高二下英语阅读提升练习（三）七选五局部：
Profitable Senior Service Business You Can Start Today
This year, almost 4 million Americans will turn 65. That number will continue to grow for the next two decades. By 2030, it will grow to over 75 million people. _1_ In fact, the U.S Department of Labor forecasts that nior rvice jobs will be the fastest growing part of the job market for many years to come.
2_ As most niors want to stay independent as long as possible, they, or their grown-up children, plan to u that incread wealth to make their lives better in their nior years. This will provide an abundance of moneymaking opportunities. Becau most niors want to age in place in their own homes, they often need help wilh daily tasks like meal preparation and houkeeping. Many are unable to drive and need reliable transportation for shopping trips an doctor's appointments. _3_ Seniors also often need a reliable resource person ——a^nior concierge"-- to handle the talks they are unable to do, such as scheduling home repairs, buying groceries or taking a pet to the vet. 4_There comes a ti
me ——usually in their 70s or 80s ——when niors downsize and move to a much smaller residence or a retirement community.5_ They help reduce the emotional
stress associated with moving, so a nior has a gentle, and smooth transition to their new home. The growing number of niors, and the rvice jobs they are creating, mean new opportunities fbr anyone who wants to start a business rving niors. If you're looking fbr a rewarding job or home-bad business providing esntial rvices to this growing population of niors, you'll find plenty of choices.
A.The rvice can be started with just a few hundred dollars.
B.Some nior rvice business require specialized medical training.
C.Their homes need to be as fall-proof as possible, to prevent accidents.
D.A nior relocation rvice professional helps tho folks organize that move.
E.That will bring many nior rvice jobs fbr tho who are caring and capable.
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F.Seniors today are richer than ever before wilh 31 percent enjoying “high income.^^A nior concierge can fill in when the children of an elderly parent can't be there to help. EFCGD 完形填空 中将该项涂黑。
It was time to start my afternoon run on the school bus. I drove up to the elementary school, parked and opened the doors.
Usually 1 enjoyed ] the kids as they climbed aboard. Today I kept my 2 fixed straight ahead. I'd just come from a （n） 3 family counling （辅导）ssion with my oldest son. Shayn. He started consuming alcohol at 17.1 fell 4. How did we ever get here?
I thought. Shayn was intelligent and had been a 5 to rai. The two of us were clo. The kids walked past me onto the bus. One or two said hi. A little girl 6 a small piece of paper on my lap gently. "This is for you!” she said.
I abnt-mindedly 7 the folded paper and looked up just in time to e wisps （缕，束）of long blonde hair 8 down the aisle （过道）.
I'd hoped family counling would help Shayn quit drinking. 9_ at today's ssion, Shayn was angry. He said kids his age drink 10 and that his drinking was under control. What hope did we have H Shayn couldn't e that he needed help?
I moved to throw the note in the rubbish can near the driver's at, then 12 What if the little girl es you throw her prent away? I thought. So 113 it. Inside was a four-leaf clover （四叶 草）» along with a message written in a child's hand: "This is filled with \4As 1 read the note, my whole body 15 My thinking changed. I couldn't control Shayn's drinking. There was still hope, even when I didn't know what to do.
I arched my rear-view mirror （后视镜）for the child who'd given me the note, bu（ not a single one had long blonde hair.
1 .A. pulling | B. teaching | C. greeting | D. parating |
2.A. gaze | B. thought | C. brake | D. schedule |
3.A. cheap | B. expensive | C. easy | D. difficult |
4.A. neglected | B, hopeless | C.abandon | D. homeless |
5.A. struggle | B. pleasure | C. failure | D. success |
6.A. laid | B. covered | 勃列日涅夫改革C. distributed | D. returned |
7.A. tore | B. cut | C. grabbed | D. recycled |
8.A. grow | B.hang | 苏州科技大学是一本还是二本C. disappear | D. circulate |
9.A. For | B. And | C. Or | D. But |
1（）. A. nsitively | B. socially | C. passively | D. politely |
1 l.A. unless | B. though 牛肉配啥菜包饺子好吃 | C. so | D. if |
12.A. paud | 申请英国博士 B. refud | C. left | D. explained |
13.A. unlocked | B. unpacked | C. unfolded | D.unhappy |
14.A. confidence | B. hope | C. patience | D. courage |
| B. ached | C. withdrew | 什么花什么草 D. relaxed |
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阅读理解
四月的黄昏15 years ago. Erin Merryn met a kitten who needed a home when she was a college student.
He jumped into her arms and refud to let her go.
“I was attached immediately and decided that I would take a risk and try hiding a kitten in my
college donn where animals arc obviously not allowed," Erin recalled.
A week later she was caught and given 48 hours to remove the cat. After veral phone calls, Erin was able to find an old lady to take Bailey, the kitten. But Bailey did not get along with his new houmate. As soon as Erin learned that he would be nt away, she immediately offered to take him back. "I plotted fbr a month to convince my parents to let me keep said Erin.
Six years ago, Erin had Abby, her beautiftil daughter. She didn't know what Bailey would t
hink about the new addition when she brought her home from the hospital.
