—What’s wrong with the door? —The key ha...

Professional skills are tools like a knife or a hammer. You need ______ to complete the things you want to do.

A.it B.that C.them D.ones

—Shall I tell John our secret?

—No, you mustn’t. ______ .

A.Take it easy B.It sounds like a great idea

C.If you don’t mind D.It’s just between you and me

假设你是红星中学高二(1)班的李华，近日你的英国笔友Chris给你写信，向你寻求汉语学习方面的建议，请给他写一封回信，内容包括：

1. 说明具体建议（至少3条）；

2. 表达你愿意帮助他。

注意：1. 信的开头和结尾已写好；

2. 词数不少于60词。

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根据首字母和英文解释填空，注意词形。

1.Smoking is strictly f_________ (to not allow someone to do something) here.

2.Strong winds are always a_________ (to happen or appear together with something else) by heavy rain.

3.Old people don't like rock music which they think sounds too h_________ (sharp and unpleasant to listen to).

4.There's an increasing t_________(trend) for women to have children later in life.

5.The flight was badly d__________ (to make someone or something late) because of the heavy rain.

6.This restaurant is strongly r_________ (to suggest something is good for a particular purpose) by the people who have been there.

7.With no light in the shabby room, our eyes slowly a_________(to change or adjust gradually to suit new conditions) to the dark.

8.He gave the children some chocolate to r__________(to give someone something because they have done something good, worked hard etc) them for behaving well.

9.Yelling at your parents shows that you're not m_________ (fully grown to be reasonable like an adult) enough.

10.In order to get the job, you need to c__________(to make someone believe something is true) the interviewers of your enthusiasm for the job.

Retirement Age

Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. The "standard" retirement age varies from country to country, but it is generally between 50 and 70, according to the latest statistics, 2011. However, for a long time, people have got into an argument about whether the age of retirement should be increased or reduced in their own countries.

There are several arguments for allowing older people to continue working as long as they are able. Many people think that older employees have a large amount of knowledge and experience which can be lost to a business or organization if they are made to retire. Besides, older employees are often extremely faithful employees and are more willing to implement company policies than the young. A more important point is regarding the attitudes in society to old people. To force someone to resign or retire at 60 or 65 indicates that the society does not value the input of these people and that effectively their useful life is over.

Allowing old people to work indefinitely(无限期地), however, is not always a good policy. Some people took the strong view that age alone is no guarantee of ability. Many young employees have more experience or skills than older staff, who may have been stuck in one area for most of their working lives. Having compulsory retirement allows new ideas in an organization. On the other hand, older people should be rewarded by society for their life's labor by being given generous pensions and the freedom to enjoy leisure. They can have time to do whatever they like, that is, they can have their own plans or roles and achieve their retirement goals.

With many young people unemployed or frustrated in low-level positions, there are often calls to compulsorily retire older workers. However, this can affect the older individual's freedom—and right—to work. In my opinion, giving workers more choices over their retirement age will benefit society and the individual.

1.According to the passage, old people should go on with work because _________.

A.they will help the business not to fail quickly

B.they have grasped much practical experience

C.they need to have a sense of achievement

D.they want to learn more knowledge

2.The underlined word "implement" in Paragraph 2 probably means "_________".

A.take over B.work on

C.get rid of D.carry out

3.The third paragraph is mainly to tell us that _________.

A.older people can't do their work well

B.young people usually have new ideas

C.it is better for older people to retire on time

D.older people would like to do, something else

4.What is the author's attitude towards compulsory retirement?

A.positive B.neutral

C.negative D.uncertain

5.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

CP: Central Point    P:Point    Sp: Sub-point（次要点）    C:Conclusion

A. B.

C. D.