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ReadingComprehension:事实细节

2008年广东高考英语A

Parentsandkidstodaydressalike,listentothesamemusic,andarefriends.Isthisagoodthing?Sometimes,whenMr.Ballmerandhis16-year-olddaughter,Elizabeth,listentorockmusictogetherandtalkaboutinterestsbothenjoy,suchaspopculture,heremembershismore

distantrelationshipwithhisparentswhenhewasateenager.

“Iwouldneverhavesaidtomymom,‘Hey,thenewWeezeralbumisreallygreat.Howdoyoulikeit?’”saysBallmer.“Therewasjustacompletegapintaste.”Musicwasnottheonlygulf.Fromclothingandhairstylestoactivitiesandexpectations,earlier

generationsofparentsandchildrenoftenappearedtomoveinseparateorbits.

Today,thegenerationgaphasnotdisappeared,butitisgettingnarrowinmany

families.Conversationsonsubjectssuchassexanddrugswouldnothavetakenplacea

generationago.Nowtheyarecomfortableandcommon.Andparent—childactivities,fromshoppingtosports,involveafeelingoftrustandfriendshipthatcancontinueint0

adulthood.

Nowondergreetingcardstodaycarrythemessage,“Tomymother,mybestfriend.”

Butfamilyexpertswarnthatthenewequalitycanalsoresultinlessrespectfor

parents.“There’sstillalotofstrictnessandauthorityonthepartofparentsoutthere,butthereisachangehappening,”saysKerrie,apsychologyprofessoratLebanonValleyCollege.“Inthemiddleofthatchange,thereisalotofconfusionamongparents.”

Familyresearchersofferavarietyofreasonsfortheseevolvingrolesandattitudes.

Theyseethe1960sasaturningpoint.Greatculturalchangesledtomoreopen

communicationandamoredemocraticprocessthatencourageseveryonetohaveasay.

“Myparentswereonthe‘before’sideofthatchange,buttoday’sparents,the40-year-olds,wereonthe?‘after’side,”explainsMr.Ballmer.“It’snotsomething

easilyaccomplishedb