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PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Therearemanyolderpeopleintheworldandtherewillbemanymore.AliMe-knownfactisthatover60percentoftheolderpeopleliveindevelopingcountries.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization,by2020therewillbe1billion,withover700millionlivingindevelopingcountries.Itisasurprisingfactthatthepopulationageingisparticularlyrapidindevelopingcountries.Forexample,ittookFrance115yearsfortheproportionofolderpeopletodoublefrom7percentto14percent.ItisestimatedtotakeChinaamere27yearstoachievethissameincrease.Whataretheimplicationsoftheseincreasednumbersofolderfolk?(76)Oneofthebiggestworriesforgovernmentsisthatthelongerpeoplelive.themorelikelihoodthereisfordiseasesandfordisability(残疾).Attentionisbeingpaidtotheneedtokeeppeopleashealthyaspossible,includingduringoldage,tolessenthefinancialburdenonthestate.(77)Anothersignificantproblemistheneedfortheyoungergenerationstounderstandandvaluetheolderpeopleintheirsociety.InsomeAfricancouintries,certainlyinAsia,olderpeoplearerespectedandregardedastheones~withspecialknowledge.Yettraditionsarefadingawaydaily,whichdoesnotensurethecontinuedhighregardofolderpeople.Associetychanges,attitudeswillchange.Muchneedstobedonetogetridofagediscrimination(歧视)inemployment.Life-longlearningprogramsneedtobeprovidedtoenableolderpeopletobeactivemembersinacountry'sdevelopment.Socialsecuritypoliciesneedtobeestablishedtoprovideadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeople.Bothpublicandprivateschemesarevitalinorderto,buildasuitablesafetynet.Toachieveequalityinsuchmatterswilltakeconsiderabletimeandeffort.Onethingissure:thereisnotimetobelost.1.TheproportionofolderpeopleA.isbiggerindevelopedcountriesthanindevelopingcountriesB.isone-seventhofthepopulationdevelopingcountriesC.willincreasemuchfasterinChinathaninFranceD.willbesixtypercentindevelopingcountriesby20202.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaregovernmentsmostwordedabout?A.Thediseasesanddisabilityofolderpeople.B.Thelongerlifeandgoodhealthofpeople.C.Thelossoftaxesonolderpeople.D.Theincreasingrespectforolderpeople.3.ItisstateddirectlyinthepassagethatolderpeopleshouldA.betreateddifferentlyindifferentculturesB.enjoyasimilarlifestyleC.beignoredassocietychangesD.bevaluedbytheyoungergenerations4.WhichofthefollowingmeasuresisNOTmentionedtosolvethepopulationageingproblem?A.Gettingridofagediscriminationinemployment.B.Ensuringadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeople.C.Providingfreehealthcareforsickolderpeople.D.Supplyinglife-longlearningprogramstoolderpeople.5.TheauthorconcludesinthelastparagraphthatA.governmentshavespentlotsoftimeinsolvingtheageingproblemB.populationageingisahardproblem,butitneedstobesolvedurgentlyC.peoplearetoobusytosolvethepopulationageingproblemD.muchtimeandeffortwillbelostinsolvingtheageingproblemPassage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Themulti-billion-dollarWesternpopmusicindustryisunderfire.ItisbeingblamedbytheUnitedNationsforthedramaticriseindrugabuseworldwide.Themostworryingdevelopmentisacultureofdrug-friendliness,saystheUN'sInternationalNarcoticsControlBoardinareportreleasedlastyear.The74-pagestudysaysthatpopmusic,asaglobalindustry,isbyfarthemostinfluentialtrend-setterforyoungpeopleofmostcultures.Somesongsencouragepeopletotakedrugs.(78)Certainpopstarsmakestatementsandsetexamplesasiftheuseofdrugsfornon-medicinalpurposeswereanormalandacceptablepartofaperson'slifestyle,thestudysays.Surprisingly,saystheBoard,theeffectofdrug-friendlypopmusicseemstosurvivedespitetheoccasionalshockofdeathbyoverdose(过量用药).Suchincidentstendtobeseenasanoccasiontomourn(哀悼)thelossofarolemodel,andnotanopportunitytofacethedeadlyeffectofdruguse,itnotes.Sincethe1970s,severalinternationallyfamoussingersandmoviestars--includingElvisPresley,JaniceJoplin,JohnBelushi,JimiHendrix,JonathanMelvinandAndyGibbs--havediedofeitherdrugabuseordrugrelatedillnesses.Withtheglobalizationofpopularmusic,messagespromoting,drugabusearenowreachingbeyondtheircountriesoforigin.Inmostcountries,thenamesofcertainPOPstarshavebecomefamiliartothemembersofeveryhousehold,thestudysays.TheUNstudyalsoblamesthemediaforitsdescriptionofcertaindrugincidents,whichencouragesratherthanpreventsdragabuse.Overthepastyears,wehaveseenhowdrugabuseisincreasinglyregardedasbeingacceptableorevenattractive,saysHamidGhodse,presidentoftheBoard.Powerfulpressuregroupsmnpoliticalcampaignsaimedatlegalizingcontrolleddrugs,hesays.Ghodsealsopointsoutthatalltheedevelopmentshavecreatedanenvironmentwhichistolerant(容忍的)oforevenfavorabletodrugabuseandspoilsinternationaldrugpreventioneffortscurrentlyunderway.Thestudyfocusesondemandreductionandpreventionwithinanenvironmentthathasbecometolerantofdrugabuse.TheBoardcallsongovernmentstodotheirlegalandmoralduties,andtoactagainstthepro-drug(赞成吸毒)messagesoftheyouthculturetowhichyoungpeopleincreasinglyarebe