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  People in China are among the most fearful of getting old, a new global survey suggests.

  According to Bupa, a British healthcare organization, which asked 12,262 people in 12 countries about their attitudes towards aging, 28 percent of the Chinese polled said they feel depressed when thinking about getting old.

  And although 72 percent of all respondents aged 65 and over said they do not feel old, the survey conducted in June and July this year found more than half of those aged 45 to 54 in China already consider themselves to be elderly.About 30 percent of Chinese respondents worry about being looked after in later years, while 91 percent agreed the government should improve care for the elderly.

  However, because people in China think about their future earlier, research suggests the country could be one of the best prepared for addressing the aging problem.About one third of Chinese respondents-more than double the global average-said they have put money aside for retirement, while 46 percent have taken out insurance, the poll showed.

  Despite being one of the best prepared nations, three fifths of those surveyed in China expect their family to care for them when they can no longer do so themselves.Bupa, however, reported that the “informal care network”(the traditional pattern of families looking after the elderly)is disintegrating

  This is due to a number of factors, said the report, including structural changes to the population, the increase of women in employment, the increase of one-person households and the rise in divorce rates.

  Li Yin ping, 55, a retired accountant, said she thinks only people in their 70s can be called old.She said her pension is enough to support her in later years and that her only hope is that her son can visit regularly.

  “I don’t worry about my later years at all,” said Li.“ When I’m old, I can turn to a rest home.The local hospital can deliver the medicine I need with just a phone call.”

(1)

The first paragraph mainly tells us ________.

[  ]

A.

a British healthcare organization made a survey in China

B.

most of the 12,262 people have an optimistic attitude towards their future

C.

compared with others, Chinese are more fearful about their aging

D.

28 percent of Chinese feel depressed about their aging

(2)

Why do more Chinese people worry about their aging?

[  ]

A.

Because they have a low income.

B.

Because they only have one child.

C.

Because the government has done little to care for the aging.

D.

Because they think about their future earlier.

(3)

The underlined word “ disintegrating ” means ________.

[  ]

A.

breaking up

B.

breaking out

C.

breaking through

D.

breaking away.

(4)

According to the example of Li Yin ping, the author tries to suggest ________.

[  ]

A.

a couple should have more than one child

B.

the aging should go to the rest home when they are old

C.

the young should visit their parents regularly

D.

some elderly people begin to change the traditional opinion about becoming aging

答案:1.C;2.C;3.A;4.D;
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科目:高中英语 来源:安徽省泗县双语中学2010-2011学年高一下学期第二次月考英语试题 题型:050

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  More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.One day the Prince wanted to go hunt-ing with his men.He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son.The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed.When the Prince came back from hunt-ing, Gelert ran out to meet his master.He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest.Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert's jaws and head.

  "What have you done?" the Prince said.He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son.The cradle was lying on its side on the floor.The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.

  "So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily."You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword and killed the dog.Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark.Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.

  The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt.Near him was a dead wolf.Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf.

  The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late.Gelert was dead.The Prince was very sad indeed.Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faith-ful friend.The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there.After this, the Prince never smiled again.Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.

  If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried.There is a sign by his grave.It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithful dog.

(1)

Gelert was the dog of the Prince of _________.

[  ]

A.

Scotland

B.

England

C.

Ireland

D.

Wales

(2)

The Prince told the dog to _________ when he was leaving.

[  ]

A.

watch the door

B.

take care of his baby at home

C.

welcome his friends

D.

stop the strangers

(3)

The dog was very _________ when his master came back from hunting.

[  ]

A.

glad

B.

fearful

C.

afraid

D.

tired

(4)

The Prince never smiled again because _________

[  ]

A.

the wolf was killed by Gelert

B.

he had buried the dog on the top of mountain

C.

he had killed his faithful friend Gelert

D.

Gelert had killed his baby son

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