国家开放大学人文英语（3）

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Demand for Elderly Care Services in China Rising Rapidly
The number of elderly people aged above 60 increased. Demand for elderly care services in China will continue to rise due to the increasing aging population. The number of elderly people aged above 60 was over 200 million in 2012, and will be 300 million in 2025 and 400 million in 2034, according to experts.

It will be a tough challenge for China to deal with, due to the increasing rates of urbanization and a decreasing birth rate. The Chinese people will be facing a big challenge if we do not have enough money when we get older.

The United Nations defines an aging society as one that has 10 percent of its population at or above the age of 60.

When most developed countries were classed as an aging society, their gross domestic product (GDP) per capita stood at between 5,000 to 10,000 U.S. dollars or above. However, China became an aging society in 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 is fragile.

On Sept. 13.2013, the State Council issued a guideline to speed up the development of China’s elderly care services, hoping to complete a social care network for its elderly by 2025.

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What does the word “decreasing” in Paragraph 2 mean?回答
A

A. It means “falling”.

B. It means “rising”.

C. It means “peaking”.

2. What does GDP stands for?

A. Government Document Publishing Service.回答
B

B. Gross domestic product.

C. General domestic product.

3. What was China’s GDP per capita in 2012? 回答
B

A. It was 1,000 U.S. dollars.

B. It was 6,000 U.S. dollars.

C. It was 10,000 U.S. dollars.

4. Why is China’s economic foundation for an elderly society fragile？回答
A

A. Because of its increasing aging population and its low GDP per capita.

B. Because when China was classed as an aging society, our gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is high.

C. Because of its decreasing aging population and its high GDP per capita.

5. The passage implies that 回答
C

A. Chinese government can do nothing to deal with the challenge of the increasing aging population

B. Chinese people don’t need enough money when they get older

C. The Chinese social care network is expected to be completed in the near future

John asked me _______ to visit his uncle.s farm with him.

A.
how would I like

B.
if or not would I like

C.
whether I would like

She said she __________ lost a pen.

A.
has

B.
have

C.
had

We must keep our classroom _____________.

A.
clean

B.
cleaned

C.
cleaning

He is worth ____________.

A.
trusting

B.
trusted

C.
trust

There is only one thing that people can.t _____________you, and that is your wisdom.

A.
take care of

B.
take down

C.
take away from

Brand was Jane.s brother!

– he reminded me so much of Jane!

A.
No doubt

B.
No wonder

C.
Above all

Susan, will you please go and empty that drawer?

–

A.
How is it?

B.
What for？

C.
What is it？

have trouble in ________ my homework.

A.
done

B.
do

C.
doing

A dictionary may define genetics _________ simply “the science of the study of heredity”.

A.
to

B.
as

C.
with

This plant can.t be exposed ____________strong sunshine.

A.
to

B.
by

C.
in

Must I finish the report today?

-_____________________. You can finish it tomorrow.

A.
No, you don.t have to

B.
No, you mustn.t.

C.
Yes, you must

I.m sorry for breaking the cup.

- Oh, ____ . I.ve got plenty.

A.
help yourself

B.
forget it

C.
my pleasure

Parents transmit some of their _____ to their children.

A.
characteristic

B.
characteristics

C.
character

he company is trying every _____ to improve the quality of products.

A.
mean

B.
meaning

C.
means

The news came _____ we won the first prize in the competition.

A.
whether

B.
that

C.
which

The more people you know, ___________ knowledge you get.

A.
more

B.
the more

C.
the much

Good friends means sharing happiness but also sadness ____ each other.

A.
by

B.
of

C.
with

the number of private cars will increase sharply in the coming couple of years.

A.
Doubtedly

B.
Undoubtedly

C.
Undoubted

was not very wise.

A.
To tell her the truth

B.
Telling her the truth

C.
Tell her the truth

Hardly had the train arrived at the destination when the passengers ________ out in no time.

A.
flooded

B.
dropped

C.
flew

But the Internet can bring some ________ effects, too. The most common one, some teenagers are addicted to computer games on the Internet.

A.
negative

B.
positive

C.
important

I have _________ some courses and software to my Smartphone, and I find they are very interesting and easy to use.

A.
uploaded

B.
downloaded

C.
copied

Apple developed its iPad-based textbooks in ____________ with major textbook publishers.

A.
link

B.
conjunction

C.
form

we.ve no money, we can.t buy it.

A.
Because of

B.
Therefore

C.
Since

We can certainly deliver high-quality education to many students at much ________ cost.

A.
lowest

B.
low

C.
lower

How long have you been graduated from your college?

–

A.
I.ve been graduated for five years.

B.
I graduated from my college last year.

C.
Yes, I.ve been graduated.

I often feel lonely when I engage in my online learning. ________

– I join the online course community.

A.
How often do you engage in online learning?

B.
How do you solve this problem?

C.
How do you think about it?

I hope you are making ________ for continuous education in your life.

A.
room

B.
vacancy

C.
place

The advancement of technology has boosted the pace of our lives, and requires us to learn ___________ every day just to stay current in the workplace.

A.
everything

B.
new something

C.
something new

One big of formal education is the high cost.

A.
practice

B.
disadvantage

C.
advantage

Lifelong Learning & Distance Education

The term “lifelong learning” is very popular nowadays. It describes the need for people to continue their education and training throughout their lives. Lifelong learning is more and more important for everyone because people are now facing different career choices in changing economies. It is believed lifelong learning is a crucial response to the challenges of the global knowledge economy.

Currently, most universities have reacted to the era of lifelong learning by adding new programs and services for adults who seek to combine employment with part-time study. Special arrangements have been developed for these students but the core activity of the university, providing teaching to full-time young undergraduates, often goes on much as before.

Lifelong learning is both formal and non-formal; and the boundaries between face-to-face teaching and distance education are increasingly blurred.

By making learning possible anytime and anywhere, distance education is a powerful tool for supporting lifelong learning. Technology-based teaching is creating new educational systems that anyone from anywhere can access. The key challenge for universities is to evolve from a teacher-centered model of education to student-centered model. The challenge for governments is that they have to develop new funding approaches and new quality assessment procedures.

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The term “lifelong learning” describes the need for people to continue their education and training in a certain period of their lives.
回答
T

The challenges of the global knowledge economy bring the needs for lifelong learning.
回答
T

Lifelong learning is non-formal.
回答
T

The universities should make the classroom student-centered.
回答
T

To develop a new quality assessment system is a challenge for the government.
回答
T