專題04閱讀理解A篇

編者按：2025年上海十六區(qū)高三一模收集齊全，深度解析，排版整齊。

（一）

（2025年浦東新區(qū)一模）

Iwasn'tpreparedtobeaclimatercfiigee.NotafterrelocatingmyfamilyfromdroughtandwildfireCaliforniatothe

“climateshelter“ofAsheville,N.C.Butlessthantwomonthsafterwemovedintoourdelightfullywooded,miId-weather

community,wewereforcedtoleave.

OnSeptember26,thehurricanemadeitswayinlandfromtheGulfofMexicothroughFlorida.GeorgiaandSouth

Carolina.Alongitspath,ittoreapartcommunityaftercommunity.AndthenithitwesternAppalachia.At2,000feetabovesea

leveland300milesfromthecoast,Ashevilleisaplacewherepeoplewenttogetawayfromdestructivehurricanes.

Thatnight,Icouldn'tsleep.Treescrasheddownaroundmyhomeasemergencyalertssoundedonmyphone.Powerlines

wentdown.Roadsflooded.DespitebeingwithinamileoftheFrenchBreadRiver,wewerenottoldto（撤離）ahead

ofthestorm.

Inthemorning,afteritseemedtheworsthadpassed,alargepinetreecrashedontotheroofdirectlyabovemyyoungson's

bedroomwhilehewasplayingwithLEGOs.Hewasthankfullyunharmed,butitdrovehometheseverityofwhatwas

haDpeninqaroundus.Myyoungdaughterheldmetightlysayingoverandover,‘Tmscared.”

ItwashardtogetinformationaboutwhatwasgoingonacrossAsheville.Withinhours,welostpower,Internetandeven

cellservice.Aneighbortoldmewecouldgetinformationon（heradio,soIsalinmycartolistentothelocalradiostation's

updates.That'showIlearnedthatthewaterwasn'tsafetodrink.Thetreatmentplantwasundereightfeetofwaterandthe

distributionpipeshadwashedaway.

Whenwehearditwouldtakeweeksorlongertorestorebasicservices,Imadeplansformyfamilytoleavetown.Wewere

lucky—welivedneartheonehighwaythatwasopen,andhadafulltankofgasandaplacetogo.SoonSundayweleft

AshevilletostaywithfamilyontheOuterBanks.

36.TheauthormovedtoAsheville,N.C.to.

A.getclosertotheGulfofMexico

B.findanewjobinSouthCarolina

C.liveneartheFrenchBroadRiver

D.fleeCalifornia'sdroughtandwildfire

37.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthefourthparagraphmean?

A.ThefamilyrealizedthepleasureofplayingwithLEGOs.

B.Thefamilydecidedtostayinthehousedespitethedanger.

C.Thefamilyfeltalarmedatthesightofthetreecrashingdown.

D.Thefamilybecamemoreateaseaboutthesituationatthattime.

38.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagragh5?

A.Timelyaccesstoinformationisimportantduringadisaster.

B.Thetreatmentplantissupposedtobebuiltdeepunderwater.

C.Peoplemustdependonneighborsforsurvivalinadisaster.

D.Protectingwaterresourcespromotesasenseofcommunity.

39.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Consequencesofahurricane

B.Measuresagainstthedisaster

C.AnewbeginninginAsheville

D.Anaccountofaclimaterefugee

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（2025年閔行一模）

Backinhertwenties,LindaParkwasallaboutfashion.Butshealsostartednoticingsomethingdisturbing:thefashion

industrywasseriouslyhurtingtheenvironment.Assheworkedasadesigner,shewasshockedbythemountainsofunsold

clothes,fabricsthatwouldhangaroundfordecades,andtheharmfuldyes（染料）dumpingintorivers.Ithither—ifshewas

goingtomakearealdifference,she'dhavetorolluphersleeves（袖子）andtacklefashion'swasteproblemherself.

Everyyear,millionsoftonsofclothingarethrownaside,withalmosthalfofitendingupinlandfills.Andhere'sthekicker.

mostofitbarelygetswornbeforeit'sthrownaway,thankstotheendlesscycleoffastfashion.Parkthought,candobetter

thanthis.1*So,shepicturedanewkindofstore------onethatwouldn'tjustreducewastebutwouldalsoinspirepeopletomake

smarter,greenerchoices.

InSeptember2020,ParklaunchedGreenThread—hersustainablefashiondreamcametrue.Thestore'sspecialtouch?It

soldupcycledclothingandfabricmadefromwastematerials.Customerscouldbringintheiroldclothesandtradethemfor

storecredit,givingtheitemsasecondlife.GreenThread'sclotheswereamixofrepuiposedfabricsandeco-friendlydyes,

provingthatsustainablefashioncanbestylish.

Now,GreenThread'sclothesaren'texactlycheap.AT-shirtmightcost$25,whilethesameoneataregularstorecouldbe

$15.Buthere'sthedeal:peoplelovethequality,thedurability,andthefactthatthey'resupportinganeco-friendlybrand.It

feelsgoodfohepartofthesolufinn,right9

Whenthepandemic（疫情）hit,itwasn'tsmoothsailing.ButParkwasn'treadytocallitquits.Sheswitchedtoanonline

modelandstartedofferingvirtualstyleconsultations.Theresponsewasawesome,andGreenThread'sfanbasegrewasmore

peoplerealizedthebenefitsofshoppingsustainably.

Parksaysthemissionofherstoregoesbeyondjustsellingclothes.4tEachpiecehasitsownstory.^^shesmiles.''Customers

canseehowmanylivesafabrichaslived.It'snotjustfashion;it'samovement.^^

36.inspiredLindaParktostartherbusiness.

A.Adesiretopromoteeco-friendlydyes

B.Thehighdemandforrecycledclothing

C.Thewastegeneratedbythefashionindustry

D.IIcrbackgroundinsustainabledesign

37.Thephrase"thekicked'inparagraph2mostlikelymeans.

A.thepersonkickingthefootballB.somethingunexpectedandsurprising

C.themostexcitingpartofthesituationD.thereasonwhyfastfashionissuccessful

38.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesPark'sattitudetowardsherbusiness?

A.Optimisticandpractical.B.Carefreeandrelaxed.

C.Focusedandcautious.D.Creativeanddetermined.

39.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whatdocustomersappreciateaboutGrccnThrcad?

A.Theuniquestoryandmissionbehindeachpiece.

B.Theemotionalsatisfactionofowningauniquepiece.

C.Thechancetoseehowmanytimesthefiibrichasbeenreused.

D.Theabilitytotracetheenvironmentalimpactofthematerial.

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（2025年普陀區(qū)一模）

Summerhill

Thisisastoryofamodernschool—Summerhill.Summerhillbeganasanexperimentalschool.Itisnolongersuch;itisnow

ademonstrationschool,foritdemonstraiesthatfreedomworks.WhenmywifeandIbegantheschool,wehadonemain

philosophy:tomaketheschoolfitthechild—insteadofmakingthechildfittheschool.

Obviously,aschoolthatmakesactivechildrensitatdesksstudyingmostlyuselesssubjectsisabadschool.Itisagood

schoolonlyforthosewhobelieveinsuchaschool,forthoseuncreativecitizenswhowantobedient,uncreativechildrenwho

willfitintoacivilizationwhosestandardofsuccessisfameandfortune.

Ihadtaughtinordinaryschoolsformanyyears.Iknewtheotherwaywell.Iknewitwasallwrong.Itwaswrongbecauseit

wasbasedonanadultconceptionofwhatachildshouldbeandofhowachildshouldlearn.

Well,wesetanttamakeaschoolinwhichweshouldallnwchildrenfreedomtohethemselves.Inordertodethis,wehadto

abandonalldisciplines,alldirections,allsuggestions,allmoraltraining,andallreligiousinstructions.Wchavebeencalled

brave,butitdidnotrequirecourage.Allitrequiredwaswhatwehad——acompletebeliefinthechildasagood,notanevil,

ItwasearlyJanuary,andIwasaseniorinhighschool.ItwasaregularTuesdaymorning,andlikeeveryotherday,Igrabbed

myjacket,pickedupthekeysfromthecounter,andwasabouttoheadoutwhenmydadstoppedme.

“Whoa,there,“hesaid,glancingatthesnowpilingupoutside,"Theroadsarecoveredinsnow.You'retakingthebustoday.”

Iargued,pointingoutthatschoolwasabouttostart,andIdidn'twanttowaitforthebus.Mydad,knownforhis

stubbornness,wouldn'tgivein.Afterafewheatedwords,hesighedandhandedmethekeys.44Fine,butbecareful,hesaid.

Islidintothecar,abittriumphant.Theroadslookedfine,Ithought,barelyaninchofsnow,1startedthecarandpulledout

ofthedriveway,feelingasurgeofindependence.ButasImademywaythroughtheneighborhood,theslipperyroadstestedmy

confidence.Onesharpturnlater,andfwasintrouble—thecarstartedtoskid.Itriedtoslowdown,butitwastoolate.Thecar

slidrightintoasnowbank.

Ispentalongfrustratingminutetryingtogetitout.pressingdownontheengine,tryingeverytrickIknew.Eventually.I

realizedIwasgoingtohavetocallmydad.Whenhearrived,hisfacewasamixofangeranddisappointment.Wepulledthecar

outwithsomehelp,but(hedamagewasdone.

Now,everytimeI'mtemptedtoignoresomeone'sadvice,Ithinkbacktothatday.Sometimesit'ssmartertolistenthanto

proveapoint.Thatdayleftmealittlepoorerandalotwiser.

36.Whatdidthewriter'sfathersuggesthedoduetothesnowyconditions?

A.Stayinghome.B.Walkingtoschool.

C.Goingtoschoolbybus.D.Driveslowlyontheroad.

37.Whatdoestheword"triumphant”(paragraph5)mostlikelymean?

A.Amused.B.Proud.C.Embarrassed.D.Regretful.

38.Whathappenedto(hecarwhenthewritertriedtomakeasharp(urn?

A.Itmadetheturnsafely.B.Itslidofftheroadandhitanothercar.

C.Itcametoacompletestopintheroad.D.Itstartedtoslipandcrashedintoasnowbank.

39.Whatlessondidthewriterlearnfromtheexperience?

A.It'sbettertothinktwicebeforesayingnotoothers'advice.

B.It'salwaysbesttorelyononeselfinchallengingsituations.

C.Drivinginsnowyconditionsoughttobelegallyprohibited.

D.Arguingwithparentsoftenleadstomisunderstandings.

(五)

(2025年虹口一模)

IOneafternoonafewmonthsbeforeTarnandIweretohemarried,Maxwanderedintothediningroomofthehouseweall

shared.Iwassortingthroughaboxofoldphotographs.

'Who'sthat?,,heasked.

''Thalwasmygrandfather,theonewhodiedafewmonthsago.”

"'Hmm.Toobadhehadtodie.^^

5JustasIwasabouttoputthelastofthepicturesinthebox,Maxpressedhisfingertoa伉ce.“Andwhowillthisbetome?”

6Beneathhisfinger1couldseetheedgesofmyownface.IwassuddenlyfloodedwithajoywhichIhadnoname.Thisson

ofthemanIlovedwasbecomingmyson.We'dhavefamilyChristmascardsandschoolartstucktothefridge.AllthesethingsI'd

neverallowedmyselftowant.NowIwasbecomingamother.

'Ishouldhaveknownhowtosayjusttheright,wise,magicalthing.BatIdidn't.'THbeyoursecondmom,“Isaid.

91Tmsorrythatyourfirstmomdied.Ilikedher.”

"'WhatshouldIcallyou?^^heasked.

"Myheartpounded,andmystomachturnedover.Mama,Iwantedtocry.I'llbeyourmamaandyou'llbemyson.Iresisted.

“YoucancallmeMom,orMama.YoucanalsocallmeBetsy,ifyou'drather.Whateverfeelsokayfbryou.''

l2Hestoodthereaminute."What'sfbrdinner?”heasked.

?'Burgers."

“"SweetJhesaidashewalkedoutoftheroom.

l5Atourweddingafewmonthslater,TomandIsaidourvows(誓言)iooneanother.ThenMaxwasinvitedtostandbeside

usandImadevowstohim.Ipromisedtostepintotheshoeshismotherhadbeenforcedtoleavebehind,tohelphimrememberher,

andtobethebestmotherIcouldbe.

l6Afierthewedding,fbrthenextfewdays.Maxtriedoutanewtitlefbrme."Canwegobowling?^^he'dask,andthenfollow

thequestionbymouthingthewordmoin.Or,“Canwegotothestore?^^Andthemouthedword,mom.Momwasalwayssilent.It

seemedhewastryingiton,seeinghowitfeltinhismouth.

17WeekslaterasIdrovehimhomefromschool,Maxsuddenlysaid,"1noticeIdon'tcallyouMom.”

.Oof.Whothrewthatrockatmychest?Ibreathedtocalmmyvoice.t4Inoticedthat.”

1<Av\VhcnIsayBetsy,Imean

絳'Thanks,“Isaid."That'snicetoknow.”

2'Helookedoutthewindow.4tMomsdie,youknow.Ithinkit'smaybesaferifyou'rejustBetsy.”

22Iwilledtearsaway,notwantingtoovenvhelmhim.Hehadenoughtocarry."Thanks,Bud.Iappreciateyoutellingme.”

23t4Hey,Betsy?^^

”“Yeah,“Isaid,delightedwiththenewsoundofmyoldname.

25"What'sfbrdinner?^^heasked.

36WhenRetrysaid"I'llheyoursecondcomJ(paragraph7),she

A.thoughtherrolewassignificanttoMax

B.wishedMaxcouldletgoofthesadmemories

C.waslookingfbrwardtobecomingMax'smother

D.suggestedthatshewaslegallyresponsibleforMax

37.AccordingtoMax,whydidhecallBetsyttBetsy^^insteadofMom?

A.HewantstotellBetsysheishisbestfriend.

B.HestillfeelsshytoaddressBetsyasMom.

C.Hedoesn'twanttoforgethisdeadmother.

D.HehopesBetsycouldalwaysbewithhim.

38.HowdocsBetsymostprobablyfee）whenMaxmentionsdinnerattheendofthepassage?

A.ConfusedaboutMax'sfavouritefood.

B.Happytoleadaregularfamilylife.

C.Relievedtohaveasimpleconversation.

D.AnnoyedwithMax'sconstantquestioning.

39.Whydoestheauthordevelopthepassagewithshortdialogues?

A.lbrevealthetensionbetweenMaxandBetsy.

B.ToshowthatMaxisavoidingdeepconversations.

C.Tohelpexpressthetwospeakers'emotionsdirectly.

D.Tomakethepassageshorterandeasiertounderstand.

（六）

（2025年長寧一模）

Weoftenpicturetoday'steensassocial-mediaaddicts.Theystareattheirphones24/7andlashoutwhentheycan'thave

theirWeChalfix.Butthetruthismorecomplicated:Whiletheydependonsocialmediatokeepupwithfriends,itdoeshavea

tendencytomakethemfeelhelplessunderthepressure,andtheyknowit.

When1spoketofourstudentsatNoirsDameHighSchoolinShermanOaks,Calif.,aspartofmynation-wideteenlistening

tour,theytoldmetheymakeconsciouschoicesaboutwhotheysharethingswithonsocialmedia,howtheymanagetheiraccounts

andhowtheyhandletheirownburnout.

Whileteensgenerallyacknowledgetnatsocialmediahelpsthemkeepupwiththeirfriends,around45%ofthemsaythey

feeltroubledbythedramatheyoftenencounter,accordingtoPewResearchCenter.Roughly（burin10teenagerssaytheyfeel

pressuretopostonlythingsthatshowtheminapositivelightorthatgeneratealotofcommentsorlikes.

Manyteenseventakevoluntarybreaksfromsocialmedia,accordingtoastudyconductedby（heAssociatedPressand

NORCCenterforPublicAffairsResearch；ittheUniversityofChicago.Irfoundrhat60%whohavetakenbreakshavetakenthree

ormore,and23%ofteenswhohaven'ttakenabreakfromsocialmediahavewantedtotakeone.Abouthalfofteenssaytheir

social-mediabreaksaretypicallyaweeko<-longer.

TheShermanOaksteensIspokewithsaytheytoohavetakenbreakstoavoidburnout.Theyallhavefriendswhodon'teven

botherwithsocialmedia,andtheysaytheyadmireit.Still,(hefearofmissingoutusuallydrawsthemback.Or,asoneofthefour

studentstoldme,“Itkindofgetsalittlelonelyafterawhile.**

36.TheexpressionTashout''(paragraphI)canbebestreplacedby.

A.takeonB.breakawayC.passoffD.blowup

37.Itisindicatedinthepassagethatissometeens*intentionalactiononsocialmedia.

A.selectingwhattopostB.lettingothershandletheirposts

C.showingtheirdispleasureD.quittingtokeepfromfeelinghurt

38.Accordingtothepassage,someteenstakebreaksfromsocialmediato.

A.gathermorematerialsforonlinedrama

B.escapethepressureofmakingcomments

C.avoidfeelingleftoutby(heirpeers

D.relieveexhaustionfrombeingdisturbed

39.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Thedownsideofsocialmedia:Why:eensgetaddicted

B.Thesocialmedia:Moreconnectivitythanisolationamongteens

C.Theunseenconsequencesofsocialmedia:Ateenageperspective

D.Theinfluenceofsocialmedia:Acomprehensiveteenageanalysis

(七)

(2025年徐匯一模)

CarclineRobbinsknewthatthefirstdayofschoolwasvery,veryimportant.Why?Becausethatwasthedaywhenyouchose

whereyouwouldsitfor(heentireyear.Carolinerealizedthatinsomeclassesthischoicewouldbemadeforher.Theteacher

wouldplacestudentsinalphabetical(按字母順序的)order,meaningshewouldhavetositinfrontofZachRodgersyetagain.

ZachwasattractedbyCaroline,andwoulddistractherfromherworkbypassingnotesandtellingjokestoimpressher.Ingeneral,

beingaRobbinswasprettygood,buthavingtositinfrontofZachwasdefinitelyadrawback.

Inherotherclasses,though,Carolinewouldbesuretochoosejusttherightseat.Carolinelikedtothinkofherselfasoneof

thecoolkids,butshealsodidwellinschoolandlikedlearning.So,Carolinewantedtositclosetothecoolkids,butnottooclose,

orshewouldbemoreinterestedintalkingthanpayingattention.Shealsoknew(hatitwasgoodtobefriendswiththesmartkids,

becausetheycouldhelpCarolinewithherschoolwork.However,shedidn'twanttosittooclosetothesmartkids.Unfortunately,

atCaroline'sschool,thesmartkidsandthecoolkidswerenotthesamekids

Carclinchadallofthisinmindasshewalkedthroughtheschool'sfrontdooronthefirstday.Sheknewwhereherfirstclass

was,butshedidn'twanttobethefirstonethere.Ifyouwerethefirstonethere,youdidn'thaveanycontrolatall!Otherpeople

gottochcosehowclosetheysattoyou,nottheotherwayaround.Thissimplywouldnotdo.So,shetookhertimewalkingdown

thehall,takingaminutetotalktoherfriendAlma,whomshehadn'tseenfortheentiresummer.

Atlast,shewalkedthroughthedoorofherfirstclass,andthereitwas,theperfectseat!TwoseatsawayfromJasmine,the

smartestgirlinherentiregrade,andjustinfrontofMarc,whowasverycoolandtotallycute.

Therewasanewguyto(heleft,whichcouldbearisk,buthowbadcouldanewguybe?SoCarolinestartedtowardtheseat,

beingcarefulnottorush,whenMarc'sbestfriendJasonsatdowninherchair!Sure,therewereotherseats,butnootherperfect

ones.Saddenedbutnotdiscouraged,Carolinesatdowninthesecond-bestscatandimmediatelystartedplanningforlunchtime,

whenshewasdeterminedtogetthebestscatinthecafeteria.

36.Asusedinparagraph1,theword“drawback"mostnearlymeans"

A.disadvantageB.benefitC.virtueD.withdrawal

37.WhatcanbeinfeiTedfromparagraph2?

A.Carolinewasoftenseenasacoolkid,notasmartkid.

B.Carolinewantedtobetheonlysmartkidinherschool.

C.IfCarolinewasseenasasmartkid,noonewouldthinkshewascool.

D.Caroline'sschoolwasunusualinthatsmartkidswerealsocool.

38.Accordingtothepassage,Carolinemakessurenottogettoclasstooearlyby.

A.takingtimetofixherhairB.goingtothewrongclass

C.waitingoutsidetheschoolgateD.stoppingtotalktoherfriend

39.HowdidCarolinefeelaboutthenewguysittingnexttoherdesiredseat?

A.Shewasthrilledtohaveanewfriendtositnextto.

B.Shewasconcernedhemightbeadisturbance.

C.Shewasrelievedthathedidn'ttaketheperfectseat.

D.Shewasdisappointedbecausehedidn'tlookcool.

(A)

(2025年楊浦一模)

DaveMcNeemetClaudiaMandekic14yearsago.WhenshetoldMcNeehowharditcouldbetogetstudentsexcitedabout

math,herfavouritediscipline,hemadeasurprisingsuggestion:"Whynotthrowinsomethingtheyenjoy,likesports?''Theideaof

mixingbasketballandmathematicsgotitsfirstshotin2011.whenthenowcolleagues—whohadlaunchedatutoringnon-profit

—wereinvited(orunasummer-schoolprogramfbrkidswho'dfoiledGrade9mathatGeorgesSecondarySchool.

Whenthestudentsshowedupfbrtheirfirstday,theyweren'texactlyexcited.Overthenextfewhours,MandekicandMcNee

gavethnkidstechniquestoimprovetheirshootingwhilealsohelpingthemcalculatetheirfield-goalpercentage——which,inturn,

taught(hemaboutfractionsanddecimal(分數(shù)和小數(shù))points.Altheendofthegame,thewinningteamwasdeterminedbasedon

whichgrouphadthehighesttotalpercentageandhaddonethemostefficientmath.uWhcnthebellrang,theyweresofixatedon

collectingtheirdataandfiguringoutwhichteamwonthattheydidn'tleave,^^saysMandekic."Irealizedwemightbeonto

something.^^

Theclasses,laternamedBallMatics,soonspreadtootherschools.4iv/asterribleatmath,“saysDouglas,whoenrolledina

fast-tracksummerprogram.44ButonceIstartedBallMaticsandrealizedthesportIlovedwasdirectlytiedtomath,itmademea

lotbetteratit.EverytimeIplayedbasketball,Iwasthinkingaboutmath.”

Almostanymathproblem,McNeeandMandekicrealized,canbetaughtonthecourt.KidscanlearnhowtonavigateanX-Y

gridtofindtheirnextshootingspotorabsorbthebasicprinciplesoftrigonometrybasedontheangleatwhichtheyreleasetheball.

In2019,McNccandMandekicestablishedaprivatehighschoolcalledUchcnnaAcademy.Attheschool,kidswithtopbasketball

skillscanstudyallsubjects,trainattheirsportandworkpart-timehelpingoutwiththeBallMaticsafterschoolprograms.

Douglas,now20andearningadegreeineducationbelievestheschcol'scommitmenttoacademicsisthekeyreasonit's

beenawinner,'ifwedidn'tdoourwork,weweren'tplayingatthegame/'hesays,addingthatcoacheswouldbenchkidswho

didn'tkeepupinclass.uAtUchenna,wewerestudentathletes,notathletestudents.^^

36.Thefirsttwoparagraphsareintendedto（ell（hereaders.

A.theoriginofBallMaticsB.thechallengesfacingBallMatics

C.thestartofalifelongfriendshipD.thededicationoftheyoungteachers

37.WhatmadeMandekicandMcNeerealizethatthey“mightbeontosomething,'?

A.Thestudents'progressintheirmathematicskills.

B.Thestudents'changedattitudetowardsmath.

C.Thedatacollectedaboutthestudents'goalpercentage.

D.Theefficiencyindeterminingthewinningteam.

38.Whatwillhappentothekidswhodon'ldowellinclassaccordingtoDouglas?

A.Theywillbeforbiddentoleaveanytrainingsession.

B.Theywillbeobligedtoearnatrainingdegreefirst.

C.Theywillhavetoattendclassesataprivateschool.

D.Theywillbebannedfromplayinginthegame.

39.Thebesttitleforthearticleis.

A.TheBasicsofMathB.TheRoadtoSuccess

C.ASportsPrincipleD.ANumbersGame

（九）

（2025年靜安一模）

InatownnearthePotomacRiver,GeorgeandAnneAllen,both82,struggletoremainintheirbelovedthrcc-storyhouseand

neighborhood.Mr.Allenhashadtroublewalkingsincehebrokehisbackboneinafalldownthestairs,andheexpectstolosehis

driver'slicensewhenitcomesupfbrrenewalgivenhisphysicalstate.Mrs.Allenrecentlygotherfoothurtgettingoutofbed.

Neithercanclimbuptochangethelightorbendunderthesinktofixaleak.Withoutoutsidehelp,storesandpubliclocations

meanunimaginablehikestothem.

SotheAllenshavebandedtogetherwiththeirneighbors,whoareequallydeterminedtoavoidbeingforcedfromtheirhomes

bydependence.Alongwithmorethan10()communitiesnationwide,theirgroupispartofamoveinenttomakeneighborhoods

comfortableplacestogrowoldin.

“Wearetotallydependentonourselves/'Mr.Allensaid."ButIwanttoliveinamixedcommunity,notjustwiththeelderly.

Andaslongaswccandoithere,that,swl.atwcwant.”

Theirgrouphasbeenregisteredasanonprofitcorporation,issettingmembershipdues,andisliningupprovidersof

transporUtion.homerepaircompanionship,securityandotherservicestomeettheirneedsathomeforaslongaspossible.

Urbanplannerssaythismovement,organizedbyresidentsinsteadofgovernmentagencies,couldmake“aginginplace”safe

andaffordableforamajorityofelderlypeople.Althoughnot(hecure-allforthosewilhcomplicatedmedicalneeds,(heapproach

addresseswhatexpertssaycanbeaprematuredecisionbyolderpeopletogiveuptheirhomesinresponsetorelativelysmall

problems.Asthesesmallproblemsmount,sometimesaccompaniedbypressurefromadultchildren,theelderlyhomeowneris

caughtol^guard.Remainingathomewithoutsufficienthelpisfrightening.>4Ifpeopledon'tfeelsooverpowered,theydon'thave

tojumpaiprecinitousdecisions.Actuallypracticeslikemovingintonursinghomesarchardtobereversed,saidanexpert.

Forinspiration,uaginginplace''groupsnowpayyearlydues—$580foranindividualinexchangeforthesecurityof

knowing:hatcarpenters,chefs,computerexpertsorhomehealthhelpersareonephonecallaway.

36.WhatisNOTmentionedasaproblemtheAllensmeetwith?

A.Physicalweaknessduetothebrokenbone.

B.Possiblelossofdriver'slicenseduetobreakingtralTicrules.

C.Failuretohandlecertainfixingtasksduetolimitedmobility.

D.Difficultyintravelingtopublicplacesaloneduetophysicalcondition.

37.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.PeoplelikeAllensgathertoliveinaspecialplaceforsharedelderlycaring.

B.ThegovernmentarrangesnecessaryservicesforpeoplelikeAllens.

C.Seniorpeoplegiveup“aginginplace''lifemainlyoutofpressurefromchildren.

D.”Aginginplace”peoplepaytohavenecessaryservicestaffoncall.

38.Theunderlinedwordprecipitousinthepassageisclosestinmeaningto.

A.alternativeB.fakeC.rushed