Happy birthday! Do birthdays really makes people happy? 1. Birthdays celebrates the day when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity（成熟）—or so we hope．We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older．Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well．For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud．For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process．But growing old?

2.Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented（以年輕人為中心）American culture． 3. As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel．” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old．People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom．But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”．

Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden．Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by．Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income．Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference．Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing. 4. American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets．She was often treated rudely--even cheated and robbed．However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect．

5. Why? People are living longer．Fewer babies are being born．And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly．America may soon be a place where wrinkles（皺紋）are “in”．Marketing experts are already noticing this growing group of consumers．

A.That is a different story.

B. Most people in America like the young.

C. Of course they do.

D. Some even experience age discrimination（歧視).

E. People in America grow larger every year.

F. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young．

G. Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast．

 

1.C

2.A

3.F

4.D

5.G

【解析】

試題分析: 本文講述的是關(guān)于美國(guó)人不愿變老以及原因

1. 根據(jù)下文的描述生日讓人快樂，故選C

2. growing old?中的轉(zhuǎn)折可知，下文講述的是跟生日讓人快樂這一觀點(diǎn)不同的說(shuō)法，選A

3. 根據(jù)下文所述美國(guó)人喜歡看起來(lái)年輕可知選F

4. 由下文描述Pat Moore的經(jīng)歷可知老年人并不受歡迎。

5.

考點(diǎn)：社會(huì)生活類閱讀。

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