1、 世纪文都教育科技集团股份有限公司地址：北京市海淀区西三环北路 72 号世纪经贸大厦 B 座电话：010 - 88820136 传真：010 - 88820119 网址：2017 年 12 月英语六级阅读训练 2672017 年 12 月全国大学英语四六级考试已进入备考冲刺阶段，英语六级考试中六级阅读所占比重为百分之三十五，阅读训练的重要性不言而喻，然而阅读技巧也是一门学问。来看看文都四六级小编为各位整理的 2017 年 12 月英语六级阅读训练(267)，请考生及时练习！Aging As DevelopmentHuman life is a process. A number of psyc
2、hologist shave attempted to identify the particular tasks that must be accomplished at each stage of development. Successful completion of tasks at one stage means that the individual normally proceeds to the next stage and a few set of tasks. It is not always recognized, however, that there are new
3、 tasks for the aged1 as well as for those who are younger. Aging, in other words, is a new stage in the developmental process of life.What are the developmental tasks faced by the aged? Some tasks are similar to those of other age groups, and some are peculiar to the elderly. In the nineteenth centu
4、ry, for instance, most men had no transition to retirement. Typically, a man worked until disability or death. Few people had to deal with the “empty nest2“ problem, since children either did not leave the family house or returned there to live with their elderly parents.世纪文都教育科技集团股份有限公司地址：北京市海淀区西三环
5、北路 72 号世纪经贸大厦 B 座电话：010 - 88820136 传真：010 - 88820119 网址：Today, when an increasing number of people are living into their seventies and eighties, there are at least five developmental tasks facing the elderly. First, the aged must come to termswith3 the physical limitations inherent in4 their stage o
6、f life. They will no longer be able to engage in certain activities as often or as successfully as they once could. Second, having come to terms with the limitations, the older person must redefine the scope of his or her activities. Third, the older person must find new sources for satisfying his o
7、r her needs. This may be particularly acute at the time of retirement for those who hold to the work ethic.A fourth task is to reassess the criteria for self-evaluation. Again, the loss of work is involved,for many Americans consider themselves worthwhile because they have a full time job. The quest
8、ion the elderly person must face is “Am I a worthwhile person because of the kind of individual I am, because of the various qualities I possess, or am I worthwhile only as long as I can function in some kind of job?“ A man who lost his job in advertising when he was sixty-one told the author that h
9、e could not find another job in his field. He has done some freelance work, but he still mourns the loss of his job. “I loved what I did, “ he said, “and I resented beingthrown out on the scrap heap5. There are times when I think Im just not worth anything anymore. “世纪文都教育科技集团股份有限公司地址：北京市海淀区西三环北路 72
10、 号世纪经贸大厦 B 座电话：010 - 88820136 传真：010 - 88820119 网址：Finally, the aged face the task of finding ways to give meaning and purpose to their 021 lives.This task arises throughout the individuals life. Many elderly people find challenges, struggles,and gratifications just as they did in their earlier year
11、s.阅读自测Complete the sentences with the proper forms of the words given in parentheses:1. We are _( gratification) to learn that you have won the scholarship.2. Your work in office has not been very _( product) .3. Money will be paid half in advance and half on_ ( complete ) .4. All railroads have weight and height _( limit) because of tunnels, bridges and so forth.【参考答案】1. gratified 2. productive 3. completion 4. limitations以上就是文都四六级小编为各位考生整理的关于 2017 年 12 月英语六级阅读训练，小编希望大家能顺利的取得好成绩
