题目内容
13.A serious problem for today's society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives.It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society.I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.First,employers should take the responsibility for their retried employees.To make this possible,a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose.But when a company must take life long responsibility for its employees,it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.
Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual.This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement.This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years.This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.
In addition,the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly.This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions.Furthermore,some institutions should be created for senior citizens,which can help provide a comfortable life for them.Unfortunately,as the present situation in our country shows,this is not a truly viable answer.The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly,particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.
One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some workplaces especially for the elderly where they are independent.
To sum up,all these options have advantages and disadvantages.Therefore,it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.
29.What is the passage mainly about?C
A.The problem faced by the old in society.
B.Why we should take responsibility for the old.
C.How we can improve the lives of the old.
D.Where the old can go to get their pensions.
30.According to the passage,how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?D
A.Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire
B.Increase saving levels of people during their working years
C.Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old
D.Make available pensions for those who have retired
31.The underlined word"viable"most probably meansB.
A.impossible
B.practical
C.useful
D.successful
32.What can be concluded from the passage?D
A.Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money
B.Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age
C.Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people
D.There is no single solution to the problem of the old.
分析 本文是一篇议论文.当今社会需要特别强调的问题是关注老人并改善他们的生活. 文章从四个方面分析了做好这些工作的方法及其可行性,而且指出了这些方法的优点和不足.
解答 29.C,主旨大意题.根据第一段中的"I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem",再结合下文中提到的四个方面的内容可知C项正确.
30.D,细节理解题,根据句子This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions可知,政府可以通过给退休人员养老金来提高他们的生活,故答案为D.
31.B,词义猜测题. 根据本句话的意思以及其所在的语境可知该词的意思是"实际的,可实行的".句意:不幸的是,我们国家目前的状况表明,这不是一种真正可实行的解决方法.因此B项正确.
32.D,推理判断题,根据最后一段Therefore,it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.为了照顾好老一代人,应把这些选择结合在一起,也就是对于老年人这问题没有单一的解决方法,故答案为D.
点评 解答任务型阅读理解题,首先对原文材料迅速浏览,掌握全文的主旨大意.因为阅读理解题一般没有标题,所以,速读全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速读的过程中,应尽可能多地捕获信息材料.其次,细读题材,各个击破.掌握全文的大意之后,细细阅读每篇材料后的问题,弄清每题要求后,带着问题,再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息.最后,要善于抓住每段的主题句,阅读时,要有较强的针对性.对于捕获到的信息,要做认真分析,仔细推敲,理解透彻,只有这样,针对题目要求,才能做到稳、准.