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　　Psychiatrists(精神病专家)who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset(资产)in child rearing-older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with their children．But raising kids takes money and energy．Many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child．Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents' biggest, and often unspoken, fear．Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, "end up retiring much later．" For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream．

　　Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids．But he's also worried that his energy will give out first．Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he's learned that young at heart doesn't mean young．Lately he's been taking afternoon naps(午睡)to keep up his energy．"My body is aging," says Metcalf．"You can't get away from that．"

　　Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock．Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at．"They worry they'll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they'll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school," says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist．But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one："that they won't be alive long enough to support and protect their child," she says．

　　Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time．After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility(受孕)treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband．Randy, had twins．"We both wanted children," says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth．The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, "a sense of family．"

　　Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives．'The dads are older, more mature," says Dr．Silber, "and more ready to focus on parenting．"

(1)

Why do psychiatrists regard maturity as an asset in child rearing?
[　　]
A．	Older parents can better balance their resources against children's demands．
B．	Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children．
C．	Older parents are often better prepared financially．
D．	Older parents can take better care of their children．

(2)

What does the author mean by saying "For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream"(Lines 7－8, Para．1)?
[　　]
A．	They have to go on working beyond their retirement age．
B．	They can't get full pension unless they work some extra years．
C．	They can't obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of．
D．	They are reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age．

(3)

The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show that ________．
[　　]
A．	many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age
B．	taking afternoon naps is a good way to maintain energy
C．	older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies
D．	older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children

(4)

What's the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joan Galst?
[　　]
A．	Being laughed at by other people．
B．	Being mistaken for grandparents．
C．	Slowing down of their pace of life．
D．	Approaching of death．

(5)

What do we learn about Marilyn and Randy Nolen?
[　　]
A．	They thought they were an example of successful fertility treatment．
B．	Not until they had the twins did they feel they had formed a family．
C．	They believed that children born of older parents would be smarter．
D．	Not until they reached middle age did they think of having children．

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

This story happened after the First World War. A French soldier named Frank returned to his hometown after the war.___41___he had been disabled in the war, he could hardly do anything. So before long he became very___42___.

Every year the former___43___ in the town would hold a party.Once the party was held in Bill’s house.Since he had become a rich man,he___44___the other soldiers with a lot of good wine and tasty food. At the party,Bill was so glad that he took out a big gold ___45___he had collected to___46___them. The coin was passed around.They talked and laughed.___47___,most of them got drunk and the gold coin was soon___48___. When Bill remembered the gold coin,he found it was___49___.Everybody helped to___50___the coin in the room,but they___51___.At that time,someone___52___that everyone in the room be searched.Everyone else___53___except Frank.”I’m not a___54___,why should I be searched?” Then he went out of Bill’s house.Since then people believed that it was Frank___55___had stolen the gold coin.Frank was looked down upon from then on.All the people in the town___56___from him.

Several years later,when Bill repaired his house,he___57___to find the gold coin in a crack of the floor.He hurried to Frank’s house to tell him about it and he___58___to Frank.Then he asked Frank,”But why didn’t you___59___to be searched at the time?”Hearing this Frank’s face turned red.”Because… my ___60___was full of bread and chicken that I had taken from your table and would carry home for my hungry wife and children.”

41.A. But B. And C. Because D. Or

42.A. rich B. strong C. stupid D. poor

43.A. soldiers B. farmers C. businessmen D. workers

44.A. gave B. brought C. offered D. provided

45.A. pen B. watch C. coin D. bowl

46.A. give B. show C. enjoy D. interest

47.A. Late B. Lately C. Later D. Latest

48.A. found B. kept C. forgotten D. seen

49.A. missing B. broken C. wrong D. false

50.A. look at B. look after C. look for D. look out

51.A. won B. defeated C. failed D. succeeded

52.A. said B. thought C. held D. suggested

53.A. spoke B. agreed C. refused D. wondered

54.A. thief B. soldier C. woman D. guest

55.A. whom B. which C. that D. he

56.A. kept away B. kept out C. kept up D. kept on

57.A. hoped B. seemed C. wanted D. happened

58.A. spoke B. liked C. apologized D. went

59.A. need B. allow C. stop D. refuse

60.A. hand B. pocket C. car D. mouth

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　　Three cowboys had been riding the range (1) early in the morning. One of them was a member of the Navajo Nation. (2) busy with herding stray cattle (3) , there had been (4) for the three (5) . Toward the end of the day, two of the cowboys started (6) how hungry they were and (7) the huge meals (8) they going to eat when they (9) town. (10) one of the cowboys asked the Navajo (11) he was also hungry, he just shrugged his shoulders and said,“ (12) .”

　　 (13) that evening, after they (14) in town, all three ordered large steak dinners. (15) the Navajo (16) to eat everything in sight (17) great joy, one of his, friends reminded him that less than an hour (18) he had told them (19) he was not hungry.“ (20) to be hungry then,”he replied.“No food.”

(1)

[　　]

A．until　　　　　　B．till

C．since　　　　　　D．/

(2)

[　　]

A．Be　　　　　　B．Being

C．Been　　　　　D．To be

(3)

[　　]

A．one day　　　　　B．all day

C．one morning　　　D．all their lives

(4)

[　　]

A．no time　　　　　　B．no water

C．no food　　　　　　D．no people

(5)

[　　]

A．them　　　　　　B．the boys

C．boys　　　　　　D．boy

(6)

[　　]

A．talking　　　　　　B．talking with

C．talking of　　　　　D．talking about

(7)

[　　]

A．that　　　　　　B．how

C．what　　　　　　D．about

(8)

[　　]

A．what　　　　　　B．that

C．about which　　　D．if

(9)

[　　]

A．will reach　　　　B．would reach

C．had reached　　　D．reached

(10)

[　　]

A．When　　　　　　B．If

C．While　　　　　　D．Until

(11)

[　　]

A．why　　　　　　B．when

C．if　　　　　　　D．how

(12)

[　　]

A．No　　　　　　　B．Yes

C．Of course　　　　D．Just like you

(13)

[　　]

A．Late　　　　　　B．Lately

C．Later　　　　　　D．After

(14)

[　　]

A．had reached　　　　B．had arrived

C．got　　　　　　　 D．had got

(15)

[　　]

A．While　　　　　　B．If

C．As　　　　　　　D．Then

(16)

[　　]

A．was about　　　　B．went on

C．had begun　　　　D．were about

(17)

[　　]

A．to　　　　　　B．for

C．in　　　　　　D．with

(18)

[　　]

A．later　　　　　　B．earlier

C．ago　　　　　　 D．before

(19)

[　　]

A．how　　　　　　B．if

C．why　　　　　　D．that

(20)

[　　]

A．No wise　　　　　　B．No wisely

C．Not wise　　　　　　D．Not wisely

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　　Three cowboys had been riding the range (1) early in the morning. One of them was a member of the Navajo Nation. (2) busy with herding stray cattle (3) , there had been (4) for the three (5) . Toward the end of the day, two of the cowboys started (6) how hungry they were and (7) the huge meals (8) they going to eat when they (9) town. (10) one of the cowboys asked the Navajo (11) he was also hungry, he just shrugged his shoulders and said,“ (12) .”

　　 (13) that evening, after they (14) in town, all three ordered large steak dinners. (15) the Navajo (16) to eat everything in sight (17) great joy, one of his, friends reminded him that less than an hour (18) he had told them (19) he was not hungry.“ (20) to be hungry then,”he replied.“No food.”

(1)

[　　]

A．until　　　　　　B．till

C．since　　　　　　D．/

(2)

[　　]

A．Be　　　　　　B．Being

C．Been　　　　　D．To be

(3)

[　　]

A．one day　　　　　B．all day

C．one morning　　　D．all their lives

(4)

[　　]

A．no time　　　　　　B．no water

C．no food　　　　　　D．no people

(5)

[　　]

A．them　　　　　　B．the boys

C．boys　　　　　　D．boy

(6)

[　　]

A．talking　　　　　　B．talking with

C．talking of　　　　　D．talking about

(7)

[　　]

A．that　　　　　　B．how

C．what　　　　　　D．about

(8)

[　　]

A．what　　　　　　B．that

C．about which　　　D．if

(9)

[　　]

A．will reach　　　　B．would reach

C．had reached　　　D．reached

(10)

[　　]

A．When　　　　　　B．If

C．While　　　　　　D．Until

(11)

[　　]

A．why　　　　　　B．when

C．if　　　　　　　D．how

(12)

[　　]

A．No　　　　　　　B．Yes

C．Of course　　　　D．Just like you

(13)

[　　]

A．Late　　　　　　B．Lately

C．Later　　　　　　D．After

(14)

[　　]

A．had reached　　　　B．had arrived

C．got　　　　　　　 D．had got

(15)

[　　]

A．While　　　　　　B．If

C．As　　　　　　　D．Then

(16)

[　　]

A．was about　　　　B．went on

C．had begun　　　　D．were about

(17)

[　　]

A．to　　　　　　B．for

C．in　　　　　　D．with

(18)

[　　]

A．later　　　　　　B．earlier

C．ago　　　　　　 D．before

(19)

[　　]

A．how　　　　　　B．if

C．why　　　　　　D．that

(20)

[　　]

A．No wise　　　　　　B．No wisely

C．Not wise　　　　　　D．Not wisely

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American cities are 1 other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the

2 of the culture, Cities contain the very 3 side of a society: opportunities for education, employment and so on. They also 4 the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial discrimination and poverty. American cities are changing, just 5 American society.

　　After World War II, the population of 6 large American cities decreased; 7 , the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houston are cities

8 population increased. These populations moving to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society.

　　During this time, in the 9 1940s and early 1950s, city people became wealthier. They had more children. They needed more 10 . They moved out their flats in the city to buy their own houses. They bought houses in the 11 , areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American “dream” was to have a house on the outskirts.

　　Now things are changing. The children of the people who 12 the cities in the 1950s are now adults. They, 13 their parents, want to live in the cities. 14 continue to move to cities in the Sun Belt. Cities are 15 and the population is increasing in 16 states as Texas, Florida and California. Others are moving to more 17 cities of the Northeast and Midwest, such as Boston, Baltimore and Chicago.

　　Many young professionals, doctors and lawyers are moving back into the city. They prefer the city 18 the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just 19 the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the cities—a wealthier, 20 mobile class.

　　1．A．different from　　 B．similar to　　　　　　　　 C．better than 　　 D．worse than

　　2．A．values　　　　　　 B．worth　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．importance 　　 D．expenses

　　3．A．well　　　　　　　　 B．good　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．better 　　　　　　 D．best

　　4．A．maintain　　　　　　 B．obtain　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．contain 　　　　　　 D．sustain

　　5．A．likely　　　　　　　　 B．as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．while 　　　　　　 D．when

　　6 ．A．all　　　　　　　　 B．most　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．few 　　　　　　　　 D．much

　　7．A．but　　　　　　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．however 　　　　 D．although

　　8．A．its　　　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　　　 C．where 　　　　　　 D．that

　　9．A．late　　　　　　　　 B．later　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．lately 　　　　　　 D．latter

　　10．A．space　　　　　　 B．spots　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．time 　　　　　　　　 D．food

　　11．A．outskirts　　　　 B．downtown　　　　　　　　 C．districts 　　　　 D．suburbs

　　12．A．moved to　　　　 B．left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．reached 　　　　 D．entered

　　13．A．likely　　　　　　 B．like　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．dislike 　　　　　　 D．unlike

　　14．A．Some　　　　　　 B．All　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．Several 　　　　　　 D．Lots of

　　15．A．stretching　　　　 B．widening　　　　　　　　 C．expanding 　　　　 D．prolonging

　　16．A．such　　　　　　　　 B．these　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．those 　　　　　　 D．many

　　17．A．organized　　　　 B．famous　　　　　　　　　　 C．official 　　　　　　 D．established

　　18．A．than　　　　　　　　 B．better than　　　　　　　　 C．rather than 　　 D．to

　　19．A．win　　　　　　　　 B．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．earn 　　　　　　　　 D．acquire

　　20．A．very　　　　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．more 　　　　　　 D．or

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