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　　Work is a very important part of life in the United States. Americans spend most of their lives working. For most Americans, their work defines them. They are what they do. What happens, then, when a person can no longer work?

　　Most Americans stop working at the age of sixty-five or seventy and retire. Because work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and unproductive. Of course, some people are happy to retire, but leaving one's job, whatever it is, is a difficult change, even for those who look forward to retiring. Retirement can also bring financial problems. Many people depend on Social Security (保障) checks every month. During their working years, employees contribute a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer also gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as income. These checks do not provide enough money to live on, however, because prices are increasing very rapidly. Senior citizens, those over sixty-five, have to have savings in the bank or other retirement plans to make ends meet. The rate of inflation (物價上漲) is forcing prices higher each year. Social Security checks alone cannot cover these growing expenses. The government offers some assistance, but many serior citizens have to change their life styles after retirement. They have to spend carefully to be sure that they can afford to buy food, fuel and other necessities.

　　Of course, many senior citizens are happy with their retirement. They have time to spend with their families or to enjoy their hobbies. Some continue to work part time, others do volunteer (志愿者) work. Some, like those in the Retired Business Executives Association, even help young people to get started in new businesses. Many retired citizens also belong to “Golden Age” groups. These organizations plan trips and social events. There are many other opportunities (機會) for retirees.

1．Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

[　　]

A．“Golden Age” Groups

B．The American Opinion of Work

C．The Importance of Work in America

D．The Problems of Retirement in America

2．Which of the following is NOT true about the retirees?

[　　]

A．Some retirees feel happy as they can have more time to enjoy themselves.

B．Some retirees have to be careful with their money because of the rising prices.

C．Some retirees like to work without being paid.

D．Some retirees find work in new businesses.

3．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

[　　]

A．the Americans show their value through their work

B．the American government pays little attention to the life of the retirees

C．the retirees' former employers offer some assistance to the retirees

D．the Americans can find no time to travel before their retirement

4．What does the paragraph following the passage most likely discuss?

[　　]

A．An explanation of why the retirees feel lost.

B．The difficult situation the retirees have.

C．A different opinion of the physical and emotional (感情上的) needs of the retirees.

D．A description of other activities the retirees can have.

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科目：高中英語 來源：2004全國各省市高考模擬試題匯編(天利38套)·英語 題型：050

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1．South Korean Films

　　An audience can view five new South Korean films, all with Chinese subtitles (中文字幕), until April 19 at the Tuixin Cinema in the Beijing National Library grounds.

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　　Location: Tuixin Cinema, Beijing National Library, 39 Baishiqiao Road, Haidian District.

　　Tel: 86415566

　　“My Love, My Bride”

　　April 15: 9:00, 13:00, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30

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　　April 16: 9:00, 13:30, 18:15

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　　April 17: 13:30, 18:15

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　　April 18: 9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 18:15

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　　April 19: 9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30

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　　Hong Kong pop starLeon Lai will give a personal performance at 7:30 p. m. from tomorrow through to September 21 at the Shanghai Gymnasium, The show is to celebrate the opening of the 93rd Huangpu Tourism Festival.

　　Tickets: 60, 90, 120, 180 yuan RMB, available (有票) at 66 Jiangning Road.

　　Address: Shanghai Gymnasium, 1111 Gaoxi Road N.

　　Tel: 29189188, 29171145, 49384952, 29197113

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　　The Shanghai Phiharmmonic Orchestra (管弦樂隊) will put on some excellent Russian Orchestra works at 7:15 p. m. on September 26 and 27 at the Shanghai Concert Hall. They will sing Russian folk songs and mass under a Russian Conducter who is very famous for conducting choirs(歌唱隊) and has given a successful choral concert in Beijing.

　　Tickets: 6, 8, 10, 12 yuan RMB, available at the hall's ticket office.

　　Address: 523 Yan'an Road W. Shanghai.

　　Tel: 32275694.

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　　The songs and Dance Troups of North Korea will give a song and dance show at 7:30 p. m. tonight at the Shanghai Center Theater.

　　Tickets: 10,20,30 yuan RMB, available at the theater's ticket office.

　　Address: 1376 Nanjing Road W. Shanghai

　　Tel: 29798663

1．________ will be on on April 18．The cinema's telephone number is ________.

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A．Kim's War; 29798663

B．My Love, My bride; 32275694

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A．1111 Caoxi Road N.

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D．66 Jiangning Road

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[　　]

A．Russian concert
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　　NBC News and news services

　　Updated：1∶15.pm．

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　　TALLMANSVILLE, W．Va．-Eleven miners who died in the Sago disaster could have walked out alive had they known that there was healthier air less than 2,000 feet away, the head of the mining company told NBC News in an interview aired on zMonday-exactly a week to the day that the men sat trapped in the mine awaiting rescuers who arrived too late for all but one survivor．

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A．

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B．

Fallen miners were not far from safety．

C．

International Coal Group CEO expresses condolences on(衰悼)death of miners．

D．

Fear of walking long distance leads to death．

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[　　]

A．

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harmful

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light

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thick

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The underlined paragraph implies that ________．

[　　]

A．

some safety knowledge may mislead victims in a particular situation

B．

all the trapped miners could have survived if they had not hunkered down

C．

to avoid similar tragedies, it is better not to teach miners what to do in case of danger

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the miners’ ignorance of proper safety measures lead to the tragedy

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A．

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B．

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C．

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[　　]

A．

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B．

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　　“Hey, little buddy, will you support me when I'm getting old?” Han Wenshan, 35 years old, asked his new-born baby as he picked him up at home．

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