《2025年能力素养与学力提升九年级英语上册译林版》

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There are some problems that today's society is facing. One of them is who should be responsible(负有责任的)for our elderly and how to improve their lives,and this is a serious one. I would like to suggest several possible ways.
First,bosses should think about their retired workers. At least they should leave one percentage of gains. But when it comes true,the company may be troubled because of higher costs.
Another way is to return the responsibility to everyone. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. Some people find that it's difficult for them to pay for their daily life without trying to get extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.
The government can provide more money through government taxes(税)to increase the level of pensions(养老金). And some organizations should provide a comfortable life for them. However,as the present situation in our country shows,this is not a truly practical answer. The government doesn't have enough money to care for the elderly,especially when it is busy trying to care for the young.
One further solution is that the government or social organizations set up some working places especially for the elderly.
In short,all these solutions have advantages and disadvantages. So we are expecting to put these solutions together so that we can provide the care we hope to give to our elderly.
1. What is the serious problem the passage talks about for today's society?Who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives.
2. How many possible ways for solution are mentioned?Four./4.
3. What may happen to a company when it leaves 1% of gains?The company may be troubled because of higher costs.
4. How can the government increase the level of pensions?The government can provide more money through government taxes./By providing more money through government taxes.
5. What can you do for the elderly in your daily life?I can help the elderly to do some housework.

答案： 1. Who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives.
2. Four./4.
3. The company may be troubled because of higher costs.
4. The government can provide more money through government taxes./By providing more money through government taxes.
5. I can help the elderly to do some housework.