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People in China are among the most fearful of getting old, a new global survey suggests.
According to Bupa, a British healthcare organization, which asked 12262 people in 12
countries about their attitudes toward aging, 28 percent of the Chinese polled said they feel
depressed when they think about getting old.
And although 72 percent of all respondents aged 65 and over said they do not feel old,
the survey conducted in June and July this year found more than half of those aged 45 to 54
in China already consider themselves to be elderly. About 30 percent of Chinese respondents
said they worry about who will look after them in later years, while 91 percent agreed the
government of the world's most populous nation should improve care for the elderly.
However, because people in China think about their future earlier, research suggests the
country could be one of the best prepared for addressing the aging problem. About one third
of Chinese respondents--more than double the global average-said they have put money aside
for retirement, while 46 percent have taken out insurance, the poll showed. Despite being one
of the best prepared nations, three fifths of those surveyed in China expect their family to care
for them when they can no longer do so themselves.
A Bupa-sponsored report,however, revealed that the "informal care network" (the traditional
pattern of families looking after the elderly) is disintegrating. This is due to a number of factors,
said the report, including structural changes to the population, the increase of women in employment,
the increase of one-person households and the rise in divorce rates.
The first batch of Chinese couples with only one child are largely in their 50s or 60s because the
country's family planning policy was adopted in the late 1970s.
Li Yinping, 55, a retired accountant, said she thinks only people in their 70s can be called old.
She said her pension is enough to support her in later years and that her only hope is that her son
can visit regularly. "I don't worry about my later years at all," said Li. "When I'm old, I can turn to a
rest home. The local hospital can deliver the medicine I need with just a phone call."
Xiao Zhe, a 26-year-old computer engineer in Beijing, is an only child whose parents live in his
hometown of Chongqing. "I'm so busy with my work that I can't go back to visit them often," he said.
"When they're not able to care for themselves, I will hire a nurse to look after them."
China will become the oldest society in the world by 2030, according to a recent report by a
Beijing-based government think tank. The United Nations also forecasts that people aged 60 and
over will account for 28 percent of the country's total population by 2040.
A. Chinese government put forward family planning policy in the late 1970s.
B. Senior citizens will account for a high percentage of the country's total population by 2040.
C. The local hospital can deliver the medicine to senior citizens in need.
D. There is a trend that grown-up children live apart from parents
If you think that life in a city is faster than you can imagine，you are not far wrong．
A British research study found that，globally，people's walking speeds have increased by 10 percent over the last decade，with the biggest increases in the Far East．The research ranked Singapore，Copenhagen and Madrid as the world's most frenetic（發(fā)狂的）cities．
While in Singapore，the walking pace has risen by 30 percent，in Guangzhou，China，the figure was 20 percent．
However，some cities usually noted for their intensity，were relatively low on the scale．New York was rated eighth，while London twelfth and Tokyo came in at position 16．The most laid-back places are Blantyre in Malawi and Manama，in Bahrain．The research was carried out by Professor Richard Wiseman，of the University of Hertfordshire，in Hatfield，north of London，who measured the average time it took 35 adults in each city to walk 60 feet．
“By 2040，we’ll be arriving before we set off，” said Wiseman．“The psychology is basically that peoples’ walking pace is determined by how much they think they’re in a hurry and how quickly they think they should be doing things．”
Wiseman adds，“I believe a lot of it is technology-driven．What’s amazing is that these days，you send an email and if someone hasn't responded in lo minutes，you think，‘Where are they?’”
Wiseman compared his results with statistics collected by Professor Robert Levine from California State University in the USA，10 years ago，to see how much we have speeded up．
“People who worry about whether their lives are too frantic（狂亂的）should ask themselves questions like whether they are often first to finish meals，if they feel frustrated when stuck behind others walking down the street，and whether they walk out of shops if they have to wait behind a small queue，” Wiseman said．
1．How did Professor Richard Wiseman arrive at the ranking?
A．By making on-site inspections． B．Through lab research．
C．From an news report． D．By carrying out a questionnaire．
2．From the passage we learn _________．
A．the more developed area people live in，the faster pace of their walking
B．the walking pace in New York has relatively slowed down
C．how quickly they believe they should do things decides on their thinking
D．how quickly people do their things is determined by technology
3．Wiseman gives the example in Paragraph 6 to support the opinion “_________”．
A．by 2040，we'll be arriving before we set off
B．our fast walking pace is technology-driven
C．life in a city is faster than imagination
D．the biggest increases are in the Far East
4．The underlined word in Paragraph 4 “l(fā)aid back” most probably means _________．
A．leisurely B．backward
C．fast-paced D．underdeveloped
5．The last paragraph intends to tell the reader that people should _________．
A．try to adapt to the fast-paced life of cities
B．try to be the first at any occasion
C．obey public orders
D．a(chǎn)sk themselves about their need to rush around
The Leaning Tower of Pisa no longer leans quite so much after a 20 million project to save it was hailed a complete success yesterday. The tower, which was on the verge of collapse, has been straightened by 18 inches returning it to its 1838 position.
The tower, which has been leaning almost since building work first began in 1173, was closed to the public in 1990 because of safety fears. The 183 – foot tower was nearly 15 feet off vertical (垂直) and its structure was found to have been weakened by centuries of strain.
The last attempt at straightening the tower was carried out under orders from Benito Mussolini, who wanted it to be perfectly vertical.
Concrete was poured into the foundations, but the result was that the tower sank further into the soil.
The straightening work involved the extraction of around 70 tonnes of earth from the northern side of the tower, causing it to sink on that side. Before the digging started, the tower was anchored with steel cables and 600 tonnes of lead weights.
However, halfway through the project, concerns at the ugliness of the weights led to their removal and the tower lurched (傾斜) dramatically. “In one night, the tower moved more than it had averaged in an entire year,” said Prof. Burland. The weights were hastily reattached.
The tower’s stonework has also been restored and tourists can clearly see the difference between its levels of limestone and marble.
“If we had not stepped in, the tower would have collapsed between 2030 and 2040,” said Salvatore Settis, the president of the rescue committee. “This is crucial for the tower’s stability and it was a totally Italian success.”
The Italian government stepped in after a tower collapsed in Pavia in 1989, killing four people.
1．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The Italian government always steps in when towers are to collapse.
B．Leaning Tower of Pisa no longer leans.
C．How straightening work for Pisa Tower went on.
D．Leaning Tower of Pisa is saved from collapse.
2．Why were people not allowed to watch the tower in 1990?
A．It was destroyed.
B．It was moved.
C．It was in danger and also dangerous.
D．Every tower in Italy was closed then.
3．The underlined phrase “their removal” in paragraph 6 refers to .
A．removal of concerns B．removal of tower
C．removal of ugliness D．removal of lead pieces
4．According to the passage, we may infer that the tower lean to the side of its foundation.
A．east B．west C．north D．south
5．Which of the following statements is right?
A．20 million project straightened the tower vertical.
B．The tower has been straightened where it was in 1838.
C．Concrete poured into the foundations worked in straightening work.
D．The tower may collapse between 2030 and 2040.
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