高三第一次月考英语试题 (十八)

高三第一次月考英语试题

时量：120分钟分值：150分

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共14页。

第I卷（三部分，共115分）

第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案填

涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳

选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和

阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Onwhatnightsisthestoreopenlate?

A.ThursdaysandFridays.B.TuesdaysandFridays.C.WednesdaysandThursdays.

2.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Findabiggerroom.

B.MoveoutoftheSouthDorm.

C.LookforaroomintheSouthDorm.

3.Howdidthemangetthere?

A.Bytaxi.B.Bycar.C.Onfoot.

4.Whatwasthetrouble?

A.Sandyhadanaccident.

B.Sandyvisitedhermotherinthehospital.

C.Sandycouldn'tcometoclassontime.

5.Whowillpayforthebill?

A.Theman.B.Thewoman.C.Bothofthem.

第二节（共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分）

听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选

项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个

小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。

6.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

A.Takingavacation.B.Goingtosleep.C.TravelingtoNewYorkCity.

7.Whydoesthewomanwanttospendhervacationcamping?

A.Becausesheenjoysclimbing.

B.Becauseshecan11affordtostayinahotel.

C.Becauseshewantstogetawayfromthecity.

8.Whycan*ttheyleavethatnightfortheirvacation?

A.Becausesomethingneededisnotprepared.

B.Becausetheyneedtoworkthenextday.

C.Becausetheweatherisverybadthatnight.

听第7段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。

9.Whereisthemovietheater?

11.HowmanyhoursdoestherestaurantopenonSundays?

A.11.B.13.C.14.

听第8段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。

12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Colleagues.B.Landlordandtenant.C.Employerandemployee.

13.Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?

A.Accommodationandfoodareexcludedinthewage.

B.Thewomancan'tusethecareverynight.

C.ThewomanwillgobacktoHelsinikiatherownexpense.

14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheholidaysshe'llhave?

A.Wonderful.B.Tooshort.C.Unnecessary.

听第9段对话，回答第15至第17三个小题。

15.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

A.Theeffectsofaspirin.B.Causesofheadaches.C.Acureforstomachaches.

16.Whatdoesthemansayaboutsunshine?

A.Itwarmshim.

B.Itdoesgoodtohisappetite.

C.Itmaybegivinghimheadaches.

17.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutaspirin?

A.Peoplestartedmakingaspirinabouttwohundredyearsago.

B.Itcanreduceachesandpains.

C.Peoplestilldon'tunderstandhowaspirinworks.

第三节填空（共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）

听下面一段材料•，从所听到的内容中获取必要信息，将18—20小题补充完整，每空不超

过3个单词，听力材料朗读两遍。你有45秒钟的答题时间。

NameLindaKing

AgeWillbe(18)____________oldbytheendofthismonth

CivilStatusSingle

EducationGraduatedfromtheN.C.StateUniversity

LanguagespokenEnglish,(19)_________________andalittleFrench

ThejobexperienceAsanaccountantforfouryears,andnowunemployed

ThereasonforanewjobThelastcompanywentbankrupt

Howtogetintouch(20)__________________

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.-Goodevening,Mr.Green.Tmsorrytobotheryou.Butit'stheeighthofMaytoday.

—Oh,Mrs.Baxter,rent!I'msorryit'slate.Tilwriteyoucheckrightnow.

A.the;theB.a;aC.a;theD.the;a

22.Toughasthetaskwas,wefinishittwodaysaheadoftimeandthereforewewere

highlypraisedforit.

A.wouldB.hadtoC.wereabletoD.must

23.Brownworkedhardandhishardworkhissuccess.Herankedfirstintheexams.

A.leadtoB.addedto

C.contributedtoD.BothAandC

24.Thefactoryproduceshalfamillionpairsofshoeseveryyear,80%aresoldabroad.

A.ofwhichB.ofwhoseC.ofthemD.ofthat

25.Lookatthis!Isomemagazinesandthisletter.

A.waslookingthrough;foundB.amlookingthrough;find

C.lookedthrough;hadfoundD.hadlookedthrough;finding

26.Shedidnothingbutawalkinthestreet.

A.takingB.takeC.totakeD.took

27.1recognizedthehandwriting.

A.asourmonitorB.likeourmonitor's

C.asthatofourmonitor'sD.likethatofmymonitor

28.Icametothemusichall,Igotaddictedtothetone.

A.ThefirsttimeB.ForthefirsttimeC.FirsttimeD.First

29.Wethenlistenedtothechildthearticleontheblackboard.

A.read,writingB.reading,writing

C.toread,writtenD.read,written

30.Nowadaysyoungpeople,children,areabouttheirfoodsandclothes.

A.especially,specialB.especially,particular

C.particularly,especialD.specially,especial

31.TerrywouldratherinsidewhileIwouldrathershetogoshopping

withherfriends.

A.stay,reading,wentB.stay,reading,goes

C.stayed,toread,goesD.stayed,reading,wouldgo

32.Hestoppedandturnedround.

A.everyafewminutesB.everyfewminutes

C.eachminuteD.everyotherminutes

33.iWhenshallwemeetagain?

--Makeitdaythatsuitsyou;it'sallthesametome.

A.oneB.someC.anotherD.any

34.Manyexcellentstudentswereontheday"BailiFundofNo.lMiddleSchoolof

Dongkou"wasfounded.

A.awardedB.rewardedC.presentedD.gifted

35.Theyhadworkedlonghoursforseveralweekseverythingreturnedtonormal.

A.untilB.sinceC.beforeD.when

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处

的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Manyayoungpersontellsmehewantstobeawriter.Ialways36suchpeople,butI

alsoexplainthatthere9sabig37between“beingawriter"and"writing”.

Inmostcasestheseindividualsaredreamingofwealthandfame,38thelonghours

spentalone39."You'vegottowanttowrite,9,1saytothem,"notwanttobeawriter.^^

The40isthatwritingisalonely,privateandpoor-payingaffair.Foreverywriter

kissedby41therearethousandsmorewhoselongingis42rewarded.WhenI43

a20-yearcareerintheU.S.CoastGuardtobecomeafreehandwriter,Ihadnoprospects（前景）

atall.WhatI44wasafriendwhofoundmearoominaNewYorkapartmentbuilding.It

didn't45matterthatitwascoldandhadnobathroom.Iimmediatelyboughta（an）46

manualtypewriterand47agenuinewriter.

Afterayearorso,48,1stillhadn'tgottenabreakandbeganto49myself.Itwasso

hardtosellastorythatI50madeenoughtoeat.ButIknewI51write.

Ihaddreamedaboutit52.Iwasn'tgoingtobeoneofthosepeoplewhodie53

“Whatif?”Iwouldkeepputtingmydreamtothe54eventhoughitmeantlivingwith

uncertaintyandfearoffailure.ThisistheShadowLandof55,andanyonewithadream

mustlearntolivethere.

36.A.adviseB.encourageC.tellD.warn

37.A.stepB.advanceC.gapD.difference

38.A.andB.butC.notD.for

39.A.intheroomB.typewritingC.withanovelD.foradesk

40.A.realityB.ideaC.newsD.reason

41.A.writingB.readersC.fortuneD.others

42.A.neverB.alwaysC.sometimesD.only

43.A.beganB.foundC.leftD.put

44.A.hadhadB.havehadC.amhavingD.didhave

45.A.everB.justC.evenD.greatly

46.A.usedB.newC.usefulD.old

47.A.feltlikeB.actedasC.typedlikeD.performedas

48.A.consequentlyB.thereforeC.unluckilyD.however

49.A.scoldB.doubtC.beatD.hate

50.A.almostB.partlyC.poorlyD.barely

51.A.plannedtoB.oughttoC.wasabletoD.wantedto

52.A.foryearsB.longagoC.sincethenD.onceagain

53.A.regrettingB.wonderingC.dreamingD.depressing

54.A.pointB.bestC.testD.most

55.A.timeB.deathC.hopeD.life

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，20小题，满分40分）

第一节：阅读短文，选择答案。（共17小题；每小题2分，共34分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。

A

Whenaconsumer（消费者）findsthatsomethingheorsheboughtisfaultyorinsomeother

waydoesnotliveuptowhattheproducersaysforit,thefirststepistopresentthewarranty（保

单），oranyotherrecordsthatmighthelp,atthestoreofbuying.Inmostcases,thisactionwill

produceresults.However,ifitdoesnot,therearevariousmeanstheconsumermayusetogain

satisfaction.

Asimpleandcommonmethodusedbymanyconsumersistocomplain（投诉）directlyto

thestoremanager.Ingeneral,the"higherup“iheconsumertakeshisorhercomplaint,thefaster

heorshecanexpectittobesettled.Insuchacase,itisusuallysettledintheconsumer'sfavour,

takingitastruethatheorshehasajustright.

Consumersshouldcomplaininpersonwheneverpossible,butiftheycannotgettotheplace

ofbuying,itisacceptabletophoneorwritethecomplaintinaletter.

Complainingisusuallymosteffectivewhenitisdonepolitelybutfirmly,andespecially

whentheconsumercanshowclearlywhatiswrongwithwhatwasboughtinquestion.Ifthis

cannotbedone,theconsumerwillsucceedbestbypresentingspecificinformationastowhatis

wrong,ratherthanbymakinggeneralstatements.Forexample,4tTheleftspeakerdoesnotwork

atallandthesoundcomingoutoftherightoneisunclear”isbetterthan“Thisstereo（立体音响）

doesnotwork”.

Thestoremanagermayadvisetheconsumertowritetotheproducer,ifso,theconsumer

shoulddothis,statingthecomplaintaspolitelyandasfirmlyaspossible.Butifapolite

complaintdoesnotachievetheexpectedresult,theconsumercangoastepfurther.Heorshe

canthreaten（恐吓）totakethesellertocourtorreportthesellertoapublicorganization

responsibleforprotectingconsumers9rights.

56.Whenaconsumerfindswhatheboughthasafaultinit,heshouldfirst.

A.complainpersonallytothemanager

B.showsomethingprovableinwrittenformtothestore

C.threatentotakethemattertocourt

D.writerafirmletterofcomplainttothestore

57.Ifaconsumerwantsaquicksettlementofhisproblem,it'sbettertocomplainto.

A.ashopassistantB.theproducer

C.apublicorganizationD.astoremanager

58.Themosteffectivecomplaintaboutwhatwasboughtcanbemadeby.

A.showingthefaultofittotheproducerB.sayingfirmlyitisofpoorquality

C.askingpolitelytochangeitD.explainingexactlywhatiswrongwithit

59.Thepassagetellsus.

A.howtomakethecomplainthaveagoodeffect

B.howtosettleaconsumer'scomplaint

C.howtoavoidbuyingsomethingwrong

D.howtodealwithcomplaintsfromconsumers

60.Accordingtothepassage,thelastwayaconsumerhastouseis

A.towritetotheproducer

B.toquarrelwiththemanager

C.towarnthesellerthatheorshewillturntothecourtoraconsumers,organizationforhelp

D.tocollectseveralfighterstothreatentheseller

Asmorepeopleworklongerhoursintheoffice,theyhavelesstimetohitthegymforsome

desperatelyneededexercise.Wholedaysspentfacingacomputerandlooming(terrible)

deadlinescanleaveyouwithbackaches,headaches,andjustaboutanyotherkindofache

imaginable.Stressaccumulates(increase)quietly,boilingoverattheworstmomentwhenyou

didn'tevenrealizeitwasthere.Belowaresomewaystohelppreventthisfromhappeningby

stretchingandrelaxingyourbodyduringthelunchhour.Youdon'tevenhavetogetoutofyou

chair.

Absolution

1.Hangyourhead,holdingthesidesofyourchairwithyourhandstrytoliftthechairup.

2.Atthesametime,slightlybendyourchest,usingthemusclesofyourlowerbellyto

supportyou.

3.Keeptheposeforthreetofiveseconds,breathingslowlythroughout.Repeatforfive

times.

Stretchthigh-high

1.Sitinyourchairwithyourbacktightagainstthechairback..

2.Putonefootonthechairandclaspyourkneewithtwohands.Breathein.

3.Breatheoutandmakeyourkneetouchyourchest.Holdthispositionforfiveseconds.

4.Changetotheotherfoot.Performthestretchforeachlegfivetimes.

Navel-gazing(凝视肚脐)

1.Sitabitforwardinyourchair.Putyourhandsonyourwaistandbendyourbackalittle.

2.Hangyourheadandwatchyourbellybuttonfor10—15seconds.

3.Returntothestartingposition.Repeatforfivetimes.

Raisingthe(lum)bar

1.Putyourhandsonyourlowerbelly.

2.Bendyourchestsupportingyourlowerbelly,andholdyourbreathforthreetofive

seconds.Breatheoutslowly.Repeatfivetimes.

Thegreetingexercise

1.Foldyourarmsacrossyourchest,setyourlegsslightlywiderthanshoulder-width,knees

bentatrightangles.Breathein.

2.Breatheoutslowlyandraiseyourupperbody,holdfbrfiveseconds,thenrelax.Repeat

forfivetimes.

61.Theabovewaysofexerciseareintroducedinthepassageto.

A.makeyouworkmoreefficientlyintheoffice

B.keepyoufitintheoffice

C.preventsomediseasesrelatedtoofficework

D.getyourelaxedintheoffice

62.Whichofthefollowingfourpicturesshowsthecorrectwayofnavel-gazing?

63.Alloftheabovewaysofexercisearesimilarinthat.

A.youneedtobreatheinandthenbreatheout

B.youcan'tdothemwithoutyourchair

C.youneedtodeepyourposeforfiveseconds

D.youdothembeforelunchtime

64.Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthat.

A.alltheexerciseshavethesamefunctionandyoumaychooseanyofthem

B.alltheexercisesformanentiresetandyoushoulddothemonebyone

C.differentexercisefocusesondifferentpartofyourbodyandhasdifferentfunctions

D.thegreetingexerciseisthelaststepdesignedtomakeyourbodyrelaxed

C

BrokebackMountain(断背ill)

Anepic(英雄的)lovestory,setagainstthesweepinglandscapesofWyomingandTexas,

tellsthestoryoftwoyoungmen—aranch-handandarodeocowboy—whomeetinthe

summerof1963whiledrivingcattleonamountainrange.Theyunexpectedlydevelopalifelong

connection,onewhosecomplications(复杂化)，joysandtragediesprovideatestamenttothe

enduranceandpoweroflove.

ProductionStatus:ReleasedWriters

Style:Drama,RomanceandLarryMcMurtry——Screenplay

WesternAdaptation)

RunningTime:2hrs.14min.DianaOssana-------Screenplay

ReleaseDate:December9th,(Adaptation)

(NY/LA/SF)DianaOssana-------Screenwriter

MPAARating:Rforsexuality,languageE.AnnieProulx——SourceMaterial

andsomeviolence.(shortstory:"BrokebackMountain^^)

ProductionCo.:FocusFeatures,RiverRoad

EntertainmentCinemas&Showtimes

Studios:UniversalPictures(onJan.25,)

FilmingLocations:WyomingandTexasEmbarcadero

Producedin:UnitedStates1EmbarcaderoCenter,SanFrancisco,

CA,94111

CastandCredits:12:00,12:30,2:00,3:00,3:30,5:30,

Starring:LindaCardellini,KateMara,Jake6:30,7:00,8:30,9:30,10:00

Gyllenhaal,HeathLedger,MichelleBAMRoseCinemas

Williams30LafayetteAvenue,Brooklyn,NY,

Directedby:AngLee11217

Producedby:MichaelCostigan,Michael4:15,7:00,9:45

Hausman,LarryMcMurtryPacific'sTheGroveStadium14

Actors189TheGroveDrive,LA,CA,90036

LindaCardellini-------CassieCartwright1:25

JakeGyllenhaal--------JackTwistLoewsDupontCircle5

HeathLedger---------EnnisDelMar135019thSt.NW,Washington,DC,6

MichelleWilliams-----Alma(2:00),(3:00),(5:00),6:00,8:00,9:00

AnneHathaway--------Lureen

RandyQuaid-----------JoeAguirre

65.Accordingtothepassage,BrokebackMountainismainlyabout.

A.languagestudyB.loveC.violenceD.funnystory

66.ThefilmBrokebackMountainismainlyfromshortstoryby.

A.AngLeeB.MichelleWilliams

C.DianaOssanaD.E.AnnieProulx

67.Accordingtothepassage,thenaturalsightsinBrokebackMountainwasfilmedin.

A.AmericaB.Wyoming

C.TexasD.Canada

68.IfyouliveinNewYork,you'dbetterenjoythefilmonJan.25in.

A.LoewsDupontCircle5B.Pacific'sTheGroveStadium14

C.EmbarcaderoD.BAMRoseCinemas

D

PlanetHunter

WhenGeoffMarcywas14,hisparentsboughthimatelescope.Everynight,hewouldgo

ontotheroofoutsidehiswindowtoseethewondersofthesky.

“Whatexcitedmemostwaswhethertherewereplanetsinothersolarsystemswherelife

mightexist,"hesays."Idecidedtotrytofindplanetsorbiting（沿…轨道运行）otherstarslike

ourSun.^^

Andhedid."Myfellowresearcher,PaulButler,andIfoundourfirstplanetin1995,“Dr.

Marcysays."Weworkedfortenyearswithoutfindinganything!Butwestuckwithit,andour

patiencepaidoff.”

Sincethen,thetwoscientistshavediscovered65ofthemorethan100planetsorbiting

otherstars.Dr.MarcyandDr.Butleralsospottedthefirst4tfamily^^ofthreeplanets.InJune

theyannouncedanotherdiscovery:aJupiter-like（像木星一样的）planetorbitingstar55Cancri.

Atfirst,thetworesearchersfoundonlyplanetsthatorbitclosetostars.Recently,the

scientistsfoundplanetsfartherout.Theplanetorbiting55Cancriisamajorbreakthrough:itis

thefirstsightingofalargegasplanetaboutthesamedistancefromthestarasJupiterisfromthe

Sun.

Whyisthisimportant?ScientiststhinkthatlifeonEarthmayexistbecauseoftwospecial

featuresinoursolarsystem.ThefirstisJupiter.

"Becauseit'ssobig,Jupiterpullscometsandasteroids（小行星）,ortheyallcomeandhit

theEarth.^^Dr.Marcyexplains."WithoutJupiter,lifeonEarthwouldlikelyhavebeen

destroyed.^^

AsecondfeatureisthatEarthisarockyplanetwhereliquidwater,whichisnecessaryfor

life,canexist.Unlikegasplanets,rockyplanetslikeEarthhavesurfaceswherewatercangather

inpoolsandseas,whichmaysupportlife.AhugespaceexistsbetweentheJupiter-likeplanet

andtwootherplanetsthatliecloseto55Cancri.IsthereanEarthlikeplanetinthespace,too

smallforustonotice?Ifso,saysDr.Marcy,“Wewouldhavetwostrikingsimilaritiestoour

solarsystem:aJupiter-likeplanetandanEarth-likeplanet.Andtheremaybe

69.WhatcanwelearnaboutDr.Marcyfromthepassage?

A.HeisfoundofwatchingJupiter.

B.Heisfromascientistfamily.

C.HedislikesworkingwithPaulButler.

D.Heisinterestedinfindinglifeinouterspace.

70.Whichofthefollowingistrueoftherecentdiscovery?

A.TheplanetisnotasprotectiveasJupiter.

B•Theplanetisclosestar55Cancri.

C.Theplanetprovestobeagasplanet.

D.TheplanetisaslargeasJupiter.

71.Dr.Marcythinksthatlifemayexistinthe55Cancrisystembecause.

A.hehasfoundthesystemsimilartothesolarsystem

B.hehasdiscoveredanEarth-likeplanetthere

C.hehasdiscoveredarockyplanetthere

D.hehasfoundsignsoflifeinthesystem

72.“Butwestuckwithit”（inParagraph3）means.

A.theyfeltdiscouragedB.theycarriedonwithit

C.theyfailedintheirattemptD.theymadesomeprogress

第二节：简答题（共2小题，每小题2分，满分6分）

阅读下列短文，根据各小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。

BigExplosionsinDahab

CAIRO,Egypt（Reuters）April24,—ThreeexplosionsshooktheEgyptianSinairesortof

DahabonMonday,killing23peopleandwoundingdozensofothers,rescueandsecurity

officialssaid.

Witnessessawsmokebillowingupfromthetown'stouristbazaar,andresidentssaidthey

sawbodypartsanddebris（残骸）onthestreetafteranexplosionatarestaurant.

Peopleinthesmallbeachanddivingresort,whichispopularwithbackpackers,described

scenesofcarnage（残杀，流血）andchaos（混乱）.

Acafeworkerwhowasabout200metersfromthescenesaid:"Wesawmanydeadpeople.

Peoplewerescreaming.Peoplewerebeingtakentohospital.Egyptianswenttogiveblood.

Therewerebodyparts.There'spoliceeverywhere.”

“Thereareambulancesandcarstakingpeopletohospital,saidanotherresident,whoalso

didnotwanttobenamed.

TheexplosionstookplaceattheNelsonRestaurant,theAladdinCafeteriaandtheGhazala

Supermarket,theInteriorMinistrysaid.

Theexplosionstookplaceinquicksuccessionatabout7.15p.m.（1715GMT）.“Thereis

smokecomingfromtheareaandtherearepeoplerunningeverywhere,saidonewitness,who

heardtheblasts.

Anofficialwiththelocalambulanceservicesaidmanyofthedeadappearedtobe

foreigners.

Israelidiversoftenstayintheresort,butwiththePassoverHolidayoveritisunlikelymany

werethere.TheIsraeliambassadorinCairoandIsraeliauthoritiessaidtheydidnotknowofany

Israelicasualties（伤亡）.

Onevisitorsaidpolicewerestoppingcarsandbusesleavingtheresortandhadimposed

restrictionsonmovementsinandoutofbackpackercampsinthearea.

ItwasthethirdsetofthreeexplosionsontheeasterncoastoftheSinaipeninsulasince

October,whenagroupattackedtheHiltonhotelintheborderresortofTabaandtwoother

resortsonthenortheastcoast,killing34people.

73.Findinthepassageawordclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword"billowing”.

74.What'stheresultoftheexplosionsinDahab?（回答词数不超过10个单词）

75.Howmanyplacesexperiencedtheexplosionsthistime?（回答词数不超过4个单词）

第II卷（两部分，共35分）

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：阅读短文，根据所读内容在表格的空格处填上适当的单词或短语，每空不超

过3个单词。（共10小题，满分10分）

Happybirthday!Dobirthdayreallymakepeoplehappy?Ofcoursetheydo.Birthday

celebratethedaywhenwewereborn.Besides,thatextracandleonthecakesuggestanotheryear

ofgrowthandmaturity（成熟）—orsowehope.Weallliketoimaginethatwearegettingwiser

andnotjustolder.Mostofusenjoyseeingthewonderofgrowthinothers,aswell.Forinstance,

seeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud.ForAmericans,like

peopleinmostcultures,growingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?Thatisadifferent

story.

Growingoldisnotexactlyforpeopleinyouth-oriented（以年轻人为中心）American

culture.MostAmericansliketolookyoung,actyoungandfeelyoung.Astheoldsayinggoes,

“You'reyoungasyoufeel."Olderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyare,rather

thanhowmanyyearsold.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceand

wisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoung,oratleast“youngatheart”.

ManyolderAmericansfindthe"goldenyears^^tobeanythingbutgolden.Economically,

“seniorcitizens“oftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirementattheageof65bringsasharpdecrease

inpersonalincome.Socialsecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference.Olderpeople

maysufferfrompoornutrition,medicalcare,andhousing.Someevenexperienceage

discrimination（歧视）.AmericansociologistPatMooreoncedresseduplikeanolderpersonand

wanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely-evencheatedandrobbed.However,dressed

asayoungperson,shereceivedmuchmorerespect.

Unfortunately,theelderlypopulationinAmericaisincreasingfast.Why?Peopleareliving

longer.Fewerbabiesarebeingborn.Andmiddle-aged"babyboomers^^arerapidlyenteringthe

groupoftheelderly.Americamaysoonbeaplacewherewrinkles（皱纹）are"in"・Marketing

expertsarereadynoticingthisgrowinggroupofconsumer.

Title:DifferentOpinionsAbout76.

77.________Descriptions/Details

GeneralideaGrowingolder,beingmatureandwiser

Awonderfulprocess:children80.__________