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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.Mostofusenjoyobservingthem
2、iracleofgrowthinothers,aswell.Forinstance,seeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud.ForAmericans,likepeopleinmostcultures,growingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?That'sadifferentstory.Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeopleinyouth-orientedAmericanculture.Mo
3、stAmericansliketolookyoung,actyoungandfeelyoung.Astheoldsayinggoes,"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Olderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyare,ratherthanhowmanyyearsold.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoung,oratleas
4、t"youngatheart."。ManyolderAmericansfindthe"goldenyears"tobeanythingbutgolden.Economically,"seniorcitizens"oftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirement-typicallyatage65-bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincome.SocialSecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference.Olderpeoplemaysufferfromp
5、oornutrition,medicalcareandhousing.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination.In1987,AmericansociologistPatMooredresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely-evencheatedandrobbed.However,dressedasayoungperson,shereceivedmuchmorerespect.Ofcourse,notallelde
6、rlyAmericanshavesuchnegativeexperiences.Butoldagedoespresentuniquechallenges.Despitethechallengestheyface,oldpeopleinAmericagenerallyrefusetogiveuponlife.Theyfinddifferentwaystokeepthemselvesactive.Tohelpthemstayinshape,theymayjoinwalkersclubs,fitnessprogramsandeventhe“Senior
7、Olympics”.Theycanenjoyhoursatseniorcentersandadultamusementparks.Manyenrollincontinuingeducationprogramstokeeptheirmentalskills.ForAmericans,ifyou’regoingtogrowold,youmightaswelldoitgracefully.1．Birthdaymakepeoplehappybecause________.A.birthdaymeanshavingatreatB.birthdayscele
8、bratethedaywewerebornC.candleonthecakerepresentsanotheryearofgrowtha
