《考研英语阅读理解基础进阶88章》【第一阶段】【第13周】.PDFVIP

新东方《考研英语阅读理解基础进阶 88 篇》 《考研英语阅读理解基础进阶88 篇》【第一阶段】【第 13 周】 A poll reveals that of this year ’s crop of graduates, 27% will be heading home to live with parents. Cue comments on the “boomerang generation”, along with explanations that young people prefer free catering and laundry in the parental home to the challenge of independence. Youth unemployment currently stands at 24%, more than three times the national average of 7.7%. Given the price of accommodation and the insecure, temporary nature of young people’s jobs, it’s more a case of who on earth could actually afford to move out. Although there are reports of recent small increases in graduate opportunities, cuts in public funding and the euro crisis are both likely to have negative effects on the economy and employment. If the situation is bad here, it is dire elsewhere. There is a particularly worrying increase in the number of young people unemployed for over two years. But this is not just about figures—it’s a human story. Ask the so-called boomerang generation and they’ll tell you they are desperate for independence. Some, unable to find employment, are depressed. Meet the individuals behind the figures, and the term of a “lost generation” acquires a human face. What must it feel like to apply for so many jobs, to face repeated rejection, to wonder if you can ever join the adult world? How can these individuals have the key experiences of growing up? Because having a job is not just about having money, it ’s about developing a sense of your competence, about self-worth, about learning to work with colleagues, and the complexities of contemporary society. Without that chance to grow, we aren’t just looking at people who haven ’t worked for a period. They will be actively damaged. Such debate as has been