属于虚伪的社会习俗的自由。

B

1. Unlike the young people today, we had to take on family responsibilities and help

our parents with housework when we were teenagers.

2. Generation X'ers take work seriously, but they disdain the workaholic, slave~to~the-job mentality of their parents and bosses.

3. Many young kids today can work with a variety of software programs on their own

and comprehend them quickly.

4. They were referred to as the Lost Generation because they were disillusioned and

did not know what to do with their new liberties.

5. The young people of diverse cultural backgrounds all have in common a love for

the same clothing styles, music and entertainment.

6. Generation X has a strong propensity for fun and enjoyment, and it is a priority

for them to have a good time whether they are at work, school or home.

7. Most people in China look upon their job as a career and have loyalty and commitment to the workplace.

8. Young people desire to upgrade their situation and they are always jumping ship

at the hint of a better position.

9. Being spoiled by their guilt-ridden, seldom-home parents, X'ers are not ready

to take over in politics, education and business.

10. Young entrepreneurs are encouraged to team up with their colleagues to do the

research and create new products at unparalleled rates.

Reading Practice

1. How to manage X'ers.

2. Create conflicts.

3. Because this conflicts with their independence and'embarrasses them.

4. Because they want very much to be stimulated.

5. We should make work enjoyable.

Unit Four

Answer Key

Comprehension

A

1. He put together the National Worldwide Universal deal and made money on an

electronics acquisition.

2. The question showed that the young man thought twelve million dollars was a large

sum of money to him.

3. a. They have been known to every schoolboy.

b. They have been shown on the covers of glossy magazines.

c. They have been a committee member of important charity balls.

d. They have been the owners of a co-op apartment on Fifth Avenue,

e. They have a stretch limousine,

f. They are the owners of a professional football team.

g. They are the owners of a magazine and the chief columnists.

h. They have made ~fty million dollars.