57.New Asian Generation p.388     In the past, the children of Asia had very few choices. A son would usually follow in his father's footsteps and do the same kind of job as his father. But now, young people have higher education which opens doors to new kinds of jobs. TV exposes kids to new ideas from other countries.     So, the younger generations of Asians are doing things their parents never dreamed of. They're investing in stocks or dying their hair purple. Unfortunately, some are also getting into trouble with sex and drugs. Asian parents whose children are doing all this do have a reason to be worried.     generation gap 代沟     The generation gap seems very large today, because children today are very independent.     In the past people walked to work, because they had no cars.    in the past 可以用 uesd to do 代替     accountant 会计师     official 文官   officer 武官     My neighbor bought the same kind of car as my father.     lousy     Don't expose yourself to too much sun in the summer.     TV 电视节目    the TV 电视机     I dreamed of Peter last night. It was awful.      dream of 梦想，梦见     That's the trend. 潮流,时髦     creative 创意的     get into trouble with 惹上麻烦

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