It is strange that some people tell us the economy is bad andthe job market is changing for the worse, especially for young people. This__1__ me. From my __2__, the world has never seen so many __3__ opportunitiesfor young people exiting college. Trends toward specialized careers and lower salaries leaveeconomists and sociologists __4__ that the next generation of employees will be__5__ to roles that are too narrow and thus not __6__ enough. Many saycorporations are taking __7__ of the labor force. __8__, no one is forcing ouryouth into such __9__. If a rewarding job does not __10__ in the currentsystem, they’ll have to __11__ it for themselves. The Internet has alreadyanswered students’ cries for more __12__ possibilities. The next breakthroughto create something truly creative is __13__ to happen anytime now. At the sametime let’s __14__ that students are prepared for the day when their chances arecoming. By telling our young people everything has already been doneand that there is nothing left to dream about, we are __15__ them of theopportunity to create a system that is new and exciting, outside the confinesof what is __16__ imaginable. But then again, maybe I’m wrong. Maybe I shouldn’t__17__ about our youth at all. Their ability to __18__ what is before them anddefy our unnecessary worries is their greatest strength. Maybe by telling themthey can’t, we are __19__ encouraging them to create something trulyincredible. All in all, the future for the young people is not gloomy; __20__,it is promising. 1 A. tests B. puzzles C. frightens D. disarranges 2 A. objective B. point C. perspective D. presentation 3 A. indispensable B. incredible C. responsible D. applicable 4 A. fearful B. painful C. awful D. careful 5 A. confirmed B. confined C. confronted D. conflicted 6 A. regarding B. striking C. rewarding D. amusing 7 A. shortage B. privilege C. percentage D. advantage 8 A. Furthermore B. Moreover C. But D. Because 9 A. occupations B. accommodations C. destinations D. corporations 10 A. exist B. persist C. insist D. consist 11 A. compose B. create C. arrange D. devise 12 A. task B. career C. assignment D. duty 13 A. bound B. committed C. fated D. required 14 A. confirm B. assure C. deny D. ensure 15 A. taking B. mugging C. stealing D. robbing 16 A. timely B. frequently C. currently D. latterly 17 A. worry B. trouble C. disturb D. concern 18 A. encounter B. resist C. oppose D. challenge 19 A. in operation B. in effect C. on purpose D. in force 20 A. instead B. however C. therefore D. yet