Today's 20-somethings are often called" millennials . " They grew up around the time of the  millennium in the year  2000      Are these adults? The law says yes.  But societies have their expectations for what being an adult means.  Some say today's 20-sometbings are having a" delayed adulthood. " The term "boomerang kids" means young people leave their parents' house but, like a boomerang thrown through the air, later return.      Research psychologist Jeffrey Arnett says these terms suggest many Americans are frustrated with 20-somethings. He says Americans should consider the positive aspects. They usually have various school and work experiences or they might. try living in different cities or countries. Cheryssa Jensen      Cheryssa Jensen might agree. She says she expected to get married right after college and to find a job near her parents.  Instead, she traveled the western part of the U. S. , went to a dozen different cities there.  Her job also took her to Taiwan, Sweden and Denmark. After a year of traveling, she was not sure what to do.     "Some words were nagging at me, saying, 'What else, what else can you do, what else can you do while you re young?" Julia Shaw      Julia Shaw is 28, just a year older than Cheryssa, but very different in the way she has lived her life so far.      After college, Julia began her career as a writer. She and her husband have stayed in Washington, and have lived there for the last two years.      Julia says many people are surprised that she is married and settled in one place. But she believes she is more free than many other people of her generation and she says marriage has made her life more stable.      Though their stories are different, Julia and Cheryssa still have some things in common.  Both say their families are proud of them  Both say they do not feel pressured by society to follow a particular path. And both say they are happy with their decisions.     Julia Shaw and Cheryssa Jensen have something else in common.  They have not made a high-paying career their first priority.  Instead, most in the survey said the most important things to them are being good parents, having a successful marriage and helping other people. Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe today's 20-somethings?  (     )
The millennials. The lost generation. The boomerang  kids. The delayed adults.
Question: Today's 20-somethings are often called" millennials . " They grew up around the time of the  millennium in the year  2000      Are these adults? The law says yes.  But societies have their expectations for what being an adult means.  Some say today's 20-sometbings are having a" delayed adulthood. " The term "boomerang kids" means young people leave their parents' house but, like a boomerang thrown through the air, later return.      Research psychologist Jeffrey Arnett says these terms suggest many Americans are frustrated with 20-somethings. He says Americans should consider the positive aspects. They usually have various school and work experiences or they might. try living in different cities or countries. Cheryssa Jensen      Cheryssa Jensen might agree. She says she expected to get married right after college and to find a job near her parents.  Instead, she traveled the western part of the U. S. , went to a dozen different cities there.  Her job also took her to Taiwan, Sweden and Denmark. After a year of traveling, she was not sure what to do.     "Some words were nagging at me, saying, 'What else, what else can you do, what else can you do while you re young?" Julia Shaw      Julia Shaw is 28, just a year older than Cheryssa, but very different in the way she has lived her life so far.      After college, Julia began her career as a writer. She and her husband have stayed in Washington, and have lived there for the last two years.      Julia says many people are surprised that she is married and settled in one place. But she believes she is more free than many other people of her generation and she says marriage has made her life more stable.      Though their stories are different, Julia and Cheryssa still have some things in common.  Both say their families are proud of them  Both say they do not feel pressured by society to follow a particular path. And both say they are happy with their decisions.     Julia Shaw and Cheryssa Jensen have something else in common.  They have not made a high-paying career their first priority.  Instead, most in the survey said the most important things to them are being good parents, having a successful marriage and helping other people. Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe today's 20-somethings?  (     )
A. The millennials.
B. The lost generation.
C. The boomerang  kids.
D. The delayed adults.
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