Answers to M10 U2 Reading

Unit2 of Module 10 Reading－Population movement in the USA.

Learning Aims:

1. To develop students’ reading interest and enhance their reading abilities.

2. To gain some knowledge about helping developing countries.

Learning Important and Difficult Points:

How to match pictures and captions.

Learning Procedures:

第一部分：自主探究

I. Fast reading（Read the text quickly and answer the following questions）.

1. What state in the USA is most popular with older people?

Florida.

2. What has been done in Florida for older people?

More changes have been done to cater to them. For example, ambulances respond faster now, and many houses have bathrooms designed for older owners, with things like easy-to-use bathtubs that reduce the risk of slips and falls.

3. Why are young people moving to big cities?

Because they want to look for good jobs and seek exciting and fun things to do.

II. True or False.

1. Young people are flexible and can adapt to new places and situations well. （√）

2. For most people the move is permanent, but for some others it is only for a few months.（×）

3. Old people prefer staying confortable, and that is why old citizens move somewhere warmer.

（√）

4. Most US citizens retire over the age of 62. （×）

5. All young adults moving to cities are looking for a good job. （×）

Ⅲ. Task-based reading（Read the text and fill in each blank with a proper word

IV. Reading Comprehension

1. What is the topic of the article?

A. The population of people in the USA. B. The life people in the USA.

C. The beautiful scenery of USA. D. The movement of people in the USA.

2. Why are young people in the USA moving to cities?

A. Cities are more exciting and have more job opportunities.

B. Cities are more beautiful than country.

C. Young people don’t like country life.

D. There are no job opportunities in the country.

3. Which of the following is NOT the reason for many people spending their later years in Florida?

A. wanting better health care. B. looking for communities of older people.

C. they like the climate there. D. they can get lot of money from the government.

4. With the number of older Americans moving to Florida, many changes are made to cater to them. Which of the following is NOT the change?

A. ambulance response time has decreased

B. many houses have bathrooms designed for elderly homeowners

C. the communities that understands the needs of people.

D. big houses with a herb garden

V. Match the new words from the article with their meanings (D of p20 )

1. pension（Line 13） ________ a able tp change to suit new conditions or situations

2.slip (line 18) ________ b money paid by governments or companies to old people who don’t work any more

3. ambulance(Line 25) ________ c someone who works as a receptionist or shop assistant

4. bingo (Line 30) ________ d choose to do something

5. flexible (Line 37) ________ e replace one thing with another

6. elect (Line 42) ________ f a game in which players have to match a line of numbers to win a prize

7. swap (Line 43) ________ g a vehicle with special equipment, used for taking sick or injured people to a hospital

8. clerk(Line 53) ________ h fall ove by accident, usually because the groug is wet or covered in ice

1.b 2. h 3. g 4. f 5. a 6. d 7.e 8. c

V . Fill in each blank with a proper word and then enjoy the following sentences.

1. 事实上，根据最近的全国人口调查， 佛罗里达州65岁及以上年龄的人口最多。

In fact，according tothe national population survey conducted recently, Florida was home to the largest population of people aged 65.（L7）

2. 但问题是，为什么这么多的人退休后要去佛罗里达，并且把他们的养老金花在那里呢？人们给出各种理由。

The question is, though，why are so many people retiring and spending their pensionsin Florida? People give a variety of reasons. （L11）

3. 佛罗里达州对这些人来说是一个很受欢迎的选择，因为那里气候适宜，生活成本低。随着搬迁到那里的老年美国人增多，有了更多能照顾到他们需要的变化。

Florida is a popular choice for these people because of the pleasant climate and the low cost of living here. As the number of older Americans moving there increases, more changes are made to cater to them.（L22）

4. 这样的改进让佛罗里达州对老年人更有吸引力。

Such adaptations are making Florida more even more attractive to older people.（L27）

5. 但有一件事是明确的，那就是年轻人异口同声地说：“到城市去！”

The one thing that is clear, however, is that young people are speaking with one voice，“To the cities!”

VII. Fill in each blank with a proper word and then enjoy the following sentences.

5. Now, young people--- even my own flesh and blood(我的亲人)--move away(搬家). Across(遍及) the USA, People are noticing (注意) the same thing: young people are electing to (选择）live in cities. （L40）

6. Young adults give many different reasons for swapping their home towns for big cities (从小城镇搬到城市）. Some are looking for(寻找) a good job, while （而）some others seek exciting and fun things to do(寻求刺激和好玩的事做).

3. Most agree, however, that they like the climate in Floride, which , apart from (除了) a few hurricanes, is warmer than in other places.

4. Recently, there has been a boom in population movements (人口迁移激增), and according to（根据）the national population survey（全国人口调查）， 12.5 percent of the population moves each year.

VIII. Complete the article with the words from the text (E of p21)

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