题目内容
________________. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or
older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect
American society in many ways: education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the growing of America has
made it a very different society, in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is
suitable at various ages.
A person's age no longer tells you anything about his or her social position, marriage or health. There's
no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The_social_clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn't
as strong as it used to be. It doesn't surprise us to hear of a 29yearold university president or a 35yearold grandmother, or a 70yearold man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
Many people say, "I am much younger than my mother or my father was at my age." No one says, "
Act your age" any more. We've stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
1．What is the main idea of the passage? (no more than 12 words)
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2．How do we no longer feel when older people behave as young people? (no more than 3 words)
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3．Fill in the blank with proper words to complete the sentence. (no more than 6 words)
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4．What does "Act your age" mean? (no more than 9 words)
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5．What do the words "The social clock" (Line 5, Paragraph 2) probably refer to? (no more than 3
words)
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1．The population aging in America changes people's understanding of age.
2．Astonished/Surprised.
3．America is growing older.
4．Do the right thing at the right age.
5．The public opinion(s)．
答案不唯一。
阅读快车系列答案IV．写作（共2节，满分40分）
第一节：基础写作（共1题，满分15分）
某英语报就中学生课外阅读开展征文活动，假如你是某中学高三学生蒋平，请你根据下
面表格中的信息，写一篇英语短文，发送到该报。
| 为什么要课外阅读？ | ·课外阅读既能拓展知识，也是一种休闲娱乐； ·书籍是人类智慧的结晶； ·中外历史上有很多有关读书的名人 名句（举例说明） |
| 如何才能养成好的课外阅读习惯？ | 坚持课外阅读的习惯要从小培养 |
| 你的观点（两到三点） |
注意：
1．对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不能简单翻译。
2．用五个句子表达，开头已经写好，不计入总句数。
3．参考词汇：结晶crystal;课外阅读out-of-class reading
Dear editor,
Students of today are reading more than very before. Indeed, the importance of reading can
never be too much stressed.
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