PASSAGE 7
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PASSAGE 7
It happens to us all, however hard we may try to delay the process. We grow old. Cosmetic surgery may
remove the wrinkles, skins which has sagged may be tightened by means of a facelift, and hairdressers
may dye grey hair a more youthful colour, but we cannot remain young forever.
Advances in medicine have made it possible for more people to stay alive longer. However, what is
important is the quality of life and people age differently. Some people remain quite well and able to look
after themselves when they get old, but others of the same age are not so lucky. They have to go into
sheltered housing or even into a nursing home in order to receive adequate care.
The worst aspect of ageing is that often the mind becomes less alert. As people grow older, they often
experience loss of short-term memory, although they may well be able to recall quite easily events that
happened long ago.
By no means all elderly people are in this category. Many senior citizens are in possession of all their
faculties and see retirement as a time of freedom. Not only that, if they have a generous retirement
pension, they are likely to be quite well off, with money to spend on holidays and other luxuries. Because
of this, both businesses and government have a new respect for what is known as grey power.
By no means, however, does everyone treat OAPs with respect. There are some cultures which are noted
for the great respect with which they treat their old people, but many people regard the old as having a
very low status in society and treat them accordingly. People in these latter cultures are often guilty of
ageism. Someone should remind them that they, too, will be old one day.
Question 1. People try to look younger than their age by ____________
A. dressing smartly.
B. mixing with young people.
C. getting a facelift.
D. working hard.
Question 2. The word "sagged" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ____________
A. got loose.
B. died.
C. removed.
D. whitened.
Question 3. Elderly people who cannot look after themselves go to ____________
A. nursing homes.
B. hospitals
C. community centres.
D. homes of relatives.
Question 4. What is the reason that businesses respect the elderly?
A. The elderly are wise.
B. The elderly have knowledge.
C. The elderly are mentally alert.
D. The elderly have spending power.
Question 5. The writer said that people treat the elderly according to ____________
A. their moods.
B. cultural attitudes.
C. their amount of education
D. their amount of time.
ĐÁP ÁN
1-C
2-A
3-A
4-D
5-B
LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT
Question 1:
: ...we may try to delay the process. ... skins which has sagged may be tightened by means of a facelift...
Choice A, B and D give information that is not mentioned as a way to help people look younger, so they
are incorrect.
Dịch nghĩa:Đoạn 1 ‘ chúng ta có thể cố trì hỗn q trình… làn da mà trùng xuống có thể được làm căng
bằng cách nâng mặt’
Question 2:
skins which has sagged may be tightened by means of a facelift. The word sagged here means the
opposite of tightened , i.e. ‘became loose’, so choice A is the correct answer.
Dịch nghĩa: sag (V): trùng xuống, dãn ra, sút kém
Get loose: lỏng, trùng, lung lay
Question 3:
They have to go into sheltered housing or even into a nursing home... Choices B, C and D give
information that is not mentioned, so they are not correct answers.
Dịch nghĩa: ‘Đoạn 2’ họ phải đến những nhà trú thân hay thậm trí các nhà điều dưỡng
Question 4:
... they are likely to be quite well off, with money to spend on holidays and other luxuries. Because of
this, both businesses ... have a new respect for what is known as grey power. Choice A and B refer to
something not mentioned. Choice C is incorrect because ‘their mind becomes less alert’.
Dịch nghĩa: ‘ họ có xu hướng khá là giàu có, có tiền để dùng vào các kì nghỉ và những thứ xa xỉ khác. Vì
vậy, cả hai việc kinh doanh… có một sự chú ý mới về cái mà được gọi là ‘grey power’
Question 5:
There are some cultures which are noted for the great respect with which they treat their old people, but
many people ... Choices A, C and D are incorrect because the information is not mentioned in the text.
Dịch nghĩa:Đoạn cuối :
‘Có những nền văn hóa mà khơng được ghi lại để được lưu tâm, với chúng họ điều trị cho người già,
nhưng nhiều người…’
