八、阅读短文，回答问题（10分）
Old people in the world all have their own hobbies. In China, I often see grandmas dance together on squares or play mahjong（麻将）. Old men like to get together and play Chinese chess. Light exercise is also popular with them. I once saw an old man walking backward（向后）while clapping（拍手）his hands as a way of exercising.
In the US, old people don't play mahjong. They play cards. Like mahjong, card games are a great way to meet people and have fun. Old people are often lonely（寂寞的）—but hobbies like playing cards can bring friends together.
Old people in the US also enjoy gardening and baking（烘焙）. Gardening gives them a chance（机会）to get a little bit of exercise and fresh air, as well as grow vegetables and fruit to cook with. Grandmothers like baking sweet food, such as cookies for their grandchildren. And of course, taking part in some social（社会的）activities with their old friends is popular as well.
1. Where do grandmas usually dance together in China?
2. What is popular with the old men in China?
3. How do the old people in the US feel when they play cards together?
4. How many hobbies of the US old people are there in the passage?
5. What else do you think old people can do to make their lives colourful? Why?
解析：
【分析】
这是一道英语阅读理解题，解题思路为：1. 先通读短文，明确中国、美国老人的爱好及相关细节；2. 针对每个问题，定位原文对应段落，提取关键信息作答；3. 开放性问题结合老人需求给出合理答案。具体来说，第1题定位中国奶奶跳舞地点，第2题定位中国老人受欢迎的活动，第3题定位美国老人玩牌的感受，第4题统计美国老人爱好数量，第5题结合实际给出合理建议。
【解析】
1. 问题询问中国奶奶通常在哪一起跳舞，根据短文第一段“In China, I often see grandmas dance together on squares or play mahjong.”可直接找到答案。
2. 问题询问中国老人中受欢迎的活动，根据第一段“Old men like to get together and play Chinese chess. Light exercise is also popular with them.”提取关键信息。
3. 问题询问美国老人玩牌的感受，根据第二段“Old people are often lonely—but hobbies like playing cards can bring friends together.”可知玩牌能让他们不孤单、开心。
4. 问题统计美国老人的爱好数量，根据短文提到的play cards、gardening、baking、taking part in social activities，共4种。
5. 开放性问题，结合老人需要健康、社交的需求，给出合理建议即可，示例符合要求。
【答案】
1. On squares.
2. Playing Chinese chess and doing light exercise.
3. They feel happy/don't feel lonely.
4. Four.
5. I think they can go travelling because travelling makes people healthy and happy.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，开放性问答
【点评】
本题考查学生的英语阅读理解能力，涵盖细节信息查找和开放性表达，题型贴合生活，既巩固阅读技巧，又引导关注老年人生活。
【难度系数】
0.7
