2024届高三英语时事新闻语法填空（不想长大了、声爆、无性别时尚）

为什么年轻人不想长大了？ Compared to previous generations, a 1________(great) number of today’s teenagers are less likely to date, be physically distant from parents, have a driver’s licenses, drink alcohol (酒), or have paying jobs, for example. According to US professor of psychology (心理学) Jean Twenge, one of the reasons 2_______ this trend could have something to do with technology. More specifically, the internet and smartphones. The excessive (过度的) use of technological devices at a young age can have 3_____ negative impact on the development of important social skills. Screen time seems4 __________(be) taking the place of in-person interaction (交际). “In terms of adult activities, 18-year-olds now look like 15-year-olds once did,” commented Twenge. “Adolescents (青少年) aren’t doing [adult activities] as much.”  5 _________ there are mixed views about how this could impact society as a whole, some experts suggest that teenagers are just adapting to their current environment. Take Jeffrey Arnett’s 6 ___________(explain) as an example. He is a psychology professor at Clark University in Worcester, US. Arnett coined (创造) the term “emerging (快要到来的) adulthood” about 20 years ago to describe the developmental stage 7___________ childhood and adulthood.  Arnett said: “[Teens] are not saying they don’t want to become adults; they are saying that they want to make those 8__________(decide) about work, education, parenthood, and so on with care, and when they are ready.” It is a good thing 9________teens today are taking the time to carefully consider all of their options. That way, when the time is right, they will become the independent and responsible adults 10_________they were always meant to be.         参考答案1 greater 2 for 3 a 4 to be 5 Although6 explanation 7 between 8 decisions 9 that 10 that 音爆 BOOM! That’s a word we often use to describe a loud sound. It’s also part of the term “sonic boom (音爆)”, which is something 1 ________happens when ai