We should show respect to everybody, especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us everything to their kindness and love. When wethem respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of our own love and gratitude to them. , elders have also been through all the years you are and know a little more about the world than you do. It is that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their . With changing times and influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should express their views and if there are arguments, they should not their voices. If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters areto give up their places to older people. This is not a of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a disadvantage. When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.
试题分析：本文主要倡导年轻人应该多照顾老人，尊重老人，。 【小题1】考查名词。 根据especially our elders because they are ahead of us — in age, in wisdom and maturity, in experience and education. Our have done a lot for us,, 可知老人在年龄、智慧、阅历、教育上都高于我们，老人们还为我们做了很多。A. youngsters 年轻人 B. elders 老人 C. parents 父母 D. juniors年幼的人，故选B。 【小题2】考查动词。根据most of us everything to their kindness and love.可知我们多数人把老人做的一切归于他们的善良和爱。A. devote 献身 B. owe 归功于 C. pay 支付 D. contribute贡献，故答案选B。 【小题3】考查动词。根据When wethem respect,得知当我们向他们表示尊敬时。A. show表示 B. explain 解释 C. exhibit 展览 D. point指着，故答案选A。 【小题4】考查动词。根据whether it is by bowing to them, or them with a smile, or offering them any help they need,得知无论是鞠躬或微笑着问候。A. greeting 问候 B. receiving 收到 C. declaring 宣布 D. showing展示，故选A。 【小题5】考查动词。根据it is one way of our own love and gratitude to them. 得知这是一种表达我们对他们爱和感激的一种方式。A. expressing 表达 B. describing 描述 C. sending 发送 D. suggesting建议，暗示，故选A。 【小题6】考查副词。根据 , elders have also been through all the years you are and know a little more about the world than you do.得知另外，老人们早已经历了我们正经历的。A. However 然而 B. Therefore 因此 C. Besides 另外 D. Though尽管，故选C。 【小题7】考查动词短语。根据 , elders have also been through all the years you are and know a little more about the world than you do.得知另外，老人们早已经历了我们正经历的。A. experiencing with 经验是 B. going through 经历 C. suffering from 遭受 D. worrying out绞尽脑汁解决。故选B。 【小题8】考查形容词。根据It is that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. 得知可能你不赞成老人的想法。A. maybe 副词，可能 B. likely 形容词，可能 C. possibly 副词，可能 D. probably副词，可能。故选B。 【小题9】考查动词。根据All younger generations have always with their elders得知所有年轻的一辈常常会与老人有分歧。A . quarreled 吵架B. dealt 处理C. lived 居住 D. disagreed 分歧，故选D。 【小题10】考查名词。根据and it is these differences that bring changes in human .得知正是这些差异给人类社会带来了变化。A. community 社区 B. organization 组织 C. society 社会D. public公众，故选C。 【小题11】考查名词。根据However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their . 得知无论你和老人意见有多大分歧，对他们的经历给予信任。A. experience经历 B. reality 现实C. emotion 情感 D. information信息，故答案选A。 【小题12】考查形容词。根据With changing times andinfluences, 得知随着时代的改变和文化的影响。A. cultural 文化的B. special 特别的 C. environmental 环境的D. position地位的，故答案选A。 【小题13】考查副词。根据Youngsters should express their views得知年轻人应该平静的表达他们的观点。A. quietly 平静的 B. slightly 稍微的 C. silently 沉默的 D. coldly冷漠的，答案选A。 【小题14】考查动词。根据if there are arguments, they should not their voices.得知如果这有争论，他们不应提高嗓音。A. rise 上升，后面不加宾语 B. raise 抬高 C. support 支持 D. force 迫使 故答案选B。 【小题15】 考查动语短语。根据If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately their places, and sit on the carpet.得知如果沙发或凳子上没有多余位置，孩子们应该马上让出位置给老人。 A. give away 出卖，赠送 B. get rid of 去除 C. give up 放弃 D. send out发送，故答案选C。 【小题16】考查动词。根据youngsters areto give up their places to older people. 可知年轻人被期望应该让出位置给老人。A. expected 期望B. forced 迫使 C. needed 需要D. reminded提醒，答案选A。 【小题17】考查名词。根据This is not a of who has more rights.可知这不是一个谁有更多权利的问题，。 A. doubt 怀疑 B. question 问题 C. wonder 好奇 D. challenge挑战，故答案选B. 【小题18】考查名词。根据It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear , or tolerate unpleasantness,可知只是年轻人有更多的力量去承担不适。A. suffering痛苦 B. upset 不安 C. trouble 麻烦 D. discomfort不适，故答案选D。 【小题19】考查形容词。根据so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a disadvantage.因此，很自然应该对老人们和稍稍处于不利地位的人表示周到的考虑。 A. serious 严肃的 B. light 轻的 C. heavy 重的 D. slight稍微 故答案选D。 【小题20】考查形容词。根据When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders become that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.可知当你做一些简单的事情表示对老人的尊重时，他们会认识到年轻人在关心他们。A. aware 认识到 B. alive 活的C. knowing 知道D. sensible明事理的，故答案选A。 考点：考查教育类短文