2015年12月英语四级阅读真题练习及答案6思维导图
For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs, coupled with the aging of the baby-boo
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ForanincreasingnumberofstudentsatAmericanuniversities,Oldissuddenlyin.Thereasonisobvious:thegrayingofAmericameansjobs,coupledwiththeagingofthebaby-boom(生育高峰)generation,alongerlifespanmeansthatthenation’selderlypopulationisboundtoexpandsignificantlyoverthenext50years.By2050,25percentofallAmericanswillbeolderthan65,upfrom14percentin1995.Thechangeposesprofoundquestionsforgovernmentandsociety,ofcourse.Butitalsocreatescareeropportunitiesinmedicineandhealthprofessions,andinlawandbusinessaswell.“Inadditiontothedoctors,we’regoingtoneedmoresociologists,biologists,urbanplannersandspecializedlawyers,”saysProfessorEdwardSchneideroftheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia’s(USC)SchoolofGerontology(老年学).
Lawyerscanspecializein“elderlaw,”whichcoverseverythingfromtrustsandestatestonursing-homeabuseandagediscrimination(歧视).Businessmenseehugeopportunitiesintheeldermarketbecausethebabyboomers,74millionstrong,arelikelytobethewealthiestgroupofretireesinhumanhistory.“Anystudentwhocombinesanexpertknowledgeingerontologywith,say,anMBAorlawdegreewillhavealicensetoprintmoney,”oneprofessorsays.
MargariteSantosisa21-year-oldsenioratUSC.Shebegancollegeasabiologymajorbutfoundshewas“reallyboredwithbacteria.”Soshetookaclassingerontologyanddiscoveredthatsheliedit.Shesays,“Ididvolunteerworkinretirementhomesanditwasverysatisfying.”
1.“...Oldissuddenlyin”(Line1,Para.1)mostprobablymeans“________”.
A)Americahassuddenlybecomeanationofoldpeople
B)gerontologyhassuddenlybecomepopular
C)moreelderlyprofessorsarefoundonAmericancampuses
D)Americancollegeshaverealizedtheneedofenrollingolderstudents
2.WiththeagingofAmerica,lawyerscanbenefit________.
A)fromtheadoptionofthe“elderlaw”
B)fromrenderingspecialservicestotheelderly
C)byenrichingtheirprofessionalknowledge
D)bywinningthetrustoftheelderlytopromotetheirowninterests
3.Whycanbusinessmenmakemoneyintheemergingeldermarket?
A)Retireesaremoregenerousinspendingmoney.
B)Theycanemploymoregerontologists.
C)Theelderlypossessanenormouspurchasingpower.
D)Therearemoreelderlypeopleworkingthanbefore.
4.Whocanmakebigmoneyinthenewcenturyaccordingtothepassage?
A)Retireeswhoarebusiness-minded.
B)Thevolunteerworkersinretirementhomes.
C)CollegegraduateswithanMBAorlawdegree.
D)Professionalswithagoodknowledgeofgerontology.
5.ItcanbeseenfromthepassagethattheexpansionofAmerica’selderlypopulation________.
A)willprovidegoodjobopportunitiesinmanyareas
B)willimposeanunbearableburdenonsociety
C)mayleadtonursinghomeabuseandagediscrimination
D)willcreatenewfieldsofstudyinuniversities
参考答案
1.B2.B3.C4.D5.A
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