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Section A
Journey through the odyssey years
Background information
groups in the west
Generation gaps,referring to difference between young people and their elders,especially between children and their parents,have often been attributed to rapid cultural change,particularly musical tastes,fashion,culture and politics. Some special terms for different generations have thus been coined in English-speaking countries:
Generation Jones:A term used to describe the generation born right after World War || in 1945 through 's usually identified with “baby boomers”.Key characteristics assigned to these members are less optimism,distrust of government,and generally used to refer to people born in the generation marks the period of birth decline after the baby boom. The generation was pushed toward adulthood at an age earlier than any other recent generations. They are more ethnically diverse and better educated than the baby boomers.
Generation Y:Also known as the Millennial Generation and many of them are children of baby boomers .Their birth years range from the early 1980s to the early 's generally marked by an increase use and familiarity munications,media,and digital technologies.
Generation Z:Also known as or the Generation. In the US and other Western nations,it is mon name for the people born from the or early 2000s through to the present. This generation has spend their entire life with the World Wide Web and high tech gadgets.
odyssey years
The term odyssey years originated from The odyssey,a long poem by the Greek author Homer,which is a sequel of the Greek hero,Odysseus. It describes Odysseus's long journey,trying to return home from adventures and war. For English speakers,as many as for many cultures,the very name of poem,The Odyssey,has e a special term for an epic journey,or great struggle. The man character in the epic poem(史诗),Odysseus,was wandering away from home and loved ones. During his jo

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