Question

【题目】I was interested in reading a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple, but revolutionarycombining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building.

【1】 In the afternoon, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and if a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always a kind lap to sit on and a cuddle (拥抱). There are trips out and birthday parties too.

【2】The children are happy because they get a lot more individual attention, and respond well because someone has time for them. They see illness and death and learn to accept them. The residents are happy because they feel useful and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too.

【3】There are many reasons for this, including the breakdown of the extended family, working parents with no time to care for aging relations, families that have moved away, and smaller flats with no room for grandparents. But the result is the sameincreasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children. And more old people who are lonely and feel useless, along with more and more families with young children who desperately need more support. 【4】

That’s why intergenerational programmes, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing in popularity all over the world. 【5】 Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example.

Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another, perhaps reading with children who need extra attention.

A．The advantages are enormous for everyone concerned.

B．There are examples of successful attempts all over the world.

C．Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young.

D．However, there are some similarities between the old and the young

E．The children and the residents eat lunch together and share activities.

F．No previous experience can we use to communicate between them.

G．It’s a major problem in many societies.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】C

【4】G

【5】B

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，现代社会中老人和孩子之间的交流越来越少，这一情况已经成为一个典型的情况，文章建议年轻人老人之间有更多的沟通交流相互帮助。

【1】横线后一句In the afternoon, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children讲述了午饭以后居民和他们的孩子的生活。E项“The children and the residents eat lunch together and share activities.”介绍午餐时的情况。符合上下文语境，故选E项。

【2】根据横线后两句The children are happy…The residents are happy…可知与之相关的很多人都会从中得到很多好处。故A项“The advantages are enormous for everyone concerned.”符合上下文语境，故选A项。

【3】横线后一句“There are many reasons for this, including the breakdown of the extended family, working parents with no time to care for aging relations, families that have moved away, and smaller flats with no room for grandparents.”告诉我们目前家人和孩子之间的交流越来越少，具体原因是多方面的。横线句应该介绍父母和孩子交流变少的情况。故C项“Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young.”符合上下文语境，故选C项。

【4】横线前句“And more old people who are lonely and feel useless, along with more and more families with young children who desperately need more support.”告诉我们老人变得更孤独，很多有孩子的家庭需要帮助和支持。这是我们目前的社会面临的主要问题。故G项“It’s a major problem in many societies.”符合上下文语境，故选G项。

【5】横线前句“That’s why intergenerational programmes, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing in popularity all over the world.”告诉我们intergenerational programmes在全世界都受到欢迎并且有很多的成功例子。故B项“There are examples of successful attempts all over the world.”符合上下文语境，故选B项。