passage 2
we often hear people talking about a generation gap. the name is new, but the idea is old. young people and their parents don t understand each other. the world keeps changing. it has always kept changing. during the second century after christ a wise man said: "bury me on my face because in a little while everything will be turned upside down." there has always been a gap between generations, but more people talk about it now. old mr. ellis thinks he understands what has happened:
"when i was a boy, i thought the world was a beautiful place. my life was very pleasant. but when i was older. l learned about people who were treated badly, people who didn t have enough to eat. i wanted to help them, and i married a girl who wanted to help them, too. we went to meetings and talked a lot, but it didn t seem to make much difference."
" our children grew up in a world at war. they didn t know when the fighting would stop. they wanted their children to have nice clothes and toys. they didn t want to think about the future. they thought nothing could be done about it."
"now i have grandchildren, and they have their own ideas. they are trying to make the world better. they are trying to help other people. they re making people listen to them． i am proud of their generation．"
4） the wise man mentioned in the passage told people to bury him on his face so that when everything is turned upside down he will ______ ．
a． lie on his stomach
b． lie on his back
c． stand quietly
d． sit in peace.
5） which generation did not want to do anything to make the world a better one?
a． mr．ellis generation
b． his children s generation
c． his grandchildren s generation
d． none of the above
6） which generation is/was more efficient in making the world better one?
a． mr．ellis generation
b． his children s generation
c． his grandchildren s generation
d． none of the above
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