I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple,    1    revolutionary.——combining ,a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and    2   activities such as music ,painting, gardening, and    3   for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep .In the afternoons ,the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children ,and    4   a child is feeling sad or tired ,there is always somebody attending to him. There are trips out and birthday parties ,too.

       The   5   are enormous for everyone concerned .The children are happy because they get a lot more individual   6   and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or frightening in    7   way. And of course ,they see illness and death and learn to   8  them. The residents are happy because they feel   9   and needed .They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too. And the staff are happy because they see an improvement in the    10   and psychological health or the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.

1．A．or                         B．so                       C．nor                     D．but

2．A．share                    B．examine               C．control                D．engage

3．A．asking                   B．sending               C．caring                 D．looking

4．A．though                  B．because               C．unless                 D．if

5．A．advantages            B．actions                C．difficulties           D．comforts

6．A．thought                 B．attention              C．rest                     D．freedom

7．A．no                        B．any                     C．another               D．the

8．A．value                    B．admit                  C．accept                 D．overcome

9．A．useful                   B．faithful                C．powerful             D．skillful

10．A．normal               B．public                  C．economic           D．physical

第二节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)  
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple   41  revolutionary -- combining a residential （住宅的）home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and   42   activities such as music, painting, gardening, and   43   for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and   44   a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to (照顾) him. There are trips out and birthday parties, too.
The   45   are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual   46   and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in   47   way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to   48   them. The residents are happy because they feel   49   and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance, too. And the staff（全体职员） are happy because they see an improvement in the   50   and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.
41. A. or            B. so            C. nor               D. but
42. A. share          B. examine       C. control            D. engage
43. A. asking          B. sending        C. caring              D. looking
44. A. though         B. because        C. unless               D. if
45. A. advantages       B. actions         C. difficulties            D. comforts
46. A. though               B. attention        C. rest                 D. freedom
47. A. no             B. any                C. another             D. the
48. A. value                B. admit         C. accept              D. overcome
49. A. useful         B. faithful         C. powerful            D. skillful
50. A. normal               B. public         C. economic          D. physical

第二节  完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)    

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

         I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple   41  revolutionary -- combining a residential （住宅的）home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and   42   activities such as music, painting, gardening, and   43   for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and   44   a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to (照顾) him. There are trips out and birthday parties, too.

         The   45   are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual   46   and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in   47   way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to   48   them. The residents are happy because they feel   49   and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance, too. And the staff（全体职员） are happy because they see an improvement in the   50   and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.

41. A. or               B. so             C. nor                  D. but

42. A. share            B. examine        C. control               D. engage

43. A. asking             B. sending          C. caring                  D. looking

44. A. though            B. because         C. unless                  D. if

45. A. advantages         B. actions           C. difficulties                  D. comforts

46. A. though                   B. attention         C. rest                   D. freedom

47. A. no             B. any            C. another                D. the

48. A. value          B. admit           C. accept                 D. overcome

49. A. useful           B. faithful            C. powerful                D. skillful

50. A. normal                   B. public            C. economic              D. physical

第二节  完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)    

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

         I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple   41  revolutionary -- combining a residential （住宅的）home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and   42   activities such as music, painting, gardening, and   43   for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and   44   a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to (照顾) him. There are trips out and birthday parties, too.

         The   45   are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual   46   and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in   47   way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to   48   them. The residents are happy because they feel   49   and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance, too. And the staff（全体职员） are happy because they see an improvement in the   50   and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.

41. A. or               B. so             C. nor                         D. but

42. A. share            B. examine        C. control                      D. engage

43. A. asking             B. sending          C. caring                  D. looking

44. A. though            B. because         C. unless                  D. if

45. A. advantages         B. actions           C. difficulties                  D. comforts

46. A. though                   B. attention         C. rest                   D. freedom

47. A. no             B. any            C. another                D. the

48. A. value          B. admit           C. accept                 D. overcome

49. A. useful           B. faithful            C. powerful                D. skillful

50. A. normal                   B. public            C. economic              D. physical

第二节  完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)  

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple   41  revolutionary -- combining a residential （住宅的）home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and   42   activities such as music, painting, gardening, and   43   for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and   44   a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to (照顾) him. There are trips out and birthday parties, too.

       The   45   are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual   46   and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in   47   way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to   48   them. The residents are happy because they feel   49   and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance, too. And the staff（全体职员） are happy because they see an improvement in the   50   and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.

41. A. or            B. so             C. nor                      D. but

42. A. share           B. examine        C. control                   D. engage

43. A. asking           B. sending         C. caring               D. looking

44. A. though          B. because         C. unless                D. if

45. A. advantages        B. actions          C. difficulties             D. comforts

46. A. though                B. attention         C. rest                  D. freedom

47. A. no             B. any                 C. another              D. the

48. A. value                 B. admit          C. accept               D. overcome

49. A. useful         B. faithful          C. powerful             D. skillful

50. A. normal                B. public          C. economic           D. physical

第二节  完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)  

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41—50各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple   41  revolutionary -- combining a residential （住宅的）home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and   42   activities such as music, painting, gardening, and   43   for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and   44   a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to (照顾) him. There are trips out and birthday parties, too.

       The   45   are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual   46   and respond well because someone has time for them. They also learn that old people are not “different” or “frightening” in   47   way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to   48   them. The residents are happy because they feel   49   and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance, too. And the staff（全体职员） are happy because they see an improvement in the   50   and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.

41. A. or            B. so             C. nor                D. but

42. A. share           B. examine        C. control             D. engage

43. A. asking           B. sending         C. caring               D. looking

44. A. though          B. because         C. unless                D. if

45. A. advantages        B. actions          C. difficulties             D. comforts

46. A. though                B. attention         C. rest                  D. freedom

47. A. no             B. any                 C. another              D. the

48. A. value                 B. admit          C. accept               D. overcome

49. A. useful         B. faithful          C. powerful             D. skillful

50. A. normal                B. public          C. economic           D. physical

I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple, but revolutionary——combining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and share activities. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and if a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always a kind lap to sit on and a cuddle(拥抱). There are trips out and birthday parties too.

    The advantages are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual attention, and respond well because someone has time for them. They see illness and death and learn to accept them. The residents are happy because they feel useful and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too.

    Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young. There are many reasons for this, including the breakdown of the extended family, working parents with no time to care for aging relations, families that have moved away, and smaller flats with no room for grandparents. But the result is the same——increasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children. And more old people who are lonely and feel useless, along with more and more families with young children who desperately need more support. It’s a major problem in many societies.

    That’s why intergenerational programmes, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing in popularity all over the world. There are examples of successful attempts all over the world. Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another, perhaps reading with children who need extra attention.

1.A nursery school is a place where _______.

A. future nurses are trained                                                    

B. the elderly live

C. children are taken care of                                                   

D. the old join in activities

2.Which is true according to the passage?

A. A number of assistants are employed to take care of the children.

B. The new concept benefits both the elderly and the children.

C. The children become stronger after getting more individual attention.

D. The children learn that sick people will die.

3.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?

A. The reason why the old and the young are separated.           

B. The support children need.

C. One reason why children don’t live with their grandparents. 

D. The problem that the old and the young are separated.

4.What does the “intergenerational programmes” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. Combining elderly homes with nursery schools.                      

B. Letting the children and the residents eat together.

C. Asking young people to teach IT skills to older people.          

D. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Old people’s Homes in France                                            

B. Building Bridges of Life

C. A Solution to the Elderly Problem                            

D. Children’s New Happy Life