1. What is P1 mainly about?
a. how the elderly in different societies live their lives
b. how the elderly in different societies take care of their health
c. why the elderly in the U.S. are treated badly by society
d. why the elderly in the US live in separate retirement homes
2. Which is true of P1?
a. Most old people in traditional societies live in retirement homes.
b. Most old people in the U.S. live with their children or friends.
c. Some traditional societies treat their elderly worse than the U.S. society.
d. All traditional societies treat their elderly better than the U.S society.
3. What is P2 mainly about?
a. how and why some traditional societies treat their elderly badly
b. how and why some traditional societies take care of their elderly’s health
c. how and when the elderly in the Arctic and deserts look for food
d. how and when the elderly in the US are treated badly
4. The word “It” in P2 refers to______.
a. happening under the two conditions
b. abandoning and killing the elderly
c. hunting and gathering
d. transporting old people
5. Summarize P2 in 3 sentences
Many traditional societies get rid of the elderly in four waysdifferingin the degree of directness: not giving them food; abandoning them when the group move, encouraging them to kill themselves, anddirectly killing them. There are two conditions for the cruel treatment of the elderly. One condition is those societies often move around and the other condition is those societies often live in harsh environment where food shortage common occurs.
6. What is P3 mainly about?
a. a traditional society that treat their elderly better than the U.S. society
b. a traditional society where the elderly have to work on a farm
c. bad treatment of the elderly by the U.S. society
d. good treatment of the elderly by a traditional society
7. The word “they” in P3 refers to______.
a. societies
b. the elderly
c. the elderly’s children
d. relatives and lifelong friends
8. What is P4 mainly about?
a. reasons why societies treat their elderly well
b. reasons why the elderly in different societies must work
c. reasons why there is a variation on the usefulness of the elderly
d. reasons why societies ask the elderly to babysit
9. According to P4, which is NOT an example of usefulness of old people?
a. producing food
b. selling textiles
c. making tools
d. being leaders of society
10. The phrase “The variation” in P4 refers to______.
a. the differences in the treatment of old people
b. the differences in the usefulness of old people
c. the different services old people can do
d. the different reasons for doing useful services
11. What is P5 mainly about?
a. why the elderly in East Asia and the U.S. are treated differently
b. why the elderly in the U.S. society do not have good healthcare
c. how East Asia has adopted Confucius’s doctrine of filial piety
d. how the U.S. decides on who will receive an organ for transplant.
12. The word “They” in P5 refers to______.
a. older Americans
b. applications
c. hospitals
d. healthcare resources
14. According to P6, why do the elderly not often appear in the U.S. advertisements?
a. American society values young people more than old people.
b. Old people do not often smile in advertisements.
c. The elderly do not want to leave their retirement homes.
d. Advertising companies think old people are not reliable.
15. In your own words, summarize P6 in 4 sentences.
There are three reasons why the elderly in the U.S. are not treated well. First, America’s Protestant work ethic does not respect people who cannot work. Second, American society values self-reliance and independence. As most elderly in America do not work and often rely on other people, they are not respected and treated well. The third reason is America is too obsessed with youth at the expense of the elderly.
16. What is the author’s tone towards the treatment of the elderly in the U.S?
a. exciting
b. surprising
c. disapproving
d. approving
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