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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.Mostofusenjoyobservingthemiracleofgrowthinoth
2、ers,aswell.Forinstance,seeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud.ForAmericans,likepeopleinmostcultures,growingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?That'sadifferentstory.Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeopleinyouth-orientedAmericanculture.MostAmericansliketolookyoung,actyoungand
3、feelyoung.Astheoldsayinggoes,"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Olderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyare,ratherthanhowmanyyearsold.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoung,oratleast"youngatheart."。ManyolderAmericansfindthe"goldenyears"to
4、beanythingbutgolden.Economically,"seniorcitizens"oftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirement-typicallyatage65-bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincome.SocialSecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutrition,medicalcareandhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination.In198
5、7,AmericansociologistPatMooredresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely-evencheatedandrobbed.However,dressedasayoungperson,shereceivedmuchmorerespect.Ofcourse,notallelderlyAmericanshavesuchnegativeexperiences.Butoldagedoespresentuniquechallenges.Despitethechalleng
6、estheyface,oldpeopleinAmericagenerallyrefusetogiveuponlife.Theyfinddifferentwaystokeepthemselvesactive.Tohelpthemstayinshape,theymayjoinwalkersclubs,fitnessprogramsandeventhe“SeniorOlympics”.Theycanenjoyhoursatseniorcentersandadultamusementparks.Manyenrollincontinuingeducationprogramstokeepthei
7、rmentalskills.ForAmericans,ifyou’regoingtogrowold,youmightaswelldoitgracefully.1．Birthdaymakepeoplehappybecause________.A.birthdaymeanshavingatreatB.birthdayscelebratethedaywewerebornC.candleonthecakerepresentsanotheryearofgrowtha
