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 the social（社会的）activities with their old friends is popular as well.
每题答案不超过8个单词
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?
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需先通读短文把握中、美老人的爱好相关内容。针对每个问题，先提取问题中的关键词，再回到原文定位对应句子，筛选符合要求的答案，注意每题答案不超过8个单词，开放题需给出合理且简洁的表达。
【解析】
1. 问题关键词：grandmas、dance、in China，定位原文第一段“grandmas dance together on squares”，提取答案On squares。
2. 问题关键词：old men、China、popular，定位原文第一段“Old men like to get together and play Chinese chess. Light exercise is also popular with them”，合并得到答案Playing Chinese chess and doing light exercise。
3. 问题关键词：US old people、play cards、feel，定位原文第二段“Old people are often lonely—but hobbies like playing cards can bring friends together”，可知他们玩牌时不孤单，即They feel happy/don't feel lonely。
4. 问题关键词：US old people、hobbies、number，定位原文中美国老人的爱好：play cards、gardening、baking、taking part in social activities，共4种，故答案为Four。
5. 开放题，需给出让老人生活多彩的合理建议，参考答案为I think they can go travelling，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.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节查找，开放表达
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语短文的细节提取能力及开放表达能力，题目难度适中，学生可通过定位原文轻松解决细节类题目，开放题也易给出合理答案。
【难度系数】
0.7
