奥鹏作业网Is your grandmother getting well now- .:Yes, she is much better now.; She gets up early.; She feels comfortable.
Linda, what’s wrong with your grandmother-.: She is not retired.; She hurt her leg.; She got a new house.
Do you mind if I record your lecture- .:No, you’d better not.; No，not at all.; Never mind.
Looking after a baby is not an easy job, isit- .: Looking after a baby is very tired.; I like looking after a baby.; No,it isn’t.
I’m sorry to hear that your grandmother isill in hospital.-: That’s all right.; It’s very kind of you.; It is nothing.
二、阅读短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确答案。(每题10分)DEMAND FOR ELDERLY CARE SERVICES IN CHINA RISING RAPIDLYThe numberof elderly people aged above 60 increased. Demand for elderly care services inChina will continue to rise due to the increasing aging population. The numberof elderly people aged above 60 was over 200 million in 2012, and will be 300million in 2025 and 400 million in 2034, according to experts.It will be atough challenge for China to deal with, due to the increasing rates ofurbanization and a DECREASING birth rate. The Chinese people will be facing abig challenge if we do not have enough money when we get older.The UnitedNations defines an aging society as one that has 10 percent of its populationat or above the age of 60.When most developed countries were classed as anaging society, their gross domestic product (GDP) per capita stood at between5,000 to 10,000 U.S. dollars or above. However, China became an aging societyin 2001, and its GDP per capita was only 1,000 U.S. dollars. It was 6,000 U.S.dollars in 2012. China’s economic foundation for an elderly society isfragile.On Sept. 13.2013, the State Council issued a guideline to speed up thedevelopment of China’s elderly care services, hoping to complete a social care networkfor its elderly by 2025.操作提示:通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。国开答案请进：opzy.net或请联系微信：1095258436
1. What does the word “decreasing” inParagraph 2 mean{A; B; C} A. It means “falling”. B. Itmeans “rising”. C. It means “peaking”.
2. What does GDP stands forA. GovernmentDocument Publishing Service.{A; B; C} B. Gross domestic product. C. Generaldomestic product.
3. What was China’s GDP per capita in2012{A; B; C} A. It was 1,000 U.S. dollars. B. It was 6,000 U.S. dollars. C. Itwas 10,000 U.S. dollars.
4. Why is China’s economic foundation foran elderly society fragile{A; B; C} A. Because of its increasing agingpopulation and its low GDP per capita. B. Because when China was classed as anaging society, our gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is high. C. Becauseof its decreasing aging population and its high GDP per capita.
5. The passage implies that{A; B; C} A.Chinese government can do nothing to deal with the challenge of the increasingaging population B. Chinese people don’t need enough moneywhen they get older C. The Chinese social care network is expected to becompleted in the near future
