Nowadays，most employees of local high-tech¹ industries are below the age of 35，and for newly rising industries such as computer software and the Internet， the figure is below 30．People in this age bracket(阶层) are known as Generation-X，which is made up of those born between 1963 and 1981(i. e. those aged² between 17

and 35)．Compared with those born from 1946 to 1960，Generation-X are typically independent， they also have their shortcomings．Employers often complain that Generation-X are a group hard to manage．Although willingness and enthusiasm(热情)are highly valued by Generation-X，they will not accept orders blindly．In short，Generation-X will not accept authoritarian(权力主义) leadership．They expect their leaders to have a detailed³ understanding of the job， and most importantly，to treat them as an important member of them-as partners．

As a result， managing Generation-X employees is not only a science but also an art．There are basic guidelines⁴ to follow in managing them and helping⁵ them perform at their best：

1．Support them in their quest(追求)for knowledge skills；

2．Room for creativity and failure：

3．Provide frequent and timely⁶ feedback(反馈)；

4．Provide communication channels

If managers follow these basic guidelines， they may find that the

employees they once considered as young， selfish and uncontrollable turn out to be responsible， energetic team players．

1．Generation-X in this article refers to the group of people who are______．

A．educated employees below the age of 35

B．young hard-working workers in factories

C．disliked by the managers

D．born after the year of 1963

2．From the article we know that the writer ______．

A．thinks highly of Generation-X

B．feels disappointed with Generation-X

C．has a perfect understanding of Generation-X

D．suggests that the managers be strict with Generation-X

3．Employers often complain about Generation-X because ______．

A．these young people will not accept their leadership

B．they don’t understand their employees’ job

C．managing this group of people is no easy job

D．they don’t know how to manage and help this group of people

4．If you were a manager working with Generation-X， you should ______．

A．treat them as equals and encourage them to try new ideas

B．give them orders frequently and make them work hard

C．let them know they are selfish and uncontrollable

D．warn them that they may lose jobs at any time

Key: 1─4 ACDAD