Đọc hiểu Grandparents are becoming the forgotten

Bài đọc hiểu Đọc hiểu Grandparents are becoming the forgotten

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation⁽¹⁾, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days.

A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their grandparent did before retirement⁽²⁾ – admitting they’d never thought to ask. Sadly, one in 10 admitted they are simply not interested in their grandmother’s or grandad’s previous job or talents and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see them for pocket⁽³⁾ money. But 23 per cent claim⁽⁴⁾ the reason they don’t know anything about their older relatives is that they don’t really get the chance to talk properly⁽⁵⁾.

Geoff Bates, spokesman for McCarthy &. Stone’s Inspirational⁽⁶⁾ Generation campaign⁽⁷⁾, said: We know this generation have lived full lives with heroic tales to tell and so much to offer, but how many of us have actually thought to ask these questions of our older family members? We want to shout about the amazing feats⁽⁸⁾ retirees have achieved⁽⁹⁾ in their lifetime and put the spotlight⁽¹⁰⁾ on the wonderfully colorful lives of today’s older people. We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to find out what they have done in their lives – and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them the credit they deserve⁽¹⁰⁾.”

Researchers⁽¹¹⁾ found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week – 16 per cent once a day – conversation⁽¹²⁾ is rarely focused⁽¹³⁾ on what they are doing or have done in the past. Four in 10 kids have no idea what their grandparents proudest⁽¹⁴⁾ achievements are, while 30 per cent don’t know if they have any special skills or talents. And 42 per cent don’t spend any time talking about their grandparent’s history -and are therefore clueless⁽¹⁵⁾ about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger. Perhaps due to this lack of communication⁽¹⁶⁾ and respect⁽¹⁷⁾, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a role model and inspiration⁽¹⁸⁾. However, grandchildren have agreed their grandparents are both loving and friendly, while 43 per cent think they’re funny – with 23 per cent admitting they often have more fun with their elderly relatives⁽¹⁹⁾ than their parents.

Vocabulary:

(1) generation: thế hệ

(2) retirement: sự nghỉ hưu

(3) pocket: túi

(4) claim: yêu cầu

(5) properly: đúng

(6) Inspirational: Đầy cảm hứng

(7) campaign: chiến dịch

(8) feats: kỳ công

(9) achieved: đạt được

(10) spotlight: đốm sáng

(11) researchers: Các nhà nghiên cứu

(12) conversation: cuộc hội thoại

(13)  focused: tập trung

(14) proudest: tự hào nhất

(15) clueless: không biết gì

(16) communication: liên lạc

(17) respect: kính trọng

(18) inspiration: nguồn cảm hứng

(19) relatives: họ hàng

Câu hỏi và đáp án đọc hiểu Grandparents are becoming the forgotten

Question 1: Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?

A. Grandparents are outdated people in their families.

B. Young people now do not concern much about their grandparents.

C. Grandparents are not interested in telling stories about their life in the past any more.

D. Young people are too busy to take care of their grandparents.

Đáp án: B. Young people now do not concern much about their grandparents.

Giải thích: Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their stories from the olden days.

Question 2: According to the study in paragraph 2, which information is NOT true?

A. Merely over one fifth of people in the survey keep asking about the bygone time of their grandparents.

B. Over 50% of the young don’t know about their older relatives’ professions before superannuation.

C. Most of youths visit their grandparents to ask for money.

D. Nearly a quarter of young people don’t have proper opportunities to converse with their older relatives.

Đáp án: C. Most of youths visit their grandparents to ask for money

Giải thích: A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the war, and how they met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their grandparent did before retirement – admitting they’d never thought to ask. Sadly, one in10 admitted they are simply not interested in their grandmother’s or grandad’s previous job or  talents and interests, and a quarter only turn up to see them for pocket money. But 23 per centclaim the reason they don’t know anything about their older relatives is because they don’t really get the chance to taik properly.

Question 3 : The word ” feats” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to____________________ .

A. accomplishments      

B. failures      

C. difficulties      

D. differences

Đáp án: accomplishments   

Giải thích: We want to shout about the amazing feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put thespotlight on the wonderfully colorful lives of today‘s older people. (Chúng tôi muốn reo vang các chiến công đáng ngạc nhiên mà những người về hưu đã đạt được trong cuộc đời của họ và làm nổi bật cuộc đời đầy màu sắc tuyệt vời của những người già ngày nay)

feats = accomplishments (nhiều công, thành tựu)

Question 4: What does the word “they” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. parents      

B. children      

C. colorful lives   

D. grandparents

Đáp án: D. grandparents

Giải thích: We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to find out what they have done in their lives – and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them thecredit they desertve. (Chúng tôi đang kêu gọi các bậc cha mẹ và con cháu nói chuyện với ông bà, để tìm hiểu xem họ đã làm những gì trong cuộc đời – và tiếp tục sẽ làm gì, sau đó nói lại với chúng tôi để chúng tôi có thể tặng họ sự công nhận mà họ xứng đáng có được).

Question 5: It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that McCarthy & Stone’s Inspirational Generation campaign ______  .

A. encourages people to ask more questions about their grandparents’ jobs.

B. would like to honour the retirees with their remarkable achievements and experienced life.

C. hopes to give recognition to the older family members,

D. intends to retell the heroic tails of the older generation and find out what they have done in the past.

Đáp án: B. would like to honour the retirees with their remarkable achievements and experienced life.

Giải thích: We want to shout about the amazing feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put thespotlight on the wonderfully colorful lives of today’s older people. We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to find out what they have done in their lives - and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give them the credit they deserve.

Question 6: According to the last paragraph, the proportion of the young voluntarily visiting their older family members every week is_.

A. 37%      

B. 65%      

C. 28%     

D. 39%

Đáp án: C. 28%   

Giải thích: Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to.

Question 7: The author implied in the last paragraph that__________ .

A. youngsters nowadays are too indifferent with their grandparents’ lives in the former times.

B. more youths use modern technology to keep in touch with their older generation.

C. grandchildren do not have much time to care for their elderly relatives’ special skills and talents.

D. lack of communication and respect is the main reason why youngsters are not interested in what their grandparents have done in the past.

Đáp án: A. youngsters nowadays are too indifferent with their grandparents’ lives in the former times.

Giải thích: Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week … 16 per cent once a day – conversation is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in the past. Four in 10 kids have no idea what their grandparents proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don’t know if they have any special skills or talents. And 42 per cent don’t spend any time talking about their grandparents history – and are therefore clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger.

Question 8: The word “inspiration” in the last paragraph mostly means ____.

A. disincentive      

B. encumbrance     

C. stimulation     

D.hindrance

Đáp án: C. stimulation  

Giải thích: Perhaps due to this lack of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to their grandparents as a role model and inspiration. (Có thể là vì thiếu sự giao tiếp và kính trọng, chỉ có 6% trẻ em nói rằng họ kính trọng ông bà mình như 1 tấm gương và nguồn cảm hứng)

inspiration = stimulation (nguồn cảm hứng, khích lệ)