46. What has Bill Thomas been doing for a quarter of a century?
- A. Transforming people's lifestyle.
- B. Honoring his Harvard education.
- C. Changing people's philosophy of life.
- D. Shifting people's perspective on aging.
答案：D
答案句：Even though we are living in an age where growing old is thought of as an inevitable misery, this doctor has been changing the game for seniors over the last 25 years. … Last year he published Second Wind: Navigating the Passage to a Slower, Deeper, and More Connected Life, a guide on how to shift our perspectives on aging and growth.
参考译文：尽管我们生活在一个变老被认为是不可避免的痛苦的时代，这位医生在过去25年里一直在改变老年人的生活。… 去年他出版了《第二股风：通往更缓慢、更深刻、更互联生活的通道》，一本关于如何转变我们对衰老和成长的看法的指南。
定位线索：题干“What has Bill Thomas been doing for a quarter of a century”→答案句“changing the game for seniors over the last 25 years”和“shift our perspectives on aging”；文中“shift our perspectives on aging”对应选项D“Shifting people's perspective on aging”。
解析：题干问Bill Thomas四分之一世纪以来一直在做什么。答案句首段指出他“changing the game for seniors over the last 25 years”，末段进一步明确他出版指南“how to shift our perspectives on aging”，两者结合推出正确选项D。选项A“改变人们的生活方式”范围过大，文中只针对老年人；B“荣誉哈佛教育”无中生有；C“改变人生哲学”偷换概念，文中是“perspectives on aging”而非“philosophy of life”。
47. Why did Bill Thomas try something different in the nursing home?
- A. He wanted to make it more pleasant for seniors.
- B. He wanted to apply his Harvard training to practice.
- C. He felt it his duty to revolutionize its management.
- D. He felt disappointed working in the environment.
答案：A
答案句：The depressing and regimented(严格管制的)environment got him thinking on what exactly could improve the residents' conditions.
参考译文：压抑且严格管制的环境让他思考究竟什么能改善居民的状况。
定位线索：题干“Why did Bill Thomas try something different in the nursing home”→答案句“The depressing and regimented environment got him thinking on what exactly could improve the residents' conditions”；文中“improve the residents' conditions”对应选项A“make it more pleasant for seniors”。
解析：题干问Bill Thomas在养老院尝试不同事物的原因。答案句明确指出压抑的环境促使他思考如何改善居民状况，即为了让老年人更愉快，对应选项A。选项B“应用哈佛训练”无中生有；C“改革管理”偷换概念，文中是改善条件而非管理；D“对工作环境失望”程度过重，文中是“got him thinking”而非“disappointed”。
48. What do we learn about Bill Thomas bringing animals and plants into the nursing home?
- A. He made a mess of the nursing home.
- B. He did something all professionals would do.
- C. He won instant support from the state authorities.
- D. He acted in violation of the state law.
答案：D
答案句：Even though animals in nursing homes were illegal at the time, Dr. Bill Thomas took a chance. Based on a hunch (直觉), he brought in two dogs, four cats, hens, rabbits,100 birds, a multitude of plants, a flower garden, and a vegetable patch.
参考译文：尽管当时养老院里的动物是非法的，Bill Thomas博士还是冒险一试。基于直觉，他带进了两只狗、四只猫、母鸡、兔子、100只鸟、大量植物、一个花园和一个菜园。
定位线索：题干“What do we learn about Bill Thomas bringing animals and plants into the nursing home”→答案句“animals in nursing homes were illegal at the time”和“he brought in two dogs, four cats, hens, rabbits,100 birds”；文中“illegal”对应选项D“in violation of the state law”。
解析：题干问关于Bill Thomas带动物和植物进养老院我们能了解到什么。答案句明确说“animals in nursing homes were illegal at the time”，但他仍“took a chance”带进动物，说明他违反了州法律，对应选项D。选项A“把养老院弄得一团糟”无中生有；B“所有专业人士都会做”与“took a chance”矛盾；C“立即获得州政府支持”与“illegal”矛盾。
49. What has Bill Thomas been persistently advocating?
- A. Good health is not just a privilege of the young.
- B. Nursing homes should be strictly limited in size.
- C. Getting old is by no means something miserable.
- D. Residences for seniors should be run independently.
答案：C
答案句：Thomas, now a speaker and author of several books, also created small, independently-run residences with their own bedrooms and bathrooms, and he has been preaching a singular message that getting old is not a bad thing.
参考译文：Thomas现在是演讲者和多本书的作者，他还创建了拥有自己卧室和浴室的小型独立运营住所，并且他一直在宣扬一个独特的信息：变老不是坏事。
定位线索：题干“What has Bill Thomas been persistently advocating”→答案句“he has been preaching a singular message that getting old is not a bad thing”；文中“preaching”对应题干“advocating”，文中“getting old is not a bad thing”对应选项C“Getting old is by no means something miserable”。
解析：题干问Bill Thomas一直倡导什么。答案句指出他“has been preaching a singular message that getting old is not a bad thing”，即变老不是坏事，对应选项C“变老绝不是痛苦的事”。选项A“健康不只是年轻人的特权”无中生有；B“养老院应严格限制规模”偷换概念，文中是“small”但非“strictly limited”；D“老年人住所应独立运营”是事实但非他“persistently advocating”的核心信息。
50. How is Bill Thomas's new concept received?
- A. It is gaining ground in many countries.
- B. It is being heatedly debated worldwide.
- C. It is considered revolutionary everywhere.
- D. It is winning approval from the government.
答案：A
答案句：The 56-year-old doctor's methods have been adopted in Australia, Japan, Canada, and America with enormous success.
参考译文：这位56岁医生的方法已在澳大利亚、日本、加拿大和美国被采用并取得巨大成功。
定位线索：题干“How is Bill Thomas's new concept received”→答案句“methods have been adopted in Australia, Japan, Canada, and America with enormous success”；文中“adopted in Australia, Japan, Canada, and America”对应选项A“gaining ground in many countries”。
解析：题干问Bill Thomas的新概念反响如何。答案句明确指出他的方法已在多个国家被采用并取得巨大成功，说明正在许多国家推广，对应选项A。选项B“全球激烈辩论”无中生有；C“各地都认为革命性”程度过重，文中只说“enormous success”；D“获得政府批准”偷换概念，文中是“adopted”而非“government approval”。