2017年12月英语六级阅读模拟试题.docx

2017年12月英语六级阅读模拟试题

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?WorkisaveryimportantpartoflifeintheUnitedStates.Whenthe

earlyProtestantimmigrantscametothiscountry,theybroughttheideathat

workwasthewaytoGodandheaven.Thisattitude,theProtestantwork

ethic,stillinfluencesAmericatoday.Workisnotonlyimportantfor

economicbenefits,thesalary,butalsoforsocialandpsychologicalneeds,the

feelingofdoingsomethingforthegoodofthesociety.Americansspend

mostoftheirlivesworking,beingproductive.FormostAmericans,their

workdefinesthem;theyarewhattheydo.Whathappens,thenwhenaperson

cannolongerwork?

?MostAmericansstopworkingatagesixty-fiveorseventyandretire.

Becauseworkissuchanimportantpartoflifeinthisculture,retirementcan

beverydifficult.Retireesoftenfeelthattheyareuselessandunproductive.

Ofcourse,somepeoplearehappytoretire;butleavingone’sjob,whatever

itisadifficultchange,evenforthosewholookforwardtoretiring.Many

retireesdonotknowhowtousetheirtimeortheyfeellostwithoutjobs.

?Retirementcanalsobringfinancialproblems.Manypeoplerelyon

SocialSecuritycheckseverymonth.Duringtheirworkingyears,employees

contributeacertainpercentageoftheirsalariestothegovernment.When

peopleretire,theyreceivethismoneyasincome.Thesechecksdonot

provideenoughmoneytoliveon,however,becausepricesareincreasing

veryrapidly.Seniorcitizens,thoseoversixty-five,havetohavesavingsin

thebankorotherretirementplanstomakeendsmeet.Therateofinflationis

forcingpriceshighereachyear;SocialSecuritychecksalonecannotcover

Medicare(healthcare)andwelfare(generalassistance)butmanysenior

citizenshavetochangetheirlifestylesafterretirement.Theyhavetospend

carefullytobesurethattheycanaffordtobutfood,fuel,andother

necessities.

?Ofcourse,manyseniorcitizensarehappywithretirement.Theyhave

time