第1题
(26)
A.If we want to be on time and don't let them, we must make a right turn.
B.Though we went the wrong way and were late, they must have been waiting patiently for us.
C.Since we're not late, we must have come the right way.
D.We're late because we went the wrong way.
第2题
Want to Be 100? Listen to These 5 Centenarians(百岁老人)
Five neighbors at a central Missouri retirement community who are all centenarians get asked all the time: "How did you live to be 100?"
If you want to live to 100 or more, this rare group of five golden girls says the key to longevity(长寿)is working hard at a job you love and taking care of your body while you're at it.
Even though an estimated 70, 000 people in the country are currently at the century mark or beyond in age, it is unusual to find five 100-year-olds living in one place.
The average life-span(寿命)of Americans is about two or three years short of an 80th birthday party. And most people don't want to cut out coffee, soda, alcohol, cigarettes, and eat healthy food.
"People tell me all the time, ‘I don't want to live to be 100, '"said Mildred Leaver, who turned 100 in June.
"I think that's just sad. Aging is attitude and I don't feel old, "said Leaver, a former educator who still drives her Buick around town.
It doesn't take long to see that Leaver and her neighbors Mildred Harris, Grace Wolfson, Gladys Stuart and Viola Semas, have a lot more in common than their longevity and lifelong healthy habits. All are 100 except Stuart, who is 101.
Even though their sight and hearing aren't what they used to be, they've all avoided illnesses that many elderly people are stricken with. It's been 50 years since Leaver beat cancer for the first and only time.
The common thread that connects these women is the decades of service to jobs each loved as a farmer, designer, school principal, bookkeeper and secretary. In the early years of their lives, gainfully employed women like them were just as rare as 100-year-olds are today.
Currently about 70,000 people are aged 100 or above in America.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
第3题
W: Anything else?
M: No, that's all for now. Hey, honey, you know, they're organizing a company basketball team, anti I'm thinking about joining. What do you think?
W: Humph.
M: "Humph", What do you mean "Humph"? I was the star player in high school.
W: Yeah, twenty-five years ago. Look, I just don't want you having a heart attack running up and down the court.
M: So, what are you suggesting? Should I just abandon the idea? I'm not that.
W: Well ...you ought to at least have a physical before you begin. I mean, it has been at least five years since you played at all.
M: Well, okay, but...
W: And you need to watch your diet and cut back on the fatty foods, like ice cream. And you should try eating more fresh fruits and vegetables.
M: Yeah, you're probably right.
W: And you should take up a little weight training to strengthen your muscles or perhaps try cycling to build up your cardiovascular system. Oh, and you need to go to bed early instead of watching TV half the night.
M: Hey, you're starting to sound like my personal fitness instructor !
W: No, I just love you, and I want you to be around for a long, long time.
(23)
A.He wants to join the company football team.
B.He wants to try out for the company baseball team.
C.He wants to play basketball with friends from work.
D.He wants to get in shape and compete in a cycling race.
第4题
"Do you want to wait?""Three weeks______too long for me to wait."
A.is
B.are
C.were
D.was
第5题
A.linger
B.remain
C.continue
D.survive
第6题
After that, I found Morrie Schwartz, my25 professor, and introduced him to
my 26 .. He was a small man who took small steps, as ifa 27 wind could; at any time, 28 him up:into the cloudS! His teeth were in good shape: When he smiled it was as if you had just 29 him the funniest joke on earth.
He told my parents how I 30 every class he taught. He told them, "You havea 31 boy here. He helped me a 10t." Shy but 32 , I looked at my feet. Before we left,I 33 Mr. Schwartz a 'present, a briefcase with his name on the front. I didn't want to forget him. 34 I didn't want him to forget me. He asked if I would keep in35 , and without hesitation (犹豫) I said, "Of course." When he turned around, I saw tears in his eyes.
21. A. along B. around C. beside D. together
第8题
A.safety
B.company
C.house
D.friend
第9题
根据以下内容回答题:
People used to say,“The hand that rocks the cradle(摇篮)rules the world.” And“(1)every successful man there’s a woman.”Both these sayings mean the same thin9.Men(2)the world-but their wives rule them. Most of the American women like to take their husbands and(3)successful,but some of them want(4)for themselves.They want good jobs.When they work,they want to be(5)paid.They want to be as successful as men. The American women’s liberation movement was started by women who don’t want to (6)successful men.They want to stand beside men,with the same chance for success.They don’t want to be told that certain jobs or offices are(7)to them.They refuse to work side by side with men who do the same work for different pay. A(8)womari must be proud of being a woman and have confidence in(9).If somebody says to her:“You’ve come a long way,baby.”She’ll smile and answer,“Not nearly as far as Fm going to go,baby!”This movement is quite new,and(10)American women do not agree.But it has already made some important changes in women’s lives and in men’s lives,too.
1.
A.Behind
B.Beside
C.Before
D.Under
第10题
Don't Retire, Start a Micro Business
Retirem ent today is either something that people welcome, or dread. In the UK, the age to qualify for your pension seems to move further away with successive govenments. And with no legal retirement age in the UK, if you want to and your company agrees, you can keep working for as long as you like. Do you want to continue with your employm ent is the question many are asking. A realistic altemative is to start your own micro business.
As the cost of living continues to rise, many in the over 60 age group in particular are looking for altemative ways to make ends meet. But also, how they can take more control of their lives by creating porfolio careers or, staring micro businesses.
The gig economy continues to expand. This fledgling working environm ent continues to define its rules of engagement, but for many, the gig economy has opened a new way to eam an income on their tems. In a report 'Gig Economy Workers and the Future of Retirement', it is found that sixteen percent of Americans plan to take a gig job in their retirem ent. Similar numbers are likely in the UK For those who have no intention of retiring, it is using their business in a dffeent way: a micro business can ensure you have a comfortable retirem ent. If anyone is thinking of winding down his working lives, or that want to make a change, he is to start a new micro business now. Developing this enterprise over the next few years could lead to a healthy second income that could replace the money you will have available if you do fully retire. This is the approach many over 60s are taking as they often top surveys of new business owners. Indeed, the concept of the 'older entrepreneur' is fast becoming the nom, outstipping the often-quoted Mllennial group, as the most entrepreneurial.
21.In the UK, the age for retirem ent and the pension seems to go by working.()
A.for as long as you like
B.less than sixty
C.till getting the pension
D.till health problems occur
22.What is thelegal age of retirement in the U.SA. according to the passage?()
A.60
B.65
C.55
D.None of above
23.According to the passage, the realistic suggestion for retired people is()
A.to keep working
B.to plan second job after retirem ent
C.to take no plans after retirem ent
D.to start their own micro business
24.How many of Americans plan to take a gig job in their retirem ent?()
A.16%
B.6%
C.60%
D.1.6%
25.The author's atitude that we could infer from the passage is likely to be().
A.persuasive
B.suggestive
C.critical
D.offensive