1. 高中进阶 (2295 期 20151124) 1 版 Gramma and Grampa Go Back to School

2. Pre-reading 1. Look at the following pictures. Do you know who created these works of art? They were all created by senior citizens who studied in Universities for the Aged.

3. Pre-reading 2. Do your grandparents attend Universities for the Aged after they retire? What have they learned from these courses? What do they usually do in their spare time?

4. While reading  Choose the best answer. 1. Song Qing waited through a cold Beijing night because she __________. A. couldn’t sleep well in winter B. wanted to study the same course with Wang Jiaren C. didn’t know the time of registration D. was afraid too many retirees enrolled on the same course D

5. While reading  Choose the best answer. 2. The statistics mentioned in Paragraph 3 mainly show that __________. A. Chinese people will live much longer than they used to B. more Chinese retirees will attend Universities for the Aged C. China will face a challenge in the aging population D. the living standards of Chinese people will be enhanced C

6. While reading  Choose the best answer. 3. Senior citizens go to Universities for the Aged in order to __________. A. receive lifelong education B. pass the time C. make friends with others D. escape from reality A

7. While reading  Correct the following false statements. 1. Senior citizen like Wang Jiaren and Wang Baoling hold the belief that retirement means spending more time playing games. learning new skills

8. While reading  Correct the following false statements. 2. The establishment of more schools may help solve the problem of the limited places available at Universities for the Aged. 3. More young people will go back to school in the future to get a new degree. More government involvement upgrade their skills

9. Language study  Complete each sentence with one word in its correct form. 1. Further information is ______________ on request. 2. I admire her ______________ for solving the problem despite severe hardships. 3. The policeman ______________ the traffic at the intersection every morning. 4. The more people are ______________ in the activity, the more successful it will be. 5. Our company is getting ready to ______________ new employees for the new project. determineenrollmentinvolvementregulationavailable determination regulates involved enroll

10. Grammar focus  If education for retirees were written into law, all the difficulties could be fixed over time.  本句中 if 引导非真实条件句，表示与现在事 实相反，其结构是：主句用 could/would/might + 动词原形，从句用动词 过去式。需要注意的是， be 动词在从句中一 律用 were 。

11. Grammar focus  Translate the following sentences. 1. 如果她现在仍坚持经常锻炼和均衡饮食，就能保持 健康。 2. 如果我现在没有生病，就能按时完成所有的工作。 3. 如果他现在有足够的钱，就会和父母一起去环游世 界了。 If she stuck to regular exercise and a balanced diet, she could keep healthy. If I were not sick, I would be able to complete all the work on time. If he had enough money, he would travel around the world with his parents.

12. After reading  As the old saying goes, “It’s never too old to learn.” Do you believe education is a lifelong process? Write a passage of 120-150 words to express your ideas.