There is a virtue (美德)in China－Respecting the 36 and care for the young”. About the above two aspects, we will discuss the former one in this passage.
Why should we 37 the old? because they are ahead of us in age, in wisdom and in experience. Our elders have done a lot for us, directly or indirectly and most of us 38 everything to their kindness and love.
When we show them respect, whether it is by bowing to them, or 39 them with a smile, or offering them any help they need, it is one way of 40 our own love and gratitude to them. 41 , elders have also been through all the years you are 42 and know a little more about the world than you do.
It is 43 that you do not agree with the belief of your elders, but this is nothing new. All younger generations have always 44 with their elders and it is these differences that bring changes in human 45 . However much you disagree with them, give them credit for their 46 .
With changing times and 47 influences, youngsters no longer know what is interpreted as disrespect to elders. Youngsters should 48 express their views and if there are arguments, they should not 49 their voices.
If there is no space on sofas or chairs, children will immediately 50 their places, and sit on the carpet. In buses and trains, youngsters are 51 to give up their places to older people. This is not a 52 of who has more rights. It is simply that those who are younger have the strength to bear 53 , or tolerate unpleasantness, so it is natural to show consideration to those who are older and perhaps at a 54 disadvantage.
When you do simple things as a mark of respect, elders bee 55 that youngsters care for them, and they respond with affection and kindness.
【小题1】A．grandpasB．friends C．fathers D．old【小题2】A．look forward B．contribute C．lovedD．respect【小题3】A．exhibitB．oweC．explainD．point【小题4】A．acceptingB．showing C．devoting D．greeting【小题5】A．describingB．expressing C．sending D．suggesting【小题6】A．ThoughB．Besides C．Therefore D．However【小题7】A．going throughB．experiencing withC．suffering fromD．worrying out【小题8】A．possiblyB．maybe C．likely D．probably【小题9】A．disagreedB．quarreled C．likedD．dealt【小题10】A．societyB．pany C．munity D．school【小题11】A．factB．experience C．emotion D．information【小题12】A．environmentalB．especially C．cultural D．good【小题13】A．indifferentlyB．quickly C．silently D．quietly【小题14】A．raiseB．rise C．rouse D．arise【小题15】A．give inB．get outC．send out D．give up【小题16】A．forcedB．expected C．needed D．reminded【小题17】A．questionB．doubt C．wonder D．challenge【小题18】A．sufferingB．disfort C．trouble D．upset【小题19】A．slightB．light C．heavy D．serious【小题20】A．wanderB．living C．aware D．sensitiveD
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解析：文章介绍中国有个美德—尊老爱幼，分析为什么要尊敬老人和怎样尊敬老人。
【小题1】考查名词：A. grandpas爷爷，B. friends 朋友，C. fathers父亲，D. old老的，中国有个美德—尊老爱幼，the old指“老人”，选D
【小题2】考查词组：A. look forward盼望，B. contribute 贡献，C. loved爱，D. respect尊敬，由第一句话Respecting the 36 and care for the young 可知填D
【小题3】考查动词：A. exhibit展览， B. owe 欠，C. explain解释，D. point指，大部分人把这个归功于他们的善良和爱。Owe sth to sth把…归功于，选B
【小题4】考查动词：A. accepting接受，B. showing 展示，C. devoting 奉献，D. greeting问好，我们向他们表示敬意要么向他们鞠躬，要么向他们微笑问好。选D
【小题5】考查动词：A. describing描写， B. expressing表达，C. sending送，D. suggesting建议，这是我们向他们表示我们的感谢的方式。选B
【小题6】考查副词：A. Though 虽然，B. Besides此外C. Therefore 因此，D. However然而，此外，老人也经历了你们经历的这么多年。选B
【小题7】考查词组：A. going through 经历B. experiencing with做实验C. suffering from患病D. worrying out担心，解析同上。选A
【小题8】考查副词：A. possibly 可能地，B. maybe 可以C. likely 可能D. probably可能，你有可能不同意老人的观点。这里需要形容词，只有C是。
【小题9】考查词组：A . disagreed不同意B. quarreled 争吵C. liked喜欢D. dealt打交道，和前面的you do not agree with the belief of your elders 一致，选A
【小题10】考查名词：A. society 社会，B. pany 公司，C. munity 社区，D. school学校，就是这些带来人类社会的变化。选A
【小题11】考查名词：A. fact 事实， B. experience经验C. emotion情感，D. information信息，无论你多么不赞同他们，给他们的经验赞誉。选B
【小题12】考查形容词：A. environmental 环境，B. especially 尤其，C. cultural 文化，D. good好的，随着时间的变化和文化的影响。选C
【小题13】考查副词：A. indifferently 不以为然地B. quickly 快地C. silently 沉默地，D. quietly安静地，年轻人应该悄悄的表达自己的观点。选D
【小题14】考查词组：A. raise提高，饲养，B. rise上升，C. arouse引起D. arise产生，不该提高嗓音。选A
【小题15】考查词组：A. give in屈服，B. get out出去，C. send out 派出，D. give up放弃，从后面的句子：to give up their places to older people.可知填D
【小题16】考查词组：A. forced被迫，B. expected期望C. needed需要D. reminded提醒，人们期望年轻人给老人让座。选B
【小题17】考查名词：A. question 问题，B. doubt 怀疑C. wonder想知道D. challenge挑战，这不是谁更有权利的问题。选A
【小题18】考查名词：A. suffering 痛苦B. disfort不安C. trouble困难D. upset不安，只是年轻人有能力忍受不适，选B
【小题19】考查形容词：A. slight 稍微的B. light 轻的C. heavy 重的，D. serious 严肃的，所以考虑老人或有些弱势的人就很自然，选A
【小题20】考查词义辨析：A. wander 徘徊B. living生活C. aware意识到D. sensitive敏感的，当老人意识到你的关心，他们也会报以关爱的。选C