someone said to a man

someone said to a man

36.Why didn’t the man have the intention of traveling
　　A.He thought he already knew about people in the world when he was at home
　　B.He was too weak to travel any more
　　C.He could not understand people in other countries since he didn’t know English
　　D.He preferred to stay home to enjoy his rest life.
　　正确答案:A
　　解析:问题问的是：为什么那个人没有周游世界的欲望?文章的第一段就提到那个人认为世界各地的一切都是一样的,呆在家中就能了解一切,没有必要去旅行
　　37.Which of the following statements is NOT true
　　A.People all over the world are the same,but they are also different
　　B.People react differently to the same situation
　　C.Different values are reflected in different aspects of life in different cultures
　　D.The reasons for the same feelings are also the same in different cultures
　　正确答案:D
　　解析:问题问的是：以下的说法哪个有误?由第二段的Also,while all people have the same feelings,the causes of these feelings are different.“虽然人们有相同的情感,但是这些情感的起因是不同的.”可知D项表述是错误的
　　38.What kind of life does the old lead in Korea
　　A.They are living alone and relatives come to see them only when festival comes
　　B.They are afraid of old age and few others care about them
　　C.They are enjoying their old age since they can get respect and caring from others
　　D.They are upset and people buy gifts to cheer them up
　　正确答案:C
　　解析:问题问的是：韩国的老年人过着怎样的生活?第三段提到了韩国老年人的生活.韩国人上了年纪后会更加得到人们的尊重,当他们无法独自生活的时候,子女或者亲属便和他们住在一起,因此C选项的表述正确
39.What kind of life does the old lead in America
　　A.They get little attention and respect
　　B.They have to go out to make a living by themselves
　　C.They are together with the young and talk with them very often
　　D.They are enjoying themselves since they are living alone
　　正确答案:A
　　解析:问题问的是：美国的老年人过着怎样的生活?文章的第四段提到了美国老年人的生活.他们独自过活,他们想保持年轻,甚至效仿年轻人的语言行为,他们得不到尊重和关怀,由于他们太老,企业不愿意雇佣他们.从这些事实来看A选项最符合美国老年人的生活现状
　　40.Which of the following is of the closest meaning to “businesses” (Para 4)
　　A.Families
　　B.Companies
　　C.Consumers
　　D.Bosses
　　正确答案:B
　　解析:问题问的是：businesses和哪个单词的意思最相近?根据上下文猜测词义题.原句的意思是“没有公司愿意雇佣这些老年人.”所以答案是B.B 问题问的是：文章中提到的志愿者有什么新特征?第一段末句It's getting older and older.提到志愿者队伍的年龄越来越大了.it指代的是volunteer force,同样,第二段倒数第一.二句也用数字表示,志愿者平均年龄由20岁出头增加到35岁