ThisletterwassenttoanewspaperinGermanyDeareditor,13OctoberIamwritingtoaskwhathashappenedtoouryouth.Theyarenotaspolite,hard-workingorcleverasmygeneration(一代人).Iwillgiveyoutwoexamples.LastFriday,

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This letter was sent to a newspaper in Germany

Dear editor,

13 October

　　I am writing to ask what has happened to our youth. They are not as polite, hard-working or clever as my generation(一代人). I will give you two examples.
　　Last Friday, I got on the underground at 9:15a.m.. It was very busy so there were no free seats. There were some teenagers sitting on the seats nearest me. I don't know why they were not at school. They were talking loudly and laughing. It was difficult to read my newspaper with all the noise. A heavily pregnant(怀孕的) woman and her daughter got on at the next stop, with lots of shopping bags. I expected the teenagers to let them sit down. They saw the woman but did nothing. I had to ask them to give her a seat. They reluctantly(勉强地) did so but give me a rude look. I got off at the next stop and was glad that the teenagers didn't follow me.
　　Last Saturday, I had dinner with my friend's family. I was looking forward to meeting his children, who I hadn't seen for ten years. During dinner, we started talking world politics. It soon became clear that they didn't know much. They couldn't tell me the name or the King of Spain or the President of Italy. All they knew about was the internet and which singers were the most beautiful. In my day, students knew the kings, queens and presidents of every country in Europe.
　　I worry about the future of Germany. How could these young people become responsible workers and parents? They sit around Macdonald's after school instead of going to the library like I did at their age. Maybe they have too much money. Perhaps another reader can give us an idea about what to do with this‘lost generation’.

Franz Vogts
Hamburg

1. In what three ways does Mr.Vogts think young people today are worse than young people before?
They are not as ____as young people before.
2. What were the teenagers near Mr.Vogts doing?
They were____.
3. What did Mr.Vogts think should happen when a pregnant woman got on the train?
He thought the young people ____.
4. How do you know the teenagers were not satisfied with Mr.Vogts?
____.
5. Who did the writer have dinner with?
____.
6. Was Mr.Vogts satisfied with his friend's children?
____.
7. Why did Mr.Vogts write the letter?
____.

Answer 1

【分析】1. 根据正文第一段第二句They are not as polite, hard-working or clever as my generation(一代人).可知答案。2. 根据正文第二段第五句They were talking loudly and laughing.可知答案。3. 根据正文第二...