Ithappenstousall,howeverhardwemaytrytodelaythe
process.We grow old.Cosmetic surgery may remove
wrinkles,skinwhichhassuggestedmaybetightenedby
meansofafaceliftandahairdressermaydyegreyhaira
moreyouthfulcolour,butwecannotremainyoungforever.
Advancesin medicine have made itpossible formore
people to stay alive longer.Age beings intelligence,
experience,wisdomandbeauty.Sowhyarewesoscaredof
it?Thetroubleisthatmanyofusfinditimpossibletorelate
to theseworrying facts,unableto facetherealitythat
everydayweincheverclosertoourowndotage.Ourolder
generations experienced the majority of the most
tumultuouscenturyinhumanhistoryandyetatbestwe
infantilize,atworstoutrightignorethem.However,whatis
importantisthequalityoflife.Somepeopleareluckytobe
takencareofathomewhereasothersmayhavetomoveto
residentialhomes.Theworstpatofageingthatoftenthe
mind becomes less alert.As people grow olderthey
experienceshort-termmemory.Later,somemaysufferfrom
dementia,oftenintheform ofAlzheimer'sdisease.Byno
meansareallpeopleinthiscategory.Manyseniorcitizens
areinthepossessionofalltheirfacultiesandseeretirement
asatimeoffreedom.Notonlythatiftheyhaveagenerous
retirementpension,theyarelikelytobequitewell-offwith
moneytobespentonaholidayandotherluxuries.Because
ofthis,bothbusinessesandgovernmenthaveanewrespect
andgovernmenthaveanewrespectforwhatisknownas
greypower.Bynomeans,however,doeseveryonetreatthe
elderlywithgreatrespect.Therearesomecultureswhich
arenotedforthegreatrespectwithwhichtheytreatold
people,butmanypeopleregardtheoldashavingaverylow
statusinsocietyandtreatthemaccordingly.
1.1.Baseduponyourreadingoftheabovepassage,answer
thefollowingquestions: (2X 4
=8)
a.Whatdoesthewriterimplybysaying'somepeopleare
lucky'?
b.Whydowehavesuchanaversiontoageing?
c.Whatismeantby'GreyPower'?
d.Whyisretirementconsideredatimeoffreedom?
1.2.Answerthefollowingquestions: (1X2=2)
a.Whichwordinpara4means'liberal'?
b.Whichwordinpara4meansthesameas'wealthy'?
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which language is this???
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