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    The population of the United States is growing older and will continue to do so.

According to a report, 39 million Americans will be 65 or older by the year 2010, 51 million by 2020, and 65 million by 2030.

   The "graying" of the United States is mainly due to the fact that people in the U. S. living longer. As a matter of fact, the number of U.S. citizens 85 years old and older is growing six times as fast as the rest of the population. It is also largely due to the old-growing of the "baby boomers," the generation born after World War II. In 1957, over 4.3 million babies were born. More than 75 million Americans were born between 1946 and 1964, the largest generation in U.S. history. In less than twenty pears, millions of them will become elderly people.

   The "graying" of the U.S. will greatly affect the nation’s family and workforce. One likely development will be a gradual change in the family unit; it will move away from the nuclear family and towards a multigenerational family. The other likely development will be a change  the proportion (比例) of the nation’s workforce. In 1989 there were 3.5 workers for every person 65 and older; by the year 2030, they will only be 2 workers for every person 65 and older.

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     We were on tour a few summers ago, driving through Chicago, when right outside of the city, we got pulled over. A middle-aged policeman came up to the car and was really being troublesome at first. Lecturing us, he said, "You were speeding. Where are you going in such a hurry?" Our guitarist, Tim, told him that we were on our way to Wisconsin to play a show. His way towards us totally changed. He asked, "Oh, so you boys are in a band (乐队)?" We told him that we were. He then asked all the usual broad questions about the type of music we played, and how long we had been at it. Suddenly, he stopped and said, "Tim, you want to get out of this ticket, don’t you?" Tim said, "Yes." So the officer asked him to step out of the car. The rest of us, inside the car, didn’t know what to think as we watched the policeman talk to Tim. Next thing we knew, the policeman was putting Tim in the back of the police car he had parked in front of us. With that, he threw the car into reverse(倒车), stopping a few feet in back of our car. Now we suddenly felt frightened. We didn’t know if we were all going to prison, or if the policeman was going to sell Tim on the black market or something. All of a sudden, the polliceman’s voice came over in a loudspeaker. He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever, we have Tim here singing on Route 90.” Turns out, the policeman had told Tim that the only way he was getting out of the ticket was if he sang part of one of our songs over the loudspeaker in the police car. Seconds later, Tim started screaming into the receiver. The policeman enjoyed the performance, and sent us on our way without a ticket.

1.The policeman stopped the boys to ______.

     A. put them into prison            B. give them a ticket

     C. enjoy their performance         D. ask some band questions         

2.The policeman became friendly to the boys when he knew they ____

     A. had long been at the band           B. played the music he loved

     C. were driving for a show         D. promised into a performance   

3.The boys probably felt ______ when they drove off.

     A, joyful          B. calm         C. nervous          D. frightened 

On May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three,   1my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it  2over a fence. Chris was paralyzed (瘫痪) from the chest down,   3to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of  4with lots of unexpected challenges( 挑战). We went from the "haves" to the “have-nots". Or so we thought.

5what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of   6difficulties. We came to learn that something  7could happen in a disaster . All over the world people   8Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day. By the end of the third week in a  9center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of  10had been received and sorted.

      As   11, we opened letter after letter. They gave us   12and became a source of strength for us. We used them to  13ourselves. I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a  14, or to the "Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or  15in bed living happily and  16.

      These letters, we realized, had to be shared. And so   17we offer one of them to you.

Dear Chris,

      My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your  18accident last week. No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this   19challenge. People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you   20.

Yours Sincerely,

Nancy Reagan

1.A.since               B. before           C. when                 D. while

2.A. walked             B. climbed         C. pulled               D. jumped

3.A. able              B. unable               C. suitable             D. unsuitable

4.A. disability             B. possession           C. convenience          D. experience

5.A. So                 B. For                  C. Or                   D. Yet

6.A. sharing           B. separating           C. fearing              D. exploiting

7.A. terrible          B. similar              C. wonderful            D. practical

8.A. wrote for         B. cared for            C. hoped for            D. sent for

9.A. medical            B. postal               C. experimental         D. mental

10.A. news              B. paper           C. equipment            D. mail

11.A. patients              B. a family             C. nurses               D. a group

12.A. effect                B. effort               C. comfort              D. explanation

13.A. encourage        B. express              C. control              D. treat

14.A. cry              B. laugh                C. chat                 D. sigh

15.A. much             B. never                C. even                 D. seldom

16.A. bitterly              B. fairly               C. weakly               D. successfully

17.A. here             B. there                C. therefore            D. forward

18.A. driving          B. flying               C. running              D. riding

19.A. technical             B. different            C. difficult           D. valuable

20.A. nearby           B. close                C. busy            D. alive

    My sister found a bird on the roadside. We named him

Jack and keep him for about three years. He would greet us              1._______

 in a tree outside our bedroom, calling "Hello" as we lay in            2._______

bed in a morning. He also passed "Hello" to the cats when               3.______

they came into the room. We often played a trick on himself.            4.______

We'd throw a coin as far as possibly. Jack would fly away               5.______

and bring it back for us throw again. He would also catch               6.______

the food throwing to him from the other side of the room and            7.______

sing happily. But for the most wonderful thing about Jack               8._______

were his musical ability. Leaving him at home all day, we               9.______

would return at night to hear that he'd picked up from the              10.______

radio in the day.

    Being considered a leader in our society is indeed of high praise. Leadership means power, commands respect and, most important, encourages achievement. Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills can't be easily swallowed down. They must be carefully cultivated.

    Different from popular belief, most good leaders are made, not born. They learn their skills in their everyday lives. But which do they develop? How do they (and how can you) get others to follow?

    Always give credit. Many leaders note that the most efficient way to get a good performance from others is to treat them like heroes. Giving public credit to someone who has earned it is the best leadership technique in the world. It is also an act of generosity (慷慨) that's never forgotten.

    Giving credit is more effective than even the most constructive criticism (批评), which often hurts rather than helps.  Kenneth Blanchard, the author of The One-Minute Manager, agrees. "Catch people doing something right!" he says. Then tell everyone about it.

    Take informed risks. "The best leaders know that taking a risk is not a thoughtless exercise, "says management adviser Marilyn Machlowitz." Sky divers don't go up in an airplane without checking the parachutes (降落伞) beforehand."

    Because the idea of risk also carries with it the possibility of failure, many of us usually wait for others to take charge. But if you want to be a leader, you must learn to fail - and not die a thousand deaths. Pick yourself up and start all over again.

    Encourage enthusiasm. (热情) "When people understand the importance of work, they lend their mental strengths," says Lee Ducat. But when they get excited about the work, all their energy gets poured into the job. That's a great force ! Is this the best way to create excitement? Be enthusiastic yourself - You will be followed by everyone.

1.The underlined word "cultivated" (paragraph 1) roughly means _______.

A. encouraged

B. compared

C. examined

D. developed

2.The part Always give credit tells us that a leader should _______.

A. give helpful criticism

B. regard others as real heroes

C. praise people for their good performances

D. praise everyone

3.To be a good leader, you should _______.

A. not be afraid of any risks

B. think twice before taking risks

C. try to avoid any possible failures

D. know what a thoughtless exercise is

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. Leadership Is of Skills and Techniques

B. Leadership Is Very Important

C. Not Many Can Be Leaders

D. How to Be a Leader