Millions of words have been written about young people in the United States. There are r {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for this great interest in the ideas, feelings and actions of the youth(青年).

    Today there are about seven million Americans in colleges. Young persons under twenty-five make up nearly h {#blank#}2{#/blank#} of the American population, Many of these will soon be in charge of the nation. Naturally, their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and it is necessary for older people to u {#blank#}3{#/blank#} what they think and feel.

    College students today have strong opinions about right and wrong. They are deeply interested in m {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a better life for all people, especially for those who have not been given a f {#blank#}5{#/blank#} chance before. They see much that is wrong in the lives of their parents. It is hard for them to see what is right and good in the older w {#blank#}6{#/blank#} . As a result, there are often a lot of troubles in American f {#blank#}7{#/blank#} .