大学英语Book2Unit3解析.docVIP

Section A Journey through the odyssey yearsBackground information1.generation groups in the westGeneration gaps，referring to difference between young people and their elders，especially between children and their parents，have often been attributed to rapid cultural change，particularly musical tastes，fashion，culture and politics. Some special terms for different generations have thus been coined in English-speaking countries：Generation Jones：A term used to describe the generation born right after World War ｜｜ in 1945 through 1965.Its usually identified with “baby boomers”.Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism，distrust of government，and generally used to refer to people born in the 1960s.This generation marks the period of birth decline after the baby boom. The generation was pushed toward adulthood at an age earlier than any other recent generations. They are more ethnically diverse and better educated than the baby boomers. Generation Y：Also known as the Millennial Generation and many of them are children of baby boomers .Their birth years range from the early 1980s to the early 2000s.Its generally marked by an increase use and familiarity with communications，media，and digital technologies. Generation Z：Also known as the net or the internet Generation. In the US and other Western nations，it is a common name for the people born from the mid.1990s or early 2000s through to the present. This generation has spend their entire life with the World Wide Web and high tech gadgets. 2.the odyssey yearsThe term odyssey years originated from The odyssey，a long poem by the Greek author Homer，which is a sequel of the Greek hero，Odysseus. It describes Odysseuss long journey，trying to return home from adventures and war. For English speakers，as many as for many cultures，the very name of poem，The Odyssey，has become a special term for an epic journey，or great struggle. The man character in the epic poem（史诗），Odysseus，was wandering away from home and l