第二节: 完形填空 (共20 小题；每小题1分, 满分20分)　

Older people must be given more chances to learn if they are to contribute to society rather than be a financial burden, according to a new study on population published recently.

　The current approach which 　　21　 　on younger people and on skills for employment is not 　　22　 　　　to meet the challenges of demographic (人口结构的) change, it says. Only 1% of the education budget is 　　23　 　spent on the oldest of the population.

　The 　　24　 　include the fact that most people can expect to spend a third of their lives in 　　25　 　, that there are now more people over 59 than under 16 and that 11.3 million people are 　　26　 　state pension age.

　“ 　　27　 　needs to continue throughout life. Our historic concentration of policy attention and resources 　　28　 　young people cannot meet the new 　29　 ,” says the report’s author, Professor Stephen McNair.

　The major 　　30　 　of our education budget is spent on people below the age of 25. 　　31　 　people are changing their jobs, 　　32　 　, partners and lifestyles more often than 　　33　 　, they need opportunities to learn at every age. 　　34　 　, some people are starting new careers in their 50s and later.

　People need opportunities to make a “midlife review” to 　　35　 　to the later stage of employed life, and to plan for the transition (过渡) 　　36　 　retirement, which may now happen 　　37　 　at any point from 50 to over 90, says McNair.

　And there should be more money 　　38　 　to support people in establishing a 　　39　 　of identity and finding constructive 　　40　 　for the “third age”, the 20 or more years they will spend in healthy retired life.

21. A. operates　　　　　 B. focuses　　　　 C. counts　　　 　　D. depends

22. A. better　　　　　 　B. regular　　　　 C. essential　　　 　　D. enough

23. A. currently　　　　 B. barely　　　　　 C. anxiously　　 　　D. heavily

24. A. regulations　　　 B. obstacles　　　　 C. challenges　　 　D. guidelines

25. A. enjoyment　　　 B. retirement　　　 C. stability　　　 　　D. inability

26. A. over　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　 C. across　　　　 　　D. beside

27. A. Identifying　　 　B. Learning　　　　 C. Instructing　　 　　　D. Practicing

28. A. at　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　 　　　D. on

29. A. desires　 　　　　B. purposes　　　　　 C. needs　　　　 　　　D. intentions

30. A. measure　　　　 B. rate　　　　　　 　C. area　　　　　 　　　D. part

31. A. When　　　　　 B. Until　　　　　　 　C. Whether　　　 　　D. Before

32. A. neighbors　　　 B. moods　　　　　 C. homes　　　　 　　D. minds

33. A. age　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　 C. previously　　　 　　D. formerly

34. A. For example　　 B. By contrast　　　 C. In particular　　 　　D. On average

35. A. transform　　　 B. provide　　　　　 C. adjust　　　　　 　　　D. suit

36. A. within　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　 C. beyond　　　　 　　　D. to

37. A. unfairly　　　　 B. unpredictably　　 C. instantly　　　　 　　　D. indirectly

38. A. reliable　　　　 B. considerable　　　 C. available　　　　 　　　D. changeable

39. A. sense 　　　　　B. conscience　　　 C. project　　　　　 　　　D. definition

40. A. ranks　　　　　 B. assets　　　　　　 C. ideals　　　　　 　　　D. roles

20. ______ for your brother, I would not have gone to see Mr. Wang.

A. If it is not　　　　 B. Were it not　　　　　 C. Had it not been　　　　　 D. If they were not

19. Francis, ______ born in Kentucky, lived and practiced law in Missouri.

A. was　　　　　　 B. he was　　　　　　　 C. although　　　　　　 D. but

18. When he came back, he found the bag he had ______ over the seat was gone.

A. left to hang　　　　　 B. left hanging　　　　　 C. left hung　　　　　 D. to leave hanging