【正文】 [I] pletely[B] strength [J] destructive [C] deliberately [K] starvation[D] notify [L] bringing[E] tropical [M] exhaustion[F] phenomenon [N] worth[G] stable [O] strike[H] attractionIt39。s expectations. B) They have made plans for disposing of their wealth.C) They are still undecided whether to give or not.D) They are reluctant to be the focus of attention.66. What does energy tycoon Pickens try to say in his Giving Pledge letter?A) Blessed are those who inherit large fortunes. B) The more you give, the happier you will be.C) Leaving a fortune to one39。s the purpose of the programme started by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett?A) To spread the idea of charity around the world. B) To publicise the pains and gains of charity work.C) To involve more wealthy people in philanthropy.D) To narrow the gap between the rich and the poor.63. What message does Lorry Lokey intend to convey through his website posting?A) His family39。ve long stated that I enjoy making money, and I enjoy giving it away. I39。s worst years, my parents gave money about 8% of their annual ine of $ 2200, said Lorry Lokey, one of the donors, on the website of the programme, the Giving Pledge, I remember saying to my mother that we can39。t obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of.D) They are reluctant to retire when they reach their retirement age.38. The author gives the example of Henry Metcalf to show thatA) many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age . B) taking afternoon naps is a good way to maintain energyC) older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodiesD) older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children39. What39。s demands. B) Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children.C) Older parents are often better prepared financially.D) Older parents can take better care of their children.37. What does the author mean by saying For many, retirement bees an unobtainable dream (Lines 78, Para. 1)?A) They have to go on working beyond their retirement age. B) They can39。t be alive long enough to support and protect their child, she says.Many latelife parents, though, say their children came at just the right time. After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility (受孕) treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband. Randy, had twins. We both wanted children, says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth. The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, a sense of family. Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives. 39。ll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they39。s been taking afternoon naps (午睡) to keep up his energy. My body is aging, says Metcalf. You can39。s learned that young at heart doesn39。 biggest, and often unspoken, fear. Having latelife children, says an economics professor. often means parents, particularly fathers, end up retiring much later. For many, retirement bees an unobtainable dream.Henry Metcalf. a 54yearold journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids. But he39。In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive lifechanging events, like marriage. When you take the HolmesRahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress—it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy. By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow the research got boiled down to a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness” If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said avoid stressful events. But such simplistic advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous many—like the death of a loved one—are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription (處方) for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be pletely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move. The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes we’re all vulnerable (脆弱的) and passive in the face of adversity (逆境). But what about human initiative and creativity﹖ Many e through periods of stress with more physical and mental vigor than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and mental strain. 21. The result of HolmesRahe39。s medical research tells us ____ . 　　 A the way you handle major events may cause stress 　　 B what should be done to avoid stress 　　 C what kind of event would cause stress 　　 D how to cope with sudden changes in life 22. The studies on stress in the early 1970’s led to ____ . 　　 A widespread concern over its harmful effects 　　 B great panic over the mental disorder it could cause 　　 C an intensive research into stressrelated illnesses 　　 D popular avoidance of stressful jobs23. The score of the HolmesRahe test shows ____ . 　　 A how much pressure you are under 　　 B how positive events can change you life 　　 C how stressful a major event can be 　　 D how you can deal with lifechanging events24. Why is