《2025年阳光学业评价九年级英语上册沪教版》

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From: [e-mail]
To: [e-mail]
Sent: Sat., Aug. 3
Subject: What Has Happened to the Youth
Dear editor,
I am writing to ask what has happened to the 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 9:15 a.m. It was very crowded so there were no free seats. There were some teenagers sitting on the seats near 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 were not happy to do it and gave 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 about world politics. It soon became clear that they didn’t know much. They couldn’t tell me the name of 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 days, 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 a fast food restaurant instead of going to the library like I did at their age. Perhaps another reader can give us an idea about what to do with this “lost generation”.
Franz Vogts
37. Why does Mr Vogts write this email to the editor?
A. To show how rude the teenagers were.
B. To complain about the way some people act.
C. To express his worry about the youth.
D. To show how lazy young people are nowadays.
38. Which of the following behaviours of the teenagers is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Talking about world politics.
B. Spending time in fast food restaurants.
C. Talking loudly on the train.
D. Refusing to give a seat to a pregnant woman.
39. Why wasn’t Mr Vogts pleased with the dinner?
A. He was not treated politely by the waiter.
B. The children cared more about singers than he did.
C. The children did not know much about world politics.
D. He had different opinions about the world from his friend.
40. What can we infer about Mr Vogts’ attitude towards youth development?
A. He thinks that the young should spend time on meaningful learning.
B. He considers that teachers should be stricter with their students.
C. He worries that the Internet is replacing libraries among the young.
D. He believes that schools should teach about European history.

答案： 37.C 38.A 39.C 40.A