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14．There are two dangers to be guarded against in old age．One of these is undue（过度的） absorption in the past．There is no need to live in memories，in regrets for the good old days，or in sadness about friends who are dead．One's thoughts must be directed to the future，and to things about which there is something to be done．
It is unwise to be too attached to the youth in hopes of sucking vigor from their vitality （活力）．When your children have grown up，they want to live their own lives，and if you continue to be as interested in them as you were when they were young．you are likely to become a burden to them，unless they are cold to you．
I think a successful old age is easier for those who have strong impersonal interests involving proper activities．It is no use telling children not to make mistakes，both because they will not believe you，and because mistakes are an essential part of education．But if you are one of those who are incapable of impersonal interests，and you only concern yourself with your children and．grandchildren，then you must realize that while you can still render them material services，such as making them an allowance，you must not expect that they will enjoy your company．
Some old people are afraid of death．But in fact the best way is to make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal．An individual human existence should be like a river-small at first，rushing passionately past rocks and over waterfalls．Gradually the river grows wider and the banks move back and in the end they become merged（混和）in the sea without any visible break．
The old man who can see life in this way will not suffer from the fear of growing old and death．

51．One of the dangers to be guarded against in old age isA  
A．the fear of getting old
C．to depend on themselves
B．to be lost in old memories
D．to be too impersonal
52．The author suggests that old people shouldA
A．develop impersonal interests with proper activities
B．tell their children not to make mistakes
C．concern themselves with their children
D．not give their children an allowance
53．The underlined word"render"in Paragraph 3 probably means"C"．
A．give  
B．reward  
C．return   
D．demand
54．The author compares an individual human existence to a river becauseC
A．1ife is like a river，first small，and then it becomes wide
B．1ife is like a river finally flowing into the sea and disappearing
C．old age and death are both natural，just like a river
D．people get old and finally die naturally like a river
55．What's the main topic of this passage？B
A．Never be afraid of death．
B．How to grow old successfully．
C．Never be afraid of getting old．
D．Getting old is natural．

Answer 1

分析 文章讲的是老人不应该沉浸在过去的日子里，不能活在记忆里，不能总是为过去的事情后悔，为逝去的老朋友悲伤．而应该活在现在．另外老人不要太依赖年轻人，要建立自己的兴趣爱好，建立良好的死亡观．

解答 51．A 推理判断题．根据文章最后一句 The old man who can see life in this way will not suffer from the fear of growing old and death．用这种方法看待生活的老人就不会害怕变老和死亡了，所以答案选A．
52．A 细节理解题．第三段第一句话 I think that a successful old age is easiest for those who have strong impersonal interests involving appropriate activities．我认为一个人能做到对合适的活动很有兴趣，那么，他就极易享有成功的晚年．故选A．
53．C 词义猜测题．In that case you must realize that while you can still render them material services，such as making them an allowance or knitting them jumpers这样的话，你需．要意识到即使你可以为他们提供一些物质帮助，例如给他们些钱或者替他们织件毛衣，render应该是提供的意思．所以选C．

54．C 推理判断题．看最后两段，An individual human existence should be like a river-small at fist，rushing passionately past rocks and over waterfalls．Gradually the river grows wider and the banks move back and in the end they become mixed in the sea without any visible break．The old man who can see life in this way will not suffer from the fear of growing old and death．人的存在应当像是河流--最初涓涓细流，欢快的穿过岩石，跨越瀑布．渐渐的，河道变宽，两岸后退，河水也安静下来．最终，没有任何停留的迹象，融入大海．能够这样看待生命的人年老时就不会为死亡而恐惧．从这段话可知，作者想让大家明白，人的存在和河流的流动一样，非常自然．故选C．

55．B 主旨大意题．从全文内容可知，本文讲的就是老人该怎样调整心态，怎样安度晚年．所以答案选B．

点评 在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节，分析文章结构，根据上下文内在联系，挖掘文章的深层含义，对于暗含在文章中的人物的行为动机，事件中的因果关系及作者未言明的倾向、意图、态度、观点等要进行合乎逻辑的判断、推理、分析，进一步增强理解能力，抓住材料实质性的东西．