"Hey, little boy, will you support me when I'm getting old?" Wang Wenshan, 35, asked his newborn baby as he picked him up at home．
The Chinese tradition of raising sons to support parents in their old age has been weakened by the rapidly growing economy and improving standard of living．As is the case with more and more developed countries, China faces an aging society．People are living longer and having fewer children．Therefore, many Chinese families are falling into a 4-2-1 family pattern: a couple raises one child and supports four elderly parents．But few realize that a problem is likely to happen ahead．
The aging of the population is a trend that now affects a growing number of countries．Not long ago, the Information Office of the State Council, China's cabinet, issued a white paper on measures China is taking to help its elderly population．The paper said China s population entered the aging period at the end of the 20th century as the proportion rote） of people aged 60 and above accounted for over 10 percent of the entire population, By the end of 2005, China had nearly 144 million people over 60, accounting for 11 percent of the population, according to the white paper．
An expanding aged population inevitably means that many issues must be settled, as the problem concerns every aspect of society．It puts more pressure on each family, causing disturbing economic consequences and serious social problems．It also challenges the labor force supply and the pension system．
"I used to think that it's not an issue for me to provide, for the aged," said Wang, whose parents and parents-in-law all enjoy pensions and medical insurance．But last year Wang s father suffered a serious illness and afterward Wang began to feel the pressure on his shoulders．
After his father recovered, Wang opened bank accounts for each parent and deposited some money into the account every month to prepare for future uncertainties．In addition, he has to save money every month to provide for his son s future education．"I m now breaking my back working to support my family: saving pensions for the parents, my son s education funds, and living costs．"
Wang also bought some commercial old-age insurance for himself．"We have to take precautions before it is too late, and many of my colleagues share the same view," he said．
Which of the following is not caused by an aging society?
A．Social problem． B．The problem of the pension system．
C．More pressure on the family． D．Unemployment．
From the passage, we can infer___．
A．the aging people problem is one of the concerns for the Chinese government
B．China will encourage young couples to have more than one child
C．many people have realized the problem of aging society
D．children will not support their parents in an aging society
Which of the following can be used to replace the underlined word inevitably?
A．Surprisingly． B．Certainly．
C．Hopefully． D．Unluckily
From the text we can see that .
A．China is the only country to face an aging society
B．most of the developing countries face an aging society
C．countries with a large population face an aging society
D．more and more developed countries face an aging society
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"Hey, don't read in the hallway. Your eyesight will be damaged." You must have heard such warnings many times. Don’t read in dim (暗的)light! This is one of the “pearls of wisdom” that are supposed to help us live a healthy life. Such common beliefs, however, lack scientific basis, according to a paper published recently in the British Medical Journal.
Do you believe in the following everyday wisdom?
Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.
In dim light, you might blink (眨眼) more, feel discomfort from drying and have trouble focusing. But the majority of eye experts believe it is unlikely to do any permanent damage.
We must drink at least eight glasses of water a day
In 1945, the Nutrition Council in US suggested that people need to consume 2.5 litres of water a day. But the water contained in food, particularly fruit and vegetables, as well as in milk, juice and soft drinks, also counts towards the total.
We only use 10 percent of our brains.
This myth arose as early as 1907. People have long argued about our power of self-improvement and our brains’ potential abilities. But detailed imaging shows that no area of the brain is silent or inactive.
Shaving your legs causes hair to grow black faster and thicker.
This theory is also illusion. Shaving has no effect on the thickness or rate of hair growth,
studies say. Just over time, the edge of hair gets worn away and thus the edge of long hair becomes finer (更细). So hair that is newly grown gives the impression of darkness.
1.What does the paper say about some common beliefs?
A. They are pearls of wisdom B. They help us live in healthy ways
C. They are well-known theories. D. They do not have scientific basis.
2.Which of the following is true according to the passage ?
A. Reading in dim light does harm to one’s eyes.
B. People need a total of 2.5 litres of water a day
C. People use 90 percent of their brains.
D. Shaving your legs will give you thicker hair.
3.This passage is most likely to be found in __________ ?
A. a newspaper B. a science fiction
C. a biology textbook D. a medical book
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科目：高中英语 来源：2015届重庆市高一上学期第一次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don't sing." said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!"
The waiter shouted across the room, " Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!"
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent (天赋）he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
1.The lady asked the player to sing a song because .
A．she had paid him for this B．she knew him very well
C．she wanted to have a change D．she enjoyed his singsing
2.Nat King Cole successed because .
A．the lady helped him a lot B．he caught the chance
C．he continued to play in the bar D．he stopped playing the piano
3.From the story we know if you have some talent, you should .
A．hide it and wait B．ask others or help
C．pay no attention to it D．work hard to improve yourself
4.Which could be the best title for the passage?
A．Sing in the Bar B．Achieve Success in Life
C．Never Lose Heart D．Find Your Hidden Talent
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科目：高中英语 来源：2012-2013学年安徽省高三第四次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：完型填空
I was sitting at the counter having breakfast at a restaurant the other day．It' s a small place． A man walked in and sat next to me．On top of the milk-dispenser （ 自动售货机） is a small 1_ placed there for both the customers' enjoyment and the owners when things get 2 The news was mostly about the local people．There was a little girl 3 through some coats in a shop on the screen now．The reporter asked her if she found something that 4 ．She smiled, "I like this store．Mommy said I could have any coat I wanted, 5 I'm getting this one for my friend, Mandy．All I know is that Mandy 6 a coat．"
Out of the comer of my eye I could see the man lower his head and begin to 7 his eyes．"Hey, don't feel bad," I told him．He turned 8 me．I could still see the 9 ．
He said, "I'm Mandy' s father．That's the first time I've seen that．"
Oh, my God! My hands 10 and I also wept．"It must be raining," he 11 ．We spoke for a few more minutes．It turns out that he' s been 12 for more than a year and now does odd （零散的） jobs to pay bills．We said 13 and I went to the cash register．I said in a low voice that I 14 his check．"He only gets coffee," the 15 said．"Well, here．This is for my meal, his coffee and tell him this is for Mandy．"
Many years ago I spoke at my friend' s church in Atlanta．A woman came up to me and gave me everything she had in her 16 ．I was shocked and began to 17 it．"It isn't very much , but God said it would multiply．Please take it," she said．
It was $ 57．I 18 carried it with me until that very day．I gave it away and replaced it． I turned to walk away and another man sitting at the counter said, " I heard your 19 with that man．I'll help him, 20 ．"
His eyes watered and he said," He' s right．It must be raining．"
1. A．radio B．television C．recorder D．computer
2. A．busy B．easy C．fast D．slow
3. A．putting B．looking C．waiting D．taking
4. A．fitted B．happened C．mattered D．started
5. A．until B．so C．but D．designs
6. A．needs B．buys C．donates D．designs
7. A．protect B．close C．describe D．wipe
8. A．toward B．at C．behind D．for
9. A．anger B．eyes C．tears D．joy
10. A．cleaned B．shook C．helped D．touched
11. A．sighed B．guessed C．screamed D．joked
12. A．sick B．sad C．jobless D．hopeless
13. A．okay B．hello C．nothing D．goodbye
14. A．examined B．wanted C．watched D．accepted
15. A．clerk B．teacher C．president D．nurse
16. A．glass B．purse C．house D．basket
17. A．forget B．praise C．refuse D．advise
18. A．always B．sometimes C．never D．rarely
19. A．discussion B．problem C．conversation D．decision
20. A．though B．yet C．still D．too
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科目：高中英语 来源：河南省唐河三高2009-2010学年高一下学期期末模拟试题（英语） 题型：阅读理解
A small man with a fat stomach got on the train at the last station before the frontier (边境). He carried a paper bag. And four feet ducks could be seen under the cover. The man found an empty seat, put the bag in the middle of the floor, took out a newspaper and began to read. Then a policeman came in. Of course he saw the bag with ducks' legs at once and said, "Whose is that bag?" Nobody answered. The policeman repeated the question, and said, "I'll have to take it away from the owner. Food mustn't be taken out of the country." "Well, then," said the small man with a fat stomach. "Hurry up and take it. We want to go home." The policeman took the bag and went on to the next carriage.
At the next station, when they were safely across the frontier, the small man got up, smiled at the other passengers and said, "I hope they'll enjoy the ducks' feet. The rest of the bag had nothing but rubbish in it." Then he opened his coat and pointed to another bag he was carrying under it. It was tied tightly (紧紧地) over the stomach, which was not really fat. "I have the rest of the two ducks here," he said. With these words, he got off the train. But while he was happily walking to the exit with the bag in his hands, a policeman came up to him, saying, "Hey, man! Foreign food mustn't be brought in."
1. The small man put the bag in the middle of the floor ___ .
A. so that he could make more room for himself
B. so that the policeman could find it easily
C. because the other passengers didn't like it
D. because there was not an empty seat in the carriage
2. The first policeman took the paper bag away because ___ .
A. he wanted to find the owner of the bag
B. he enjoyed the ducks feet in the bag
C. the bag was put in a wrong place in the carriage
D. food can't be taken abroad
3. The bag the policeman took away had nothing in it except ___ .
A. two ducks B. rubbish
C. the ducks' feet and rubbish D. the ducks' feet
4. In the end the small man ___ .
A. failed to take his food home
B. crossed the frontier with two paper bags
C. took the ducks safely home
D. hid his ducks under his coat again
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年安徽省高三第四次检测英语试题 题型：阅读理解
If you were to walk up to Arthur Bonnet and say, "Hey, Butterfly Man," his face would break into a smile. The title suits him. And he loves it.
Arthur Bonnet works with the Palos Verdes blue butterfly, once thought to have died out. Today the butterfly is coming back thanks to him. But years ago if you'd told him this was what he'd be doing someday, he would have laughed, "You're crazy." As a boy, he used to be a little tough guy on the streets". At age thirteen, he was caught by police stealing. At eighteen, he landed in prison for shooting a man.
"I knew it had hurt my mom," Bonner said after he got out of prison. "So I told myself I would not put my mom through that pain again."
One day he met Professor Mattoni, who was working to rebuild the habitat for an endangered butterfly called E1 Segundo blue.
"I saw the sign 'Butterfly Habitat' and asked, 'How can you have a habitat when the butterflies can just fly away?'" Bonner recalls. "Dr. Mattoni laughed and handed me a magnifying glass (放大镜) , "Look at the leaves. ' I could see all these caterpillars (蝴蝶的幼虫) on the plant. Dr Mattoni explained, 'Without the plant, there are no butterflies. '"
Weeks later, Bonner received a call from Dr. Mattoni, who told him there was a butterfly that needed help. That was how he met the Palos Verdes blue. Since then he's been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows astragals, the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat.
The butterfly's population, once almost zero, is now up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr. Mattoni received lots of awards. But for Bonnet, he earned something more: he turned his life around.
For six years now Bonnet has kept his promise to stay out of prison. While he’s bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him back, too.
1.When he was young, Arthur Bonner
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A．broke the law and ended up in prison |
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B．was fond of shooting and hurt his morn |
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C．often offered necessary help to other people |
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D．often caught butterflies and took them home |
2.Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes blue after he ______.
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A．found the butterfly had died out |
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B．won many prizes from his professor |
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C．met Dr. Mattoni, a professor of biology |
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D．collected butterflies and put them into a lab |
3. From the last sentence of the text, we learn that raising butterflies has ______
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A．made Bonner famous |
B．changed Bonner's life |
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C．brought Bonner wealth |
D．enriched Bonner's knowledge |
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
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A．A Promise to Morn |
B．A Man Saved by Butterflies |
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C．A Story of Butterflies |
D．A Job Offered by Dr. Mattoni |
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