Born in the 2000s, what do you think of your generation (一代人)? Young, creative, connected, global, smart, maybe good-looking? But what do other people think about your generation?

Some adults worry that you’re more interested in the phone than the world around you. They see you as the “face-down generation” and wonder how you will deal with school, friends, and family. Are today’s teenagers too busy texting and taking selfies (自拍) to become successful in real life or “IRL”, as you would say?

Other adults worry that today’s youth are spoiled (被宠坏) and don’t want to face the challenges of adult life. Many children born in the 1990s and 2000s were raised by “helicopter parents” who were always there to do everything for them. So today’s young people seem to prefer to live like teenagers even when they are in their 20s or 30s.

Does the face-down generation need a heads-up? Well, probably not. The fact is that many of today’s teenagers are better educated and more creative than past generations. They also seem to be willing to become leaders. More young people than ever volunteer to serve their communities. There are also brave young people such as Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who won the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for pushing girls’ rights to go to school.

So if you are one of them born in the 2000s, there’s reason to be hopeful about the future. Things are looking up for the face-down generation.

【小题1】How does the writer lead the readers to the passage?

A．By showing his ideas.	B．By asking questions.
C．By describing the situation.	D．By doing a research.

【小题2】Young people born in the 2000s are called “face-down generation” because ________.

A．they are too shy to raise their heads to face the world

B．they are not closely connected to the people around them

C．they are always busy with homework with their heads down

D．they show great interest in the phone and use it too much

【小题3】Paragraph 3 mainly talks about ________.

A．when today’s youth are spoiled	B．who spoils today’s youth today
C．why today’s youth can’t face challenges	D．how today’s youth face their challenges

【小题4】In the writer’s eyes, it is clear that today’s teenagers ________.

A．are not creative because of the educational problem

B．are willing to take part in many social activities

C．are smarter and more good-looking than their parents

D．are going to become leaders in all places

【小题5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Mobile phones are harmful to teenagers’ growth and development.

B．Teenagers don’t need to change themselves to meet adults’ standards.

C．Although the young people have some problems, their future is full of hope.

D．Teenagers are better educated, so they will become leaders.