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19.Happy birthday!Does birthday really make people happy?(71)A Birthday celebrates the day when we were born.Candles on the cake suggest another year of growth-or so we hope.Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others,as well.For instance,seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud.For Americans,like people in most cultures,growing up is a wonderful process.But growing old?(72)BGrowing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented (以年轻人为中心) American culture.Most Americans like to look young,act young and feel young.(73)F Older people joke about how many years young they are,rather than how many years old.
Many older Americans find the"golden years"to be anything but golden.Economically,"senior citizens"often struggle just to get by.Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income.Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference.Older people may suffer from poor nutrition,medical care,and housing.(74)E
Unfortunately,the elderly population in America is increasing fast.Why?(75)C Fewer babies are being born.And middle-aged"baby boomers"are rapidly entering the group of the elderly.America may soon be a place where wrinkles (皱纹) are"in".Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer.
A.Of course they do.
B.That is a different story.
C.People are living longer.
D.But many people dont think so.
E.Some even experience age discrimination.
F.As the old saying goes,"Youre young as you feel."
G.Because the Americans enjoy their own way of life.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了关于生日真的快乐,但是变老使人痛苦.
解答 71.A.推理判断题.根据后文Birthday celebrates the day when we were born.Candles on the cake suggest another year of growth-or so we hope可知过生日是快乐的;故选A.
72.B.推理判断题.根据前文For Americans,like people in most cultures,growing up is a wonderful process.But growing old可知变老是另一回事;故选B.
73.F.推理判断题.根据后文Older people joke about how many years young they are,rather than how many years old可知正如一句老话所说你觉得自己还年轻;故选F.
74.E.推理判断题.根据前文Older people may suffer from poor nutrition,medical care,and housing可知有些人甚至经历年龄歧视;故选E.
75.C.推理判断题.根据前文Unfortunately,the elderly population in America is increasing fast.Why可知是因为人们寿命变得更长;故选C.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.
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