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1、Millions of Americans are entering their 60s and are more concerned than ever about retirement. They know they need to save, but how much? And what exactly are they saving forto spend more time _36_ the grandkids, go traveling, or start another career? It turns out that husbands and wives may have _
2、37_ different ideas about the subject.The deepest divide is in the way spouses envisage their lifestyle in their later years. Fidelity Investments Inc. found 41 percent of the 500 couples it surveyed _38_ on whether both or at least one spouse will work in retirement. Wives are generally right regar
3、ding their husbands retirement age, but men _39_ the age their wives will be when they stop working. And husbands are slightly more _40_ about their standard of living than wives are.Busy juggling (穷于应对) careers and families, most couples dont take the time to sit down, _41_ or together, and think a
4、bout what they would like to do 5, 10 or 20 years from now. They _42_ they are on the same page, but the _43_ is they have avoided even talking about it.If you are self-employed or in a job that doesnt have a standard retirement age, you may be more apt to delay thinking about these issues. It is of
5、ten a _44_ retirement date that provides the catalyst (催化剂) to start planning. Getting laid off or accepting an early-retirement _45_ can force your hand. But dont wait until you get a severance (遣散费) check to begin planning.A) assume I) optimisticB) confidential J) packageC) disagree K) radicallyD)
6、 formula L) realityE) forthcoming M) separatelyF) illustrating N ) spoilingG) mysteriously O) underestimateH) observe“Deep reading” as opposed to the often superficial reading we do on the Webis an endangered practice, one we ought to take steps to preserve as we would a historic building or a signi
7、ficant work of art. Its disappearance would jeopardize the intellectual and emotional development of generations growing up online, as well as the preservation of a critical part of our culture：the novels, poems and other kinds of literature that can be appreciated only by readers whose brains, quit
8、e literally, have been trained to understand them.Recent research in cognitive science and psychology has demonstrated that deep readingslow, immersive, rich in sensory detail and emotional and moral complexityis a distinctive experience, different in kind from the mere decoding of words. Although d
9、eep reading does not, strictly speaking, require a conventional book, the built-in limits of the printed page are uniquely helpful to the deep reading experience. A books lack of hyperlinks (超链接), for example, frees the reader from making decisionsShould I click on this link or not? allowing her to
10、remain fully immersed in the narrative.That immersion is supported by the way the brain handles language rich in detail, indirect reference and figures of speech: by creating a mental representation that draws on the same brain regions that would be active if the scene were unfolding in real life. T
11、he emotional situations and moral dilemmas that are the stuff of literature are also vigorous exercise for the brain, propelling us inside the heads of fictional characters and even, studies suggest, increasing our real-life capacity for empathy (认同).None of this is likely to happen when were browsi
12、ng through a website. Although we call the activity by the same name, the deep reading of books and the information-driven reading we do on the Web are very different, both in the experience they produce and in the capacities they develop. A growing body of evidence suggests that online reading may
13、be less engaging and less satisfying, even for the “digital natives” to whom it is so familiar. Last month, for example, Britains National Literacy Trust released the results of a study of 34,910 young people aged 8 to 16. Researchers reported that 39% of children and teens read daily using electron
14、ic devices, but only 28% read printed materials every day. Those who read only onscreen were three times less likely to say they enjoy reading very much and a third less likely to have a favorite book. The study also found that young people who read daily only onscreen were nearly two times less lik
15、ely to be above-average readers than those who read daily in print or both in print and onscreen.56. What does the author say about “deep reading”?A) It serves as a complement to online reading.B) It should be preserved before it is too late.C) It is mainly suitable for reading literature.D) It is a
16、n indispensable part of education.57. Why does the author advocate the reading of literature?A) It helps promote readers intellectual and emotional growth.B) It enables readers to appreciate the complexity of language.C) It helps readers build up immersive reading habits.D) It is quickly becoming an endangered practice.58. In what way does
