题目内容：

Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young. There are many reasons for this, but the result is the same: increasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children. And more old people who are lonely and feel use- less, along with more and more families with young children who desperately need more support. It’s a major problem in many societies.

That’s why intergenerational programmes, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing in popularity all over the world, supported by UNESCO and other local and international organisations. There are examples of successful initiatives all over the world. Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example. Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another, perhaps reading with children who need extra attention.

One successful scheme in France is combining a residential home for the elderly with a creche/nursery school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and share activities such as music, painting, gardening and caring for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading or telling stones to the children and, if a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always a kind lap to sit on and a cuddle (依偎). There are trips out and birthday parties too.

The advantages are enormous for everyone concerned. The children are happy because they get a lot more individual attention and respond well because someone has lime, for them. They also learn that old people are not different or frightening in any way. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to accept them. The residents are happy because they feel useful and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too. And the staff are happy because they see an improvement in the physical and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.

1.What is the social problem talked about in Paragraph 1?

A. A generation gap.    B. Caring for children.

C. Intergenerational contact.    D. The support for the aged.

2.What do the programmes mentioned in Paragraph 2 aim to do?

A. Make the old take care of children.

B. Help the old people learn new things.

C. Encourage the young to care for the old.

D. Increase contact between the old and the young.

3.What is special about the scheme in France?

A. Joining an elderly house with a kindergarten.

B. Hiring old people as child - care workers.

C. Helping children face misfortunes bravely.

D. Using children to accompany the old.

4.In which aspect does the scheme benefit the old?

A. It builds up their strength.

B. They live a healthier life.

C. It creates a family atmosphere.

D. They are closer to their relatives.