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204. Old people think fondly of old times. They often gather and _____ old friend and events.

A．look forward

B．look back on

C．look back

D．look into

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We often hear old people wishing they ________ young again．

A.
are
B.
were
C.
had been
D.
will be

For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in．The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs．Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom(生育高峰)generation, a longer life span means that the nation's elderly population will expand greatly over the next 50 years．By 2050,25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65,up from 14 percent in 1995．The change sets questions for government and society, of course．But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well．“In addition to the doctors, we're going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers,” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Gerontology(老年学)．

Lawyers can specialize in“elder law”, which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse(虐待) and age discrimination(歧视)．Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers,74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history．“Any students who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money, ”one professor says．

Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC．She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria．” So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it．She says,“I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was very satisfying．”

“．．．Old is suddenly in”(Line 1, Para．1) most probably means “_______”．

A．America has suddenly become a nation of old people

B．gerontology has suddenly become popular

C．more elderly professors are found on American campuses

D．American colleges have been full of old students

Why can businessmen make money in the growing elder market?

A．Retirees are more willing to spend money．

B．They can employ more gerontologists．

C．The elderly have a great purchasing power(购买力)．

D．There are more elderly people working than before．

Who can make big money m the new century according to the passage?

A．Retirees who are willing to spend money．

B．The volunteer workers in retirement homes．

C．College graduates with an MBA or law degree．

D．Professionals(专业人员)with a good knowledge of gerontology．

It can be seen from the passage that the increase of America's elderly population_______．

A．will provide good job opportunities in many areas

B．will be just an unbearable burden on society

C．may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination

D．will create more students in universities

Some disabled people use a special card when they park their cars. These are called disabled placards, which are removable signs that can be hung from the rear-view(后视) mirror of a car. These placards are only supposed to be for disabled people.

These placards are meant to help disabled people in a number of ways. They allow the person to park in special parking spaces. They can also be used when disabled people are being dropped off or picked up. Disabled people can even use them to park without having to pay.

Parking officials think that some people are cheating. Not all people who have these placards are disabled. Today, one in sixteen drivers in California carries the sign. There are a lot more people who have disabled placards today than ten years ago. An official from the DMV(加州车辆管理局) says that there are many reasons for the increase. As people get older, they may develop health problems and need to have one. There are also other reasons why more drivers have them today. Finally, there are a number of people who have them that should not.

Last year the DMV cancelled more than 25,000 permits. They found that lots of people who had the disabled placards had died. These permits are no longer valid.

Some people are worried that the system is being abused. They are worried that access to the program could be limited because of the misuse. More rules could make it harder for people with real disabilities to get these placards.

What do we know about placards?

A. They are all used by disabled people.

B. They are cards designed by disabled people.

C. They can help disabled people park their cars.

D. They allow disabled people to drive anywhere.

The DMV canceled many permits because_________.

A. the number of old people is growing

B. the number of disabled people is on the rise

C. they want to make it harder for people to get them

D. some people who have the placards have died

What can people do with the placards?

A. Drivers can use them when picking up disabled people

B. Disabled people can pay for parking with them.

C. Drivers can use them to drive their cars.

D. People can have access to DMV with them.

What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A. The reasons why disabled placards are also popular among drivers.

B. Some healthy people also use the disabled placards.

C. The number of disabled placard users had increased.

D. More reasons for drivers to use disabled placards.

We learn from the passage that_________.

A. disabled placards will be stopped by the government

B. some people will be punished for breaking the law

C. some disabled people will be forbidden to use disabled placards

D. some rules will be made related to disabled placards

Volunteers Mentors are needed

Volunteer Centre Westminster is looking to recruit

enthusiastic volunteer mentors.

Mentoring training will be provided, support &

supervision is in place

For more information please contact Yohannes Hagos

On 0207 087 4351

Email johnnes@volunteer.co.uk

Mobile 07501227795

Join Us for the ABC 2011 Challenge

A 6 day Hike or Bike in South Africa.

21st-31st October in support of child burns victims.

For more information check out our website

www.abc2011 challenge.com

To join our team and receive a free welcome pack email

ABC2011@crippssears.com

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PBO:930031313

Volunteer for Advance and help us to

Improve quality of care that older people

receive in care homes.

Advocacy in Barnet Volunteer

Volunteer Advocate

Advocacy in Barnet offers a free, independent and

confidential advocacy service to all people over the age

of 18 living in the Borough of Barnet.

Advance-a voice for old people through Advocacy

provides advocacy to older people living in care homes

and other residential settings and accessing day centres

on a weekly basis. Advance does this by recruiting

volunteers over 50 years of age and training them to

become advocates.

To APPLY:www.advocacyinbarnet.org.uk

or Heena/Janet-0208 201 3415

or heena@advocacyinbarnet.org.uk

Next training round for introduction to Advocacy-end

of August 2011 followed by one day trainings in Mental

Capacity Act and Human Rights

Wanted: Volunteer Appropriate

Adults to support Vulnerable

Adults at Kingston Police Station

Kingston Advocacy is currently looking for new

volunteers to act as appropriate adults. Volunteers act

as appropriate adults for vulnerable adults who come

into contact with the police. The appropriate adults sit

with the vulnerable person when they are being

interviewed by the police to ensure that the interview is

conducted fairly and to facilitate communication

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Volunteers are required 7 days a week and the scheme

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Further information please contact

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Kinston upon Thames Surrey KT2 6LX

Tel no: 0208 549 1028

Email: peter@kag.org.uk

or rights@kag.org.uk Website: www.kag.org.uk

1.Which of the following does NOT provide training?

A．The ABC 2011 Challenge. B．Advance.

C．The Volunteer Centre Westminster. D．The Kingston Advocacy.

2.We learn from the ads that Advance wants volunteers who ______.

A．are over 18 years old B．have relevant experience

C．can come to help every week D．need only one day of training

3.What kind of person might apply to Kingston Advocacy?

A．One who hoped to be paid.

B．One interested in doing interviews.

C．One curious about police life.

D．One who can work late into the night.

Below is a selection from a popular science book.

If blood is red, why are veins（静脉） blue?

Actually, veins are not blue at all. They are more of a clear, yellowish color. Although blood looks red when it’s outside the body, when it’s sitting in the vein near the surface of the skin, it’s more of a dark reddish purple color. At the right depth, these blood-filled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin, making them look blue by comparison.

Which works harder, you heart or your brain?

That kind of depends on whether you’re busy thinking or busy exercising. Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise, and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker. But in the long run, your brain probably tips it, because even when you’re sitting still your brain is using twice as much energy as your heart, and it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it.

Why do teeth fall out, and why don’t they grow back in grown-ups?

Baby (or “milk”) teeth do not last long; they fall out to make bigger room for bigger, stronger adult teeth later on. Adult teeth fall our when they become damaged, decayed and infected by bacteria. Once this second set of teeth has grown in, you’re done. When they’re gone, they are gone. This is because nature figures you’re set for life, and what controls regrowth of your teeth switches off.

Do old people shrink as they age?

Yes and no. Many people do get shorter as they age. But, when they do, it isn’t because they’re shrinking all over. They lose height as their spine（脊柱） becomes shorter and more curved due to disuse and the effect of gravity(重力). Many (but not all) men and women do lose height as they get older. Men lose and average of 3-4 cm in height as they age, while women may lose 5 cm or more. If you live to be 200 years old, would you keep shrinking till you were, like 60 cm tall, like a little boy again? No, because old people don’t really shrink! It is not that they are growing backwards ----- their legs, arms and backbones getting shorter. When they do get shorter, it’s because the spine has shortened a little. Or, more often, become more bent and curved.

Why does spinning make you dizzy（眩晕的）?

Because your brain gets confused between what you’re seeing and what you’re feeling. The brain senses that you’re spinning using special gravity-and-motion-sensing organs in your inner ear, which work together with your eyes to keep your vision balance stable. But when you suddenly stop spinning the system goes out of control, and your brain thinks you’removing while you’re not.

Where do feelings and emotions come from?

Mostly from an ancient part of the brain called the limbic system. All mammals have this brain area ----- from mice to dogs, cats, and humans. So all mammals feel basic emotions like fear, pain and pleasure. But since human feelings also involve other, newer bits of the brain, we feel more complex emotions than any other animal on this planet.

If exercise wears you out, how can it be good for you?

Because our bodies adapt to everything we do to them. And as far as your body is concerned, it’s “use it, or lose it”! It’s not that exercise makes you healthy, it’s more that a lack of exercise leaves your body weak and easily affected by disease

1.What is the color of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin?

A．Blue B．Light yellow

C．Red D．Dark reddish purple

2.Why do some old people look a little shrunken as they age?

A．Because their spine is in active use.

B．Because they are more easily affected by gravity.

C．Because they keep growing backwards.

D．Because their spine becomes more bent.

3.Which of the following statements about our brain is true?

A．In the long run, our brain probably works harder than our heart.

B．When our brain senses the spinning, we will feel dizzy.

C．The brains of the other mammals are as complex as those of humans.

D．Our feelings and emotions come from the most developed area in our brain.

4.What is the main purpose of the selection?

A．To give advice on how to stay healthy.

B．To provide information about our body.

C．To challenge new findings in medical research.

D．To report the latest discoveries in medical science.

We often hear old people wishing they ________ young again．

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