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  When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city.We lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world.As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital.However, I soon discovered that my life has its disadvantages too.

  One big disadvantage is money.It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing.Another disadvantage is pollution.I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and the air is so dirty that I am afraid to go outside.Then there is the problem of traveling round.Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams.One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

  Of course there are advantages.First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you tastes in culture or entertainment(娱乐活动).Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position.Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising-and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

  Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens(十几岁)or twenties.However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable.I certainly hope to move back there soon.

(1)

What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

[  ]

A.

Staying on the farm.

B.

Moving to the countryside.

C.

Leaving home for the city.

D.

Running away from the school.

(2)

Which of the following is true about the writer?

[  ]

A.

He is very old now.

B.

He lives in the city now.

C.

He prefers driving a car.

D.

He is in good health.

(3)

In the passage, the writer tries to ________.

[  ]

A.

express his opinions about way of life

B.

describe his life in the countryside

C.

show an interest in the outside world

D.

persuade the reader to live in the city

答案:1.C;2.B;3.A;
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How Long Can People Live?

  She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday.

  Whe n it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s recordholder.She lived to the ripe old age of 122.So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(寿命)?If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150-or beyond?

  Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers.“Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135,”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas.

  Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees.“People can live much longer than we think,”he says.“Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110.When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120.So why can’t we go higher?”

  The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing.“Anyone can make up a number,”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan.“Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine.”

  Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries?Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120.Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most.So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller,“adding another 50 percent would get you to 120.”

  So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers?That life span is flexible(有弹性的),but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington.“We can get flies to live 50 percent longer,”he says.“But a fly’s never going to live 150 years.”

  “Of course, if you became a new species(物种),one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story,”he adds.

  Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve(进化)their way to longer life?“It’s pretty cool to think about it,”he says with a smile.

(1)

What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?

[  ]

A.

People can live to 122.

B.

Old people are creative.

C.

Women are sporty at 85.

D.

Women live longer than men.

(2)

According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ________.

[  ]

A.

the average human life span could be 110

B.

scientists cannot find ways to slow aging

C.

few people can expect to live to over 150

D.

researchers are not sure how long people can live

(3)

Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?

[  ]

A.

Jerry Shay.

B.

Steve Austad

C.

Rich Miller

D.

George Martin

(4)

What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

[  ]

A.

Most of us could be good at sports even at 120.

B.

The average human life span cannot be doubled.

C.

Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before.

D.

New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species.

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