Directions: In this section, there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　A.they are usually college-educated and dissatisfied with their careers

　　B.I’m part of the Generation X

　　C.It’s basically a trendy classification for the generation born in the United States after 1965

　　D.The other extreme is the highly educated computer hacker who has his own business

A: So what year were you born?

B: 197Yes, (1) _____.

A: Generation X? I think I’ve heard of it, but I don’t know what it means.

B: (2) _____.It was coined in 1991 by author Douglas Copland, who wrote a book by that title.

A: So what is the distinction of the Generation X? What characterizes them?

B: Well, (3) _____.

A: So they are basically overeducated and underemployed?

B: Right.And they also have a pessimistic attitude about society.They don’t see life getting any better.They’re disillusioned with corporate America.They don’t even like the label “Generation X”.

A: I can see why.Nobody likes to be stereotyped.

B: There are actually two different stereotypes associated with the Generation X-ers.One is the slacker image in which the individual has no motivation and is a whiner.(4) _____.

A: So tell me some more Generation X lingo?

B: Sure.There’s another term called “Me Job”.It was also coined by Coupland and refers to low-paying jobs with no prestige and no future.

A: Like working at McDonalds? Is that where they got the “Me”?

B: Exactly.And to a large extent it’s true.You just can’t depend on a company for lifetime employment anymore.
__________

A.multiply

B.decide

C.narrate

D.measure