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官方样题 Now listen and answer questions 16 to 19. 16. 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. 17. A) The loss of the ability to take care of himself. B) The feeling of not being important any more. C) Being unable to find a good retirement home. D) Leaving the home he had lived in for 60 years. ?18. A) The loss of identity and self-worth. B) Fear of being replaced or discarded. C) Freedom from pressure and worldly cares. D) The possession of wealth and high respect. 19. A) The urgency of pension reform. B) Medical care for senior citizens. C) Finding meaningful roles for the elderly in society. D) The development of public facilities for senior citizens. 16 Moderator: Hello Ladies and Gentleman, it gives me great pleasure to introduce our keynote speaker for today’s session, Dr. Howard Miller. 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. older Americans / senior citizens 同义词（组）置换 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. 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