绝密★启封前试卷类型A
2017年1月广东省普通高中学业水平考试英语试卷
I.情景交际（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下列简短对话，从A、B、C和D中选出最佳答案，将对话补全。
1.—Happy New Year！
—__________.
A. The same to you
B. I hope so.
C. That’s a good idea.
D. That’s OK.
2.—It’s a very kind of you to see me off.
—__________.
A. No problem.
B. I hope to see you soon.
C. It’s my pleasure.
D. I don’t want you to leave.
3.—I had a pleasant weekend on the farm.
—__________.
A. Enjoy yourself.
B. It’s your pleasure.
C. Congratulations.
D. I’m glad to hear that.
4.—Do you mind if I turn on the TV?
—__________. Let’s watch the sports news now.
A. No way.
B. Go ahead.
C. You’d better not.
D. I think so.
5.—I’m sorry I’ve broken the window.
—__________. I’ll repair it.
A.I will forgive you.
B. You are so careless.
C. Don’t worry.
D. Please take care.
II. 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。
A
In my town,people like to give smile cards to those who have received help. And the receivers continue to help others. With those cards, people enjoy helping and being helped.
I got some smile cards and used three of them just yesterday!
I used the first smile card when I was getting my dogs some food in a pet store. A man walked up to look at collars (项圈), looking puzzled. He asked me if I knew anything about dogs and collars, which actually I was quite familiar with. I helped him choose one. I hope it would work for his dog. When he said thanks, I handed him a smile card. He smiled and said he would help someone as soon as possible.
That was amazing! Then in a supermarket, when I was paying the bill, a grandma was trying to get her granddaughter out of a bas ket. I offered to help her, and she said “Yes, please.” Later she told me that she had just had an operation and couldn’t lift things very well. After getting the baby girl out, I handed her
my second smile card.
Then I paid for someone’s food in a small r estaurant and left behind the third smile card.
I felt very happy yesterday. It was great to help others and leave behind smile cards. I believe that more and more people will get happiness from receiving and giving smile cards.
6.How can a person get smile cards?
A.From stores
B.By receiving help
C.From friends
D.By offering help
7.The author went to a pet store to .
A.buy dog food
B.buy a dog
C.sell cards
D.play cards
8.Why did the author think that he could help the man?
A.He worked there.
B.He saw the man’s dog.
C.The man was one of his friends.
D.He was quite familiar with the collars and dogs.
9.The grandma could not lift her granddaughter well after .
A. hard work
B. much talk
C. an operation
D. a long walk
10.Where did the author use the third smile card?
A. In a pet store
B.In a supermarket
C.In a restaurant
D.In a hospital
B
Peopl e love Shakespeare’s vocabulary and creativity. He used more than 15,000 words in this writing! But Bible’s Old Testament (旧约圣经) only contains 5,642 words, Shakespeare also invented many new terms and phrase.
If someone’s behavior suggested they were not h onest and should not be trusted. Shakespeare called them suspicious. If someone was silly and perhaps looked like a fool, Shakespeare found their actions laughable. And for those who offered their opinions on something’s quality, Shakespeare called them critics (评论家). Today, foe instance, food critics and film critics give their opinions on food and film. The familiar phrase “break the ice” comes from Shakespeare’s play The Taming of the Shrew. The “ice is broken” when people in a group, who have never met before, begin to talk to each other by doing some activities. More common words were first used by Shakespeare including “road”, “gossip”, “lonely”, “bump” and “hurry”.
Four hundred years after his death. Shakespeare surely lives on, in everyday speech, as he most famous writer of all time.
11. Shakespeare’s writings contain __________.
A. over 15,000 words
B. less than 15,000 words
C. only 5,642 words
D. less than 5,642 words
12. Which of following can replace t he underlined word “suspicious” on Paragraph 2?
A. meaningful
B. doubtful
C. thoughtful
D. powerful
13. Whose actions are considered laughable from Paragraph 2?
A. Dishonest people’s
B. Silly’s people
C. Food critics
D. Film critics
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷) 英语 本试卷共三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座 位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条 形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案信息点涂黑，如 需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域 内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不准使用铅 笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卷和答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷、答题卷和答题卡一并 交回。 I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 How long can human beings live Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is 1 to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live —— if he or she is 2 healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce 3 . They wear out, and as a result, we get old and 4 die. Even though we can’t live forever, we are living a 5 life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years! When does old age begin then Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the 6 line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don’t begin to experience physical and mental 7 until after age 75.
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（广东卷） 英语 本试卷共12页，三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卷和答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷、答题卷和答题卡一并交回。 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is ___1___ to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live —— if he or she is ___2___ healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce ___3___. They wear out, and as a result, we get old and ___4___ die. Even though we can’t live forever, we are living a ___5___ life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!
2015年高考英语阅读及解析（卷） 英语 II、阅读（共两节，25题，满分50分） 第一节、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Peter loved to shop used articles. Almost a month ago, he bought popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them. As he was purchasing it, the salesgirl said, “Uh, look, the game box haven’t even been opened yet. That might be worth some money. ” Peter examined the box, and, sure enough, it was completely covered in factory-sealed plastic. And he saw a date of 1973 on the back of the box. “You should put that up for auction (拍卖) on the Internet, and see what happens.” the salesgirl said. “Yes, you’re right. People like something rare.” Peter agreed, “I can’t imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years lat er.” “Don’t forget to tell me if you sell it.” the salesgirl smiled. “No problem.” Peter said. After he got home, Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game. But he couldn’t fin d it. Then he typed in the name of the word game and hit Search. The search result was 543 websites containing information about the changes of the game. Over the years, the game had been produced using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors. He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions of the game. Peter emailed some of them, telling them what he had. Two weeks later, Peter went back to the shop. “Hello. Do you still remember the unopened word game?” The salesgirl looked at him for a second, then recognized him and said, “Oh, hi!” “I’ve got something for you,” Peter said. “I sold the game and made $1,000. Thank you for your suggestion.” He handed her three $ 100 bills. “Wow!” the salesgirl cried out. “Thank you,I never expected it.” 26. Which of the following best describes Peter’s word game? A. It was made around 40 years ago. B. It had game boards in different sizes. C. It was kept in a plastic bag with a seal. D. It had little pieces of wood in different colors. 27. What did the salesgirl probably think of Peter’s word game? A. Old and handy. B. Rare and valuable. C. Classic and attractive. D. Colorful and interesting 28. Peter got the names of the game fans from _________. A. an auction B. the Internet C. a game shop D. the second-hand shop 29. What happened at the end of the story? A. Peter gave the girl $300 as a reward. B. The salesgirl became Peter’s friend. C. Peter returned the word game for $ 1,000. D. The salesgirl felt confused to see Peter again. 30. What is the main theme of the story? A. It’s important to keep a promise. B. It’s great to share in other people’s happiness. C. We should be grateful for the help from others. D. Something rare is worth a large amount of money. B When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing w ith my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think lik e a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “I’m not a fish!” I
2015年广东省高考英语听说考试真题A PART A Reading Aloud In this part, you are required to watch a video clip and read after the speaker in the video. Today, Mars is a frozen world. The average temperature here is lower than at the Earth ’s South Pole. But long ago, when water may have flowed here, it must have been warmer. We don ’t know why Mars turned so cold, but perhaps it could be made to change once again. Could future generations somehow transform Mars, into an Earth-like world where people could live What would life be like on Mars Perhaps we could build farms and cities. Or perhaps we will leave Mars as we found it. Those decisions will be made by our descendants. 现在你有一分钟的准备时间。 Now you have ONE minute to practise reading. 现在请对照原文，再听一遍录音。 Now listen to the speaker once again. And try to read after the speaker. 现在开始录音。 Now read as the speaker in the video. (解析：视频总长58秒；字数：96 words ；语速：99 words per minute ；语音：美音；题材：探索类、科技类；具体内容：探索火星) Part B Role Play In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative tasks: listen to a speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions. Now please listen to the speaker. 下面请用英语提出三个问题。每个问题有20秒的准备时间。当你听见“滴”声时，开始提问。 Now please ask the speaker three questions. Y ou have twenty seconds to prepare 下面请用英语回答五个问题。每小题有10秒的准备时间。当你听见“滴”声时，开始回答。 Now please get ready to answer five questions. Y ou are allowed ten seconds to prepare the answer. When you hear a beep, begin to answer the question.
2015年广东听说高考A卷 Part A M: Today, Mars is a frozen world. The average temperature here is lower than at the Earth’s South Pole. But long ago, when water may have flowed here, it must have been warmer. We don’t know why Mars turned so cold, but perhaps it could be made to change once again. Could future generations somehow transform Mars, into an Earth-like world where people could live? What would life be like on Mars? Perhaps we could build farms and cities. Or perhaps we will leave Mars as we found it. Those decisions will be made by our descendants. 96 话题类型：探索科技类——探索火星 字数：96 words 时长：58秒 语速：99w/m 语音：美音 生词：1 descendants(后代) 句子类型：中长句子较多，短句子少，生词多。 画面：为原声视频。视频每幕之间转换较快，每幕画面上的文字较多。画面比较清楚，背景音乐小，朗读清晰。 三问部分： 1. 你做过这个话题的研究吗？ Question 1: Have you done the research about the topic?/ Have you done the survey about the topic?/ Have you researched the topic?/ Have you studied the topic? Answer 1: Yes, I have been reading some books and articles, looking for the academic support for this topic. At the same time, I’ve also done some surveys, asking people for their own ways of dealing with stress. 36
2015年广东省高考英语听说考试真题B Part B 三问部分： Question 1: What is the most useful way to change a bad mood?/ What is the most useful way to change a bad feeling?/ What is the most useful thing to change a bad mood?/ What is the most useful thing to change a bad feeling?/ What is the most useful method to change a bad mood?/ What is the most useful method to change a bad feeling?/ What is the most effective way to change a bad mood?/ What is the most effective method to change a bad feeling? Answer 1: The first and most useful thing is doing physical exercises. Running, cycling and swimming are all good for you. You will take in more oxygen by doing these exercises. It helps to refresh you. Basically, you need to do these things for about twenty minutes, three to five times a week. Question 2:Is music helpful to change a bad mood?/ Is music helpful to change a bad feeling?/ Does music contribute to changing a bad mood?/ Does music contribute to changing a bad feeling?/ Is listening to music helpful to change a bad mood?/ Is listening to music helpful to change a bad feeling? Answer 2: Sure, if you want to use music to change your bad mood, start with music which is similar to your mood, and then change it gradually until you finish with happier music. You know what, colors can also have an influence. Question 3: How do colors affect our moods?/ How do colors influence our moods?/ How do colors affect our feelings?/ How do colors influence our feelings?/ How do colors have an influence on our moods?/ How do colors have an influence on our feelings?
2015广东高考英语试题及答案解析(word)版 本试卷共12页，三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卷和答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷、答题卷和答题卡一并交回。I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is ___1___ to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live —— if he or she is ___2___ healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce ___3___. They wear out, and as a result, we get old and ___4___ die. Even though we can’t live forever, we are living a ___5___ life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years! When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the ___6___ line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don’t begin to experience physical and mental ___7___ until after age 75. People are living longer because more people ___8___ childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood ___9___. Now that the chances of dying ___10___ are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care. On the whole, our population is getting older. The ___11___ in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see ___12___, not disaster, many men and women in their “golden years” are healthy, still active, and young in ___13___ if not in age. As the society grows old, we need the ___14___ of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to ___15___ active and devoted. 1. A. designed B. selected C. improved D. discovered 2. A. completely B. generally C. apparently D. extremely 3. A. rapidly B. harmlessly C. endlessly D. separately 4. A. eventually B. hopelessly C. automatically D. desperately 5. A. busier B. longer C. richer D. happier 6. A. finishing B. guiding C. waiting D. dividing 7. A. stress B. damage C. decline D. failure 8. A. survive B. enjoy C. remember D. value 9. A. problems B. fears C. worries D. diseases 10. A. poor B. young C. sick D. quiet 11. A. changes B. recovery C. safety D. increases 12. A. dreams B. chances C. strengths D. choices 13. A. mind B. appearance C. voice D. movement 14. A. protection B. suggestions C. contributions D. permission
2015年广东省高考英语听说考试真题A Welcome to Computer-based English Listening and Speaking T est. CELST is a module of National Matriculation English T est (Guangdong Version), consisting of three parts. Part A is Reading Aloud. In this part, you are required to watch a video clip and read after the speaker in the video. Part B is Role Play. In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative tasks: listen to a speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions from the computer acting as another role. Part C is Retelling. In this part, you are required to listen to a monologue, and then retell what you have heard in your own words. PART A Reading Aloud In this part, you are required to watch a video clip and read after the speaker in the video. (58″96 words) 现在你有一分钟的准备时间。 Now you have ONE minute to practise reading. 现在请对照原文，再听一遍录音。 Now listen to the speaker once again. And try to read after the speaker. 现在开始录音。 Now read as the speaker in the video. (解析：视频总长58秒；字数：96 words；语速：99 words per minute；语音：美音；题材：探索类、科技类；具体内容：探索火星) Part B Role Play In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative tasks: listen to a speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions. Now please listen to the speaker. 情景介绍(30″) 角色：你是Mary。 任务：(1) 和同学T om讨论如何应对心理压力； (2) 根据谈话内容回答另一同学的提问。 生词：survey 调查 Transcript:(38″93 words) 时，开始提问。 Now please ask the speaker three questions. You have twenty seconds to prepare the question. When you hear a beep, begin to ask the question.
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（卷） 英语 I、语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is ___1___ to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live —— if he or she is ___2___ healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce ___3___. They wear out, and as a result, we get old and ___4___ die. Even though we can’t live forever, we are living a ___5___ life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years! When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the ___6___ line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don’t begin to experience physical and mental ___7___ until after age 75. People are living longer because more people ___8___ childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood ___9___. Now that the chances of dying ___10___ are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care. On the whole, our population is getting older. The ___11___ in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see ___12___, not disaster, many men and women in their “golden years” are healthy, still active, and young in ___13___ if not in age. As the society grows old, we need the ___14___ of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to ___15___ active and devoted. 1. A. designed B. selected C. improved D. discovered 2. A. completely B. generally C. apparently D. extremely 3. A. rapidly B. harmlessly C. endlessly D. separately 4. A. eventually B. hopelessly C. automatically D. desperately 5. A. busier B. longer C. richer D. happier 6. A. finishing B. guiding C. waiting D. dividing 7. A. stress B. damage C. decline D. failure 8. A. survive B. enjoy C. remember D. value 9. A. problems B. fears C. worries D. diseases 10. A. poor B. young C. sick D. quiet 11. A. changes B. recovery C. safety D. increases 12. A. dreams B. chances C. strengths D. choices 13. A. mind B. appearance C. voice D. movement 14. A. protection B. suggestions C. contributions D. permission 15. A. sound B. appear C. turn D. stay 第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned ___16___ farm, which looked almost abandoned. ___17___ (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearly ___18___ other food and
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷） 英语笔试 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试时间100 分钟。 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条 形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试 卷和答题卡一并收回。 祝各位考生考试顺利！ 第Ⅰ卷 注意事项： 1. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡 皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 2. 本卷共55小题，共95分 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 例：Stand over there __________ you’ll be able to see it better. A. or B. and C. but D. while 答案是B。 1. —Sorry, Liz. I think I was a bit rude to you. —__________, but don’t do that again! A. Go ahead B. Forget it C. It depends D. With pleasure 2. The quality of education in this small school is better than __________ in some larger schools. A. that B. one C. it D. this 3. Only when Lily walked into the office __________ that she had left the contract at home. A. she realized B. has she realized C. she has realized D. did she realize 4. —Jack, you seem excited. —__________? I won the first prize
绝密★启用前试卷类型：B 2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（广东卷） 英语 本试卷共12页，三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卷和答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷、答题卷和答题卡一并交回。 I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is ___1___ to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live —— if he or she is ___2___ healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce ___3___. They wear out, and as a result, we get old and ___4___ die. Even though we can’t live forever, we are living a ___5___ life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span (寿命) was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years! When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the ___6___ line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don’t begin to experience physical and mental ___7___ until after age 75. People are living longer because more people ___8___ childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood ___9___. Now that the chances of dying ___10___ are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care. On the whole, our population is getting older. The ___11___ in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will b e for the worse, while some see ___12___, not disaster, many men and women in their “golden years” are healthy, still active, and young in ___13___ if not in age. As the society grows old, we need the ___14___ of our older citizens. With long lives ahead