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  When Omega was born in Uganda, she did two things:Smile and then sing.When Omega was 4 years old, her talent(天赋)for music was recognized, so she became one of the youngest members of the first African Children’s Choir(合唱团).She traveled the world with the choir, and it was from this experience that she grew into a singer today.

  Although having a beautiful voice, she had to find other ways besides music to earn a living at first.When she was 16, her parents sent her to the USA to study.Like her mother, Omega wanted to become a doctor and do something meaningful in her country of Uganda.

  However, like many artists, music was so much a part of her that she had to choose.With encouragement from her family and friends, she opened her own production company(制作公司)after graduation.Since then, she has been working as an artist.Her songs make people feel good about life.Apart from that, she is also interested in health care and education.Omega is one of those Ugandan females who are showing the world their valuable talents.

(1)

Her experiences in the Choir helped Omega to _________.

[  ]

A.

burst into song

B.

recognize her music talent

C.

travel the world

D.

become a singer

(2)

What is the meaning of the underlined sentence in paragraph three?

[  ]

A.

music was very important to her

B.

music took her a lot of time

C.

music cost her so much money

D.

music was the last thing she would choose

(3)

We can learn from the passage that Omega is _________.

[  ]

A.

a good teacher

B.

a famous African artist

C.

a kind politician

D.

a warm-hearted doctor

答案:1.D;2.A;3.B;
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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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