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The old couple now still （） for their beloved son, 30 years after his death.
A.mourn
B.groan
C.cherish
D.immerse
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A、mourn
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A.mourn
B.groan
C.cherish
D.immerse
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A、mourn
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Samuel Preston, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied how the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average American couple reaches about 40 years of age, their parents are usually still alive. The statistics show the change in lifestyles and responsibilities of aging (老龄化) Americans. The average middle-aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents sometime after their own children have grown up. Moreover, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years ago, family members must provide long-term care. These facts also mean that after caregivers provide for their elderly parents, who will eventually die, they will be old and may require care too. When they do, their spouses (配偶) will probably take care of them because they have had fewer children than their parents did.
Because Americans are living longer than ever, more social workers have begun to study ways of caregiving to improve the care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic; They believe that they are the best people for the job. The social workers have also discovered three basic reasons why the caregivers take on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. Many caregivers believe they had an obligation (职责) to help their relatives. Some think that helping others makes them feel more useful. Others hope that by helping someone now, they will deserve care when they become old and dependent.
Samuel Preston's study shows that______.
A．lifestyles and responsibilities of the elderly are not changing
B．most American couples over 40 have no living parents
C．middle-aged Americans have to take care of their children and parents at the same time
D．elderly people may need care for a long time because they live longer after an illness
根据短文回答 46～50 题。
The Joy of Living Alone
More and more Americans are living atone. Some live atone because of divorce or the death of a partner._______(1) According to a recent U.S. census (人口普查), 25 percent of all households in the U.S. are made up of just one person. This is a dramatic change from the extended families of just a couple of generations ago.
The typical person living alone is neither old nor lonely._______(2) The majority of these people have chosen to live alone. They are responding to decreasing social pressure to get married and have a family.
It's now socially acceptable, even fashionable, to live alone. As people get better jobs and become financially independent, it becomes possible for them to maintain a one-person household._______(3) However, people who do get married are marrying at a later age and divorcing more often.
The number one reason given by most people for living alone is that they simply enjoy doing what they want when they want to do it. "Living alone is a luxury," says Nina Hagiwara, 38. "Once you do it, you can't ever go back to living with others." David C'Debaca, 46, agrees. _______(4)
Children think that being grown up means being able to do exactly as they please.
_______(5) The chance to discover whether that freedom is as wonderful as it sounds is a chance more and more Americans are taking.
第 46 题 请选择（1）处的最佳答案
A．There's more pressure to get married nowadays.
B．The growing number of women with good jobs has done much to increase the number of people living alone.
C．However, even more people are living alone because they have chosen to.
D．It seems that many grown-ups today are realizing that childhood dream.
E．In fact, a quarter of the 23 million single people in the U.S. are under the age of 35.
F．He says, "I like being by myself."
M: Do you know Lewis？ W: _____？ M: He is very tall and he’s got quite short, brown hair.
A.What does he look like
B.Where is he from
C.How old is he
D.How is he now
On the wedding day it is supposed to be bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the wedding. Another old custom that many people believe will bring good luck to the marriage is for the bride to wear 'something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue'.
Before the wedding day the groom always chooses a "best man", a good friend to help him and stand beside him during the wedding ceremony. The custom of having a "best man" is thought to have come from ancient times when a strong friend helped the groom and bride escape from the bride's father.
When a couple marries, the groom gives his bride a wedding ring. Many marriages are double-ring ceremonies—that is, the bride and the groom exchange rings. The wedding ring is customarily a simple plain gold band. The roundness of the ring symbolizes eternity and announces that the couple is united for life. The wedding ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand. People believe that a vein from the third finger runs directly to the heart.
Near the end of the reception, which is offered by the bride's parents, the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to the unwed bridesmaids. The lucky girl who catches it is supposed to be the next in the group to be married. As the bride and groom leave for their honeymoon, the guests all throw confetti on them. This is a symbol of joy and happiness.
Questions:
15.Which of the following requirements is essential if a young couple wants to get married？
16.Why shouldn't the bride and groom see each other before the wedding on the wedding day according to the passage？
17.What does the custom of having a 'best man' for the groom tell us about an cient times？
18.Why is the wedding ring worn on the third finger of the left hand？
(35)
A．To get consent from their parents.
B．To prepare rings for exchange.
C．To be of legal age and to meet certain medical requirements.
D．To send out announcements and invitations.
A nice, quiet old couple used to live there, too. The old lady would sometimes bring some small cakes she made to Biir s mother,who in return would give her some meat or help her with shopping.Unfortunately,the old lady died last month. As her husband couldn’ t live alone,his grandson moved in.
The grandson, a youth of about twenty, has become a problem to Bill’ s family because he is so noisy. Biir s family members were used to peace and quiet,but the youth likes to listen to his radio late at night. Sometimes his friends came for a visit,and they also made a lot of noise. Everyone in Bill’ s family has been bothered by the new comer and getting angry.
Bill’ s mother once politely asked the old man if he was able to sleep well at night, but it seemed that he didn’ t understand what she meant and so never spoke to his grandson about it. If he did,the grandson apparently didn’ t listen, since things have not changed any. Everyone in Bill’ s family agrees that something has to be done, but no one wants to hurt the old man’ s feelings or cause him any problems. What do you think should be done？ Bill’ s family got angry with their neighbor because
A.the old lady died
B.a young man moved in
C.the grandson made a lot of noise
D.the young man could not live alone
In the sentence “Every one in Bill’s family has been bothered by the new comer”，“bother” means____.A.scare
B.cause trouble to
C.worry
D.make sorry
The grandson makes a lot of noise asA.he never cares whether the neighbors might want to live in peace and quiet
B.the walls of the building are thin
C.he likes to listen to his radio early iji the morning
D.friends come to visit him
请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！
A.besides
B.except for
C.except
D.except that
A．pace
B．suburb
C．neighborhood
D．area
Another time, the ___4___ in a science class asked, “When it thunders (打雷), why do we always see the light before we ___5___ the sound？”
“But, Miss,”said John quickly,“don't you know our eyes are in front of our ears？”
1)、A.teacher
B.his
C.asked
D.class
E.hear
2)、A.teacher
B.his
C.asked
D.class
E.hear
3)、A.teacher
B.his
C.asked
D.class
E.hear
4)、A.teacher
B.his
C.asked
D.class
E.hear
5)、A.teacher
B.his
C.asked
D.class
E.hear
The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once _______ with each other. A. they had quarreled B. they have quarreled C. have they quarreled D. had they quarreled
When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes,and so on) has become one of America's fastest growing businesses.What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them？ People who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples -people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. They save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.One family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But usually people don't like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.
(1)、Which of the following has become one of America's fastest growing businesses？ ________
A：Selling home furnishings.
B：Renting furnished apartments.
C：Selling used furniture.
D：Renting home furnishings.
(2)、Why do some people prefer to rent furniture？ ________
A：Because the furniture they get in this way is new.
B：Because it saves them a lot of money.
C：Because it saves them much trouble and money.
D：Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way.
(3)、What can you infer from the passage？ ________
A：The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable.
B：Renting furniture is not popular in the couple's home town.
C：Only those who don't have enough money to rent furniture.
D：People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented.
(4)、Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage？ ________
A：Rent or Buy？
B：A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.
C：Furnished Apartments.
D：A New Idea.
(5)、Young people liked renting home furniture in that ________
A：They have less money.
B：They don't want to buy old furniture.
C：The new furniture is of good quality.
D：They don't have much money and don't want to buy the cheap furniture.
