theyareastimulustorevenue.Butinothercasesthediscountsaregivenattheexpense, directlyorindirectly，ofyoungerAmericans.Moreover
，
theyareadirectirritant(
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inwhatsomepoliticiansandscholarsseeasacomingconflictbetweenthegenerations.
GenerationaltensionsarebeingfueledbycontinuingdebateoverSocialSecuritybenefits
，
whichmostlyinvolveatransferofresourcesfromtheyoungtotheold.Employmentisanothersorepoint.Supportedbylawsandcourtdecisions
，
moreandmoreolderAmericansaredecliningtheretirementdinnerinfavorofstayingonthejob—therebylesseningemploymentandpromotionopportunitiesforyoungerworkers.
Farfromakindofcharitytheyoncewere
，
seniorcitizendiscountshavebecomeaformidableeconomicprivilegetoagroupwithmillionsofmemberswhodon’tneedthem.
Itnolongermakessensetotreattheelderlyasasinglegroupwhoseeconomicneedsdeservepriorityoverthoseofothers.Seniorcitizendiscountsonlyenhancethemyththatolderpeoplecan’ttakecareofthemselvesandneedspecialtreatment
；
andtheythreatenthecreationofanewmyth
，
thattheelderlyareungratefulandtakingforthemselvesattheexpenseofchildrenandotheragegroups.SeniorcitizendiscountsaretheessenceoftheverythingolderAmericansarefightingagainst—discriminationbyage.
AgedetermineswhetheranAmericancanbegivenadiscount，Introduction whichisacommon4.________inAmericanbusinesslifetoday. Originofsenior citizendiscount Sincetheseniorcitizensareoftentreatedaspeoplewhoarein5.________，theyaregivensuchpriority. ·Thesituationhaschangedalotwherethemajorityoftheelderlyarenotpooratall. ·YoungerAmericanswereata(an) 7.________directlyorindirectlyduetothediscountsgiventotheelderly，6.________ situation thusleadingtoconflictsbetweengenerations. ·ThenumberofolderAmericans8.________toworkratherthanretireisontheincrease，whichmeans9.________opportunitiesforyoungworkers. ·Itisnolongerakindofcharitybecausemillionsofseniorcitizensdon’tneed thepriority10.________now. It’sunwisetoofferdiscountprioritytotheelderly. ·Itwillmisleadpeopletothinktheyareunableto11.________to themselves. Conclusion ·Peoplemaythinkthattheyareungratefulandthey’rehurtingthe12.________ofotheragegroups. ·Actuallyseniorcitizendiscounts，tosomeextent，13.________againsttheirage.
答案精析
第23练 文化习俗类 高考高频单词与短语识记排查
跟踪训练
Ⅰ.1.particularly 2.Typically 3.fascinating 4.religion 5．cooperate
Ⅱ.6.A [句意为：将来有一天，我们也可能以残疾而告终，因此我们不应看不起残疾人。end up with以……告终，符合句意。]
7．C [date back to/datefrom没有被动语态，作谓语动词时，常用一般现在时。]
8．B [分词作状语时，要根据其与本句的主语之间的逻辑关系来确定用现在分词形式还是过去分词形式。本句的主语the manager与remind之间是被动关系，故用过去分词形式表示被动。]
9．C [句意为：在古代的奥林匹克运动会上，按照风俗习惯，所有的男性运动员必须赤身进行竞赛；而单身女性运动员则单独参加为纪念宙斯妻子赫拉而举办的竞赛。by tradition按照风俗习惯；in honor of为了纪念。]
10．D [句意为：那就是我需要添加到我收集中的那枚硬币。add to添加，增加到。]
阅读能力专练
Ⅰ.
语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。一项研究表明,黑色星期五(Black Friday)是人们疯狂购物的时刻,商家会千方百计地吸引顾客。虽然人们对此看法不一,但在作者看来,这是一年一度的老传统,要最大 1．D [推理判断题。根据文章第二段和第四段内容可判断答案。]
2．C [句意理解题。根据画线句的下一句“It has become a part of a collective and personal
culture，where many shoppers are not trying to avoid the trouble and craziness of the day；instead，they are trying to strategically and happily dive into it.”可知选C。] 3．A [标题归纳题。根据文章第一段内容可确定本文的标题选A。] Ⅱ.
语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。在美国，老年人享有不少特权,但是同样存在着很多问题。
4．practice [信息转换题。根据文章第一段最后一句“Practically unheard of a generation ago，the discounts have become a routine part of many businesses...”可知。]
5．need/poverty [信息转换题。根据文章第二段第三句“The practice is acceptable because of the widespread belief that ‘elderly’ and ‘needy’ are synonymous(同义的)．”可知。注意此处是名词，故填need或poverty。]
6．Present/Current [信息归纳题。根据文章第二段第四句“Perhaps that once was true，but today elderly Americans as a group have a lower poverty rate than the rest of the population.”可知。]
7．disadvantage [信息归纳题。根据文章第三段第三句“But in other cases the discounts are given at the expense，directly or indirectly，of younger Americans.”可知。at a disadvantage处于不利地位。]
8．preferring [信息转换题。根据文章第四段第三句“...more and more older Americans are declining the retirement dinner in favor of staying on the job—thereby lessening employment and promotion opportunities for younger workers.”可知。] 9．fewer [信息转换题。见上题解析。]
10．economically [信息转换题。根据文章第五段“...senior citizen discounts have become a formidable economic privilege to a group with millions of members who don’t need them.”
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