英語閱讀理解專題

閱讀理解專題

TherearemanyshopsinSingaporewherecustomersstillbargain,althoughpricesareclearly

shownonthegoods.Thereisnothingoutoftheordinaryinhaggling;someshopkeepersexpect

youtoandwillbesurprisedifyouaccepttheirpricesimmediately.Weknowthatthepricesin

somestoresareabithigherthanthoseinChangeAlley,butwealsorealizethattokeepastorelike

Robinson'sisbynomeanscheap.Besides,insuchplacesweshopinair-condition（空調(diào)）comfort.

Forallthese,wepayalittleextra.

ItisnotalwaystruetosaythatthingsinChangeAlleycostless.IonceboughtaCzechoslo-

vakianglassbutter-dishfromRobinson'sforalittleundertwodollars.IthenwentontoChange

Alleyandjustbychancesawanarticleofthesameshape,designandsize,inoneoftheshops.I

thenaskedaboutitsprice,andwassurprisedwhenthemandemandedmorethanfourdollarsforit.

“Howmuchcanyouoffer?"heshoutedatme.IofferedhimexactlythesamepriceIpaidforthe

articleandhisreplywasshockinglyrude（粗魯）.Iopenedmybag,showedhimmyreceipt,stared

athimandwalkedoutofhisshop.

AbuyerinEnglandexpectstofindthepriceofgoodsclearlyshown,or,tobetoldexactlywhat

thepriceis.Heknowsthisisthelowestpricethatwillbeaccepted.Ifhethinksthepriceisbeyond

whathecanafford,heshrugs（聳聳）hisshouldersandwalksaway.Hedoesnotattemptto

bargainwiththeshopkeeper.Evenifheshowedannoyanceorsurprise,hewouldexpecttobeto

thatifthepricewasunacceptable,heshouldtryelsewhere.

1.Theunderlinedword"haggling"（line2,Para.1）inthetextmostprobablymeans.

A.acceptingthepricesimmediately

B.fixingtherightcostforsomegoods

C.arguingaboutthepriceofsomething

D.payingextraforcomfortableshopping

2.WecanlearnfromthetextthatRobinson'sisastorewhichsells

A.expensivegoodsB.air-conditioners

C.CzechoslovakiangoodsD.goodsatabargainprice

3.Thewriteraskedaboutthepriceofaglassbutter-dishinChangeAlleybecausehewantedto

A.buyitatalowerprice

B.changehisdishforsomethingelse

C.findoutiftheshopassistantispolite

D.comparethepricesofthedishintwostores

4.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestilefeelingofaBritishcustomerwhen"heshrugs

hisshouldersandwalksaway"（line3,para.3）?

A.Frightened.B.Worded.C.Annoyed.D.Disappointed.

5.WhatwouldprobablyhappenifacustomerdoesbargainwithashopkeeperinEngland?

A.Thecustomerwouldbeadvisedtoshopinotherstores.

B.Thecustomerwouldgetthegoodsatalowerprice.

C.Theywoulddiscussandthenreachanagreement.

D.Theywouldquarrelaboutthepriceofthegoods.

答案:

1.C2.A3.A4.D5.A

Somepeoplearguethatthepressureoninternationalsportsmenandsportswomenkillsthe

essenceofsport——thepursuitofpersonalexcellence.Childrenkickafootballaroundforfun.

Whentheygetolderandplayforlocalschoolteams,theybecomecompetitivebuttheystillenjoy

playing.Theindividualrepresentinghiscountrycannotaffordtothinkaboutenjoyinghimself,he

hastothinkonlyaboutwinning.Heisresponsibleforentirenation'shopes,dreamsand

reputation.

AgoodexampleisthefootballWorldCup.Footballisthirdworld'smostimportantsport.

WinningtheWorldCupisperhapsthesummitofinternationalsportingsuccess.Mention

Argentinatosomeoneandthechancesarethathe'11thinkoffootball.Inasense,winningthe

WorldCupputArgentinaonthemap.

SportsfansandsupportersgetquiteunreasonableabouttheWorldCup.PeopleinEngland

feltthattheircountrywassomehowimportantaftertheywonin1966.Lastyearthousandsof

Scotssoldtheircars,andeventheirhouses,andspentalltheirmoneytravelingtoArgentina,

wherethefinalswereplayed.

So,amIarguingthatinternationalcompetitionkillstheideaofsport?Certainlynot!Dothe

Argentineanreallybelievethatbecauseelevenoftheirmenprovedthemostskillfulatfootball,

theirnationisineverywaybetterthanallothers?Notreally.Butit'snicetoknowthatyouwon

andthatinonewayatleastyourcountryisthebest.

1.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinthepassage?

A.Toexplaintheroleofsport.

B.TocompareScotlandwithArgentina.

C.ToshowthatArgentinaisbetterthanallothers.

D.Toprovethatfootballistheworld'smostimportantsport.

2.Inthesecondparagraph,theword"summit"means.

A.awardB.summary

C.highestpointD.mountaintop

3.Accordingtothepassage,Argentinaisworld-famousbecauseofits.

A.obviouspositiononthemap

B.successesinthefootballWorldCup

C.excellenceatmostimportantsports

D.largenumberofsportsfansandsupporters

4.Accordingtothepassage,ifasportsmanonlythinksaboutwinning,hewill.

A.failtosucceedB.loseenjoyment

C.besuccessfulD.beunreasonable

5.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsinternationalgames?

A.Nationsthatmeetonafootballfieldareunlikelytomeetonabattlefield.

B.NationsthatwinthefootballWorldCupareregardedasbestinallaspects.

C.Nationsthatwinininternationalgamesprovethebestonthesportsfieldatleast.

D.Nationsthatgivemuchattentiontointernationalcompetitionsareworld-famousinmanyways.

答案：

1.A2.C3.B4.B5.C

AtthefirstsighttheplanetMarsdoesnotappearverywelcometoanykindoflife.Ithas

verylittleoxygenandwater,thetemperatureatnightisbelow-50℃andwindsof100milesper

hourcausesevereduststorms.However,thesurfaceoftheplanetseemstoshowthatwaterflowed

acrossitsometimeinthepast,anditisbelievedthatthereisenoughiceatthepolestocoverthe

planetwithwaterifitmelts.AlthoughthereisnolifeontheMarsnow,somescientiststhinkthat

theremayhavebeensomeformoflifelongtimeago.Atthattime,theplanethadactivevolcanoes;

theatmospherewasthickerandwarmer;andtherewaswater.Infact,insomewaystheMarsmay

havebeensimilartotheEarth,wherelifeexists.

SomepeoplebelievethattheMarscouldsupportlifeinthefutureiftherightconditions

wereproduced.ThefirststepwouldbetowarmtheplanetusingcertaingaseswhichtraptheSun's

heatintheplanetsatmosphere.Withwarmth,waterandcarbondioxide（二氧化碳），simpleplants

couldbegintogrow.TheseplantscouldslowlymaketheMarsmoresuitableforliving.Itis

estimatedthatthewholeprocessmighttakebetween100,000and200,000years.Inthemeantime,

peoplecouldbegintoliveontheplanetinspecialclosedenvironments.Theywouldprovidealot

ofusefulinformationaboutconditionsontheMarsandtheproblemsconnectedwithlivingthere.

1.SomescientiststhinktheremayhavebeenlifeontheMarsinthepastbecause

A.thereisnolifetherenow

B.thereisalargeamountofwateratthepoles

C.theMarsmaybeabletosupportlifeinthefuture

D.conditionsmayhavebeensimilartothoseontheEarth

2.TherecouldbelifeontheMarsinthefutureif.

A.itsupportedlifeinthepast

B.certaingasesareusedtocooltheplanet

C.theatmospherecanbeheatedenoughtogrowsimpleplants

D.theplanefsvolcanoesbecomeasactiveastheywereinthepast

3.PeoplemaybeabletoliveontheMars.

A.withinthenext200,000years

B.only200,000yearsfromnow

C.only150,000yearsfromnow

D.assoonastheplanetbecomescoolenough

4.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthepossibilityoflifeontheMarsinthefutureis.

A.doubtfulB.positiveC.negativeD.uninterested

5.Whichisthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.ThePossibilityofLifeontheMars

B.FutureConditionsontheMars

C.TheMarsandtheEarth

D.AStudyoftheClimateoftheMars

答案：1.D2.C3.A4.B4.A

PassageOne

Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticism

fromcoaches,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreateanexcessive

amountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes（運動員）.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,or

psychologicalandresearchhasindicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedas

droppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.

Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsetting

isonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowto

cooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheir

lives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscan

greatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents*andcoaches*criticismstoheartand

findaflaw（缺陷）inthemselves.

Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthsportparticipationdoesnotbecome

workforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessof

learningthesportandotherlifelessons.Intoday*syouthsportsetting,youngathletesmaybe

worryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.

Followingagamemanyparentsandcoachesfocusontheoutcomeandfindfaultwithyoungsters*

performances.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcome.Research

indicatesthatpositivereinforcementmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.

Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtobumout

1.Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesis.

A.toreducetheirmentalstressB.toincreasetheirsenseofsuccess

C.tomakesportslesscompetitiveD.tomakesportsmorechallenging

2.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeopleinthat.

A.itcanhelpthemlearnmomaboutsociety

B.itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselves

C.itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiences

D.itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselves

3.Manycoachesandparentsareinthehabitofcriticizingyoungathletes.

A.believingthatcriticismisbeneficialfortheirearlydevelopment

B.withoutrealizingcriticismmaydestroytheirself-confidence

C.inordertomakethemrememberlife'slessons

D.soastoputmorepressureonthem

4.Accordingthepassageparentsandcoachesshould.

A.paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysports

B.helpchildrentowineverygame

C.trainchildrentocopewithstress

D.enablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsports

5.Theauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassageis.

A.toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnout

B.topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticism

C.tostresstheimportanceofpositivereinforcementtochildren

D.todiscusstheskillofcombiningcriticismwithencouragement

答案：1.A2.C3.B4.A5.C

Mostcitiesand/orstatesintheU.S.collectasalestaxonalmosteverythingyoubuy.Youmust

askwhenyoumoveintoanewcommunityhowmuchthelocalsalestaxis,andwhatitemsare

andarenottaxable.Bothtaxableitemsandtheamountoftaxvaryconsiderablyfromplace,from

oneoftwopercentinsomeplacesuptoeightorteninothers.TheNewYorkCitysalestax,for

examples,iscurrently8%,soifyoubuyapairof$40shoesyouwillactuallyhavetopay$43.20.

Thismakespayingandgettingcorrectchangemuchmoredifficult(nottomentionmaking

everythingmoreexpensive).WesayinAmericathatonlytwothingsinlifeareunavoidable:oneis

deathandtheothertaxes.

Anotherthingthatmakesmoneyexchangesmorecomplicatedistipping.TheChinese

peoplehavehappilyputanendtotipping,butWesternersarestillplaguedwiththisindignity.

Waitersandwaitresses,cabdrivers,hotelbellboys,barbersandhairdressersandallsortsofother

peoplemustbetipped.Theiremployersgivethemlowwagesbecauseitisexpectedthatyou,the

customer,willmakeupthedifference.Ifyoudon't,theservicepersoncan'tearnaliving.Tipping

alsovariesfromplacetoplace,generallyintheareaof15%ofyourbill(beforetaxes),butagain

youshouldasklocalresidentswhomtotipandhowmuch.

Thereisanotherkindoftippingaswell.Youaregenerallyexpectedtogivesomething

(eithercashorabottleofwhisky)tothemailmanandtoyourbuilding"super"atChristmastime.

Youshoulddiscussthisalsowithneighborsandcolleagues.

1.Themainideaofthispassageis.

A.shoppingandtippingB.salesandshopping

C.salestaxesandtippingD.salestaxesandpeople

2.Accordingtothepassage,ifyoubuyapairof$50shoesintheNewYorkCity,youpayextra

assalestax.

A.$4.5B.$4C.$5D.$5.5

3.Usually,cabdrivers.

A.gethighwagesfromtheemployerB.getgreatbenefitsfromtheemployer

C.getlowwagesfromtheemployerD.gethighbonusfromtheemployer

4.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.TheChinesepeoplehavetopaytipsinwesterncountries.

B.Thewesternersdon'thavetopayhightipsintheirowncountry.

C.Barbers,hotelbellboysandallsortsofotherpeoplecanearnalivingiftheyarenottipped.

D.Tippingvariesfromplacetoplace,generallyintheareaof20%ofyourbill.

5.Usually,taxableitemsandtheamountoftax.

A.havenodifferencefromplacetoplaceintheU.S.

B.areover15%intheU.S.

C.havebeenputanendintheU.S.

D.varyfromplacetoplaceintheU.S.

答案：l.C2.B3.C4.A5.D

In1993,NewYorkStateorderedstorestochargeadepositonbeverage(飲料)containers.

Withinayear,consumershadreturnedmillionsofaluminumcansandglassandplasticbottles.

Plentyofcompanieswereeagertoacceptthealuminumandglassasrawmaterialsfornew

products,butbe-causefewcouldfigureoutwhattodowiththeplastic,muchofitwouldbe

buriedinlandfills(垃圾填埋場).TheproblemwasnotlimitedtoNewYork.Unfortunately,there

weretoofewusesforsecondhandplastic.

Today,oneoutoffiveplasticsodabottlesisrecycledintheUnitedStates.Thereasonfor

thechangeisthatnowtherearedozensofcompaniesacrossthecountrybuyingdiscardedplastic

sodabottlesandturningthemin-tofenceposts,paintbrushes,etc.

AstheNewYorkexperienceshows,recyclinginvolvesmorethansimplyseparating

valuablematerialsfromtherestoftherubbish.Adiscardre-mainsadiscarduntilsomebody

figuresouthowtogiveitasecondlife-anduntileconomicarrangementsexisttogivethatsecond

lifevalue.Withoutad-equatemarketstoabsorbmaterialscollectedforrecycling,throwaways

actuallydepresspricesforusedmaterials.

Shrinkinglandfillspace,andrisingcostsforburyingandburningrubbishareforcinglocal

governmentstolookmorecloselyatrecycling.Inmanyareas,theEastCoastespecially,recycling

isalreadytheleastexpensivewastemanagementoption.Foreverytonofwasterecycled,acity

avoidspayingforitsdisposal,which,inpartsofNewYork,amountstosavingsofmorethan5100

perton.Recyclingalsostimulatesthelocaleconomybycreatingjobsandtrimsthepollution

controlandenergycostsofindustriesthatmakerecycledproductsbygivingthemamorerefined

rawmaterial.

46.WhatregulationwasissuedbyNewYorkStateconcerningbeveragecontainers?

A.Beveragecompaniesshouldberesponsibleforcollectingandreusingdiscardedplastic

sodabottles.

B.Throwawaysshouldbecollectedbythestateforrecycling.

C.Afeeshouldbechargedonusedcontainersforrecycling.

D.Consumershadtopayforbeveragecontainersandcouldgettheirmoneybackonreturning

them.

47.ThereturnedplasticbottlesinNewYorkusedto.

A.endupsomewhereunderground

B.beturnedintorawmaterials

C.haveasecondlifevalue

D.beseparatedfromotherrubbish

48.Thekeyproblemindealingwithreturnedplasticbeveragecontainersis.

A.tosellthemataprofitableprice

B.howtoturnthemintousefulthings

C.howtoreducetheirrecyclingcosts

D.tolowerthepricesforusedmaterials

49.Recyclinghasbecomethefirstchoiceforthedisposalofrubbishbecause.

A.localgovernmentsfinditeasytomanage

B.recyclinghasgreatappealforthejobless

C.recyclingcauseslittlepollution

D.othermethodsaremoreexpensive

50.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat.

A.rubbishisapotentialremedyfortheshortageofrawmaterials

B.localgovernmentsintheU.S.canexpectbigprofitsfromrecycling

C.recyclingistoberecommendedbotheconomicallyandenvironmentally

D.landfillswillstillbewidelyusedforwastedisposal

答案1.D2.A3.B4.D5.C

Crimeinthecitieshashadmorepublicity（宣揚）thancrimeinthesuburbs,butinrecent

yearsmanyofthesuburbshavefoundtheircrimeratesincreasingfasterthanthoseofthecities.

OnecrimepreventionaidistheNeighborhoodWatchProgramstartedfiveyearsagoandis

sponsoredbytheNationalSheriffs*Association.Theaimistogetpeopletowatchoutfortheir

neighbors.Theyareaskedtobealertforanyunusualactivity,suchasstrangerswhomaybe

bringingsinceoutofahousetoanunfamiliarwaitingvehicle.Vandalism（破壞行為）isalsoa

targetoftheprogram.Childrenarematchlesslikelytorunaroundwithspraycansiftheyknow

thatneighborsarealertandthattheywillprobablybecaught.

Theprogrammershouldfitthespecificneighborhoodandbedonewiththeknowledgeand

cooperationofthesheriffsofficeandthepolicedepartment.Sofar,2300programshavebeenset

upwithatleastoneineverystateintheunion.Insomecases,neighborhoodblockclubshave

beenestablishedtogiveisinstructions.ANationalNeighborhoodWatchProgramhasbeensetup,

includingoneandone-halftosevenmillioncitizensatafederalgovernmentcostof5centsto22

centsperperson.ThenationalofficesuppliesSheriffsandlocalofficedepartmentswithprogram

materials,crimepreventionliterature,andideasonmakinghomesmoresecure.Statisticsshow

thatthissystemworksandisworkingbetterallthetime.

1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Therehasbeenasmuchcrimeinthecitiesasinthesuburbs.

B.Crimeincreaseatthesamerateinboththecitiesandthesuburbs.

C.Crimeratesincreasemoreslowlyinthecitiesthaninthesuburbs.

D.Therehavebeenhighercrimeratesinthesuburbsthaninthecities.

2.WhichofthefollowingactivitiesisNOTaffectedbytheNeighborhoodWatchProgram?

A.Neighborsquarrelwitheachother.

B.Strangerstakethingsoutofahouse.

C.Childrenruneverywherewithspraycans.

D.Vandalswalkaroundtheneighborhood.

3.WhatisthepurposeoftheNeighborhoodWatchProgram?

A.Toreplacethesheriffandpoliceman'sduties.

B.Togetthepeopletogethersotheycanbecomebetterfriends.

C.Tomakepeoplelesssuspiciousoftheirneighbors.

D.Todecreasetheneighborhoodcrimerate.

4.Howfarhastheprogramgone?

A.ThefederalgovernmentassistsinfinancingaNationalNeighborhoodWatchProgram.

B.Manythousandsofneighborhoodshaveorganizedthem.

C.Itcoststhegovernmentbetween22and25centsperperson.

D.Somestateshaven*tbecomeinvolvedyet.

5.ThenationalofficecontributesalottoNeighborhoodWatchProgramincludingallthe

followingactionsexcept.

A.providingprogrammaterialstolocalofficedepartments

B.supplyingcrimepreventionliterature

C.spreadingpreventiveideasinordertomakeneighborhoodmoresecure

D.settingupclubstogiveinstructions

答案1.C2.A3.D4.A5.D

PassageOne

InonlytwodecadesAsianAmericanhavebecomethefastest-growingUSminority.As

theirchildrenbeganmovingupthroughthenation'sschools,itbecameclearthatanewclassof

academicachieverswasemerging.Theirachievementsarereflectedinthenation'sbest

universities,wheremathematics,scienceandengineeringdepartmentshavetakenonadecidedly

Asiancharacter.Thisspeciallikingformathematicsandscienceispartlyexplainedbythefactthat

Asian-AmericanstudentswhobegantheireducationabroadarrivedintheU.S.withasolid

groundinginmathematicsbutlittleornoknowledgeofEnglish.Theyarealsoinfluencedbythe

promiseofagoodjobaftercollege.Asiansfeeltherewillbelessunfairtreatmentinareaslike

mathematicsandsciencebecausetheywillbejudgedmoreimmediateinsomethinglike

engineeringthanwithanartsdegree.

MostAsian-Americanstudentsowetheirsuccesstotheinfluenceofparentswhoare

determinedthattheirchildrentakefulladvantageofwhattheAmericaneducationalsystemhasto

offer.Aneffectivemeasureofparentalattentionishomework.Asianparentsspendmoretimewith

theirchildrenthanAmericanparentsdo,andithelps.Manyresearchersalsobelievethereis

somethinginAsianculturethatbreedssuccess,suchasidealsthatstressfamilyvaluesand

emphasizeeducation.

BothexplanationsforacademicsuccessworryAsian-Americansbecauseoffearsthatthey

feedatypicalracialimage.ManycanrememberwhenChinese,JapaneseandFilipinoimmigrants

werethevictimsofsocialisolation.Indeed,itwasnotuntil1952thatlawswerelaiddowngiving

allAsianimmigrantstherighttocitizenship.

1.Whilemakingtremendousachievementsatcollege,Asian-Americanstudents.

A.feeltheyaremistreatedbecauseoflimitedknowledgeofEnglish

B.areafraidthattheiracademicsuccessesbearastrongAsiancharacter

C.stillworryaboutunfairtreatmentinsociety

D.generallyfeelitashametohavetodependontheirparents

2.WhatarethemajorfactorsthatdeterminethesuccessofAsianAmericans?

A.AsolidfoundationinbasicmathematicsandAsianculture.

B.Hardworkandintelligence.

C.HardhelpandalimitedknowledgeofEnglish.

D.AsiancultureandtheAmericaneducationalsystem.

3.FewAsian-Americanstudentsmajorinhumansciencesmainlybecause.

A.theirEnglishisnotgoodenough

B.theyareafraidtheymightmeetwithunfairjudgmentintheseareas

C.thereisawidedifferencebetweenAsianandWesterncultures

D.theyknowlittleaboutAmericancultureandsociety

4.Whydothetwo"explanations0(Para.3)worryAsianAmericans?

A.TheyareafraidthattheywouldagainbeisolatedfromAmericansocietyingeneral.

B.PeoplewouldthinkthatAsianstudentsrelyontheirparentsforsuccess.

C.Asian-Americanswouldbeathreattootherminorities.

D.AmericanacademicachievementshavetakenontoostrongatAsiancharacter.

5.Theauthor'stoneinthispassageis.

A.sympatheticB.doubtful

C.criticalD.objective

答案1.C2.A3.B4.A5.D

ForanincreasingnumberofstudentsatAmericanuniversities,oldissuddenlyin.The

reasonisobvious:thegrayingofAmericameansjobs.Coupledwiththeagingofthebaby-boom

generation,alongerlifespanmeansthatthenation'selderlypopulationisboundtoexpand

significantlyoverthenext50years.By2050,25percentofallAmericanswillbeolderthan65,

upfrom14percentin1995.Thechangeposesprofoundquestionsforgovernmentandsociety,of

course.Butitalsocreatescareeropportunitiesinmedicineandhealthprofessionsandinlawand

businessaswell."Inadditiontothedoctors,we'regoingtoneedmoresociologists,biologists,

urbanplannersandspecializedlawyers,nsaysProfessorEdwardSchneideroftheUniversityof

SouthernCalifornia's（USC.SchoolofGerontology（老年學）.

Lawyerscanspecializein"elderlaw",whichcoverseverythingfromtrustsandestatesto

nursing-homeabuseandagediscrimination（歧視）.Businessmenseehugeopportunitiesinthe

eidermarketbecausethebabyboomers,74millionstrong,arelikelytobethewealthiestgroupof

retireesinhumanhistory.MAnystudentwhocombinesanexpertknowledgeingerontologywith,

say,anMBAorlawdegreewillhavealicensetoprintmoney,noneprofessorsays.

MargaritaSantosisa21-year-oldsenioratUSC.Shebegancollegeasabiologymajorbut

foundshewas"reallyboredwithbacteria".Soshetookaclassingerontologyanddiscoveredthat

shelikedit.Shesays,UIdidvolunteerworkinretirementhomesanditwasverysatisfying/*

1."Oldissuddenlyin"（Para.1）mostprobablymeans.

A.Americahassuddenlybecomeanationo5oldpeople

B.gerontologyhassuddenlybecomepopular

C.moreelderlyprofessorsarefoundonAmericancampuses

D.Americancollegeshaverealizedtheneedofenrollingolderstudents

2.WiththeagingofAmerica,lawyerscanbenefit.

A.fromtheadoptionofthe"eiderlaw"

B.fromrenderingspecialservicestotheelderly

C.byenrichingtheirprofessionalknowledge

D.bywinningthetrustoftheelderlytopromotetheirowninterests

3.Whycanbusinessmenmakemoneyintheemergingeldermarket?

A.Retireesaremoregenerousinspendingmoney.

B.Theycanemploymoregerontologists.

C.Theelderlypossessanenormouspurchasingpower.

D.Therearemoreelderlypeopleworkingthanbefore.

4.Whocanmakebigmoneyinthenewcenturyaccordingtothepassage?

A.Retireeswhoarebusiness-minded.

B.Thevolunteerworkersinretirementhomes.

C.CollegegraduateswithanMBAorlawdegree.

D.Professionalswithagood