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My grandfather is eighty years old. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he
often says that life used to be better.
"Families aren't what they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If the husband and wife have
problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take
care of their children, but now parents are both busy working. No one has time to look after children at
home.
And the cars! No one walks anymore. More and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to
school on school days, even in winter. But now we don't. And in school, children don't have to think
anymore. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide by using our heads.
But now kids don't use their heads anymore. Instead, they use calculators.
Most families have computers now. In the past we didn't have computers. We didn't even have lights.
My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now we don't often eat home-cooked food.
And people talk less to each other than before. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to
think...Life used to be simple, but it isn't anymore."
1. What does the grandfather think of the life now? [ ]
A. It's as good as it used to be
B. It's worse than it used to be
C. It's better than it used to be
D. It's the same as it used to be
2. What does the underlined word "marriage" mean in Chinese?[ ]
A. 生活
B. 工作
C. 婚姻
D. 家庭
3. What did the grandfather used to do? [ ]
A. He used to use calculators in math class
B. He used to drive to school in winter
C. He used to go to school by bike
D. He used to walk five miles to school
4. What changes have happened?
① There are lights at home
② People often eat home-cooked food now
③ Lots of families have computers
④ More and more people drive instead of walking
A. ①②④
B. ②③④
C. ①②③
D. ①③④
5. Which of the following is TURE? [ ]
A. Life now is much simpler
B. People have more time to talk with each other now
C. The grandfather only complains and pays no attention to the better life now
D. Lots of mothers still stay at home and look after their children.
