语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Millions __41__ words have been said about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this great interest in their ideas, feelings, and actions. Today there are about eight million __42__ (America) in the colleges and universities. The young under twenty-five make up __43__ (near) half of the American population, many of __44__ will be in power in the U.S. Naturally __45__ ideas are important to everyone in the country, and __46__ is necessary for the older people __47__ (understand) what they think and feel. College students today have strong opinions about right and __48__.They are deeply interested in making a __49__  (good)life for all the people, especially for those who have never __50__ (give) a fair chance before.

知识点：语法填空

语法填空：41 of  42 Americans  43 nearly  44 whom  45 their  46 it  47 to understand

48 wrong  49 better  50 been given