Question

    Many people over 60 years of age in the UK are spending their later years taking up new hobbies and activities， according to research from Age UIC 71 percent of those over 60 years old are meeting new challenges like learning a foreign language， taking lo the dance floor， or even taking part in outdoor activities like bungee jumping and mountain climbing．

The new survey looks at attitudes towards later life in people aged 18 and above and has been conducted to mark the start of a new TV advertising campaign． With the positive attitudes of many of those aged 60 and above who describe their lifestyle as interesting （38 percent）， varied（42 percent）， fun（20 percent） and satisfying（24 percent）， it shows the nation that growing older does not mean that interests and hobbies should stop．

It features people doing what they enjoy， celebrating later life and all that it can offer． This is in sharp contrast to some younger people's ideas of old age as boring and slower-paced． Among those featured arc a Tai Chi group， dancers， a 91-ycar-old bodybuilder， and an 81-year-old singing leading lady． Many of them are people who have been directly helped by Age UK． The advertisement aims to show the different services and products that Age UK offers and how it can help people to make the most of later life．

Michelle Mitchell， Charily Director at Age UK said， "Through our research and the exciting new TV advertisement， we hope to show another side of growing older and encourage people of all ages to take up some hobbies． One in five says that they have felt more comfortable in their own skin since they reached 60 years of age， and this confidence helps to give people the drive to try the activities they have always wanted to try．"

1.How many people aged 60 and above describe their lifestyle as varied？

A. 38 percent． B. 42 percent．

C. 20 percent． D. 24 percent

2.What can be learned in Paragraph 3？

A. Many old people lead a positive life．

B. Age UK has organized a Tai Chi group．

C. Old age is not boring， but a little slow-paced．

D. Age UK offers products to old people for free．

3.From where is the passage most probably taken？

A. A life magazine． B. A textbook．

C. A fashion website． D. A health handbook．

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。调查发现，在英国，很多超过六十岁的老人都在过着积极、丰富的生活．他们参加各种各样的活动，发展各种业余爱好。文章对调查内容和结果进行了详细的介绍。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“and above who describe their lifestyle as interesting （38 percent）， varied（42 percent）”可知，42%的老人认为自己的生活多样化，故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段中的“It features people doing what they enjoy， celebrating later life and all that it can offer． This is in sharp contrast to some younger people's ideas of old age as boring and slower-paced”可知，这些老年人的生活特点是人们做他们喜欢的事，庆祝晚年生活，以及它所能提供的一切。这与一些年轻人对老年人的看法形成了鲜明的对比，他们认为老年人生活无聊，节奏较慢。由此可知，老年人的生活是非常积极向上的。后面还举了一些具体的例子（太极团体，舞蹈家，91岁的健美运动者， 81岁的歌唱女主角）来证明这一点。故A选项正确。

3.推理判断题。本文介绍了在英国，很多超过六十岁的老人都在过着积极、丰富的生活。这篇文章介绍的是老年人的生活方式。因此文章最有可能出自生活杂志，故选A。