A bright idea suddenly struck me _________ I could use the money l saved to help a poor student in the countryside．
A．whether
which
C．that
D．what
The clear sky _____ fine weather．
A．expects
promises
C．wishes D．hopes
---Andrew won’t like it, you know．
---_____________? I don’t care what Andrew thinks!
A．So
what 
How
come C．What if D．How about
假定你是李华，David 是你的美国笔友。他对中国鼓励使用环保购物袋很感兴趣，来信向你询问此事。请你给他写封回信。主要内容如下：感谢他的关注, 简要介绍相关情况并谈谈你的感想。
注意：
1. 词数100左右，信的格式已为你写好。
2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇：环抱购物袋---environment-friendly shopping bag; 关注---concern.
A serious problem for today's society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.
First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.
Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility, to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.
In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institution should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.
One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.
To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. The problems faced by the old in society.
B. Why we should take responsibility for the old.
C. How we can improve the lives of the old.
Where the old can go to get their pensions.
2.According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?
A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire.
B. Increase savings levels of people during their working years.
C. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old.
Make available pensions for those who have retired.
3.The underlined word "viable" most probably means" ".
A.
impossible B. practical C.
useful successful
4.What is the writer's main purpose in writing this article?
A. To point out the need for government support for old people.
B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people.
C. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.
To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier
life.
Stop thinking that you are too old to learn how to play the piano! You are able to learn the piano or any other instrument at any age. As long as you want to learn the piano, you can. When you decide to learn the piano, think about what you want out of it. Do you want to learn a specific piece of music, or are you more interested in learning techniques and the chord structures behind it? There are no limits, and you will get as much out of it as what you are willing to put into it.
Adults have the ability to learn a musical instrument, although they usually have less time. So no matter what your age, whether you are ten or one hundred and ten, you can learn the piano well. So what are you waiting for? Start learning today! Here are some ways to learn the piano, each with its own advantages.
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This allows you personal, face-to-face lessons — usually on a weekly basis where they are able to teach you and correct you. This is a great way to learn the piano, but you are limited in the contact hours you have with your teacher which may slow your learning.
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This would have to be the hardest way because you are just working by yourself and you can never be sure if you have understood the books correctly.
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These are quite new to the market. They are video or DVD lessons that you can work through at your own pace. The advantage here is that you have the teacher so you know if you are doing it right, and you can work at your own pace — as quickly or as slowly as you like.
1.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell us why we need to learn to play the piano.
B. To tell us never to lose hope at any age.
C. To encourage us to learn the piano and to give some suggestions.
To tell us that nothing is difficult if you put your heart
into it.
2.Match each of the following titles with each point.
a. Internet and Video Courses.
b. Hire a Piano Teacher.
c. Teach Yourself with Books.
A. 1-a 2-c 3-b B. 1-b 2-c 3-a
C. 1-b 2-a 3-c
1-c 2-b 3-a
3.According to the author, we know that ______.
A. people who are too old can’t learn the piano
B. kids learn much faster than adults
C. learning by oneself, one may misunderstand the books
learning with a teacher is the best way
4.Which of the following old sayings sums up the main idea of the first two paragraphs?
A. Every coin has two sides.
B. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
C. Let’s cross the bridge when we come to it.
You are never too old to learn.
