She is（) younger than she looks.

A.A. so

B.B. for fear

C.C. unless

D.D. on condition

What does Alex Winston think of her age？

A．She desires to look younger.

B．She is excited that she looks mature.

C．She doesn"t have a problem with her age.

D．She wishes she could go back to her teenage years.

A.Tea，she works very hard. .

B.No, she is in elenentary school now.

C.No, she's got a younger brother.

D.Yes, her brother Peter is three years younger.

A.Yes, she works very hard.

B.Yes, her brother Peter is three years younger.

C.No, she‘s got a younger brother.

D.No, she is in elementary school now.

A.revealed

B.suspected

C.proceeded

D.stretched

阅读理解“Are you going to 181st Street？” asked an old woman.

The younger woman leaving the supermarket was in a hurry, but she stopped and turned to look. She saw an old lady with a small bag of groceries at her feet. She was breathing hard.

“If you’re going toward 181st street, could you carry my bag for me？”

“I don’t have the time for this,” the younger woman thought. But when she saw the old woman, who looked very tired, she said,” Of course.”

The old woman took hold of the younger woman’s arm and they walked together slowly and talked. They were neighbors but they didn’t know each other. The old woman lived alone and the younger woman lived with her family. They talked about the difficulty of living in a big city: the younger woman talked about the cost of food and the problems of raising children, the older about loneliness.

They finally reached the old woman’s apartment house. She seemed reluctant(迟疑的) to go in. she reached into her purse. “Let me give you a dollar for your trouble,” she said.

“Oh, no. It was no trouble.”

“Well, we’re neighbors,” the old woman said. “We’ll see each other again.”

“I hope so.”

The old woman took her bag and started to go in. Then she turned and said sadly, “But then, perhaps we’ll never see each other again.”

1. Where did the two women meet？

A. On a bus.

B. In a supermarket.

C. Along the street.

D. In the neighborhood.

2. What can we learn about the old woman？

A. She knew the younger woman before.

B. She lives with her family.

C. She lives on 181st Street.

D. She lives in the countryside.

3. Why did the young woman hesitate(犹豫) when the old woman asked for help？

A. Because she was in a hurry.

B. Because she had a lot of groceries herself.

C. Because she was very tired.

D. Because she did not know the old woman.

4. What did the old woman talk about on her way back home？

A. the cost of food

B. loneliness

C. difficulty of raising children

D. the past of her life

5. Why did the old woman stop before she entered her apartment house？

A. She wanted to pay the young woman for her help.

B. She wanted to invite the young woman in for dinner.

C. She wanted to borrow some money from the young woman.

D. She wanted to spend more time talking with the young woman.

6. What can we learn from the last paragraph？

A. Both women in the story are quite busy.

B. The old woman knows she is going to die soon.

C. The two women in the story live far from each other.

D. People seldom communicate in that neighborhood.

A、stand up for

B、hook up to

C、look back on

D、pass for

A.is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves

B.does not like children herself

C.needn"t worry about food for her children

D.can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty

Research into the lifestyles and prospects of people who were horn since 1970 shows that they ere likely to face a lifetime of longer working hours, lower job security and higher taxes than the previous generation.

When they leave work late in the evening, they will be more likely to return to a small rented flat than to a house of their own. When, eventually, they retire, their pensions are far lower in real terms than those of their immediate forebears.

These findings are revealed in a study of the way the ageing of Britain's population is affecting different generations.

Anthea Tinker, professor of social gerontology (老人学) at King's College London, who carried out much of the work, said the growth of the proportion of people over 50 had reversed the traditional flow of wealth from older to younger generations.

"Today's older middle-aged and elderly, are becoming the new winners," she said. "They made relatively small contributions in tax but now make relatively big claims on the welfare system. Generations born in the last three to four decades face the prospect of handing over more than a third of their lifetime's earnings to care for them."

The surging number of older people, many living alone, has also increased demand for property and pushed up house prices. While previous generations found it easy to raise a mortgage, today's under-thirties have to live with their parents or rent. If they can afford to buy a home it is more likely to be a flat than a house.

Laura Lenox-Conyngham, 28, grew up in a large house and her mother did not need to work. Unlike her wealthy parents, she graduated with student and postgraduate loan debts of ￡13,000. She now earns about ￡20,000 a year, preparing food to be photographed for magazines. Her home is a one-bedroom flat in central London and she sublets (转租) the lounge sofa-bed to her brother.

"My father took pity and paid off my student debts," she said. "But I still have no pension and no chance of buying a property for at le0st a couple of years—and then it will be something small in a bad area. My only hope is the traditional one of meeting a rich man."

Tinker's research reveals Lenox-Conyngham is representative of many young professionals, especially in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol.

By saying "the growth of the proportion... to younger generations." (Line 2, Para. 5), Anthea Tinker really means that ______.

A．currently wealth flows from old generation to younger generation

B．traditionally wealth flows from younger generation to old generation

C．with the increasingly big population of over 50, the trend arises that wealth flews from younger generation to old generation

D．with more and more people of over 50, traditions have been reversed