Question

【題目】 A desire among many seniors is to “age in place.” Aging in place is a term used to describe a person living in their own house, for as long as they are able to, as they age. Yes, the familiarity of your current home is the advantage of aging in place, but the potential financial drawbacks to renovate（翻新）the house might actually be more costly than the long-term benefits.

40 years ago, with a growing family, you probably purchased a 4-bedroom child-friendly house. Now, with kids moving out, you might be thinking about changing one of your bedrooms into a massive master bathroom, and another into an open-space reading area. You might also be thinking about cutting back on lawn maintenance（草坪維護）by installing a pool surrounded by beautiful paving stones. It all sounds wonderful doesn’t it？For the short term, you may really enjoy the new upgrades, but you’ll still have to climb those stairs, pay to heat and cool a home that’s larger than what you need, and continue fixing all the things that start to go wrong with a 40-year-old home.

Last month, in their Retirement Repot, Kiplinger addressed the point, “Renovations are just a part of what you need to make aging in place work for you. While it’s typically less expensive to remain in your home than to pay for assisted living, that doesn’t mean it’s a slam dunk to stay put. You’ll still have a long to-do list. You need to plan ahead for how you will manage maintenance and care-for your home, and for yourself.”

So, at some point, the time may come when you decide to sell this house anyway. That can pose a big challenge if you’ve already taken cash value out of your home and used it to do the type of renovation we mentioned above. The family moving into your neighborhood is probably similar to what your family was 40 years ago.

【1】Why do many seniors want to age in place？

A.They are familiar with the house.B.They can enjoy long-term benefits.

C.They can live as long as they desire.D.They are likely to avoid financial trouble.

【2】What do the seniors renovate the houses mainly for？

A.Preparing for aging in place.B.Making it more energy-efficient.

C.Cutting back on the necessary cost.D.Making full use of the space available.

【3】What is conveyed in the Retirement Report？

A.Aging in place turns out to be very rewarding.

B.Renovating the house calls for a lot of money.

C.Assisted living deserves wider public attention.

D.Aging in place is more than renovating the house.

【4】What can be the author’s advice for those wishing to age in place？

A.Take life as it is.B.Think before you act.

C.Better late than never.D.Enjoy life to the fullest.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。從開頭講到很多老人渴望在家里養(yǎng)老的想法，進而談到在家養(yǎng)老對于他們來講要面對處理的問題，最后總結出：在家養(yǎng)老對老人們來講是很大的挑戰(zhàn)。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題干關鍵詞seniors want to age in place定位文章的第一段。結合第一段第二句Aging in place is a term used to describe a person living in their own house, for as long as they are able to, as they age. Yes, the familiarity of your current home is the advantage of aging in place, but the potential financial drawbacks to renovate（翻新）the house might actually be more costly than the long-term benefits. “就地養(yǎng)老”是一個術語，用來形容一個人，只要他們有能力，就會住在自己的房子里養(yǎng)老。 對你現(xiàn)在的房子的熟悉是就地養(yǎng)老的優(yōu)勢，但要翻新房子的潛在的財務缺陷，可能實際上比長期利益更昂貴。由此可以得出，對自己的房子的熟悉是那些想在自己的房子里養(yǎng)老的老年人所考慮的。選項A符合題意。故選A項。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段Renovations are just a part of what you need to make aging in place work for you. 翻新僅僅是你需要的一部分，讓你在適當?shù)牡胤阶兝�。由此可以看出，對于就地養(yǎng)老的人來講，翻新就是他們?yōu)樽约赫疫m當?shù)牡胤阶屪约吼B(yǎng)老。選項A符合題意。故選A項。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。結合文章第三段對退休報告的陳述，Last month, in their Retirement Repot, Kiplinger addressed the point, “Renovations are just a part of what you need to make aging in place work for you. While it’s typically less expensive to remain in your home than to pay for assisted living, that doesn’t mean it’s a slam dunk to stay put. You’ll still have a long to-do list. You need to plan ahead for how you will manage maintenance and care-for your home, and for yourself.”上個月，在他們的退休計劃中，基普林格提出了一個觀點：翻新只是你需要的一部分，讓你在適當?shù)牡胤金B(yǎng)老。 雖然留在家里通常比支付輔助生活費要便宜，但這并不意味著留在家里是一件輕而易舉的事。 你還有很多事要做。 你需要提前計劃如何管理維護和照顧你的家，以及你自己�！笨梢缘贸�，在家里養(yǎng)老，除了翻新房子之外，你需要提前計劃如何管理維護和照顧你的家，以及你自己。所以，在家養(yǎng)老不僅僅是翻新房子。選項D符合題意。故選D項。

【4】推理判斷題�？v觀全文，從開頭講到很多老人渴望在家里養(yǎng)老的想法，進而談到在家養(yǎng)老對于他們來講要面對處理的問題，最后總結出：在家養(yǎng)老對老人們來講是很大的挑戰(zhàn)。所以，對老人們來講，做決定要慎重。選項A“接受現(xiàn)實”；選項C“遲到總比不到好”；選項D“充分享受生活”與文章主旨不符。選項B“三思而后行”符合題意。故選B項。