Question

In the old days, American families were bigger. People had more children, and grandparents and great-grandparents lived with their families. But now, families are smaller, and many old people live alone. At the same time, Americans are living longer and longer. The number of old people is always growing.

Some old people like to stay in their old homes. They do not want to move from their old homes. They do not want to move from their hometown. They are near their friends and family. But some do not have a lot of friends. They want to meet new people. They want to live in a quite place with other people of their age.A large number of old people are moving to the South. It is warm there. You do not have to walk through the snow in winter, or pay a lot of money for heating.A large number of old people are moving to the South only for old people. One of these is Sun City. All the families in Sun City must have one person over the age 50, and children under 18 years old can’t live there.

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确答案

1. The passage is mainly about the problem of the __________ of the USA.

       A. families     B. old people                C. children                 D. population

2. What does the underlined word “families” in the first paragraph really mean?

       A. Family members.                          B. Parents and their children.

       C. People living together.                  D. Children.

3. The number of the old people in the USA is _________.

       A. becoming bigger                           B. becoming smaller

       C. unchangeable                      D. changeable

4. Why do a lot of old people want to live in the south?

A. Because the weather there is cold.    

B. Because the south is beautiful.

C. Because the weather there is warm.   

D. Because they hope to live near their family.

5. All the families in Sun City must have one person ______.

A. over the age 50                               B. over the age 18

C. under the age 18                             D. under the age 50

Answer 1

1B  2D  3A  4C  5A