For an increasing number of students at American universities , Old is suddenly in . The reason in clear : the aging of America means jobs . Besides the aging of the body―boom (生育高峰) population , a longer life means that the nation’s elderly population is certain to grow greatly over the next 50 years . By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65 , up from 14 percent in 1995. The change causes some questions for government and society , of course . But it also creates jobs in medicine and health fields , and in law and business as well. “Besides the doctors , we’re going to need more sociologists , biologists , city planners and lawyers,” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Gerontology (老人學(xué)).

Lawyers can major in “elder law” , which covers everything including nursing-home abuse (虐待) and age discrimination . Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers , 74 million strong , are likely to be the wealthiest group of retires in human history. “Any student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with , say , an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money,” one professor says .

Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with biology”. So the took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it . She says, “I did volunteer work in retirement homes and in was very satisfying.”

 

49．“…Old is suddenly in” (Line 1, Para.1) most probably means “      ”

       A．America has suddenly become a nation of old people

       B．gerontorogy has suddenly become popular

       C．more elderly professors are found in American colleges

       D．older students begin to be admitted into American colleges

50．Which the aging of America , lawyers can gain interest        .

       A．from the passing of the “elder law”

       B．from offering special services to the elderly

       C．by increasing their professional knowledge

       D．by winning the trust of the elderly to gain their own interests

51．Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage ?

       A．Retirees who are interested in business

       B．The volunteer workers in retirement homes

       C．College graduates with an MBA or law degree .

       D．Experts also with a good knowledge of gerontology .

52．It can be seen from the passage that the explosion of America’s elderly population        .

       A．will provide good jobs in many areas

       B．will bring a very big problem on society

       C．may lead to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination

       D．will create new fields of study in universities

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He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back  56   as he left.
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【小題1】
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【小題2】
A．breathB．testC．seatD．break
【小題3】
A．persuadingB．promisingC．understandingD．telling
【小題4】
A．ifB．beforeC．sinceD．a(chǎn)fter
【小題5】
A．taking offB．giving upC．looking atD．getting into
【小題6】
A．veryB．a(chǎn)lsoC．seldomD．not
【小題7】
A．turn upB．take inC．come onD．go away
【小題8】
A．neededB．forgotC．a(chǎn)greedD．happened
【小題9】
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【小題10】
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【小題11】
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【小題12】
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【小題19】
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Please, in their honor, don’t forget their sacrifices（犧牲）. Please, for our world’s sake, don’t forget to pray for  40 .

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A．refusedB．choseC．promised D．planned
【小題2】
A．sharedB．lostC．fought D．valued
【小題3】
A．a(chǎn)tB．inC．for D．with
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A．tookB．gotC．brought D．carried
【小題5】
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【小題6】
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【小題8】
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【小題14】
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【小題15】
A．luckB．lifeC．peace D．happiness

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A．namedB．namingC．namelyD．names
【小題2】
A．joinB．sendC．a(chǎn)ttendD．pass
【小題3】
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【小題4】
A．a(chǎn)ppointmentB．interviewC．visitD．meeting
【小題5】
A．provideB．offerC．takeD．hold
【小題6】
A．closingB．closeC．closedD．closely
【小題7】
A．towardB．forC．duringD．with
【小題8】
A．thoughB．in spiteC．onceD．despite
【小題9】
A．satisfyingB．successfulC．comfortableD．meaningful
【小題10】
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【小題12】
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【小題13】
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【小題18】
A．a(chǎn)gree toB．speak toC．talk toD．turn to
【小題19】
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The position offers a minimum of 20 hours a week, with a view to full – time work in the future．Phone 899 3264 for an appointment.
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Enquires to R．Barbar 387 5075.
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Applications are invented for an operator to work in an office associated with the building industry．Only experienced operators need apply.
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EMU AIRLINE

Secretary

Emu Airline is now offering a permanent, part – time secretarial position.

The position offers a minimum of 20 hours a week, with a view to full – time work in the future．Phone 899 3264 for an appointment.

 

City College Union Inc

Secretary / Typist

The Union is a student run organization with a permanent staff of 20．typing speed of at least 60 wpm.

The ability to take shorthand dictation and a working knowledge of filling procedures are essential requirements.

The basic salary for the position is  $18,500 per year.

Enquires to R．Barbar 387 5075.

Word Processor

Operator (full - time)

Applications are invented for an operator to work in an office associated with the building industry．Only experienced operators need apply.

Starting salary $ 17,950.

Apply in writing to:

The Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty Ltd 38 Greenhill Rd．Kensington 2033

Sewing Machinist

Wanted – Jeans Industry

We are an expanding clothing company located south of the city．Our denim range includes jeans, skirts, jackets and shorts．We are looking for sewing machine operators.

The factory works a 38 – hour week over 4.5 days．Wages and conditions are in line with the current industrial award.

If you are interested, call in and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans, 23 North Ave, Beaudesert.

1.All these passages belong to _____．        

         A．sales advertisement             B．want advertisement     

         C．resume (簡(jiǎn)歷)                 D．notice

2.The applicants for the post of a secretary in City College Union Inc should have the following qualities except _____．          .

         A．typing skill              B．writing rapidly

         C．a(chǎn)bility of organization        D．knowledge about filling the form

3.The attractiveness of the post in EMU AIRLINE is  _____ ．           .

         A．its good salary                    B．its nice working condition

         C．its promising future      D．its free flying

4.According to Sewing Machinist, how can you contact with this company?

        A．By phone.    B．By email.        C．By fax.           D．By visit.

 

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