Question

In “Relax, We’ll Be Fine”, columnist David Brooks writes, “the fact is, despite all the problems, America’s future is extremly bright.”

Mr. Brooks acknowledges that “According to recent survey, 60 percent of Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction. The same percentage believe that the U.S. is in long-term decline. The political system is not functional. A financial crisis looks unavoidable. There are plenty of reasons to be sad.”

But, he writes:

“Demographers(人口學家) predict that over the next 40 years, the U.S. population will increase by an additional 100 million people, to 400 million over all. The population will be determined, hardworking and relatively young. In 2050, only a quarter will be over 60, compared with 31 percent in China and 41 percent in Japan.”

As the rising generation leads an economic recovery, it will also participate in a communal

(of community) one. We are living in a global age of social entrepreneurship(創業精神).

In sum, the U.S. is on the edge of a demographic, economic and social recovery, built on its historic strengths. The U.S. has always been good at destructive change. And it’s always been good at decentralized community-building, too. Surely a country with this much going for it is not going to wait around passively and let a rotten political culture drag it down.

51．In his article Relax, We’ll Be Fine, David Brooks intends to        .

A．encourage Americans to be optimistic about their future

B．give Americans courage to face their financial crisis

C．persuade Americans to live happily and generously

D．inspire Americans to lead an economic recovery

52．There are all the reasons for Americans to be unhappy except        .

A．the function-failed political system

B．the increasing population

C．the declining economy

D．the wrong direction and financial crisis

53．Over the next 40 years, according to David Brooks, Americans will be        .

A．more optimistic and humorous

B．more pessimistic and stronger

C．more energetic and promising

D．more considerate and aggressive

54．In the author’s opinion, America        .

A．has always benefited from wars

B．has done well by its political system

C．has contributed a lot to human progress

D．has contributed to world’s economy

55．We can learn from the passage that        .

A．American political system and culture are backward

B．Americans are not a nation to give in to difficulties

C．Americans are very destructive and aggressive

D．America has been in an economic and social recovery

Answer 1

51. 答案為Ａ�？疾閷ψ髡咭鈭D的理解能力。從全文和第一段得出答案。

52. 答案為B。考查細節理解能力。從第二段和利用排除法可以得出答案。

53. 答案為C�？疾旒毠澙斫饽芰�。40年后，相較與中國（60歲以上老人31%）和日本（60歲以上老人41%），美國（60歲以上老人25%）更有活力和創業精神。

54. 答案為A�？疾旒毠澙斫饽芰�。從倒數第一段The U.S. has always been good at destructive change可以得出答案.。

55. 答案為D�？疾橥评砼袛嗄芰�。從整篇文章的內容和美國人的性格可以推斷而出。