Question

There are two dangers to be guarded against in old age. One of these is undue (過度的) absorption (專注) in the past. There is no need to live in memories,in regrets for the good old days,or in sadness about friends who are dead. 1      ,and to things about which there is something to be done.

It is unwise to be too attached to the youth in hopes of sucking vigor from their vitality (活力) . 2      ,they want to live their own lives,and if you continue to be as interested in them as you were when they were young,you are likely to become a burden to them,unless they are cold to you.

I think a successful old age is easier for those who have strong impersonal interests involving proper activities. 3      ,both because they will not believe you,and because mistakes are an essential part of education. But if you are one of those who are incapable of impersonal interests,and you only concern yourself with your children and grandchildren,then you must realize that while you can still give them material services,such as making them an allowance,you must not expect that they will enjoy your company.

4       But in fact the best way is to make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal. An individual human's existence should be like a river―small at first,rushing passionately past rocks and over waterfalls. 5      ,and the banks move back and in the end they become merged (融入) in the sea without any visible break.

The old man who can see life in this way will not suffer from the fear of growing old and death.

   A. Gradually the river grows wider

   B. When your children have grown up

   C. Family will always be the sweetest place.

   D. Some old people are afraid of death.

   E. One's thoughts must be directed to the future

   F. We should change ourselves to suit the world.

   G. It is no use telling children not to make mistakes 

1.                  2.         3.          4.          5.       

Answer 1

本文講述老年人應如何處理好和家人的關系，并如何面對生活中的一些問題。

1. E考查轉折關系。前面說老年人不要老是沉浸在過去，本句應該提到應把注意力轉移到未來。故E項正確。

2. B考查順承關系。本段講述老年人應怎么和年輕人處理關系，所以B項正確。

3. G后面一句提到了mistakes ,所以此句應該對錯誤有所提及，故G項正確。

4. D考查轉折關系。本段講述如何看待死亡，應該像河流一樣，流向無際的大海，故D項正確。

5. A考查順承關系。本句前后都是描述河流從源頭流出到匯入大海的自然過程，故A項正確。