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A serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives.It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society.  1.

First,employers should take the responsibility for their employees. 2.  But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees,it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.

   3.  This means each person must  save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement.This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years.This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.

In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly.This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions.Furthermore,some institution should be created for senior citizens,which can help provide a comfortable life for them.  4.

The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly,particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.

   One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.

5.Therefore,it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.

A.       Every coin has two sides

B.       To sum up,all these options have advantages and disadvantages.

C.       I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.

D.       It’s unfair to let the government to share all the responsibilities.

E.       To make this possible,a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose.

F.       Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual.

G.  Unfortunately,as the present situation in our country shows,this is not a truly practical answer.

 

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A serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives.It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. 【小题1】
First,employers should take the responsibility for their employees.【小题2】 But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees,it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.
 【小题3】 This means each person must  save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement.This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years.This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.
In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly.This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions.Furthermore,some institution should be created for senior citizens,which can help provide a comfortable life for them.  【小题4】
The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly,particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.
One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.
【小题5】Therefore,it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.

A．Every coin has two sides

B．To sum up,all these options have advantages and disadvantages.

C．I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.

D．It’s unfair to let the government to share all the responsibilities.

E.      To make this possible,a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose.
F.      Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual.
G.  Unfortunately,as the present situation in our country shows,this is not a truly practical answer.

A serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.

First, employers should take the responsibility for their retried employees. To make this possible,  a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must  take life long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.

Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.

In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institutions should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately , as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable  answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.

One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some workplaces especially for the elderly where they are independent.

To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.

What is the passage mainly about?

A. The problem faced by the old in society.

B. Why we should take responsibility for the old.

C. How we can improve the lives of the old

D. Where the old can go to get their pensions.

According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?

A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire

B. Increase saving levels of people during their working years

C. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old

D. Make available pensions for those who have retired

The underlined word “viable” most probably means ____.

A. impossible   B. practical   C. usefull   D. successful

What can be concluded from the passage?

   A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money

   B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age

   C. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people

   D. There is no single solution to the problem of the old

What is the writer’s main purpose of writing this article?

   A. To point out the need for government supporting for old people

   B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people

   C. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem

   D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.

Visitors were still paying 20 yuan to hug Lele and have their photos taken yesterday despite a ban that forbids any such sontact with a wild animal. The ban was introduced more than a week ago.

“The city zoo broke the law and should be prohibited,” said an official at the State Forestry Administration.

The administration notice last Monday clearly bans contact with wild or captive animals, the abuse of wild or captive animals for performance purposes and any improper business related to wild animal products.

“Close contact with the chimp is the only bit that breaks the ban and we will end that soon,” said Beijing Zoo spokeswoman Ye Minxia yesterday.

“The chimpanzee performance can’t stopped overnight as we have a contract with a company scheduled to terminate at the end of this year,” she said.

“The zoo is negotiating with the company in the hope of terminating it sooner,” Ye said. She refused to answer directly whether the chimp photo sessions were still ongoing yesterday, instead, saying. “It’s very likely we will cancel it tomorrow.”

Zoo staff confirmed photos were taken yesterday, one employee saying 2-year-old Lele “works” form 10am to 3pm daily, according to the Leagl Mirror.

Such activities not only damage the mental and physical health of the animals, but also risk the safety of visitors, according to the official website of the State Forestry Administration where the notice was released.

“A pet male chimpanzee bit and attacked 55-year-old Chala Nash, causing serious injuries to her face, neck and hands at her friend’s home in Stamfor, Connecticut on February 16th last year,” CNN reported. The friend, Sandra Herold, called the police, who shot 14-year-old Travis many times after he also attacked an officer.”

“Putting a blue T-shirt on a wild animal and training it to bare its teeth and parade for visitors might not enhance that already-troubled image of Chinese animal protection,” the State Forestry official warned. “Some zoos even hit animals and promote themselves with commercials involving animal abuse, ” he said.

“Too much focus on the profits too often results in improper treatment of animals, contributing to their early and unnatural deaths,” the notice stated.

Where can people most probably find the article?

       A．In research reports.  B．In newspapers.

       C．In science fictions.   D．In book reviews. 

What do we learn about Lele?

       A．It’s used to make money.       B．It is hit by the people.

       C．It attacked its owners.     D．It died unnaturally.

What would be the best title of the article?

       A．Zoos Disobey National Ban    B．Profit-making Zoos

       C．Animals in Danger           D．Animal Abuse

Mr. Smith liked his job. He liked his town, and he didn’t like the idea of moving somewhere else, but his wife   51   telling him that his pay was not enough to   52      the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a new job in Boston,  53   he had been offered a job in a factory, and the pay was far   54  .

Henry Manley, boss of Mr. Smith, was the   55   of a small company   56  computers. The company was in   57   trouble, because among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very   58   prices. As a result, Manley had to   59     his own price and profits (利益) as well, otherwise he would not   60   any orders at all. Even so, orders were   61   not coming in fast enough,   62  there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to    63   along and keep his   64   workers as well. He sighed (叹气) .    65   then the telephone rang.

His secretary told him that Mr. Smith wanted to   66   him as soon as possible. Manley   67   again. He could    68   what it was about. Mr. Smith was a very young engineer. The company had no   69   unless it could attract men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead: his   70   seemed endless.

1..A. considered        B. advised      C. began        D. kept

2.. A. meet         B. imagine      C. bring        D. tell

3.. A. there            B. where        C. here         D. somewhere

4.. A. lower            B. more         C. higher       D. less

5.. A. secretary        B. manager      C. customer     D. engineer

6.. A. making       B. to make      C. made         D. was making

7.. A. little           B. its          C. no       D. few

8.. A. tall         B. high         C. low          D. short

9.. A. raise            B. cut          C. keep         D. hold

10.. A. place           B. get          C. give         D. carry out

11.. A. already     B. obviously        C. still    D. undoubtedly

12.. A. because     B. even if      C. so that      D. even

13.. A. walk            B. struggle     C. come         D. give in

14.. A. best            B. strongest        C. youngest     D. kindest

15.. A. Even            B. Just         C. Suddenly     D. Immediately

16..A. warn         B. leave            C. help         D. see

17.. A. waited      B. set back     C. sighed       D. telephoned

18.. A. think           B. know         C. expect       D. understand

19..A. future           B. money        C. computers    D. people

20..A. company      B. headache     C. problem      D. question