Question

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(神經外科醫生), 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

1. 1.
   The passage is mainly about ________
   1. A.
      the impact of computer technology on modern surgery
   2. B.
      an interview with a distinguished Asian neurosurgeon
   3. C.
      new generation gap between the old and the young
   4. D.
      a conflict between knowledge and experience
2. 2.
   The French saying in the first paragraph is used to ________
   1. A.
      introduce the topic
   2. B.
      show the difference between French and English
   3. C.
      make readers confused
   4. D.
      prove the writer’s wisdom
3. 3.
   What did the retired neurosurgeon probably mention in his interview?
   1. A.
      Old people’s enthusiasm in obtaining new technology
   2. B.
      Old people’s difficulty in using computers
   3. C.
      Young surgeons’ bad manners in working
   4. D.
      Young surgeons’ difficulty in getting experience
4. 4.
   In the writer’s view, what advantage do the older generation have?
   1. A.
      They are happy with modern technology
   2. B.
      They are easy to learn new techniques
   3. C.
      They can foresee the future of the young generation
   4. D.
      They are rich in work experience
5. 5.
   What conclusion can be drawn from the last paragraph?
   1. A.
      The young and the old should respect and learn from each other
   2. B.
      The young should teach the old modern technology
   3. C.
      The old should maintain their authority in every field
   4. D.
      The young and the old should work independently

Answer 1

CABDA
試題分析：這篇文章講的是老人和年輕人的代溝問題。老人在使用電腦方面有困難。年輕人卻是缺乏經驗，作者認為老人和年輕人應該互相尊敬互相學習。
1.主旨題：從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.可知這篇文章講的是老人和年輕人的代溝問題。選C。
2.推理題：文章第一段引用了一句法國諺語，后面是解釋“if age had the ability, if youth had the knowledge.”說明是在引出話題。選A
3.細節題：從第二段的句子：He was referring to the difficulty people of his age had in using the new techniques,可知老人在使用電腦方面有困難。選B
4.推理題：從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.可知老人是經驗豐富的。選D
5.歸納題;從最后一段的句子：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. 可知作者認為老人和年輕人應該互相尊敬互相學習。選A
考點：考查社會現象類短文
點評：這篇文章講訴的代溝問題是現實的問題，應該引起大家的關注，題目設置科學合理，考生在通讀全文的基礎上不難抓住主旨，做題時不能忽視細節，也要利用文章信息進行必要的推理。