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In the Caucasus region(高加索地区), nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to cel

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In the Caucasus region(高加索地区), nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don’t stop at 100! By comparison, in America only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100. But these Caucasus people aren’t alone. The Pakistani Hunzas, who live high in the Himalaya Mountains, and the Vilcabambans of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador seem to share the secret of long life too.
  These peoples remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage of time. While many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s, some Caucasus people aged 110-140, work in the fields beside their great-great-grandchildren. Even the idea of aging is foreign to them. When asked, “At what age does youth end?” most of these old people had no answer. Several replied, “Well, perhaps at age 80.” The very youngest estimate was age 60.
  What accounts for this ability to survive (live) to such old age, and to survive so well? First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-lived peoples. They began their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stop. For example, Mr. Rustam is 142 years of age. He remembers his life experience: the Crimean War of 1854; the Turkish War of 1878; the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. His wife is 116 years old. They have been married for 90 years. Mr. Rustam has no plan of retiring from his life as a farmer. “Why? What else would I do?” he asks. Oh, he’s slowed down a bit. Now he might quit (stop working) for the day after 6 hours in the field instead of 10.
  All these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they work. They all come from mountainous regions. They live and work at elevations(海拔)of 5,000 to 12, 000 feet(1,660 to 4,000meters) above sea level. The air has less oxygen and is pollution-free. This reduced oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel(血管)system stronger.
  Another factor(因素)that may lead to the good health of these people is their isolation. To a great extent, they are separated from the pressure(压力)and worries of industrial society.
  Inherited(遗传的) factors also play some role. Most of the longest-lived peoples had parents and grandparents who also reached very old age. Good family genes may, therefore, be one factor in living longer.
  Finally, although these three groups don’t eat exactly the same foods, their diets are similar. All of them eat little animal meat. Their diets are full of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, cheese and milk. They never eat more food than their bodies need.
  It is clear that isolation from urban pressure and pollution, clean mountain air, daily hard work, moderate diets, good genes, and a youthful approach to life all lead to the health and remarkable long life of all these people.
小题1: What is the main idea of this article?
A.Cause and effect of long-lived life.
B.People in the world enjoying a longer life.
C.Factors leading to the health and long life of people.
D.A description of several societies where people living a long life.
小题2: “The idea of aging is foreign to them” means that _________.
A.they don’t care much about their age
B.they have no idea of how old they are
C.they won’t say anything about their age until they are asked to
D.the idea of getting old has never come into their mind
小题3: How do you think the writer feels about these long-lived people?
A.He is much impressed with them.
B.He doesn’t care a bit about them.
C.He hopes that they will live a still longer life.
D.He doesn’t think their life is full of pressure and worries.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
解析

试题分析:这篇文章讲了一些生存在世界上的长寿人以及他们的生活环境,生活方式还有饮食习惯。
小题1:主旨题。根据全文大意可知,这篇文章在说影响人们健康和长寿的因素。故选C
小题2:细节推断题。由第二段Even the idea of aging is foreign to them. When asked, “At what age does youth end?” most of these old people had no answer. Several replied, “Well, perhaps at age 80.” The very youngest estimate was age 60. 当他们的被问到什么年龄代表着青年的结束。他们大多没有概念,由几个人回答道,“或许到80岁吧”。最少也到60岁吧。由此可以推断出“The idea of aging is foreign to them”的意思是“他们从来没有过变老的这种想法”。故选D
小题3:推断题。由全文大意可以推断出,这些长寿人给作者留下非常深刻的印象,可排除B,C,D。故选A
点评:本文围绕长寿这一主题,讲述了相关的长寿地区,因素。主旨题需要学生在每篇文章的总起段落进行找答案,或是第一段或是最后一段。推断题,学生可以结合题目所在的文章相对应地方的前一段或是后一段进行理解,结合选项利用排除可以作答。
举一反三
阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的六个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(共8分,每小题2分)
  As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult.  1   Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!
  With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions.  2   You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.
  Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices.  3   But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.
  It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.
  This period is a part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey. There will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.
  You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you.  4   So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely.
  A. They will help shape the future.
  B. They may seem to happen quickly.
  C. You will probably want to be independent.
  D. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.
  E. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.
  F. Your family has been with you since you came into this world.

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完形填空(共12分,每小题1分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess in the school play.
For weeks my mother had helped me   1  my lines. But once on stage, every word   2   from my head. Then my teacher told me she had written a narrator"s (旁白) part for the play, and asked me to change   3  . Though I didn"t tell my mother what had happened that day, she  4 my unhappiness  and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.
It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping(炸开)through the grass in bunches, I watched my   5  carelessly bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I am going to dig up all these weeds(杂草),” she said. “From now on, we’ll have   6 roses in this garden.”
“But I like dandelions,”I said.“All flowers are   7  —even dandelions!”
My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?”she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is   8  of people, too,”she added.
When I   9  that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth.
 “  10   you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her.
Over the next few weeks, with her continuous   11  , I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. “Your mother asked me to give  12  to you,” she said, handing me a dandelion. After the play, I took the flower home, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a weed.
小题1:
A.practiceB.writeC.train D.read
小题2:
A.leftB.developedC.disappearedD.failed
小题3:
A.rolesB.linesC.playsD.teachers
小题4:
A.touched B.heard C.reached D.sensed
小题5:
A.teacherB.friendC.classmateD.mother
小题6:
A.onlyB.hardlyC.stillD.also
小题7:
A.perfectB.beautifulC.natural D.lively
小题8:
A.kindB.sameC.trueD.clever
小题9:
A.rememberedB.realizedC.explainedD.promised
小题10:
A.Or B.So C.AndD.But
小题11:
A.talkingB.management C.helpingD.encouragement
小题12:
A.thatB.thisC.itD.them

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完形填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择能填入空白处的最佳答案,并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。
Mr. and Mrs. King have lived in our town for nearly twenty years. They have a bookshop by the bus station. They’re __1__ to everybody and have a lot of friends. They often __2__ the poor students and sell them some books cheaply. So there’re many young men in their shop. Of course people __3_ them and their friends often call on (拜访) them and _4__ them. We can always hear their rooms are full of __5__ and quarrel.
It was a Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. King were going to have a picnic on the island the next __6__. It was a little far from our town. So they had to _7__ earlier than usual to catch a six o’clock train. After _8__ a few friends came to see them while they were cooking some _9 and drinks for the picnic. Mr. king and his wife had to stop _10__ them. They talked a lot and few of them looked at the _11__ on the wall. Mr. and Mrs. King were anxious (焦急) but they couldn’t tell the visitors about it. The woman thought for a few _12__ and had an idea. She said to her __13__, “Oh, it’s eleven o’clock! You’d better stop talking, dear! Our guests are anxious to _14__!
Mr. king heard this and stood up and said _15_ to the visitors and they left soon.
小题1:
A.hadB.friendly C.cold D.careful
小题2:
A.helpB.hurtC.hitD.watch
小题3:
A.knowB.understandC.meetD.like
小题4:
A.play withB.fight withC.talk withD.catch up with
小题5:
A.cryB.shoutC.noiseD.laugh
小题6:
A.morningB.afternoonC.eveningD.laugh
小题7:
A.go to workB.get upC.go to sleepD.open the shop
小题8:
A.breakfastB.lunchC.supperD.meal
小题9:
A.clothesB.bagsC.booksD.food
小题10:
A.receiveB.to receiveC.receivingD.to accept
小题11:
A.phoneB.photoC.clockD.picture
小题12:
A.minutesB.daysC.weeksD.months
小题13:
A.visitorB.husbandC.brotherD.father
小题14:
A.go homeB.go to bedC.go shopping D.have a rest
小题15:
A.helloB.goodbyeC.sorryD.nothing

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完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Do you think of your parents? “Yes, of course.” You may answer.  Maybe you buy a present for your mother on Mother’s Day, and you give your father _ 小题1:_ 0n Father’s Day, too. Then 小题2:__the other days of a year?  Always remember to think of your parents, not just  小题3: some important days.
I have a friend who lives _ 小题4:_.because her parents live in another city.  One day I went to visit her. We had a nice chat. Then she wanted to 小题5:    a telephone call. She dialed the number, but then she put the phone down. After about ten 小题6: .she dialed the number again. “Hi, Mum...”
Later I asked, “why did you dial the number  小题7:_?”She smiled.“ because my parents are old. They can"t get close to the telephone    小题8:_.I always do so when I call them, I just give them enough 小题9:___to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl . She is always thinking about her parents.  What do you think of this? I think: we should do some small things for our parents and make them 小题10:__every day.
小题11:
A.itB.oneC.thisD.chat
小题12:
A.how about B.how oftenC.how muchD.how long
小题13:
A.byB.withC.onD.of
小题14:
A.lonelyB.happilyC.sadlyD.alone
小题15:
A.takeB.makeC.playD.buy
小题16:A, hours      B. months            C. seconds         D. days
小题17:
A.onceB.TwiceC.three timesD.four times
小题18:
A.quicklyB.slowlyC.quietlyD.hardly
小题19:
A.moneyB.fondC.roomD.time
小题20:
A.pleaseB.pleasureC.pleasantD.pleased

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Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:
* Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.
* Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.
* Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.
* Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves.
* Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific (明确的)time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for a dinner sometime.” Often this is just a way to be friendly. It’s not always a real invitation.
* Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.
小题1:According to the passage, Americans like to visit the following places except ______.
A.shopping centersB.parksC.sport clubsD.churches
小题2:How many pieces of advice does the writer offer on making friends with Americans?
A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.D.Seven.
小题3:What should you say when you meet an American for the first time?
A.What’s your age?
B.How much do you get in a month?
C.Nice to meet you! Are you from America?
D.Let’s get together sometime. I want to ask you some questions.
小题4:Which is the best way to make friends with an American?
A.To ask him if he is willing to make friends with you.
B.To spend a long time learning about him.
C.To wait until he tells you his thoughts.
D.To ask him to join you for dinner.
小题5:What do we know from the passage?
A.It’s very important to be a good friend of an American.
B.It’s difficult to get on with Americans.
C.Different peoples have different customs and cultures.
D.Friendship is the most important in our daily life.

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