My grandfather is an eighty-year-old man. He changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
Families aren’t families the way they used to be．A lot of families have broke down．If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together．And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children，but now everyone’s working．No one has time to look after children at home．
And the cars! No one walks any more：everyone drives．We used to walk five miles to school every day，even in winter．But now they don’t．And in schoo1．the children don’t have to think any more．In math class，for example，we used to add，subtract, multiply and divide in our heads．Kids don’t use their heads any more；instead，they use calculators(计算器)．
Most families have computers now．In the past we didn’t have computers．We didn’t even have lights．My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen．But now nobody eats home．cooked food any more．
And people don’t talk to each other any more．They are too busy to talk，too busy to eat，too, busy to think……
Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more．
( )6．My grandfather thinks the 1ife ．
A．is better than it used to be B．is worse than it used to be
C．is as good as it used to be D．is as bad as it used to be
( )7．What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?
A．生活 B．工作 C．婚姻 D．家庭
( )8．What changes have happened to some families?
①There are lights at home．
②People like to eat home．cooked food．
③Lots of families have computers．
④Lots of couples live apart because of some prob1ems．
A．①②④ B．②③④ C．①②③ D．①③④
( )9．Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A．People have too much time to talk with each other．
B．Life now is very simple．
C．Many families have broken down because of problems between husbands and wives．
D. Mothers stay at home and look after their children．
( )10.．Which is the best title for this passage?
A．How life used to be B．The better life
C．The changes in our life D. Hard-working students
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描述社会现象英语：
安居工程 housing project for low-income families
安居小区 a neighborhood for low-income families
保障妇女就业权利to guarantee women’s right to employment
补发拖欠的离退休人员统筹项目内的养老金 All back pension entitlements have been paid for the retired covered by the overall government plan.
裁定保险赔偿 adjudication of benefits
城镇居民最低生活保障 guarantee of subsistence allowances for urban residents
城镇社会保障体系the social security system in urban areas
城镇职工基本医疗保险制度the basic medical insurance system for urban employees
大力推行个人助学信贷 Personal loans to finance education should be vigorously promoted.
待业人员 job seekers
待遇优厚的工作 a well-paid job
单亲家庭 single parent family
定向培训 training for specific posts
独生子女 the only child
对保障方案进行精算评估 Security programs should undergo actuarial review.
对口扶贫 provide poverty alleviation aid to the designated sister regions
福利分房 buy a benefit-oriented apartment from the organization one works with
岗位培训 on-job training
个人自愿计划 voluntary private plans
工伤保险制度the on-job injury insurance system
工资收入分配制度the wage and income distribution system
关系国计民生的大事 matters vital to national well-being and the people’s livelihood
关心和支持残疾人事业 Programs to help the physically and mentally challenged deserve our care and support.
关心老龄人 care for senior citizens.
国企下岗职工基本生活保障 guarantee of basic cost of living allowances for workers laid off from state-owned enterprises
过温饱生活 live a life at a subsistent level
合理调整就业结构to rationally readjust the employment structure
后勤服务社会化 make logistic services independent in their operation
基本养老金basic pensions
计划生育责任制 responsibility system of family planning
加快住房分配货币化进程 capitalization process of housing distribution/allocation
加强计划生育工作 further improve family planning
加强舆论监督 ensure that the correct orientation is maintained in public opinion
家庭美德 family virtues
建立集体合同制度to establish a group contract system
建立市场导向的就业机制to establish a market-oriented employment mechanism
建立新型的劳动关系to establish a new type of labor relations
教育程度 educational status; education received
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