题目内容
【题目】 As you grow up, your parents are also getting older. "I don't want you to get old," you might say to your mom and dad. But remember, 【1】 old is a normal thing. Everyone will become old one day. What's it like to be old?
When you're with your grandparents, you might see wrinkles (皱纹) on their faces. Their hair might be gray. They need to wear 【2】 to read. They often forget things. In your neighborhood, you might see some older people around. They need people to help them.
However, old people's life can be colorful and meaningful. The old are 【3】 of wisdom (智慧). They know about lots of things and like to give advice. When people are old, they stop working. Therefore, they have a lot of time to do their favorite things, such as traveling, reading or singing. They also go back to school for further study and some of them can 【4】 get doctor degrees (博士学位) by working hard in the end. That sounds great! Besides, they have many memories of their lives, both good and bad. Do your grandparents like to 【5】 them with you?
How do you feel about getting old now? Do you still think it's bad? 【6】 scientists made a pill (药丸) that could keep you young forever, would you take it? A student from Guangzhou said, "I wouldn't take it because it is 【7】 the laws of nature. I would feel very lonely if I stayed young forever but 【8】 didn't." Another student from Guangzhou said, "I would take it right away because I was so afraid of getting old. Getting old means getting sick and ugly. I'd like to be young and beautiful forever." How about you?
【答案】
【1】becoming
【2】glasses
【3】full
【4】even
【5】share
【6】If
【7】against
【8】others
【解析】
本文主要讲述了人终有一天会老去,介绍了人们变老后的感觉和生活方式等,并为是否愿意青春永驻做了一项调查。
【1】句意:但是记住,变老是很正常的事情。
根据后文“Everyone will become old one day”可知,变老是一件正常的事情。become变成,动词,此处用其动名词形式作主语。故答案为becoming。
【2】句意:他们需要戴上眼镜才能阅读。
根据语境及动词read可知,祖父母年纪大了,所以他们戴上眼镜才能阅读,glasses眼镜。故答案为glasses。
【3】句意:老人充满智慧。
根据语境可知,老人充满智慧。be full of满是……,固定短语。故答案为full。
【4】句意:他们还回到学校继续深造,其中一些人甚至可以通过努力工作最终获得博士学位。
根据语境可知,老人们回校深造,其中一些人甚至可以获得博士学位,故此处应用副词even“甚至”表强调程度的加深。故答案为even。
【5】句意:你的祖父母喜欢和你分享吗?
根据上文“Besides, they have many memories of their lives, both good and bad”及语境可知,老人们拥有很多的记忆,你的祖父母喜欢和你分享他们的记忆吗?share sth with sb和某人分享某事,其中to 后应接动词原形。故答案为share。
【6】句意:如果科学家制造出一种能让你永远保持年轻的药丸,你会吃吗?
根据“I wouldn't take it…I would take it…”及语境可知,如果有这样一种保持年轻的药丸,你会吃吗,这是一种假设,故应用if引导。故答案为If。
【7】句意:我不接受,因为这违反了自然规律。
根据语境可知,我不接受的原因是因为这种药丸违反了自然规律,against the laws of nature违反自然规律。故答案为against。
【8】句意:如果我永远年轻,而别人却不年轻,我会感到非常孤独。
根据语境可知,如果我永远保持年轻但其他人不会,这样会使我孤独,故此处应用代词others代指“其他人”。故答案为others。