While income worry is a rather common problem of the ahead, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face．Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one．This phenomenon(现象) is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”.
In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home．Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them．The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries．Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do．This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response(回应) in time for their aged parents living by themselves.
The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries．Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”．
1.According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by_______.
A．their earlier experience of feeling lonely
B．the unfavorable living conditions in their native countries
C．the common worry about their income
D．the geographical distance between parents and children
2.Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to_______.
A．live in the countries with more money. B．seek a better place for their aged parents
C．continue their studies abroad D．realize their dreams in foreign countries
3.If young people go abroad, _______.
A．they do not hold to the value of duty at all．
B．they can give some help to their parents back home
C．they cannot do what they should for their parents．
D．they believe what they actually do is right
4.From the last paragraph, we can infer that _______.
A．the situations in the developed and developing countries are different
B．“Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our society
C．children will become independent as soon as they go abroad
D．the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”
A typical Chinese Internet user is a young male who prefers instant messaging to e-mail, favors news, music and games sites and seldom makes online purchases（购物）．According to a study, about two-thirds of survey participants use the Internet for news — often entertainment-related — or for online games．About half download music and movies.
They also tend to prefer instant messaging to e-mail, and they are depending on the Internet more frequently than before to communicate with others who have the same professions, hobbies and political interests．Online purchases still remain unpopular in China．Three-quarters of users surveyed have never bought anything over the Internet, and only 10 percent make purchases even once a month．Among those who do buy online, most pay for entertainment while others buy phone cards, or computer hardware or software.
“Many people don’t trust the quality of goods bought online,” Guo said Wednesday．“If they buy it in a store and don’t like it, they can easily bring it back.”
The survey was done in five major cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Changsha．Results do not necessarily project countrywide because Internet use in rural areas is lower than in cities．Guo describes the typical netizen in the five cities surveyed as young, male, richer and more highly educated．Males make up two-thirds of the Internet community, and more than 80 percent of users are under 24．Among people ages 25 to 29, 60 percent to 80 percent go online.
China has more than 100 million people online, second in the world to the United States.
1.A typical Chinese Internet user may be the one who _________.
A．likes to send e-mails B．likes to buy goods online
C．likes to pay for entertainment D．likes the games sites
2.Online purchases still remain unpopular in China mainly because _________.
A．it is more difficult for sales returns
B．people haven’t computers
C．it is not convenient to purchase on line
D．all goods bought online are of low quality
3.Which of the following words fails to describe the typical netizens in the five cities?
A．well educated B．richer C．female D．young
4.According to the text, which of the following shows the right relation between online people and their ages?
There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much．Every day after work the man would come home and 36 with the little boy．He would always 37 all of his extra time with the little boy.
One night．while the man was at work, he _38 that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his little boy． 39 he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him 40 ．So, looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large 41 of the world on the cover．He got a(n) 42 ．He removed the map, and then patientely tore it up into small pieces．Then he put all the 43 in his coat pocket.
When he got home, the little boy came __44 to him and was ready to play．The man _45 that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play just now．He 46 the little boy into the dinning room, and 47 all the pieces of the map．He spread them on the table．He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could 48 together, his extra work would be 49 , and they could both play．Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished．Can we play now?”
The man was 50 , saying, “That’s impossible．Let’s have a look.” And 51 __enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its 52 .
The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It’s 53 ．On the 54 of the page is a(n) 55 of a man．When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”
1.A．play B．watch C．share D．enjoy
2.A．take B．spend C．cost D．have
3.A．recongnized B．realized C．knew D．expected
4. A．However B．Or C．For D．But
5.A．happy B．excited C．busy D．silent
6.A．map B．picture C．figure D．image
7.A．information B．chance C．advice D．idea
8.A．world B．pieces C．paper D．magazine
9.A．shouting B．expecting C．running D．meeting
10.A．explained B．persuaded C．shouted D．discussed
11.A．asked B．led C．ordered D．showed
12.A．did up B．dealt with C．put out D．took out
13.A．looked it up B．got it around C．put it back D．turned it over
14.A．finished B．wasted C．delivered D．filled
15.A．shocked B．surprised C．satisfied D．tired
16.A．beautiful B．sure C．right D．quite
17.A．way B．page C．side D．place
18.A．funny B．difficult C．simple D．interesting
19.A．cover B．back C．top D．front
20.A．picture B．impression C．sculpture D．shade
Of the two, I would prefer camera, which is very easy for me to carry.
A．a small B．a smaller C．the small D．the smaller
—What’s wrong with him?
—The picture he came across his memory of a sad story in his childhood.
A．put off B．took off C．set off． D．gave off
A brilliant idea occurred to him, ______ to his research in the lab.
A．while devoting B．while devoting himself
C．while he was devoted D．while devoted
