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5.Until late in the 20th century,most Americans spent time with people of generations.Now mid-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves.That's because we group people by age.We put our three-year-olds together in day-care center,our 13-year-olds in school and sports activities,and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes.Why?
We live away from the old for many reasons:young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears for aging and dying.It is much harder to watch.someone we love disappear before our eyes.Sometimes it's so hard that we stay away from the people who need us most.
Fortunately,.some of us have found our way to the old.And we have discovered that they often save the young.
A reporter moved her family onto a block filled with old people.At first her children were disappointed.But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbours and had her children deliver it and visit.Soon the children had many new friends,with whom they shared food,stories and projects."My children have never been less lonely,"the reporter said.
The young,in turn,save the old.Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby.She was immediately surrounded.People who hadn't gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair.Even those who had seemed asleep wake up to watch the child.Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.
Grandparents are a special case.They give grandchildren a feeling of security and continuity.As my husband put it,"my grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end."
Grandchildren speak of attention they don't get from worried parents."My parents were always telling me to hurry up,and my grandparents told me to slow down,"one friend said.A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents:they are quieter,calmer,more trusting.

29.Now in an American family,people can find thatC.
A.children never live with their parents.
B.aged people are supported by their grandchildren.
C.not all working people live with their parents.
D.grandchildren are supported by their grandparents.
30.The reason why old people are left alone may be thatD.
A.the old don't like to live in a big family.
B.the young can't get enough money to support the old.
C.the old are too weak to live with the young.
D.different generations have different lifestyles.
31.The fact that the reporter told us shows thatA.
A.old people are easy to get along with.
B.old people in America enjoy banana bread.
C.she had no time to take care of her children.
D.old people in America lead a hard life.
32.By saying"Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure"the author meansC.
A.old people had never seen her baby before
B.the baby was clever and beautiful
C.the baby brought old people the image of life
D.the baby's mother would take care of them.

分析 本文是一篇社会生活类的论说文,文章分析了一个普遍的社会现象:在美国,直到20世纪末人们往往几代人一起生活,然而现在是按照年龄划分不同的群体,不同年龄的群体在不同的环境中生活.文章特别分析人们远离老人生活的原因,并且作者通过分析和例证说明一个观点:实际上和老年人相处很容易,对孩子和老人都很有好处.

解答 29.C.细节理解题:从第一段的"Now mid-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people untilthey are old themselves.现在中年的美国人(即working people)也许直到自己老了才会与老年人保持联系."可知中年的劳动者群体不怎么和父母生活在一起.所以答案选择C.
30.D.推理题;从第一段的That's because we group people by age.We put our three-year-olds together in day-care center,our 13-year-olds inschool and sports activities,and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes.以及We live away from the old for manyreasons:young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears for aging anddying.可以推断不同年龄段的人的生活方式不同,是老年人与年轻人不再同住、老年人独居的原因.所以答案选择D.
31.A.细节理解题:从第四段的句子the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbors and had herchildren deliver it and visit them.Soon the children had many new friends(这名记者为邻居们考香蕉面包让孩子们送给邻居们(老人们),孩子们很快就有了很多朋友),说明了老年人相处很容易,所以答案选择A.
32.C.推断题.选项A显然有悖起码的常识,几十岁的老人怎么可能连婴儿都没见过呢?B、D文中均未提到,因而不是正确答案.结合"Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure."的句意"婴儿有让人惊讶的安慰和治愈的力量"和文中描述的情景以及生活中的常识--我们经常看到老人一见到婴儿就高兴得不得了,对一个垂暮之人来说,婴儿象征着生命和重生.判断答案选择C.

点评 本文有一定难度,要求考生了解西方的传统文化.内容是论述和老人的相处的好处;要在整体理解文章的基础上,根据题干选项定位细节,然后对照选项做出合理的判断.

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