America is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. Today,10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect American society (社会) in many ways —education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the growing of America has made us a very different society —one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is suitable at various ages.

A person’s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position (职位、地位), marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29-year-old university president or a 70-year-old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.

Many people say, ‘I am much younger than my mother—or my father—was at my age.’ No one says ‘ Act your age’ any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.

【小题 1】It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America ______.

    A. has made people feel younger

    B. has changed people’s social position

    C. has changed people’s understanding of age

    D. has slowed down the country’s social development

【小题2 】The underlined word ‘one’ in the first paragraph refers to____.

    A. a society        B. America C. a place D. population

【小题3 】."Act your age " in the last paragraph means people should ______.

    A. be active when they are old

    B. do the right thing at the right age

    C. show respect for their parents young or the old

    D. take more physical exercise suitable to their age

【小题 4】If a 20-year-old man becomes general manager of a big company, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ______.

    A. normal                           B. wonderful       

C. unbelievable                     D. unreasonable

 

 

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     A. school name                    B. e-mail address

     C. year of birth                    D. telephone number

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     B. They must be typed in single space and on both sides.

     C. They must be provided with photos and descriptions.

     D. They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures.

3.According to the passage, you can send your articles______.

     A. within 3 weeks                    B. ail summer

     C. ail the year round                  D. during the whole term

4. How many ways can you find in the passage to contact School Life?

     A. 1.            B. 2.             C. 3.             D. 4.

5. Who do you think will write articles for School Life?

      A. Students who are interested in writing.

      B. Teachers who love writing and taking photos.

      C. Parents who wish their kids to be popular writers.

      D. Readers who had a happy time in their childhood.

 

With the holidays coming up, lots of people will be having parties. Want to make sure you’re a perfect host or guest(客人)? Now it’s a good time to brush up on your party manners.
When inviting guests to your party,  send invitations to their homes instead of passing them out at school. This way, you won’t hurt the feeling of classmates you didn’t invite.
<83>Wait for all your guests to arrive before starting any activities. If people at the party don’t know each other, make sure you introduce everyone.
If your guests bring gifts for you, thank each gift----giver as you open his/her present. After the party, be sure to send a hand-written thank-you card to each guest, telling them how much you appreciate their gifts.
When you receive a invitation to a party, be sure to let the host know whether you can come.
Arrive on time. Bring a gift to a birthday party. <84>If it’s a holiday party, ask the host if there’s anything you can bring. Adults often bring a desert or a bottle of wine to a party, even when the host tells them that he/she doesn’t need anything. Young people don’t have to do this, but it’s always polite to ask.
Be friendly to the other guests. Remember to say “Please” and “Thank you”! When you leave, thank the host for the party.
(一)    根据短文内容简要回答问题。
【小题1】 If you invite guests to your party, how should you send your invitation?
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【小题2】 If you receive an invitation to a party, what should you do first?
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（二）将短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
【小题3】___________________________________________________________________
【小题4】___________________________________________________________________
(三)请根据短文内容拟一个标题。
【小题5】___________________________________________________________________

用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。（5分）

girl,  it,  his,  her,  those

1.These two         are my cousins.

2.          are his teachers.

3.—What’s             name? 

—His name is Jack.

4.—Look! What’s that?  

 —             is a pen.

5.This is my aunt and              telephone number is 456-5789.