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The Face-Down Generation
If you’re reading this, you were probably born in the 2000s.The oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, creative, connected, global, and no doubt smart. Maybe good looking, too. Right But what do other people think about your generation
Some adults worry that you’re more interested in the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you as the “face-down generation” because you use your phone so much and they wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family. Are today’s teenagers too busy sending messages and taking photos of themselves to become successful in real life-or “|RL”, as you would say
Other adults worry that today’s youth are overprotected and don’t want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “helicopter parents” who were always there to guide and help them with a busy schedule filled with homework and activities outside of school such as dancing, drawing. or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today’s youth seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s
Does the face-down generation need a heads-up Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today’s teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations, They also seem to be enthusiastic (full of energy) and willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to help their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls’ rights to go to school.
So if you’re one of the oh-ohs, there’s reason to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation, Chances are that you will do GR8 (great) and LOL (laugh out loud)
Read the text carefully and answer the questions
一．选择题
1. Why are young people called the “face-down generation”
A. Because they often bow to show respect.
B. Because they spend too much time looking at their phones.
C. Because they like to study with their heads down.
D. Because they are always tired.
2. What is one worry some adults have about today’s youth
A. They are too independent.
B. They rely too much on their parents.
C. They never use technology.
D. They dislike too many after-school activities.
3. What does the writer say about the education level of today’s teenagers
A. They are less educated than past generations.
B. They are about the same as past generations.
C. They are better educated than past generations.
D. They only care about technology, not education.
4. Who is Malala Yousafzai mentioned in the text
A. A famous singer from the 2000s.
B. A teenager who won a Nobel Prize for girls’ education.
C. A scientist who invented smartphones.
D. A helicopter parent.
5. What does the phrase “Things are looking up” suggest about the future of the face-down generation
A. Their situation is getting worse.
B. They will always depend on their parents.
C. Their future is improving.
D. They will stop using phones completely.
二．词汇语法巩固
If you’re reading this, you were probably born in the 2000s.The oh-ohs. The 21st century. That would make you young, ________1_____(有创意的), connected, global, and no doubt smart. Maybe good-looking, too. Right But what do other people think about your generation
Some adults worry that you’re more interested_____2___ the screen in front of you than the world around you. They think of you___3____ the “face-down generation” ____4_____you use your phone so much and they wonder ____5_____ you will deal with school, friends, and family. Are today’s teenagers too busy _______6____(send) messages and taking photos of ____7____(they) to become _____8_______(success) in real life-or “RL”, as you would say
Other adults worry that today’s youth are overprotected and don’t want to face the _____9________(挑战) of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s ________10______(raise) by “helicopter parents” ___11______ were always there to guide and help them with a busy schedule filled ___12_____ homework and activities outside of school such as ______13______(dance), drawing or sports. With parents who do everything for them, today’s youth seem to ______14_____(更喜欢) to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s
Does the face-down generation need a heads-up Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today’s teenagers are better educated and ______15__________(creative) than past generations. They also ________16____(似乎) to be enthusiastic (full of energy) and willing to become ________17______(领导者). More young people than ever volunteer ____18_____(help) their communities. There are also ______19______(勇敢的) young people such____20_____ Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who ____21____(赢) the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for ____22______(push) girl’ rights to go to school.
So if you’re one of the oh-ohs, there’s reason to be hopeful about the ______23_______(未来). Things are looking up for the face-down generation. _____24______(机会)are that you will do GR8 (great) and LOL (laugh out loud)
参考答案：
一．选择题 1-5 BBCBC
二．词汇语法巩固
1-5 creative in as because how
6-10 sending themselves successful challenges were raised
11-15 who/that with dancing prefer more creative
16-20 seem leaders to help brave as
21-24 won pushing future chances

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