A serious problem for today's society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.
First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.
Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility, to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.
In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institution should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.
One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.
To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The problems faced by the old in society.
B. Why we should take responsibility for the old.
C. How we can improve the lives of the old.
D. Where the old can go to get their pensions.
3. According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?
A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire.
B. Increase savings levels of people during their working years.
C. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old.
D. Make available pensions for those who have retired.
3. The underlined word "viable" most probably means" ".
A. impossible B. practical C. useful D. successful
4. What is the writer's main purpose in writing this article?
A. To point out the need for government support for old people.
B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people.
C. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.
D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.
科目：高中英语 来源：2011年江苏省高二上学期开学检测英语题 题型：单项填空
As a serious candidate, you should try your best to make a good ______ on everyone you meet.
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A．position |
B．impression |
C．decision |
D．situation |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年江苏省姜堰市高三上学期学情调查（三）英语卷 题型：阅读理解
In the decade（十年）of the 1970s, the United Nations organized several important meetings on the human environment to study a very serious problem．We humans are destroying the world around us．We must learn to protect them, or life will be very bad for our children and grandchildren．
There are several major aspects to this problem．
Population
Most problems of the environment come from population growth．In 1700 there were 635 million people in the world; in 1900 there were 1．6 billion; in 1950, 2．5 billion; and in 1980, 4．4 billion．In the year 2010 there will be 7．3 billion．More people need more water, more food, more wood, and more petroleum．
Distribution
Scientists say there is enough water in the world for everyone, but some countries have a lot of water and some have only a little．Some areas get all rain during one season．The rest of the year is dry．
Petroleum
We are using up the world’s petroleum．We use it in our cars and to heat our buildings in winter．Farmers use petrochemicals to make the soil rich．They use them to kill insects on those plants．These chemicals go into rivers and lakes and kill the fish there．Thousands of people also die from these chemicals every year．Chemicals also go into the air and pollute it．Winds carry this polluted air to other countries and other countries．
Poverty
Poor farmers use the same land over and over．The land needs a rest so it will be better next year．However, the farmer must have food every year．Poor people cut down trees for firewood．In some areas when the trees are gone, the land becomes desert．However, people need wood to cook their food now．Poor people cannot save the environment for the future．
We now have the information and the ability to solve these huge problems．However, this is not a problem for one country or one area of the world．It is a problem for all humans．The people and the nation of the world must work together to protect the world’s resources．No one controls the future, but we all help make it．
1.According to the passage, our world is being destroyed mainly because ______．
A．pollution is getting worse and worse
B．population are increasing greatly
C．we humans are using up all of our natural resources
D．distribution is not reasonable．
2.Good distribution means ________．
A．having things in the right place at the right time．
B．cutting down forests and selling them to other countries．
C．building water systems to carry water to farms．
D．conserving our natural resources
3.The best title of the passage should be ________
A．The World Being Destroyed
B．A Serious Problem We Should Pay Attention to
C．Aspects That Destroyed Our World
D．Conserving the World’s Natural Resources
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年新疆乌鲁木齐第一中学高三上学期第一次月考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
With the rapid social development, the Internet now provides social networks that include online movies and videos．The major television networks have much less control over your mind and their broadcasts for entertainment and, more importantly, advertising．It has long been known that television’s audience will spend more time on the Internet than watching TV．People have found another means of entertainment by going to websites which seem to satisfy their specific interests more completely．This isn’t very good news for the television networks．
The influence of people using DVRs （Digital Video Recorder） also has led to fewer and fewer viewers watching television commercials．Market research indicates the effectiveness of TV ads is getting weaker as a result．Many DVR owners are fast forwarding and skipping television commercials．With viewers now spending an average of four times longer on the Internet and more viewers avoiding commercials, this trend isn’t good for television’s advertising revenues（收益）．
Major TV advertisers know full well that their advertising dollars on TV aren’t as an effective investment as they once were．The major players in advertising have been moving towards the Internet as a serious alternative means of advertising．
For thousands of people involved in Internet marketing, it’s history-making to share the revenue that previously all went to major television networks．There’s already a group of Internet marketers being paid a larger amount of advertising revenue．These are everyday people that work usually from home on their own．Advertisers can direct their advertising to websites where viewer types are more likely to be interested in their product or service．
The development of the Internet and its role and change in our lives cannot be compared to any other form of media created throughout the history of mankind．
1.People are going to websites for entertainment because _______．
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A．they’d like to follow the last trend |
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B．there are fewer commercials |
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C．there are more movies and videos |
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D．they can choose what meets their particular needs |
2.We can learn from the second paragraph that ______．
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A．viewers are bored with television commercials |
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B．the television viewing time should be limited |
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C．many television commercials are of poor quality |
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D．there are more commercials on DVRs than on TV |
3.It can be inferred from the passage that _____．
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A．people spend time on the Internet mainly for entertainment |
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B．most people prefer to work at home nowadays |
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C．the Internet will attract more and more advertisers |
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D．the appearance of TV changed our lives |
4.The passage mainly tells us ________．
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A．the rapid social development |
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B．the fast development of the Internet advertising |
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C．the way to advertise on the Internet |
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D．the influence of television commercials |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010-2011学年北京市东城区高三下学期二模英语试题 题型：阅读理解
This is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store I am employed as a shop assistant ．
When you took my bag, I don't know what you thought you were going to get．With my wages, there's not much left on a Tuesday．I hope the ￡5 was useful to you ．I have informed the social security office so you won't be able to cash the child benefit next week ．I hope that won't leave you too short．But if you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book．Of course,I phoned the bank right away and the check-casing card is no longer valid, so it won’t be much use to you ．
Actually I don't mind about the money too much．We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash ．However, I don’t suppose it went very far among the three of you．Sorry about that!
I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book．There were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that I really need．I really think that was very inconsiderate of you ．I mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you?
Well, perhaps the bag will turn up．It wasn't even an expensive one．just a plain, old brown leather shoulder bag．You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. We've looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop．
I'm not really angry with you．I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my personal things．I feel violated and helpless．The police were very icy, and they just shrugged（耸） their shoulders．"It happens all the time," they told me ．Some small comfort, I suppose．But I've lost just a little more faith in human nature．And as my young son said when I told him what had happened, "Why? Mummy, why us?" I couldn't answer that question．I wonder if you can．
1.In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to ．
A．describe the contents of the bag in detail．
B．give some suggestions to the three thieves
C．tell the thieves hardly any money was available
D．state the fact that she was careless with the money
2.Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?
A．The cash in her bag． B．The papers and notes in the bag．
C．The handbag itself． D．The check books in the bag．
3.What can we conclude about the police?
A．They have doubts about human nature．
B．They show sympathy for the woman．
C．They think the case quite common．
D．They are unable to find the thieves．
4.Why does the author write the letter?
A．To give the thieves a serious warning．
B．To complain about the fall of morality．
C．To call people’s attention to their belongings．
D．To express her affection for her valuable bag．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届山东省高一上学期期中考试英语试题 题型：其他题
根据汉语完成英语句子。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
1.如果你告诉我他的住址我将非常感激
I would____________ ___________ if you would tell me his address.
2. 直到20世纪20 年代， 阿富汗人和他们的骆驼还在做着这样的工作。
The Afghans and their camels did this _______ ______ _______.
3那是我第二次犯这么严重的错误.
That was the second time that I ________ _______such a serious mistake
4 在离开化学实验室之前，确保所有的灯都关上了。
Before leaving the chemistry lab, _______ _______all the lights are turned off.
5. 那些地震中幸存下来的人们将永远也忘不了他们那可怕的经历。
Those_______ ________ an earthquake would never forget their terrible experience.
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