【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 new family.C. Kim got more courage for marriage and life.D. Kim imagined she would meet more challenges.27. What do we know about Kim and David’s wedding ceremony?A. It was a touching and happy one. B. Kim and David turned it into a funeral.C. It was held at a church. D. There was no other activity except reading.CRising numbers of older adults are unable to care for themselves, often leading to serious health problems and even death, according to state and local government agencies. Socalled selfneglect cases generally involve the inability to perform basic selfcare, such as providing oneself with food, personal health, medication and safety.Seniors who no longer drive, for instance, are often unable to get to medical appointments, worsening health problems that can make them unable to care for themselves. A fall can result in body injuries leaving one bedridden (臥床不起的) and unable to care for oneself. Failure to pay bills for public services could lead to service cutoffs. Forgetting to pay rent could lead to the loss of a home.Mr. McCormack, 75 years old, and his wife, 71, both had mental illness and stayed in hospitals from time to time, unable to care for their possessions. Despite repeated visits to their home by local officials, the McCormacks declined assistance. But after they were found living in their car parked outside their house in December 2017, officials removed them from their home and helped them settle in a nursing home.Selfneglect cases, like above, involved 144,296 people across the country in 2018, according to a report. The federal government doesn’t have parable data for previous years, but several state and local service providers say they are seeing the selfneglect problem swell.The reasons seniors stop caring for themselves vary, including illness, depression and poverty. The loss of the spouse or a neighbor who previously kept an eye on an individual often starts a decline into selfneglect, experts say. And the key to reducing selfneglect cases is providing services to enable seniors to remain in their homes safely, such as reliable transportation for medical appointments and shopping, as well as affordable home help.28. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2?A. Give examples of selfneglect cases. B. Provide some advice for seniors.C. Summarize the previous paragraph. D. Introduce a new topic for discussion.29. What do we know about the McCormacks?A. They longed for help from others. B. They took good care of themselves.C. They couldn’t afford to go to hospital. D. They ended up living in the nursing house.30. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Selfcare Benefits Greatly the Seniors.B. SelfNeglect Rises Among the Elderly.C. Government’s Encouragement on Selfcare.D. Many Years’ Investigation on SelfNeglect.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。While birthdays are a good thing to celebrate, certain aspects of a birthday party may be harming the . What you need to do is plan a naturethemed birthday party. Here39。re some tips.First, pick a place where your child would find plants and animals that he rarely sees on a daily basis. You can choose to reserve a pavilion(亭子) at a local . This way, your child and his guests would have a deeper understanding of nature with firsthand experience while celebrating his birthday in an ecofriendly way.Since you39。re already out in nature, why not take advantage of the setting by playing a couple of naturethemed games? A blind walk helps develop a child39。s learning through his senses. By removing the sense of sight, the other senses are strengthened. You can also plan a scavenger hunt (尋物游戲)33. For younger children, try to keep the items easy to find so that they don39。t get discouraged.34. Instead