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2018年高考英语五月预测押题精选
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1.Nowadaysthereislessandlesscontactbetweentheoldandtheyoung.Therearemanyreasonsforthis,buttheresultisthesame:increasingnumbersofchildrenwithoutgrandparentsandoldpeoplewhohavenocontactwithchildren.Andmoreoldpeoplewhoarelonelyandfeeluse-less,alongwithmoreandmorefamilieswithyoungchildrenwhodesperatelyneedmoresupport.It’samajorprobleminmanysocieties.That’swhyintergenerationalprogrammes,designedtobringtheoldandtheyoungtogether,aregrowinginpopularityallovertheworld,supportedbyUNESCOandotherlocalandinternationalorganisations.Thereareexamplesofsuccessfulinitiativesallovertheworld.UsingyoungpeopletoteachITskillstoolderpeopleisoneobviousexample.Usingoldpeopleasvolunteerassistantsinschoolsisanother,perhapsreadingwithchildrenwhoneedextraattention.OnesuccessfulschemeinFranceiscombiningaresidentialhomefortheelderlywithacreche/nurseryschoolinthesamebuilding.Thechildrenandtheresidentseatlunchtogetherandshareactivitiessuchasmusic,painting,gardeningandcaringforthepetswhichtheresidentsareencouragedtokeep.Intheafternoons,theresidentsenjoyreadingortellingstonestothechildrenand,ifachildisfeelingsadortired,thereisalwaysakindlaptositonandacuddle(依偎.Therearetripsoutandbirthdaypartiestoo.Theadvantagesareenormousforeveryoneconcerned.Thechildrenarehappybecausetheygetalotmoreindividualattentionandrespondwellbecausesomeonehaslime,forthem.Theyalsolearnthatoldpeoplearenotdifferentorfrighteninginanyway.Andofcourse,theyseeillnessanddeathandlearntoacceptthem.Theresidentsarehappybecausetheyfeelusefulandneeded.Theyaremoreactiveandmoreinterestedinlifewhenthechildrenarearoundandtheytakemoreinterestintheirappearancetoo.Andthestaffarehappybecausetheyseeanimprovementinthephysicalandpsychologicalhealthoftheresidentsandhaveanarmyofassistantstohelpwiththechildren.1.WhatisthesocialproblemtalkedaboutinParagraph1?A.Agenerationgap.B.Caringforchildren.C.IntergenerationalcontactD.Thesupportfortheaged.2.WhatdotheprogrammesmentionedinParagraph2aimtodo?A.Maketheoldtakecareofchildren.B.Helptheoldpeoplelearnnewthings.C.Encouragetheyoungtocarefortheold.

D.Increasecontactbetweentheoldandtheyoung.3.WhatisspecialabouttheschemeinFrance?A.Joininganelderlyhousewithakindergarten.B.Hiringoldpeopleaschild-careworkers.C.Helpingchildrenfacemisfortunesbravely.D.Usingchildrentoaccompanytheold.4.Inwhichaspectdoestheschemebenefittheold?A.Itbuildsuptheirstrength.B.Theyliveahealthierlife.C.Itcreatesafamilyatmosphere.D.Theyareclosertotheirrelatives.2.WhenMarkLevine,anEnglish-languageinstructoratBeijing’sMinzuUniversityofChina,wasfirstinvitedtoattendaChinesecolleague’sweddinginJiangsuprovincein2017,hissecondyearinChina,theCalifornianativewasreadytopresentasmalldecorativegiftforthenewcoupleasheusedtodointheUnitedStates.However,hisgesturesuddenlyseemedinappropriateasherealizedtheChineseattheceremonyhadredenvelopesfilledwithcashtopresentratherthanapackedgift.“It’salittlebitembarrassingwhenyoupresentsomethingthatpeopledidn’texpecttoreceiveoncertainoccasions,”Levine,whousedtobeasocialworkerintheUS,toldChinaDailyrecently.“IntheUS,peopledothataswellbutonlyforcloserelatives.Peoplewouldnormallygivethingsaspresents,whilehereinChinaredenvelopesaremorecommonlywelcomed.”
Itwasthefirsttimethe66-year-olddiscoveredtheetiquette-includingtaboos(禁忌-ingiftgiving.Hewasnotalone,astherecentcontroversyfollowingaBritishminister’svisittoTaipei,Taiwan,revealed.
BritishMinisterofStateforTransportBaronessSusanKramerpresentedawatchinJanuarytoKoWen-je,mayorofTaipei,whenshevisitedthecity,immediatelysparkingheadlinesasshebrokealong-heldtabooinChineseculture.Aclockorwatch,orzhonginMandarin,signifies“theend”inChinese,andmanyassociateitwithdeath.Therefore,givingsomeone,especiallyanelder,aclockorwatchimplies“yourtimeisup”.
Kramerlaterapologizedforthegaffe(失礼,butKoalsocameunderfireforhis“rude”responseashetoldreportersthathehadnouseforthewatchandwouldsellitforcash.However,someexpatsinChina,suchasMarkDreyer,standbyKointhisparticulardebate.“WhenIheardaboutthestory,Ifeltembarrassed,”saidDreyer,aBritishcitizenwhohaslivedandworkedinChinasince2007.“Afterall,‘don’tgiveclocksorwatchestoyourhosts’isonpage1ofmostChinatravelguides.I’m

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