gadgets by children affects later development of study skills, resulting in a decline in the quality of writing, for example, because of the lack of concentration on task completion. They feel that many undergraduates now urgently need remedial help with study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young people entering the work force need to be taught all over again, as they have become deskilled。
While all this may be true, it must be borne in mind4 that more and more is expected of young people nowadays; in fact, too much. Praise rather than criticism is due in respect of5 the way today's youth are able to cope despite what the older generation throw at them。
1. According to a recent study, what is probably true about the multitasking Generation M?
A) They are highly commended for being so effective and efficient。
B) They waste more time than they should save. contrary to common assumptions。
C) They should prioritize and focus on the most important tasks on hand。
D) They need to improve their organizational skills so as to complete all their tasks。
2. With the advent of new gadgets, what will happen to Generation M's present e-devices?
A) They make way for the latest and greatest and are retired by the young people。
B) They are put away temporarily but stay in rotation for their owners to choose from。
C) They become part of the ever increasing collection of novelties。
D) They are either sold or traded so that their owners can update their toys and hobbies。
3. How will multitasking affect Generation M adversely?
A) It makes them feel lonely and pitiful。
B) It makes them aloof and elusive to family and friends。
C) It makes them selfish and possessive。
D) It makes them impolite and ungrateful。
4. What is the biggest problem for multitasking undergraduates in universities?
A) They should adjust their academic attitudes seriously。
B) They should seek psychological professionals for assistance。
C) They should take some crash courses to catch up with their classmates。
D) They should try harder to focus on one task before moving on to the next。
5. In dealing with today's youth, what approach should parents take?
A) Be supportive and understanding。
B) Be realistic and lower their expectations
C) Be encouraging and let their children stick to their old habits。
D) Be patient and hope everything will work out just fine eventually。
译文：
许多人对能同时兼顾几样工作的本领赞誉有加。然而最近研究却发现，八岁到十八岁，被称为“多媒体时代”的年轻人在同时进行多种任务的过程中常常事倍功半、了无成果。研究认为，正像依次完成各个任务一样，这些年轻人仍旧浪费了一半时间。
有些年轻人在学习时还同时使用着很多电子产品。在学习的同时，他们还在上网、给朋友发邮件、打电话、听MP3或者另一台电脑上的歌。随着新产品的出现，他们的电子设备的数量还会不断增加。
另一项调查还显示：封闭的自身孤立世界里的年轻人，他们与周围人越发疏于交流。这种“兼顾”甚至影响了正常的家庭生活——年轻人到家后不再向家人问号，吃饭时也不同家人坐在一起。
人们认为在电子产品中的如鱼得水还严重影响了年轻人的在学业和工作上的表现。但当被问及现代科技产品对于他们工作表现的影响，绝大多数都认为是都是正面的。
然而不论学校公司都对此去没有好感。前者认为同时使用多种电子设备会影响儿童日后学习能力的发展，比如由缺乏完成任务的集中力而导致的写作水平下降。他们认为许多本科生都需要恶补学习技能这一课。与此相似，雇主也认为作为职场新人的年轻一代因为能力欠缺需要重新培训。
即使以上都是现实情况，也必须承认今天的年轻人被寄予越来越高的期望，实际上是太高了。他们能够应对老一辈对他们的任何要求，对此我们更应该赞许而非批评。
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