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    There is a saying in French—“Si vieillesse pouvait, si jeunesse savait”—which means roughly “if age had the ability, if youth had the knowledge.” I was reminded of this saying the other day when I saw an interview with a distinguished Asian neurosurgeon(神经外科医生), now retired, about the impact of computer technology on modern surgery.
    He was referring to the difficulty people of his age had in using the new techniques, but also to the fact that younger surgeons, who are more comfortable with the technology, lack some of the wisdom of experience.
    It struck me that this problem is not just confined(局限于) to specialized fields such as medicine, but is widespread in modern life. There are many areas where the rapid growth of technology has widened the generation gap.
    Young people are at ease with modern technology and propose all sorts of ways for using and developing it. But they often lack the experience needed to see further into the future to the possible dangers that a particular development may cause.
    Older people see all sorts of difficulties and dangers, but are sometimes ignored, or even accused of being against progress, if they point out potential problems. Equally, they may see potential uses, but not have the technical skills to put them into practice themselves or the trust in the younger generation to do so.
    Enthusiasm and inexperience come into conflict with caution and arrogance, usually with unsatisfactory results for both sides.
    What is needed is the development of a partnership, based on mutual respect, which can deliver real progress by combining enthusiasm and caution in a constructive way, rather than in conflict with each other. The old need to give the younger generation the time, the resources and, above all, the authority to develop new ideas and use their skills. In exchange, the young need to turn more actively to the older generation to seek their advice and exploit their greater experience of the world in foreseeing and overcoming potential problems.
    小题1:The passage is mainly about ________.
    A．the impact of computer technology on modern surgery
    B．an interview with a distinguished Asian neurosurgeon
    C．new generation gap between the old and the young
    D．a conflict between knowledge and experience
    小题2:The French saying in the first paragraph is used to ________.
    A．introduce the topic
    B．show the difference between French and English
    C．make readers confused
    D．prove the writer’s wisdom
    小题3:What did the retired neurosurgeon probably mention in his interview?
    A．Old people’s enthusiasm in obtaining new technology.
    B．Old people’s difficulty in using computers.
    C．Young surgeons’ bad manners in working.
    D．Young surgeons’ difficulty in getting experience.
    小题4:In the writer’s view, what advantage do the older generation have?
    A．They are happy with modern technology.
    B．They are easy to learn new techniques.
    C．They can foresee the future of the young generation.
    D．They are rich in work experience.
    小题5:What conclusion can be drawn from the last paragraph?
    A．The young and the old should respect and learn from each other.
    B．The young should teach the old modern technology.
    C．The old should maintain their authority in every field.
    D．The young and the old should work independently.

    小题1:C
    小题2:A
    小题3:B
    小题4:D
    小题5:A

    试题分析：这篇文章讲的是老人和年轻人的代沟问题。老人在使用电脑方面有困难。年轻人却是缺乏经验，作者认为老人和年轻人应该互相尊敬互相学习。
    小题1:主旨题：从第一段和第三段的句子：There are many areas where the rapid growth of technology has widened the generation gap.可知这篇文章讲的是老人和年轻人的代沟问题。选C。
    小题2:推理题：文章第一段引用了一句法国谚语，后面是解释“if age had the ability, if youth had the knowledge.”说明是在引出话题。选A
    小题3:细节题：从第二段的句子：He was referring to the difficulty people of his age had in using the new techniques,可知老人在使用电脑方面有困难。选B
    小题4:推理题：从文章的最后一段的句子：the young need to turn more actively to the older generation to seek their advice and exploit their greater experience of the world in foreseeing and overcoming potential problems.可知老人是经验丰富的。选D
    小题5:归纳题;从最后一段的句子：What is needed is the development of a partnership, based on mutual respect, which can deliver real progress by combining enthusiasm and caution in a constructive way, rather than in conflict with each other. 可知作者认为老人和年轻人应该互相尊敬互相学习。选A
    点评：这篇文章讲诉的代沟问题是现实的问题，应该引起大家的关注，题目设置科学合理，考生在通读全文的基础上不难抓住主旨，做题时不能忽视细节，也要利用文章信息进行必要的推理。
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