阅读理解提速专练(四)阅读理解(社会现象类)＋任务型阅读(限时25分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2014·兰州高三一模)Millennials consist of people born from 1980 to 2000. In America, Millennials are known as the Meme generation, whose selfishness has only been more obvious than ever.Millennials got this way partly because, in the 1970s, people wanted to improve kids’chances of success by stressing self-importance. Though they are overconfident of their places in the world, Millennials are also challenged, with a much longer life stage between teenagers and adults. Now that cell phones allow people to communicate with others at every hour, Millennials are communicating all day but almost entirely through a screen. They are deeply anxious about missing something better.However, Millennials’self-importance isn’t the result of over-protection but the adaptation (适应) to a more colorful world. Because of online dating, Facebook circles and the ability to connect with people internationally, Millennials no longer have to marry someone from their high school class or even their home country.So here’s a more rounded picture of Millennials. They are sincere and optimistic. They are life tinkers more than dreamers. They want constant approval (认可) — they post photos from the dressing room as they try on clothes. They have a fear of missing out and have a similar name for everything. They want new experiences all the time. They love their phones but hate talking on them.So yes, we have all that data about Millennials’selfishness, laziness and self-importance. But a generation’s greatness isn’t determined by data; it’s determined by how they react to the challenges that fall on them, and, just as important, by how we react to them.1．Meme generation refers to those________.A．who are from the USB．who are always selfishC．who lived in the 1970sD．who were born in the late 20th century2．In the passage, Millennials are generally believed to be________.A．sincere and determinedB．patient and optimisticC．selfish and self-importantD．anxious and overconfident3．Which word can best describe Millennials’life?A．Successful.B．Scaring.C．Rich. D．Modern.4．How will the author react to Millennials?A．He will choose to believe in them.B．He will try to do everything for them.C．He will show his sympathy for them.D．He will feel disappointed with them.B(2014·陕西西北九校第二次联考)A white child sold a pack of cannabis (大麻) at his local high school. A black child did a part-time job like this in his local neighborhood. When caught, both of them were first-time violators (违反者). And then the white child walked into juvenile (青少年的) court with his family, an excellent lawyer and insurance. The black child walked into court with his dad, no lawyer and no insurance. The grand justice let the white child leave with his family. Besides, he was placed in a well-condition treatment program. The black child had no choice. He was under restraint (限制)．Generally speaking, what we have mentioned above happened more and more often in the juvenile-court system. Minority youths who were caught on violent affairs were more than 5 times as white youths to be sent out of the juvenile justice system and tried (审判) as adults, according to a study released last week by The Ne w York Times. Once minority children were in adult courts, young black violators were 20 times more likely to be put into prison. “Discrimination against minority children develops at every stage of the justice system and it is going to skyrocket when young criminals are judged as adult criminals，” said Mr.Din.Low age crime dropped from its peak in the early 2000s. In the past six years, 33 states have passed new laws that made it easier to try juveniles as adults. In New York and Mississippi in 1996, all the young criminals in prison were minorities. In fact, most of the children who were tried as adults should not be treated like that.Instead, adult prisons were a hell to juveniles. Adult prisoners were 10 times more likely to commit killing people and 7 times more likely to be about sexual abuse. Jim King Cary, a spokesman, a reform group in Washington D. C．，said once they got out, they were going to commit more and more violent crimes. The system, in fact, was training career criminals. And it was doing its great harm to minorities.5．From the beginning we learn that________.A．the white child is as lucky as the black childB．the grand justice treated the white child and the black child differentlyC．the white child has been forgiven by the societyD．the black child should be put into prison6．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A．Children can be tried as adults under special condition.B．Black children are more likely to commit crimes.C．Discrimination does exist in the justice system.D．Governments shouldn’t pass the laws immediately.7．The underlined word “skyrocket” in Paragraph 2 means “________”．A．expand widely B．drop immediatelyC．spread quickly D．rise suddenly8．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that________.A．young criminals in adult prisons lived a better lifeB．juveniles were killed or abused in adult prisonsC．juveniles were likely to become career criminalsD．more and more juveniles were reformed by the systemⅡ.任务型阅读(2014·山西太原五中4月月考)How to Love Your ParentsEven if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents.__1__A gentle“good morning”and“I love you”will warm a coldest heart.Remember that they brought you into this world.Without your parents, you might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.Respect them more and cherish these moments.You can use these moments to learn from them when you’re off on your own.It’s OK to get angry but angry actions don’t help you or your parents.Act calmly, cool off, keep a journal about your feelings, or talk to a friend.__2__Obey their requests.It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean.However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it’s cold, raining, snowing, or too hot.Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes.__3__Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?Keep company with them.Do things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them.__4__Listen to their old stories and learn from them.You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.Some people simply may not be able to love their parents.__5__Seek help if you are beingabused in any way.Parents do not have a right to harm you.A．Forgiveness is the key.B．Tell them you love them every morning.C．Parents will in turn express their love to you.D．After this, share your feelings with your parents.E．Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can.F．Please remember parents are as important as friends.G．There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example.答案Ⅰ.语篇解读：千禧一代是指在1980年至2000年期间出生的人。