第二部分 完形填空——真题评析与提高
　　2009年12月四级完形真题
　　Older people must be given more chances to learn if they are to contribute to society rather than be a financial burden, according to a new study on population published recently.www.Ｅxamda.CoM考试就到考试大
　　The current approach which 67 on younger people and on skills for employment is not 68 to meet the challenge of demographic (人口结构的) change, it says. Only 1% of the education budget is 69 spent on the oldest of the population.
　　The 70 include the fact that most people can expect to spend a third of their lives in 71 ,that there are now more people over 59 than under 16 and 11.3 million people are 72 state pension age.
　　“ 73 needs to continue throughout life. Our historic concentration of policy attention and resources 74 young people cannot meet the new 75 ” says the report’s author. Professor Stephen.
　　The major 76 of our education budget is spent on people below the age of 25. 77 people are changing their jobs, 78 , partners and lifestyles more often than 79 , they need opportunities to learn at every age 80 .some people are starting new careers in their 50s and later.
　　People need opportunities to make a “midlife review” to 81 to the later stage of employed life and to plan for the transition (过渡) 82 retirement, which may now happen 83 at any point from 50 to over 90, says McNair.
　　And there should be more money 84 to support people in establishing a 85 of identity and finding constructive 86 for the “ third age”, the 20 or more years they will spend in healthy retired life.
　　67. A) operates B) focuses C) counts D) depends
　　68. A) superior B) regular C) essential D) adequate
　　69. A) currently B) barely C) anxiously D)heavily
　　70. A)regulations B) obstacles C) challenges D) guidelines
　　71. A)enjoyment B) retirement C) stability D) inability
　　72. A) over B) after C) across D)beside
　　73. A) Indentifying B) Learning C)Instructing D) Practicing
　　74. A) at B) by C) in D) on
　　75. A) desires B) realms C) needs D) intentions
　　76. A) measure B) ratio C) area D) portion
　　77. A) When B) Until C) Whether D)Before
　　78. A) neighbors B)moods C) homes D)minds
　　79. A) age B) ever C) previously D) formerly
　　80. A) For example B) By contras C) In particular D) On average
　　81. A) transform B)yield C) adjust D) suit
　　82. A) within B) from C) beyond D) to
　　83 .A) unfairly B) unpredictably C) instantly D) indirectly
　　84. A) reliable B) considerable C) available D)feasible
　　85. A) sense B) conscience C)project D)definition
　　86. A) ranks B) assets C) ideals D) roles