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  In the Caucasus region of the Soviet Union, 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 Soviet old people aren't alone. The Pakistani Hunzas, who live high in the Himalaya Mountains and the Vilacbambans of the Andes Mountains in Ecuador seem to share the secret of long too.

  These peoples remain heathy 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 Soviet Georgians, aged 110 to 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 has no answer. Several replied,“Well, perhaps at age 80.” The very youngest

estimate was age 60.

  What accounts for this ability to survive 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 begin their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stop. For example, Mr Rustam Mamedov is 142 years of age. He remembers his life experiences: 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 Mamedov has no intentions of retiring from his life as a farmer. “Why? What else would I do?” he asks. Oh, he has slowed down a bit. Now he might quit 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 of 5,000 to 12,000 feet (1,660 to 4,000 meters) above sea level. The air has less oxygen and is pollutionfree. This reduced-oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel system stronger.

  Another factor that may contribute to the good health of these people is their isolation. To a great extent, they are separated from the pressures and worries of industrial society.

  Inherited factors also play some role. Most of the longest-lived people had parents and grandparents who also reached very old ages. 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. The Hunzas, Vilacbambans, and Soviets 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 pressures and pollution, clean mountain air, daily hard work, moderate diets, good genes, and a youthful approach to life all contribute to the health and remarkable long life of all these people.

(1) What kinds of things contribute to the remarkable long life of these peoples?

[  ]

A.Moderate diets.

B.Clean mountain air.

C.Daily hard work.

D.All the above factors.

(2) How do you think the author feels about these longlived people?

[  ]

A.He is impressed with them.

B.He doesn't care.

C.He doesn't like them.

D.He admires them.

(3) According to the passage, the phrase“the passage of time” means ________.

[  ]

A.have time to do what they want

B.being on time

C.time going by

D.limited time

(4) In the passage, why does the author describe Mr Mamedov?

[  ]

A.An example of a typical long life among these people.

B.An example of an unusual long life among these people.

C.An explanation of why he is still healthy.

D.An example of why his wife died early than him.

(5) What is the main subject of this article?

[  ]

A.Mr Mamedov's life.

B.A description of several societies where people live a long time.

C.Suggestions for how you can live long life.

D.People are healthy in mountainous regions.

答案:D;A;A;A;B
解析:

(1) 这是道细节题,据文章最后一段可以确定正确答案为D

(2) 本题要求确定作者的态度。综合分析全文的大意,文章一天始就很客观的阐述了居住山区的人似乎活得都很长,下面几个段落主要分析了长寿的原因,语气规范,不难推知作者对此印象比较深刻,故答案为A

(3) 该题为词语释义题。根据上下文,显然passage of time的意思应为“随着时间推迟推移”,故答案为A

(4) 这是道细节题。根据文章第三段的内容,作者主要给我们一个真实的例子来说明长寿人生活方式,故答案为A

(5) 本题要求确定文章主题。阅读全文,可知作者在文章中从几个方面详细地描述了在某些社会人长寿的原因,并举了几个例子说明空气、劳动、饮食、基因是长寿的重要原因。结合文章大意的分析,可确定答案为B


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