Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do．Birthday celebrate the day when we were born．Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity（成熟）—or so we hope．We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older．Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well．For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud．For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process．But growing old? That is a different story．
Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented（以年轻人为中心）American culture．Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young．As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel．” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old．People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom．But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”．
Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden．Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by．Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income．Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference．Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing．Some even experience age discrimination（歧视）．American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets．She was often treated rudely--even cheated and robbed．However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect．
Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast．Why? People are living longer．Fewer babies are being born．And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly．America may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in”．Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer．
Title: Different Opinions About 1._____________Old.
| Items / Aspects | Descriptions / Details | |
| General idea | Growing older, being mature and 3.__________ | |
| Positive attitude | 4. About ________ | A wonderful process: children 5.__________ and learning new things, enjoying another birthday party |
| About the old | Being respected by the young | |
| 6. Being _______ as a source of experience and wisdom | ||
| Living happily in the “golden years” | ||
| 2.________ | Never being young again | |
| Feeling lonely in a youth-oriented culture | ||
| 7.___________ problem: personal income 8.___________ sharply | ||
| Health problem: suffering from poor nutrition and other diseases | ||
| Housing problems: poor and simple | ||
| 9._________ problems: being ill-treated --- experiencing age discrimination, cheating and robbery | ||
| Solution | Improving 10._________________ benefits | |
| The young caring for and respecting the old | ||
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to 41 . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to 42 … and place you on our waiting list.”
“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of 43 for me.
“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”
“Well, at least it isn’t 44 ,” he said brightly.
“Yeah, but 45 , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be 46 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for 47 ’.”
“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”
“That sounds 48 , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”
Upset and annoyed, I 49 myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept 50 in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the 51 that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.
“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.
“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a 52 to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would 53 to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best 54 . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t 55 it.” The words had poured out 56 I could stop them or check their desperate tone.
Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.
“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”
It was so 57 and I asked, “I’m sorry?”
“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will 58 the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk 59 to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2009.”
The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, ever 60 .
A. attend B. study C. admit D. visit
A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one
A. trust B. pity C. anxiety D. curiosity
A. admission B. imagination C. restriction D. rejection
A. ever B. again C. also D. still
A. recognized B. received C. accepted D. permitted
A. writing B. trying C. replying D. waiting
A. lame B. reasonable C. painful D. practical
A. enjoyed B. comforted C. stayed D. buried
A. saying B. ringing C. showing D. reminding
A. point B. conclusion C. agreement D. arrangement
A. chance B. motivation C. degree D. change
A. refer B. turn C. mean D. stick
A. contribution B. condition C. advantage D. result
A. suspect B. disappoint C. refuse D. regret
A. as B. when C. until D. before
A. unbelievable B. unforgettable C. unbearable D. favorable
A. take B. get C. make D. receive
A. patiently B. openly C. carefully D. calmly
A. get through B. give up C. keep on D. try out
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
At two o’clock a bank robber stole in. “This is a holdup,” the man said rudely. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. “Hand it over!” George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part—close to six thousand dollars. The robber snatched them and turned to leave.
Then while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his won pocket secretly.
The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted(晕倒).
As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.
The next morning, while the others were examining the bank’s records, George was called into Mr. Burrow’s office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.
“Good morning, George, I was sorry, to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our little bank can robbed, too. I retired yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box—all six thousand.”
This passage tells us ______.
A. a serious case B. one part of a play
C. a humorous story D. a meaningful story
Which of the following do you think is true?
A. George wanted to protect the money for the bank.
B. George had been thinking of taking money away.
C. This bank had been robbed several times.
D. Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day.
Why was George called into Mr. Burrow’s office?
A. His stealing money was disclosed.
B. Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him.
C. Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him.
D. Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back.
In this article “to keep everyone on his toes” means “______”.
A. to make everyone work hard
B. to keep everyone standing straight
C. to make everyone do a kind of exercise
D. to keep everyone paying attention to the coming danger
Which sentence can be used to end the story?
A. George turned cold with fear. B. George turned red with anger.
C. George was pleased with the end. D. George was disappointed with the end.
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个
选项中，选出最佳选项。
Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was
ready for new 16 in high school. 17, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to
tryouts(选拔赛) for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and
she knew it would be 18 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 19 read a list of the girls for a
second tryout. Her heart 20 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 21, she walked home
carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 22. She moved on to English and history, and was 23 to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 24 math for the time being.
The nest day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 25. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 26 as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 27 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 28 and left. “Why is high school so 29?” she sighed.
Later in 30 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 31. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 32 at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 33. High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 34 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 35 fish you can be.”
A. processes B. decision C. challenges D. exercises
A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
A. difficult B. easy C. boring D. interesting
A. editor B. boss C. candidate D. judge
A. jumped B. sank C. stopped D. raced
A. strange B. happy C. awful D. lonely
A. struggling B. improving C. working D. complaining
A. ashamed B. disappointed C. shocked D. relieved
A. put up B. prepare for C. worry about D. give up
A. committee B. newspaper C. radio D. team
A. enthusiastic B. artistic C. sympathetic D. realistic
A. speakers B. readers C. cheerleaders D. writers
A. widely B. weakly C. excitedly D. brightly
A. similar B. ordinary C. different D. familiar
A. physics B. history C. English D. math
A. pleasure B. hope C. trouble D. sorrow
A. fit in B. look out C. stay up D. get around
A. swim B. try C. ask D. escape
A. in return for B. in case of C. in terms of D. instead of
A. slimmest B. smallest C. best D. gentlest
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源：2010—2011学年浙江省宁波市八校联考高一期末英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week．A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage（通道） to freedom for thirty-three trapped miners．They spent sixty-nine days underground．"Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply," says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue．
But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so．The first three were released from the hospital Thursday night．
For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera．The thirty-two Chileans and one Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes．
A partial mine collapse（坍塌） on 5th of August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground．They had to stretch a two-day food supply．For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead．
Later, they received supplies（供给） and a video link lowered through drill holes．That link was how Ariel Ticona watched his wife give birth to their daughter．
The miners have apparently agreed to share the money they earn from selling their story．
They have already received gifts of money and travel offers．Edison Pena has been invited to the New York City Marathon and to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee．Mr．Pena described how he ran in the mine tunnels to ease the stress．And he led the miners in singing Elvis songs．
The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos．The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith．He said: "I was with God and I was with the devil, they fought me, but God won．He took me by my best hand, the hand of God．"
The last miner up was Luis Urzua．He was the shift leader when his crew became trapped．
Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than twenty-four hours -- faster than expected．The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix．
【小题1】How many miners had been rescued according to the report?
| A．Three | B．Sixty-nine | C．Thirty-three | D．Thirty-two |
| A．sharing money | B．Running to ease stress |
| C．Watching a video showing his wife giving birth | D．Singing songs |
| A．he ran in the mine tunnel． | B．he prayed to God． |
| C．he led the miners in singing Elvis songs． | D．he was the shift leader． |
| A．Rescue workers were happy about their rescue work． |
| B．People felt surprised to find the miners safe and sound． |
| C．People might have been quite worried about the miners’ safety． |
| D．The trapped miners drilled a small hole themselves to escape． |
| A．A mining accident | B．Miners saved, safe and sound |
| C．A difficult rescue | D．Miners trapped deep underground |
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
查看答案和解析>>
湖北省互联网违法和不良信息举报平台 | 网上有害信息举报专区 | 电信诈骗举报专区 | 涉历史虚无主义有害信息举报专区 | 涉企侵权举报专区
违法和不良信息举报电话：027-86699610 举报邮箱：58377363@163.com
