Question

We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us—in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our __1__ have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us __2__ everything to their kindness and love.

When we __3__ them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or __4__ them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of __5__ our own love and gratitude to them.__6__， elders have also been through all the years you are __7__ and know a little more about the world than you do.

It is __8__ that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always __9__ with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human __10__. However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their __11__.

With changing times and __12__ influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should __13__ express their views and if there are arguments, they should not __14__ their voices.

If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately __15__ their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are __16__ to give up their places to older people. This is not a __17__ of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear __18__， or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a __19__ disadvantage.

When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become __20__ that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.

1. A. youngsters  B. elders  C. parents  D. juniors

2. A. devote    B. owe  C. pay  D. contribute

3. A. show    B. explain  C. exhibit  D. point

4. A. greeting  B. receiving  C. declaring  D. showing

5. A. expressing  B. describing  C. sending  D. suggesting

6. A. However   B. Therefore  C. Besides  D. Though

7. A. experiencing with     B. going through

C. suffering from        D. worrying out

8. A. maybe    B. likely  C. possible  D. probably

9. A. quarreled  B. dealt  C. lived  D. disagreed

10. A. community        B. organization

C. society           D. public

11. A. experience       B. reality

C. emotion          D. information

12. A. cultural            B. special

C. environmental       D. position

13. A. quietly  B. slightly  C. silently  D. coldly

14. A. rise       B. raise      C. support  D. force

15. A. give away  B. get rid of  C. give up  D. send out

16. A. expected  B. forced     C. needed  D. reminded

17. A. doubt      B. question  C. wonder  D. challenge

18. A. suffering  B. upset      C. trouble  D. discomfort

19. A. serious    B. light      C. heavy   D. slight

20. A. aware   B. alive       C. knowing  D. sensible

Answer 1

.1. 解析：选B。由上文中的elder可知。

2. 解析：选B。分析上文可知，表示因果关系。年长者直接地或间接地为我们做出了很多，所以自然年轻人是要感激年长者的。owe sth. to sb.把……归功给某人。

3. 解析：选A。后文提到的都是表示尊敬的行为。故选A。

4. 解析：选A。greeting them with a smile以微笑的形式问候。根据上下文判断，微笑是表示尊敬的一种行为方式，多用在问候时。

5. 解析：选A。由下文“our own love and gratitude to them”可知，选express。表达我们的尊敬和爱戴。

6. 解析：选C。通过语境可以判断出此句与前文是递进关系，所以用besides。

7. 解析：选B。go through经历，经受。指人们要经历的岁月。

8. 解析：选B。it is likely that...意为“很可能……”。

9. 解析：选D。由后文的differences可知，年轻人和年长者之间是有分歧的。

10. 解析：选C。人们不同的思想才能使社会前进。

11. 解析：选A。由前文“elders have also been through all the years”说明年长者们经历风雨，历尽沧桑。

12. 解析：选A。外来的东西要影响人们思想，在这其中文化的影响是主要的内容。

13. 解析：选A。年轻人和年长者表达个人观点时，表现尊敬的方式就是要轻声提问或者表述。

14. 解析：选B。年轻人有不同观点表述时，礼貌的行为是不要大声说话。raise one's voices提高嗓门。

15. 解析：选C。根据上文“If there were no space on sofas or chairs”可知，在这种条件下，年轻人礼貌的行为就是让座给老人。

16. 解析：选A。 后文说到“give up their places to older people”，这是年轻人被期望做到的。be expected to do 被指望做……。

17. 解析：选B。由文意可知，“who has more rights”这是争论的话题，所以选question。

18. 解析：选D。or tolerate unpleasantness和空格处表示的是同样概念，因此与bear搭配的名词应是discomfort。

19. 解析：选D。 根据文章内容可知，those指的就是弱势群体，所以应选slight。

20. 解析：选A。由常识可知，先要意识到之后才能响应。become aware that...意为“开始意识到……”。