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Are Societies Ageing Too Fast?
An ageing society is one in which the population of people over the age of 60 is increasing.The global population at present is about 6 billion with 1 person in every 10 aged 60 or above.小题1:_.This will mean that for the first time in human history the population of older persons will be larger than the population of children! What are the causes of this population change?
小题2:_.And another is that birthrates have dropped as people, especially women, are educated.Measures to slow population growth like China’s one-child policy, have also contributed to lowered birthrates.The increase in the aged population is not just an interesting trend, however; it also has severe implications for the future of global economies.
People traditionally retire at 65 and live on government pensions.小题3:_.Another concern is that as medical expenses increase with age, the demands of the growing aged population will eventually cause medical systems to face bankruptcy(***).
_小题4:__.They suggest that because people are living longer, they ought to work longer, while governments need to establish a sound social security system.They also suggest that individuals start saving as soon as possible to ensure a financially secure retirement.People should also develop good health habits in their youth to ensure an active and productive old age.小题5:__.By finding cures for diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer, medical bills and the need for care would be drastically reduced.
Finally, an important step to ensure a bright future for all is to do away with negative stereotypes that see valuable members of society only as pensioners or patients.It’s high time we stopped seeing ageing as a disease and started playing our parts in securing the future of our ageing societies.
A.Due to ageing problem, cities are facing more challenges. |
B.Experts insist that steps should be taken now to prepare for the future. |
C.As people grow older, a huge financial burden will be placed on the government. |
D.Biomedical research is another tool we can use to deal with the problems of ageing societies. |
F. The United Nations projects that by 2050, it will be 1 in every 5.
G. As is known to all, good habits lead to good health.
答案
小题1:F
小题1:E
小题1:C
小题1:B
小题1:D
解析
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试题【根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Are Societies Ageing Too Fast? An age】;主要考察你对数词等知识点的理解。[详细]
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____小题1:____. He had more money than he could ever spend, and he was admired and looked up to by his community._____小题2:_____ .He was not happy. All his life he had been pursuing happiness and struggling for happiness, but he had never been able to find it.
Then one day he heard about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness.____小题3:___ .After many years searching and countless hardships he arrived there. He was tired and penniless, but he knew that none of that mattered now because he had found the temple. He asked a wise, smiling monk(和尚)if he could enter the special room. The monk agreed and showed him to the stairs leading to the room.____小题4:__ .He stared into the room with sunlight streaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find. There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness. The man looked at his reflection in the mirror and laughed.
_小题5:___ .Happiness is a choice that we can make. Don’t spend the rest of your life searching the world for happiness then. Just look at the mirror and laugh. Let the happiness flow from your heart, mind, and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all around you.
A.He immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple. |
B.The man found the secret of happiness at last. |
C.But he knew that something was missing in his life. |
D.He climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door. |
F. It is time we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness.
G. It was difficult to find the temple in Nepal.
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In England, nobody under 18 are allowed to drink in a bar. Mr. Thompson used to going to a bar near his house, or he never took his son, Tom, because he was too young.
Then when Tom had his eighteen birthday, Mr. Thompson took him to his usual bar. After drinking at half an hour, Mr. Thompson said to his son, “Tom, I want to teach you an useful lesson. You must always be careful never drink too much.”
“How do you know how you’ve had enough?” asked Tom.
“Do you see those two lights at the end of the bar? When it seem to have become four, you’ve had enough and should go to home.”
“But , Dad, I can see only one,” said Tom.
_____小题1: Jim bought a home computer earlier this year and he’s become very enthusiastic about it, spending hours each evening ‘playing’ with it as his wife says. Unfortunately, he’s
getting a bit forgetful about things he’s promised to do!
___小题2: Freda prefers action to reading or watching TV. She is planning to redecorate the
living room and she isn’t expecting any help from others!
____小题3: Susan Laughton is taking ‘A’ Levels in English, History and Art next year and if she passes, she’s hoping to become a teacher.
____小题4:Tony is very interested in animals and at the moment he wants to be a vet (a doctor for animals) when he grows up.
___小题5: Jessica loves flowers, though, as her family lives in a second floor flat, there’s no
garden for her to grow anything in.
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By Rachel Lawson
Over 100 color photographs, $ 22.00
Written to accompany an exciting new 13-part ITV television series, Nature Watch, this book describes the people who spend their lives working with the birds, animals and plants in various parts of the world. Their enthusiasm is brought to life with their own outstanding color photographs. Hints on nature watching for the amateur are found throughout.
B: Book Two
By Bob Dillard
150 color photographs and 490 color pictures, $ 16.50
Just the book for the job! With over 600 color photographs and pictures it covers the most popular DIY tasks around the home---painting, wall coverings, finishing furniture and woodwork, and putting up shelves. Full of handy tips and clear instructions
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Week to a page. A truly delightful family science magazine, each issue brings to light new software to make time before the screen interesting. This pocket diary provides a wide range of information for the enthusiast. Try it for 3 weeks for just 6.6. You can save 0.9.
D: Book Four
By Martin Ferguson
Color throughout, Paperback $ 9.5
Another title in the popular and practical Learn to Paint series, this beautifully illustrated book show you how to paint animals, birds, fish and butterflies in the studio and in the field. Every issue contains plenty of usable samples and provides a free photography page.
E: Book Five
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12 double-page color paintings 170 line drawings, $ 17.8
A fresh and useful approach to indoor gardening. A month-by-month guide to jobs to do, plants to look for, planning ahead and enjoying seasonal variations — to give year-round color in the home. Illustrated by original paintings for each month.
F: Book Six
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A guide to success in written work, study and examinations for students in all subjects at colleges, and universities. Topics covered include: grammar, punctuation, and spelling; sentence and paragraph structure; research and library work; charts and diagrams; essays, reports, and exams; letters and application forms; listening and note-taking; talking and reading skills.
小题1: Sometimes, too, I was too weak to go to school so my education __________.
小题2:The few who cannot see the real person inside my body do not ___________, and I just
ignore them.
小题3:To look after my pets properly takes a lot of time but I __________.
小题4:I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has _________.
小题5:She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page and __________.
小题6:________________ on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair.
小题7:When Claire got home, she wept _____________ in her armchair.
小题8:By that time, Tony expected the house ___________.
小题9:Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore, ________________ that the speedboat
was moving in a circle.
小题10: You see, on the morning of …did not run at all. It _________ at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.
A.a number of | B.a great deal of |
C.a series of | D.plenty of |
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