Câu VII. Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời đúng cho các câu hỏi. (0,8 điểm) The United States has been criticized for its treatment of its elderly citizens. Although in many other countries the elderly usually live with their children’s family, many older Americans live alone, without the close companionship of their children. This situation is sometimes blamed on “selfishness” of the younger generation but a closer look shows that many of the elderly prefer to maintain their independent lives. Research on the situation of the elderly in America has shown that while grandparents are delighted to be visited periodically by their children and grandchildren, they prefer to continue living in the surrounding that they are familiar with. This suggests that children should permit their parents to live alone if they wish to, and should encourage them to maintain close ties to the rest of the family. Another surprising result of the research on the elderly in the United States has been the very positive influence which best has been found to have on the elderly people that they live with. It has been shown that elderly people who care for small pets, such as cats or dogs, live longer, are healthier, and have better attitudes toward their lives than similar elderly people without these companions. 1. The author’s main thought is that ________. A. the elderly who care for some pets live longer B. the social practice in the USA makes the elderly live alone C. the elderly people should have better attitudes towards their lives D. it is a social tradition that the elderly Americans enjoy the self-directing lives 2. What do some people see as the cause of this situation? A. The society of the USA treat its elderly people as troubles. B. Young people usually trouble the elderly of their own. C. The Government concerns hardly about the elderly people. D. The young people are too selfish 3. Many of the elderly Americans want to __________. A. keep living in their habitual places and condition B. remain with their grandchildren in their house C. remove to their son’s or daughter’ home D. live with their friend in their home town 4. The author advises the young people to __________. A. keep close ties the elderly of their own B. let the elderly of their families live by themselves C. respect the wishes of their elderly parents D. permit their elderly relatives to raise some pets