增分强化练(二十二)阅读理解×2＋阅读七选五＋语法填空(限时35分钟)单独成册对应学生用书Ⅰ.阅读理解AWorkersarereturningtotheircareers,orstartingnewonesafterage65.Morethanever,workiswheremanyofusgetoursenseofpurpose.Thatdoesn'tendatage65.Afterbeingretiredforonlythreemonths,SueEllenKingreturnedtoworkattheUniversityofFloridaHealthinJacksonville,Florida,whereshehadbeenacarenurseandnursingeducatorfor38years.Sheisnowworkingpart­timeinapositioncreatedjustforher.“It'sperfect，”shetoldTheNewYorkTimes.“IgetthesatisfactionofhavingpeopleappreciatewhatIdo.”Withtheaveragelifespanforthosewhoreachage64nowgettingallthewayto84yearsold,thosewhoreachretirementagestillhavemanypotentialyearsofworktogo.Jobsitesconnectedtowardpart­timers,temporarypositions,andsomecanalsoturnupopportunitiesthatmayleadtolonger­termwork.FredDoddtriedapart­timejobafterhisunemploymentasaclerkforlargebanksatage63.He'dthoughtaboutretiringthen.“Butpartofmejustwantedtokeepworkingpartlyforthemoney,butmorejustbecauseIfeltIwantedtodomoreinmycareer，”hesaid.Theretiredhavetheadvantageofnotneedingtofocusontheearningspotentialofwhateverjobstheytakeon,sotheseolderworkersareattractedtomoremeaningfulwork.Andsincetheyarevoluntarilyputtingtheirskillsandexperiencetogooduse,theymaywellhavemoreflexibilitythanmid­careerpeople.Two­thirdsofretireeswho'dcomebacktotheworkworldweredoingmeaningfulworktheyenjoyed.Legalworkandcommunityservicewerepopularchoices,aswasteaching—allareasinwhicholderworkersmighthaveanopportunitytomaketheirownschedules.Earningmoremoneyrarelyseemslikeabadidea,butitcancauseissuesforretirees,includingeffectswhentheyclaimSocialSecurity(申请社会保障)benefitsearly.[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了65岁(退休)以后，工人们开始重返自己的职业生涯，或者开始新的职业生涯这一社会现象。1．HowdoesSueEllenKinglikeherwork?A．Interesting.B．Satisfying.C．Boring.D．Encouraging.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的“‘It'sperfect，’shetoldTheNewYorkTimes.‘IgetthesatisfactionofhavingpeopleappreciatewhatIdo.’(‘太完美了，’她告诉《纽约时报》。‘人们欣赏我所做的事情，让我感到满足’)可知，SueEllenKing对她的工作很满意。故选B。答案：B2．Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlytellus?A．Givinganexampleofsuccessfulretur