Question

【题目】 It is often said that elderly people don’t understand youngsters, while many believe that children are too young to fully appreciate the wisdom ( 智 慧 ) of their elders. But in truth, both groups have a lot to learn from each other.

Sister Geraldine Tan runs the St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged and Hospice in Singapore. It’s mainly a facility (机构) for serving the elderly. But not all of its visitors are senior citizens (老年人).

The home also includes a childcare center for about 50 kids between the ages of 2 months and 6 years old. At the center of the home’s courtyard (庭院), there’s a playground where the elderly can play with the kids. By doing so, they can learn more about each other and gain mutual ( 相 互 的 ) respect and understanding.

I think this is quite an interesting idea. For one thing, we live in a world where aging societies are becoming more common. China itself is facing this problem as its population ages. It will be important for young people to be able to understand and care for the elderly in the coming decades (数十年).

Sadly, my own grandparents weren’t around when I was little, as they had already passed away. I never got to learn what the world was like through their eyes, or what kinds of challenges they might have faced when they were my age. Their lives will always be a mystery to me.

But I suppose I can still learn from other people of older generations. I might find some of their ideas old-fashioned, and they might believe that my generation’s way of thinking is strange or incorrect. But we can still learn from each other anyway.

【1】What is special about the Singaporean facility?

A.It is actually a childcare center.B.Not every visitor is allowed to go there.

C.It accepts both elderly people and kids.D.The elderly help take care of kids there.

【2】What problem does the world face, according to the writer?

A.Kids are showing less respect for the elderly.B.The elderly can’t understand children.

C.There are more and more elderly people.D.Young people are unable to care for the elderly.

【3】It is clear that________.

A.Sister Geraldine Tan lost her parents when she was still very young

B.the St. Joseph’s Home mainly serves senior people

C.the writer has no brothers or sisters

D.about 50 kids between the ages of 6 months and 2 years old are in the St. Joseph’s Home

【4】In Paragraph 5, the writer tells us that________.

A.we should cherish our grandparentsB.we should see the world in a more traditional way

C.grandparents face many challengesD.grandparents’ lives are full of mystery

【5】What opinion might the writer agree with?

A.Elderly people don’t understand youngsters.

B.Youngsters can’t appreciate elderly people’s wisdom.

C.The elderly and the young share little experience.

D.Different generations can learn from each other.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】

人们常说老年人不理解年轻人，而许多人认为孩子太小，不能充分理解老年人的智慧。但事实上，这两个群体都有很多可以互相学习的地方。

【1】细节理解题。根据文中第二段中的句子“It’s mainly a facility (机构) for serving the elderly. But not all of its visitors are senior citizens (老年人).”以及第三段中的句子“The home also includes a childcare center for about 50 kids between the ages of 2 months and 6 years old.”可知，新加坡的这个机构服务的不止是老年人而且还有孩子，这是它的特殊之处。故选C。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中的句子“For one thing, we live in a world where aging societies are becoming more common.”可知，句子说的意思是：我们生活在一个老龄化社会越来越普遍的世界。说明的是世界面临老龄化的问题。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中的句子“Sister Geraldine Tan runs the St. Joseph’s Home for the Aged and Hospice in Singapore. It’s mainly a facility (机构) for serving the elderly.”可知，该机构是以服务老年人为主。在本文中选项B中的senior people和原文中的the elderly同义，符合原文意思。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据文中的句子“Their lives will always be a mystery to me.”可知，外祖父母的生活对作者来说总是个谜。故选D。

【5】推理判断题。根据句子“But we can still learn from each other anyway.”可知，作者认为老年人和年轻人可以相互学习。故选D。