高级英语复习指导(2)

Answer： The author thinks that sleep is just like a coy mistress who is much given to a teasing inconsistency and forever demanding to be wooed. In other words， to him， sleep always plays with him， and torments him but seldom lets him have it.

He often lies in bed， passing hours in sleeplessness. The more he wants to fall asleep， the more sleepless he becomes. However， as soon as he intends to write an essay， he feels an overpowering desire for sleep.

The author believes that artificial ways of inducing sleep are countless， but none of them works for him. Therefore， when he can‘t fall asleep at night， he has a dialogue with an imaginary friend until he either laughs or falls asleep. 2. How did American young people look at the adult world in general according to the text “Four Choices for Young People”？ What did they do about it？ Answer： American young people viewed the adult world with great skepticism and even worse， with increasing rejection，according to the lesson “Four Choices for Young People.

They saw this affluent society of America filled with poverty， injustice and hypocrisy. They became rebellious. They rejected the beliefs and values of society. While some young people fought against poverty， racial injustice at that time， others showed their discontent through passive ways. They were addicted to drugs and refused to take any social responsibilities.