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Retirement Age
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. The "standard" retirement age varies from country to country, but it is generally between 50 and 70, according to the latest statistics, 2011. However, for a long time, people have got into an argument about whether the age of retirement should be increased or reduced in their own countries.
There are several arguments for allowing older people to continue working as long as they are able. Many people think that older employees have a large amount of knowledge and experience which can be lost to a business or organization if they are made to retire. Besides, older employees are often extremely faithful employees and are more willing to implement company policies than the young. A more important point is regarding the attitudes in society to old people. To force someone to resign or retire at 60 or 65 indicates that the society does not value the input of these people and that effectively their useful life is over.
Allowing old people to work indefinitely(无限期地), however, is not always a good policy. Some people took the strong view that age alone is no guarantee of ability. Many young employees have more experience or skills than older staff, who may have been stuck in one area for most of their working lives. Having compulsory retirement allows new ideas in an organization. On the other hand, older people should be rewarded by society for their life's labor by being given generous pensions and the freedom to enjoy leisure. They can have time to do whatever they like, that is, they can have their own plans or roles and achieve their retirement goals.
With many young people unemployed or frustrated in low-level positions, there are often calls to compulsorily retire older workers. However, this can affect the older individual's freedom—and right—to work. In my opinion, giving workers more choices over their retirement age will benefit society and the individual.
1.According to the passage, old people should go on with work because _________.
A.they will help the business not to fail quickly
B.they have grasped much practical experience
C.they need to have a sense of achievement
D.they want to learn more knowledge
2.The underlined word "implement" in Paragraph 2 probably means "_________".
A.take over B.work on
C.get rid of D.carry out
3.The third paragraph is mainly to tell us that _________.
A.older people can't do their work well
B.young people usually have new ideas
C.it is better for older people to retire on time
D.older people would like to do, something else
4.What is the author's attitude towards compulsory retirement?
A.positive B.neutral
C.negative D.uncertain
5.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP: Central Point P:Point Sp: Sub-point（次要点） C:Conclusion
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Retirement Age
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely．The " standard" retirement age varies from country to country, but it is generally between 50 and 70, according to the latest statistics, 2011．However, for a long time, people have got into an argument about whether the age of retirement should be increased or reduced in their own countries．
There are several arguments for allowing older people to continue working as long as they are able．Many people think that older employees have a large amount of knowledge and experience which can be lost to a business or organization if they are made to retire．Besides, older employees are often extremely faithful employees to and are more willing to implement company policies than the young．A more important point is regarding the attitudes in society to old people．To force someone to resign or retire at 60 or 65 indicates that the society does not value the input of these people and that effectively their useful life is over．
Allowing old people to work indefinitely （无限地）, however, is not always a good policy．Some people took the strong view that age alone is no guarantee of ability．Many young employees have more experience or skills than older staff, who may have been stuck in one area for most of their working lives．Having compulsory retirement allows new ideas in an organization．On the other hand, older people should be rewarded by society for their life' s labor by being given generous pensions and the freedom to enjoy leisure．They can have time to do whatever they like, that is, they can have their own plans or roles and achieve their retirement goals．
With many young people unemployed or frustrated in low-level positions, there are often calls to compulsorily retire older workers．However, this can affect the older individual' s freedom—and right—to work．In my opinion, giving workers more choices over their retirement age will benefit society and the individual．
1.According to the passage, older people should go on with work because ____.
A．they will help the business not to fail quickly
B．they have grasped much practical experience
C．they need to have a sense of achievement
D．they want to learn more knowledge
2.The underlined word "implement" in Paragraph 2 probably means "______".
A．take over B．work on C．get rid of D．carry out
3.The third paragraph is mainly to tell us that ______．
A．older people can' t do their work well
B．young people usually have new ideas
C．it is better for older people to retire on time
D．older people would like to do something else
4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
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There is usually a turn at some point where we will need to look toward the future. But how do we make a _________ and set ourselves up for success?
I recently brought this _________ to a friend of mine, David, who advises and invests in companies. I asked him how he had moved so _________ between opportunities and always seemed to find success with them. I was expecting some words of _________ that would make it all _________. What I wasn’t expecting was a word from a movie.
He told me about The Gumball Rally, a movie about a group of _________ who take part in a secret cross country race. In one particular _________, an Italian participant _________ a car and the first thing he _________ is rip off the rearview mirror（掰断后视镜）. The other man in the car asks, “Why did you do that?” And he __________, “What’s behind me is not __________.”
And that was David’s __________.
After further conversation I fully __________ the thought behind Raul Julia in his role as the Italian racer. Raul was in the driver’s seat. He was going to __________ the race, against all difficulties, and the only way he was going to do it was by __________ ahead, not behind. Setting ourselves up for success, is to actually focus on the __________ at hand. What’s behind us is not important; being __________ is.
So I challenge you to think about your last big win, or even big loss, and be __________ with yourself. Have you allowed yourself to fully seize your next opportunity, or are you still thinking of old memories, old __________? Or, are you focusing all your attention on the now and the __________? Because at some point or another, we all need to drive like the Italian.
1.A. start B. change C. living D. promise
2.A. plan B. method C. question D. suggestion
3.A. quietly B. smoothly C. quickly D. carefully
4.A. encouragement B. fact C. wisdom D. praise
5.A. clear B. easy C. impressive D. possible
6.A. students B. teachers C. readers D. drivers
7.A. scene B. moment C. point D. place
8.A. seeks for B. brings back C. jumps into D. gives up
9.A. does B. likes C. learns D. checks
10.A. argues B. replies C. wonders D. apologizes
11.A. available B. relevant C. important D. interesting
12.A. secret B. dream C. ability D. puzzle
13.A. believed B. enjoyed C. understood D. needed
14.A. stop B. win C. avoid D. get
15.A. looking B. calling C. working D. walking
16.A. preparation B. opportunity C. success D. difficulty
17.A. straight B. right C. alive D. present
18.A. patient B. concerned C. honest D. satisfied
19.A. races B. victories C. companies D. mysteries
20.A. truth B. challenge C. future D. failure
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I think you’ve got to the point where a change is needed , _____, you’ll fail .
| A．however | B．therefore | C．otherwise | D．besides |
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Where is the man’s mother now?
A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. At a bus stop.
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There is so much competition in the world where we live. Every single person has a(n) ____ to succeed and be the best at what they can. There are college basketball players ______ reaching the professional level and students trying their best to get an “A” on their math test. We meet businessmen that have ____ a lot of money. We all have a role ____ we look up to, or have looked up to at some point in life, whether it is a respected elder in our family, a trusted friend around us, or a(n) ____ person often appearing on TV screens or magazine covers.
It is ____ having role models and looking up to people that ____ us. However, how often do you ask yourself, “Why is he smarter than me?” or “How did this person achieve such a great ____ at such a young age?” I went to a great high school that was very ____ and demanding; I saw many very ____ students graduate and get into a famous school. I also ____ when I got my math test paper back, I sometimes ____ why I never got consistent “A”s like the student sitting two seats away from me.
However, what I ____ after entering college was that one should never ____ their skills or levels of success with other people’s. Every single person is ____ and we all have some sort of unique talent. If you are not good at ____ or want to improve a specific skill, you have to learn how to be patient and understand your ____ and try to overcome them.
The ____ is that you can all become an honor student if you want to or even improve your running skills. But you have to keep in ____ that understanding your weaknesses and strengths is a very ____ step in the process. You have to learn how to look at yourself and set goals step by step so that you can track your improvement.
1.A. desire B. choice C. stress D. ability
2.A. dreaming of B. informed of C. getting into D. broken into
3.A. spent B. taken C. earned D. offered
4.A. style B. model C. type D. pattern
5.A. cheerful B. strange C. famous D. awkward
6.A. funny B. astonishing C. ashamed D. great
7.A. dislike B. persuade C. follow D. motivate
8.A. prizes B. success C. medals D. goals
9.A. competitive B. acceptable C. diverse D. positive
10.A. careless B. generous C. bright D. curious
11.A. suspect B. suggest C. remember D. advocate
12.A. noticed B. explained C. wondered D. believed
13.A. achieved B. learnt C. checked D. removed
14.A. combine B. compare C. adopt D. relate
15.A. perfect B. simple C. ordinary D. different
16.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
17.A. advantages B. weaknesses C. potential D. personalities
18.A. problem B. question C. truth D. doubt
19.A. contact B. touch C. action D. mind
20.A. important B. difficult C. interesting D. obvious
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Zheng He’s first stop during the expedition was in ________ is a part of Vietnam today.
A．where B．what C．which D．that
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where is the bank?
A. Near a bus stop.
B. Across from a supermarket.
C. Next to a bookstore.
2.How far away is the bank?
A. Two blocks away. B. Three blocks away. C. Fourteen blocks away.
3.Which of the following does the man choose to take?
A. Bus No.104. B. Streetcar B-201 C. Streetcar B-102.
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With our country entering an aging society, ______ the retirement age is probably unavoidable.
A.having delayed B.delaying C.being delayed D.to be delayed
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With our country entering an aging society, ______ the retirement age is probably unavoidable.
A. having delayed B. delaying C. being delayed D. to be delayed