中國(guó)人口的老齡化趨勢(shì)讓人們更加關(guān)注老年人的晚年生活。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)所給提示。續(xù)

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How to care for the elders

Young people always complain that they face lots of pressures with caring for elders. How the aging people can be cared well is a hot topic in recent years. In my opinion, we, our government and our society can do just as follows…

如果這些孩子的母親死了，誰(shuí)來(lái)照顧他們呢？(care for)

【2011·江西八校聯(lián)考】

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閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

It's no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. That's especially 36 ­of children who remain in homes where they’re badly treated 37 the law blindly favors biological parents. It's also true of children who 38 for years in foster (寄養(yǎng)) homes because of parents who can't or won't care for them but 39 to give up custody (監(jiān)護(hù)) rights.
    　Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays 40 neither description, but her recent court victory could 41 help children who do. Kimberly has been the 42 of an angry custody battle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge 43 that the teenager can remain with the only father she's ever known and that her biological parents have "no legal 44" on her.
    　 Shortly after 45 in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another baby were mistakenly switched and sent home with the 46 parents. Kimberly's biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests 47 that the child wasn't the Twiggs' own daughter, but Kim only was, thus leading to a custody 48 with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families 49 that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting 50 rights. Those rights were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being 51.
    　The decision to 52 Kimberly with Mr. Mays caused heated discussion. But the judge made clear that Kimberly did have the right to sue (起訴) 53 her own behalf. Thus he made it clear that she was 54 just a personal possession of her parents. Biological parentage does not mean an absolute ownership that cancels(取消) all the 55 of children.

36.A. terrible                      B. sad                 C. true                 D. natural
37.A. but                       B. if                     C. when           D. because
38.A. settle                  B. live               C. suffer               D. gather
39.A. have                  B. refuse                C. stick                 D. fail
40.A. likes                       B. gives                   C. fits                   D. knows
41.A. actually                 B. eventually              C. successfully        D. abruptly
42.A. victim                 B. object              C. sacrifice           D. teenager
43.A. ruled                  B. believed             C. ordered              D. indicated
44.A. expectation            B. action                 C. effect           D. claim
45.A. birth                   B. judgment         C. operation         D. school
46.A. biological              B. own               C. kind                 D. wrong
47.A. examined            B. explained               C. decided           D. showed
48.A. battle             B. right              C. agreement                 D. decision
49.A. thought              B. quarreled               C. agreed                D. prepared
50.A. equal                 B. same               C. visiting             D. speaking

51.A. harmed                  B. forbidden         C. wounded         D. hidden
52.A. make                  B. leave                      C. give              D. keep
53.A. by                    B. through           C. on                    D. in

54.A. more than              B. no more than    C. not more than     D. less than
55.A. freedom                B. happiness        C. rights           D. ideas

（重慶市西南師大附中2010屆高三第七次月考C篇）

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64.Who would be the most interested in the magazines described here?

A. People dedicated to protecting animals.

B. People who are afraid of dogs.

C. People who keep dogs as pets.

D People working with pets.

65.Which of the following is TRUE about The Bark?

A. It’s a complete guide for kids to better understand dogs.

B. It has received the Maxwell Award for Special – Interest Magazines.

C. It’s a how – to – care – for – your – dog magazine.

D. It’s dedicated to everything related to canine culture.

66.Which magazine is the most popular with children?

A. Dog Fancy      B. Dogs for Kids  C. The Bark         D. Dog World

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A. on the Internet                                      B. in a medicine magazine

C. in a textbook                    D. on a notice board