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1、大学英语（四）复习题一、阅读理解Passage1Happybirthday!Dobirthdaysreallymakepeoplehappy?Ofcoursetheydo.Birthdayscelebratethedaywewereborn.Moreover,thatextracandleonthecakerepresentsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity.Weallliketoimaginethatwe'regettingwiserandnotjustolder.Mostofuse
2、njoyobservingthemiracleofgrowthinothers,aswell.Forinstance,seeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud.ForAmericans,likepeopleinmostcultures,growingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?That'sadifferentstory.Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeople
3、inyouth-orientedAmericanculture.MostAmericansliketolookyoung,actyoungandfeelyoung.Astheoldsayinggoes,"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Olderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyare,ratherthanhowmanyyearsold.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdo
4、m.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoung,oratleast"youngatheart."。ManyolderAmericansfindthe"goldenyears"tobeanythingbutgolden.Economically,"seniorcitizens"oftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirement-typicallyatage65-bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincome.SocialSecuri
5、tybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutrition,medicalcareandhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination.In1987,AmericansociologistPatMooredresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely-evencheateda
6、ndrobbed.However,dressedasayoungperson,shereceivedmuchmorerespect.Ofcourse,notallelderlyAmericanshavesuchnegativeexperiences.Butoldagedoespresentuniquechallenges.Despitethechallengestheyface,oldpeopleinAmericagenerallyrefusetogiveuponlife.Theyfinddifferentway
7、stokeepthemselvesactive.Tohelpthemstayinshape,theymayjoinwalkersclubs,fitnessprogramsandeventhe“SeniorOlympics”.Theycanenjoyhoursatseniorcentersandadultamusementparks.Manyenrollincontinuingeducationprogramstokeeptheirmentalskills.ForAmericans,ifyou’regoingtog
8、rowold,youmightaswelldoitgracefully.1．Birthdaymakepeoplehappybecause________.A.birthdaymeanshavingatreatB.birthdayscelebratethedaywewerebornC.candleonthecakerepresentsanotheryearofgrowtha
