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大学体验英语四（综合教程） Unit 7　　Hopes and Fears for the Future Listen and Talk　 Lead in 窗体顶端 　Listen to the poem again, and write down in column B the hopes the poet has for the people in column A. A B 1. children of the future 2. the poor 3. scientists 4. the homeless and very sick 5. people with wizard hats 窗体底端 ??Key:1. no more killing and stealing 2. will be able to have money 3. finding more things to explore and finding a cure for AIDS and for cancer 4. being cared for by those with more money 5. will be able to help the black people and not hating them Passage A: Facing the Fears of Retirement 2. Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage. 1. From the passage we can learn that ________. A people hold three beliefs preventing them from retiring B the older people get, the more reluctant they are to retire C retirement is merely a matter of power transfer D all people have to pass the final test of greatness” before retirement 2. The expression let go” means ________. A to dismiss the successor B to close the business C to explore another field D to pass the business to the successor 3. What makes some of the business owners willing to retire A Their family background. B The scale of their business. C Their attitude towards retirement. D The ability of their successor. 4. According to the passage, people with the sound attitude to retirement think that ________. A old people are bound to rest B retirement means new opportunities and new life C as business owners, they are indispensable to the business D their business was bought as part of management 5. The authors purpose of writing this passage is ________. A elaborate on the three prevalent beliefs held by those who cannot conclude succession planning B illustrate the different attitudes toward retirement in different situations C offer some practical tips to those who are not able to cope with fear of retirement D urg