题文
A new report says African governments are ill prepared to handle the growing number of people over age 65. The population in Africa as in other parts of the world, is getting older. Currently, there are 36 million people on the continent 65 years and above. which is 3.6 percent of the population. up from 3.3 percent 10 years ago. That could rise to 4.5 percent by 2030 and 10 percent by 2050. The African development Bank is raising concerns over the shortage of health insurance and pensions (养老金).The African Development Bank says. "Aging is highly linked with long-term physical and mental disability and a number of long-term chronic (慢性的) conditions."
"Africa is not well prepared to care for its aging population right now. And it needs to prepare for this fact." said Professor Mthuli Ncube. the African Development Bank's chief economist. African nations spend far less on healthcare than developed nations do___ about $26per person per year. Not so many countries have well developed medical aid plans for the elderly, whether they are privately provided plans or indeed government plans. If you look at the pension plans, you will find the pension industries are not well developed in some of the countries.
Professor Mthuli Ncube said African governments failed to take action on health insurance
and pensions because they were busy with economic reforms.
Another challenge for Africa is the worsening of informal systems of social protection. That is cash and support from both the extended family and community sources.
. The African Development Bank recommends governments help carry out health insurance and pension plans. Ncube said African governments didn't have to handle the health insurance burden alone. "It is not only a must but also an opportunity for private companies to add their bit in this regard", he said. The report also recommends that African governments consider providing ways of free health services. medications and long-term health care facilities for the elderly.
小题1: From the first paragraph we know the facts except that ____A．the speed of people aging is becoming quickerB．Africa has the largest aging populationC．African governments are not well prepared to deal with the aging populationD．the shortage of health insurance and pensions adds to African governments' difficulty in dealing With the aging population小题2:Which is not highly linked with the aging according to the passage?A．Long-term physical disability.B．Long-term mental disability.C．Long-term chronic illnesses.D．Long-term shortage of care and love.小题3: What got in the way of developing health insurance and pensions in Africa?A．The economic reforms.B．Too many old people.C．The shortage of land.D．The development of the economy.小题4:How can the aging problem be solved in Africa according to Ncube?A．African governments should spend as much money on healthcare as developed countriesB．African people should save enough money to insure their health.C．African governments should combine with private companies to finish health insurance and pension pains.D．Private sources should take the main responsibility to help the elderly.小题5:The article is most likely to be seen____A．in a story bookB．in a newspaperC．on a TV programD．in a textbook 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B
解析
文章大意：一份新的报告显示：非洲未准备好应对人口老龄化。
小题1:B 细节题。根据第一段数据显示可知：非洲人口老龄化加快且比重加大，而政府并未应对好人口老龄化的问题，ACD选择项与文章表述相符合，故选择B项。
小题2:D 细节题。根据文章第二段Aging is highly linked with long-term physical and mental disability and a number of long-term chronic (慢性的) conditions.可知选择D项。
小题3:A 细节题。根据文章第四段Professor Mthuli Ncube said African governments failed to take action on health insurance and pensions because they were busy with economic reforms.可知经济改革阻止医疗保险和养老金的发展。故A正确。
小题4:C 细节题。根据文章最后一段It is not only a must but also an opportunity for private companies to add their bit in this regard可知政府应当结合私有企业参与健康保险和医疗卫生，故D正确。
小题5:B推理题。本文一份关于非洲未准备好应对人口老龄化的研究报告，故很可能摘自于报纸，故B正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“A new report says Af.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
