What does the author mean by saying “For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream” (Lines 7-8, Par

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• 1Why do psychiatrists regard maturity as an asset in child rearing、

  A.Older parents are often better prepared financially.

  B.Older parents can take better care of their children.

  C.Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children.

  D.Older parents can better balance their resources against children’s demands.

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• 2What will the operations centre do first after receiving an alarm、

  A.Start the tracking system.

  B.Contact the car owner.

  C.Block the car engine.

  D.Locate the missing car.

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• 3Why does the tracking system set a 100-metre minimum before sending an alarm to the operations centre、

  A.To leave time for the operations centre to give an alarm.

  B.To keep police informed of the car’s movements.

  C.To give the driver time to contact the operations centre.

  D.To allow for possible errors in the GPS system.

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• 4What is essential in making a modem car tougher to steal、

  A.A coded ignition key.

  B.A unique ID card.

  C.A special cellphone signal.

  D.A GPS satellite positioning receiver.

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• 5By saying “The pattern of vehicle crime has changed” (Lines 1-2. Par

  A.3), Martyn Randall suggests that ________.A.it takes a longer time for the car thief to do the stealing

  B.self-prepared tools are no longer enough for car theft

  C.the thief has to make use of computer technology

  D.the thief has lost interest in stealing cars over 10 years old

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• 6The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show that ________.

  A.older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children

  B.many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age

  C.older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies

  D.taking afternoon naps is a good way to maintain energy

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• 7What’s the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joan Galst、

  A.Approaching of death.

  B.Slowing down of their pace of life.

  C.Being laughed at by other people.

  D.Being mistaken for grandparents.

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• 8What do we learn about Marilyn and Randy Nolen、

  A.They thought they were an example of successful fertility treatment.

  B.Not until they reached middle age did they think of having children.

  C.Not until they had the twins did they feel they had formed a family.

  D.They believed that children born of older parents would be smarter.

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• 9People’s expectations about the future may have more influence on their sense of well-being than their ________ state does.

  A.current

  B.initial

  C.modern

  D.primitive

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• 10After working all day, he was so tired that he was in no ________ to go to the party with us.

  A.taste

  B.mood

  C.sense

  D.emotion

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