Question

【题目】 A desire among many seniors is to “age in place.” Aging in place is a term used to describe a person living in their own house, for as long as they are able to, as they age. Yes, the familiarity of your current home is the advantage of aging in place, but the potential financial drawbacks to renovate（翻新）the house might actually be more costly than the long-term benefits.

40 years ago, with a growing family, you probably purchased a 4-bedroom child-friendly house. Now, with kids moving out, you might be thinking about changing one of your bedrooms into a massive master bathroom, and another into an open-space reading area. You might also be thinking about cutting back on lawn maintenance（草坪维护）by installing a pool surrounded by beautiful paving stones. It all sounds wonderful doesn’t it？For the short term, you may really enjoy the new upgrades, but you’ll still have to climb those stairs, pay to heat and cool a home that’s larger than what you need, and continue fixing all the things that start to go wrong with a 40-year-old home.

Last month, in their Retirement Repot, Kiplinger addressed the point, “Renovations are just a part of what you need to make aging in place work for you. While it’s typically less expensive to remain in your home than to pay for assisted living, that doesn’t mean it’s a slam dunk to stay put. You’ll still have a long to-do list. You need to plan ahead for how you will manage maintenance and care-for your home, and for yourself.”

So, at some point, the time may come when you decide to sell this house anyway. That can pose a big challenge if you’ve already taken cash value out of your home and used it to do the type of renovation we mentioned above. The family moving into your neighborhood is probably similar to what your family was 40 years ago.

【1】Why do many seniors want to age in place？

A.They are familiar with the house.B.They can enjoy long-term benefits.

C.They can live as long as they desire.D.They are likely to avoid financial trouble.

【2】What do the seniors renovate the houses mainly for？

A.Preparing for aging in place.B.Making it more energy-efficient.

C.Cutting back on the necessary cost.D.Making full use of the space available.

【3】What is conveyed in the Retirement Report？

A.Aging in place turns out to be very rewarding.

B.Renovating the house calls for a lot of money.

C.Assisted living deserves wider public attention.

D.Aging in place is more than renovating the house.

【4】What can be the author’s advice for those wishing to age in place？

A.Take life as it is.B.Think before you act.

C.Better late than never.D.Enjoy life to the fullest.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。从开头讲到很多老人渴望在家里养老的想法，进而谈到在家养老对于他们来讲要面对处理的问题，最后总结出：在家养老对老人们来讲是很大的挑战。

【1】细节理解题。根据题干关键词seniors want to age in place定位文章的第一段。结合第一段第二句Aging in place is a term used to describe a person living in their own house, for as long as they are able to, as they age. Yes, the familiarity of your current home is the advantage of aging in place, but the potential financial drawbacks to renovate（翻新）the house might actually be more costly than the long-term benefits. “就地养老”是一个术语，用来形容一个人，只要他们有能力，就会住在自己的房子里养老。 对你现在的房子的熟悉是就地养老的优势，但要翻新房子的潜在的财务缺陷，可能实际上比长期利益更昂贵。由此可以得出，对自己的房子的熟悉是那些想在自己的房子里养老的老年人所考虑的。选项A符合题意。故选A项。

【2】细节理解题。根据文章第三段Renovations are just a part of what you need to make aging in place work for you. 翻新仅仅是你需要的一部分，让你在适当的地方变老。由此可以看出，对于就地养老的人来讲，翻新就是他们为自己找适当的地方让自己养老。选项A符合题意。故选A项。

【3】细节理解题。结合文章第三段对退休报告的陈述，Last month, in their Retirement Repot, Kiplinger addressed the point, “Renovations are just a part of what you need to make aging in place work for you. While it’s typically less expensive to remain in your home than to pay for assisted living, that doesn’t mean it’s a slam dunk to stay put. You’ll still have a long to-do list. You need to plan ahead for how you will manage maintenance and care-for your home, and for yourself.”上个月，在他们的退休计划中，基普林格提出了一个观点：翻新只是你需要的一部分，让你在适当的地方养老。 虽然留在家里通常比支付辅助生活费要便宜，但这并不意味着留在家里是一件轻而易举的事。 你还有很多事要做。 你需要提前计划如何管理维护和照顾你的家，以及你自己。”可以得出，在家里养老，除了翻新房子之外，你需要提前计划如何管理维护和照顾你的家，以及你自己。所以，在家养老不仅仅是翻新房子。选项D符合题意。故选D项。

【4】推理判断题。纵观全文，从开头讲到很多老人渴望在家里养老的想法，进而谈到在家养老对于他们来讲要面对处理的问题，最后总结出：在家养老对老人们来讲是很大的挑战。所以，对老人们来讲，做决定要慎重。选项A“接受现实”；选项C“迟到总比不到好”；选项D“充分享受生活”与文章主旨不符。选项B“三思而后行”符合题意。故选B项。