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1. Questions:
(1) How do young Americans look at their society in general?
(2) What does the author say is the most important decision for young people to make?
(3) What is the first choice? What people tend to make this choice? Why does the author say it is “parasitic”?
(4) Why does the author say that the first choice is parasitic?
(5) What is the implied meaning of the author’s analogy of a military campaign in the Apennines?

2. Discussions:
(1) In your view, what is the purpose of the author in writing this article?
(2) Of the four choices, which would the author choose in the first place? Why?
(3) Does the author’s preference reflect his pacifist view on social revolutions? Prove your points with more evidence from the text.
(4) What do you think are the factors that decide which alternative you will take?
(5) Can you think of another choices for young people at present?

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