首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A、They investigate the retirement homes in America. B、They are on issues facing senior citizens in America. C、They describe the
A、They investigate the retirement homes in America. B、They are on issues facing senior citizens in America. C、They describe the
admin
2016-12-28
59
问题
Moderator:
Hello, ladies and gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to introduce our keynote speaker for today’s session, Dr. Howard Miller.(16)Dr. Miller, professor of sociology at Washington University, has written numerous articles and books on the issues facing older Americans in our graying society for the past 15 years.
Dr. Miller:
Thank you for that introduction. Today, I’d like to preface my remarks with a story from my own life which I feel highlights the common concerns that bring us here together. Several years ago when my grandparents were well into their eighties, they were faced with the reality of no longer being able to adequately care for themselves.(17)My grandfather spoke of his greatest fear, that of leaving the only home they had known for the past 60 years. Fighting back the tears, he spoke proudly of the fact that he had built their home from the ground up, and that he had pounded every nail and laid every brick in the process. The prospect of having to sell their home and give up their independence, and move into a retirement home was an extremely painful experience for them. It was, in my grandfather’s own words, like having a limb cut off. He exclaimed in a forceful manner that he felt he wasn’t important anymore.
(18)For them and some older Americans, their so-called "golden years" are at times not so pleasant, for this period can mean the decline of not only one’s health but the loss of identity and self-worth. In many societies, this self-identity is closely related with our social status, occupation, material possessions, or independence. Furthermore, we often live in societies that value what is "new" or in fashion, and our own usage of words in the English language is often a sign of bad news for older Americans. I mean how would your family react if you came home tonight exclaiming, "Hey, come to the living room and see the OLD black and white TV I brought!" Unfortunately, the word "old" calls to mind images of the need to replace or discard.
Now, many of the lectures given at this conference have focused on the issues of pension reform, medical care, and the development of public facilities for senior citizens. And while these are vital issues that must be addressed, I’d like to focus my comments on an important issue that will affect the overall success of the other programs mentioned.(19)This has to do with changing our perspectives on what it means to be a part of this group, and finding meaningful roles the elderly can play and should play in our societies.
First of all, I’d like to talk about...
16. What does the introduction say about Dr. Howard Miller’s articles and books?
17. What is the greatest fear of Dr. Miller’s grandfather?
18. What does Dr. Miller say the "golden years" can often mean?
19. What is the focus of Dr. Miller’s speech?
选项
A、They investigate the retirement homes in America.
B、They are on issues facing senior citizens in America.
C、They describe the great pleasures of the golden years.
D、They are filled with fond memories of his grandparents.
答案
B
解析
主持人介绍说,Dr.Miller在过去的15年里围绕着年纪比较大的美国人在老龄化社会中面临的问题写了很多文章和书籍。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/18F7777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
ShouldOldPeopleStayatHomeorBePlacedinNursingHomes?Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteas
AllChange[A]Thebasicmodeloftheelectricityindustrywastosendhighvoltagesoverlongdistancestopassivecustomers.Po
A、Manypeoplecomeforthewriter.B、Themanrarelycomestothemall.C、Theyarenotfansofthewriter.D、Thewomandoesn’tha
Jobhuntingisnevereasy,butwhatifdatacouldbeusedtomaketheprocessalittlelessstressful?CompaniessuchasLin
A、Heusedtobeaquitefatperson.B、Hehatedrunningverymuchbefore.C、Heiseagertoloseweight.D、Healwayskeepsaneye
A、Itcanwarnofficeworkersnottofrownatwork.B、Itcanreducetheharmoffacingcomputer.C、Itcanmakeofficeladies’exp
Theneedforbirthcontrolmethodshasdevelopedfairlyrecently,withthedesireamongmanywomentobeableto【B1】_____whenth
Moreandmore,theoperationsofourbusiness,governments,andfinancialinstitutionsarecontrolledbyinformationthatexists
A、Thestudyresearchednearly2000people.B、MostoftheindividualsinthestudyarefromAsia.C、Thestudycomparedrelateds
A、Theycompetewitheachother.B、Theydogoodtoeachother.C、Theyfocusondifferentnews.D、Theywilldieout.B短文结尾提到各传媒之间相
随机试题
潞金融资产管理公司注册资本金为_______。
在我国社会主义市场经济条件下,如何正确运用集权制、分权制和均权制?
下列符合肺淤血的描述是
腹壁切口疝修补手术后第2天,伤口针眼处稍红肿,此时的处理措施是
铁路运输凡在行车工作中,因违反规章制度、违反劳动纪律、或技术设备不良及其他原因,造成人员伤亡、设备损坏,影响行车及危及行车安全的,均构成()。
负责草拟比较重要的财务会计制度、规定、办法;解释、解答财务会计法规、制度中的重要问题;分析检查财务收支和预算的执行情况等,属于()专业职务的基本职责。
一个民族之所以作出这种或那种选择,其特定的原因包括()
,要限制宏命令的操作范围,可以在创建宏时定义()。
InterpretthefollowingpassagefromChineseintoEnglish.Startinterpretingatthesignalandstopatthesignal.Youmaytake
Wildducksandothermigratory(迁移的)birdscouldbeimportantcarriersofdeadlybirdflu,researcherssay.Evenso,theinfecti
最新回复
(
0
)