12.Retirement (退休) should be time of joy and freedom.However,for some people retirement comes with feelings of depression (沮喪),which makes life difficult for them.
Retirement is a major life change.Even good changes usually involve some kinds of loss.When you retire,you find yourself lacking whatever working used to provide.That could include,for example,1.knowing you're working for society,2.getting admiration from your skills,3.having"aha"moments when you solve problems,4.having people to socialize with,and 5.simply having a place to go and a reason to get out of bed every day.For most people,there's a financial loss,too.Also,retirement age is a time when a lot of people have to deal with losing their parents or having serious health problems of their own.
Because of all these,retirees are more likely to get depressed.
Depression is very harmful.First,depression can make physical health problems worse.Second,it takes a toll on relationships,because it can make people angry.Third,it's hard to get  much done when you're depressed.
What can we do to overcome (克服) the feelings of depression?First,do all the things that help depression in general:drink enough water,exercise,talk to friends,have a hobby,laugh,and spend time in nature.If you feel depressed more often than not,it's probably time to talk to a doctor about your feelings.Second,it's important to keep busy and get out of the house when you can.Make specific plans with friends.Take a class Volunteer.Or just make sure you start each day with some kind of goal.Third,try to focus on what you've gained by retiring.Think about what you may have now that you wished you had before you were able to retire.For example,days that are less stressful,a chance to rest and take better care of your body,more time for your family and yourself.To write,to start a hobby and to learn something new are all new possibilities.Finally,tell your story.You've lived a long time and you become an oral historian each time you talk with someone about your experiences.You can also write in a journal or make a video recording of your memories.Telling your stories can help you look back on your life and career with a sense of wholeness and achievements.

32.People may find life very hard after they retire because ofC.
A.freedom     
B.nervousness     
C.discouragement (losing heart)     
D.hard work
33.All the following can cause the retirees'unpleasant feelings EXCEPTB.
A.they will suffer from financial loss
B.they have to support their parents
C.they may lose the reason to get up early
D.they may have fewer people to socialize with
34.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4meansC.
A.it makes people's relationships unusual
B.it makes people's relationships in peace
C.it makes people's relationships in danger
D.it makes people stay in touch with each other.
35.What would be the best title for the passage?D
A.Depression and Retirement
B.Depression During Retirement Is Harmful
C.Reasons for Depression During Retirement
D.How to Overcome Depression During Retirement.

分析 本文講述了如何克服退休期間的沮喪感.

解答 32.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第三段第一句Because of all these,retirees are more likely to get depressed.因?yàn)樗羞@些,退休人員更可能感到沮喪.也就是"喪失信心".故選C.
33.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段中there's a financial loss,too.財(cái)政上的損失,可排除A項(xiàng);a reason to getout of bed every day.每天起床的理由,可排除C項(xiàng);having people to socialize with,可以社交的人,可排除D項(xiàng).B項(xiàng)符合題意.
34.C 詞義猜測題.根據(jù)第四段第三句中because it can make people angry.因?yàn)樗苁谷松鷼猓芍獎(jiǎng)澗部分的意思是:使人之間的關(guān)系處于危險(xiǎn)狀態(tài).因?yàn)橹挥嘘P(guān)系不好,才會(huì)讓人生氣.故選C.
35.D 主旨大意題.根據(jù)第一段Retirement (退休) should be time of joy and freedom.However,for some people retirement comes with feelings of depression (沮喪),which makes life difficult for them.退休應(yīng)該是快樂自由的時(shí)候,然而,對一些人來說,退休帶來沮喪感,這會(huì)使生活艱難.再根據(jù)文章最后一句Telling your stories can help you look back on your life and career with a sense of wholeness and achievements.告訴你這些故事能幫助你帶著完美和成就回顧你的生活和事業(yè).也就是克服退休后的沮喪感.可知D項(xiàng)符合題意.

點(diǎn)評 要注意不是所有的段落都有主題句,有時(shí)主題句暗含在句中.閱讀這樣的文章,就需要自己根據(jù)文章的細(xì)節(jié)來分析,概括出段落的主題,從而推導(dǎo)出文章的主旨.分析的方法是:先弄清該段落主要講了哪幾方面的內(nèi)容,這些內(nèi)容在邏輯上有什么聯(lián)系,然后加以歸納形成主題.

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