06阅读四选一训练之热点话题类-2024年中考英语阅读理解提分宝典.docxVIP

06阅读四选一训练之热点话题类

（2023·湖南长沙·统考中考真题）

Itismonlybelievedthatchildrenaretooyoungtofullyappreciate(欣赏)theexperienceandknowledgeoftheirelders,whilemanythinkthatoldpeopledon’tunderstandtheyoung.Butactually(事实上),bothgroupshavealottolearnfromeachother.

JamesSmithrunstheSmith’sCareHomeinmycity.Itismainlyanorganization(机构)forservingtheelderly.Butnotallofitsvisitorsareoldpeople.Thehomealsoincludesachildcarecenterforpreschoolkids.Thereisaplaygroundinthecarehome,wheretheelderlycanplaywiththekids.Inthisway,theycanlearnmoreabouteachother,andrespect(尊重)andunderstandoneanother.

Isupposethisisquiteaninterestingidea.Foronething,weliveinaworldwheretherearemoreandmoreoldpeople.Theworldisfacingthisproblemanditspopulationages.Itwillbeimportantforyoungpeopletobeabletounderstandandcarefortheelderlyintheingyears.

Regretfully,myowngrandparentsweren’taroundwhenIwaslittle,astheyhadalreadypassedaway.Inevergottolearnwhattheworldwaslikethroughtheireyes,orwhatkindsofproblemstheymighthavefacedwhentheyweremyage.Tome,theirliveswillalwaysbeamystery—hardtounderstandorexplain.

However,IthinkIcanstilllearnfromotherpeopleofoldergenerations(辈).Imightfindsomeoftheirideasoutofdate,andtheymightbelievethatmygeneration’swayofthinkingisstrangeorincorrect.Butwecanstilllearnfromeachotheranyway.

1．WhatisspecialabouttheSmith’sCareHome?

A．Itisonlyachildcarecenteractually.

B．Theelderlylookafterkidscarefullythere.

C．Itacceptsboththeelderlyandpreschoolkids.

2．Inthewriter’sopinion(观点),whatproblemistheworldfacing?

A．Therearemoreandmoreoldpeople.

B．Theworld’spopulationisdroppingrapidly.

C．Theworldisshortofcarehomesforoldpeople.

3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mystery”meaninParagraph4?

A．笑话 B．悲