With more than 100,000 people aged 100 or over, Spain is the country with the greatest life expectancy after Japan. How do you live to 100? Here 4 of the country’s centenarians (百岁老人) give their advice on staying youthful.
| Francisco Nunez, 112 He is from Bienvenida, Badajoz, southern Spain. Nunez lives with his daughter. He says he doesn’t like the pensioners’ (领养老金的人) daycare center because it’s full of old people, whose negative attitude towards life affects him deeply sometimes. Despite his old age. he has always maintained (保持) a youthful outlook, and that is what has kept him going on. | Pedro Rodriguez, 106 He lives in Cangas de Onis, Asturias, northern Spain. Rodriguez plays the piano every day in the living room of the flat where he lives with his wife who is nearly 20 years younger than him. Their daughters visit them often. His hobby is something that he feels has kept him young. “The nuns (修女) taught me how to play the piano as a child,” he says. |
| Maximino San Miguel, 102 He lives in Leon, northern Spain. San Miguel discovered his passion (酷爱) for amateur dramatics at the age of 80 and has participated in many local productions. He didn’t go to school as a child because he was sent to work as a shepherd (牧羊人). He prefers reading books about drawing and travelling. Now this hobby, he said, has kept him full of energy. | Pilar Fernandez, 101 She lives with her daughter Pili, granddaughters Flori and Ana in Ambas, Asturias, northern Spain. Fernandez suffered hunger and hardship during the war years alongside her nine brothers and sisters. To avoid history repeating itself, she limited herself to just one child. “From pure fear, I didn’t have anymore,” says Fernandez. One of the best things for her health, she says, is tending livestock (家畜) and a vegetable garden. |
1.Why does Francisco Nunez dislike living with other old people?
A. They may depend on his help.
B. He is sensitive to his old age.
C. They may affect his attitude to life.
D. He has more kids to look after at home.
2.What does Maximino San Miguel want to do most in his life now?
A. Working as a shepherd. B. Reading books.
C. Taking up painting. D. Going travelling.
3.What benefits her health according to Pilar Fernandez?
A. Doing gardening. B. Learning history.
C. Living with kids. D. Having more children.
4.What can we infer about the four old people from the text?
A. They are fond of exercising regularly.
B. They led a hard life when they were young.
C. They have the same hobbies in their free time.
D. They have their own method of staying youthful.
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It was a cold March day in High Point,North Carolina.The girls on the Wesleyan Academy softball were waiting for their next turns at bat during practice,stamping their feet to say warm.Eighth-grader Taylor Bisbee shivered（发抖）a little as she watched her teammate Paris White play.The two didn’t know each other well—Taylor had just moved to town a month or so before.
Suddenly,Paris fell to the ground,“Paris’s eyes rolled back,”Taylor says.“She stated shaking.I knew it was an emergency.”
It certainly was,Paris had suffered a sudden heart failure.Without immediate medical care,Paris would die.At first,no one moved.The girls were in shock.Then the softball coach shouted out,“Does anyone know CPR?”
CPR is a life-saving technique.To do CPR,you press on the sick person’s chest so that blood moves through the body and takes oxygen to organs.Without oxygen the brain is damaging quickly.
Amazingly,Taylor had just taken a CPR course the day before.Still,she hesitated.She didn’t think she knew it well enough.But when no one else came forward,Taylor ran to Paris and began doing CPR.“It was scary.I knew it was the difference between life and death,”says Taylor.
Taylor’s swift action helped her teammates calm down.One girl called 911.Two more ran to get the school nurse, who brought a defibrillator,an electronic devices（器械）that can shock the heart back into work.Luck stayed with them: Paris’ heartbeat returned.
“I know I was really lucky,”Paris says now.“Most people don’t survive this.My team saved my life.”
Experts say Paris is right: For a sudden heart failure,the single best chance for survival is having someone nearby step in and do CPR quickly.
Today,Paris is back on the softball team.Taylor will apply to college soon.She wants to be a nurse.“I feel more confident in my actions now,”Taylor says.“I know I can act under pressure in a scary situation.”
1.What happened to Paris on a March day?
A. She caught a bad cold. B. She has a sudden heart problem.
C. She was knocked down by a ball. D. She shivered terribly during practice.
2.Why does Paris say she was lucky?
A. She made a worthy friend. B. She recovered from shock.
C. She received immediate CPR. D. She came back on the softball team.
3.Which of the following words can best describe Taylor?
A. Enthusiastic and kind. B. Courageous and calm.
C. Cooperative and generous. D. Ambitious and professional.
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Many people rush into the commitment of bringing home a four-legged family member, only to find out that they are not ready for a pet. This often results in the dog being turned over to a shelter where it may not find another home. This can be avoided if potential pet owners take the time to figure out if they are truly ready for the responsibilities of pet ownership.
Being a responsible pet owner involves a financial commitment that goes beyond buying dog food. There are also parasite (寄生虫) prevention, boarding costs while traveling and the cost to care for the pet should it become ill or injured. That is not to say that one must be rich in order to have a dog, but it is important to be prepared for the expenses that come with being a pet owner.
Another consideration is the time commitment An owner away from home for 14 hours every day is not an ideal situation for a dog. A potential dog owner must also consider the time it takes to care for his or her pet, the time it takes to feed, walk, play with, bathe and clean up. Also, dogs require attention. Be prepared to spend time each day petting and playing with it.
Dogs are dogs, and will act like dogs. This includes barking, digging, having accidents in the house and possibly destroying some of the owner’s prized possessions, such as furniture, shoes and cell phones. If the above would cause an owner to want to get rid of the dog, then he or she is not yet ready to be a pet owner. Many wonderful pets end up in shelters simply because they acted like dogs!
1.Who might be suitable to be a dog owner according to the text?
A. Steven, a business man who travels a lot on business.
B. Dick, a jobless teenager who can hardly pay his rent.
C. Jim, who has a daughter sensitive to dog’s smell.
D. Kari, a teacher who works eight hours a day.
2.To be a responsible dog owner you need to do all the following EXCEPT .
A. finding a shelter for it when you are bored with it
B. spending time each day playing with it
C. taking it to hospital when necessary
D. buying dog food and feeding it
3.What does the underlined part in the first paragraph probably mean?
A. Rush to adopt a dog formally.
B. Commit to buy a dog and take it home.
C. Decide to be a pet owner without thinking about it carefully.
D. Run into a pet shelter and take one home so quickly.
4.What might be the best title for the text?
A. Dogs Arc Dogs B. Ready for a Pet?
C. Have Time for a Dog? D. Pets Arc Family Members
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Regarded as one of the English language’s most gifted poets, John Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy (哲学). Although Keats didn’t receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.
Growing up as a young boy in London in a lower middle-class family, the young John didn’t attend a private school, but went to a public one. His teachers and his family’s friends regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies. After his father’s death in the early 1800s, followed by his mother’s passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核), he began viewing life differently. He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on.
At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his literary appetite had taken too much of his fancy, especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, entitled O Solitude! If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written an entire volume of poetry, but was sharply criticized (批评) by a magazine. However, the negative response didn’t stop his love of rhythm (韵律).
John Keats’ next work was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boy’s hope to overcome the limitations of being human. Following Endymion, however, he tried something more narrative-based (叙事体的) and wrote Isabella. During this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” associated with his poems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all that he learned. However, a bout (发作) with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821.
1.John Keats’ attitude towards life changed because of .
A. his early education from school B. the deaths of his parents
C. Edmund Spenser’s poetry D. the criticism of a magazine
2.What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother?
A. They read many books. B. They had a bad childhood.
C. They died of the same disease. D. They showed strong interest in poetry.
3.While trying to achieve his dream of becoming a poet first, John Keats was .
A. determined B. experienced
C. knowledgeable D. impatient
4.What do we know from the passage?
A. Keats received little education at school.
B. Endymion was about a real love story.
C. In 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem.
D. Keats once had a chance of becoming a doctor.
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In fact, before the invention of chopsticks, Chinese ancestors actually used hands to eat, but how did they eat soup and porridge? 1. Chinese started to use chopsticks about 3,000 years ago in Shang Dynasty.
The records of using chopsticks have been found in many written books but lack physical evidence. 2. One says that Jiang Ziya, an ancient wise man, created chopsticks. There also go around some other stories. But there is no exact history record about the invention. We can only say that smart ancient Chinese invented chopsticks.
Using two slim sticks to pick up food is actually not difficult. You can do it if you practice it for some time, even if you are a foreigner. The key to managing chopsticks is keeping one chopstick in position while moving the other to pick up food. 3. Chopsticks are usually held in the right hand, and left-handed chopstick use is considered as improper in China. Playing with chopsticks is thought to be impolite. 4. Chinese philosopher Confucius advised people to use chopsticks instead of knives because the metal knives remind people of cold weapons, which mean killing and violence.
If you are truly interested in chopsticks, you can pay a visit to the Shanghai Chopsticks Museum. The museum gathered more than 1,200 pairs of chopsticks from China, Korea, Japan and Thailand. 5.
A. Chopsticks were introduced to many other neighbor countries due to its lightness and convenience.
B. It is considered to be polite and thoughtful to pick up food for the elderly and children.
C. Bamboo chopsticks are most frequently used in Chinese daily life.
D. However many stories are about the invention of chopsticks.
E. The oldest one was from the Tang Dynasty.
F. They had to use sticks to eat them.
G Remember to practice with patience.
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A Toronto man is offering a free roundworld air to the right woman. But _____ apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Candian ________ .
Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their _________ ended and he did not want her ticket to __________. The ticket had a strict no-transfer（不可转让）__________, but since passport information was not required when _________ , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can __________ it.
“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to ________ a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his _______ on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the _______ passports, “More _______ , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in ________ their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of _______ , thousands of e-mails, people around the world _____ their stories of travel.”
Axani wrote in his post that he is not ______ anything in return and that the woman who uses the ______ticket can choose to either travel with him or _____ the ticket and travel on her own.
The ______ is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before ______ in Toronto on January 8. He said the ______ woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.
1.A. benefits B. deposits C. retrictions D. examinations
2.A. orgin B. passport C. accent D. firend
3.A. holiday B. marriage C. dream D. relationship
4.A. go to waste B. come to mind C. go no sale D. come into effect
5.A. policy B. order C. parment D. schedule
6.A. applying B. booking C. checking D. bargaining
7.A. use B. borrow C. choose D. buy
8.A. sacrifice B. express C. experience D. provide
9.A. answer B. advice C. offer D. comment
10.A. same B. right C. now D. real
11.A. interesting B. annoying C. satisfying D. convincing
12.A. writing B. giving C. lending D. changing
13.A. touch B. question C. date D. control
14.A. admiring B. advertising C. sharing D. doubting
15.A. leaving B. looking for C. losing D. dealing with
16.A. leaving B. looking for C. losing D. dealing with
17.A. return B. take C. reserve D. hide
18.A. interview B. program C. trip D. meeting
19.A. ending B. calling C. repeating D. staying
20.A. honored B. lovely C. intelligent D. lucky
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The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those 1. are not that sporty, what could be nicer than 2. (have) a relaxing afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break?
But are you familiar 3. the culture of afternoon tea — 4. (it) origins, and the proper etiquette (礼仪)? We sum up a few things you need to know about this 5. (tradition) English custom so that you can enjoy it more. While the tradition of drinking tea dates back to about 3,000 BC in China, it was not until the mid-17th century 6. the concept of “afternoon tea” first appeared in the UK.
In 1840, Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, started asking for a tea tray with butter, bread and cakes at 4 pm every day, as she found she was hungry at this time every day, and the evening meal in her household was served 7. (usual) late at 8 pm. She found this new habit difficult 8. (break) and soon invited other ladies in society to join her. This pause for tea quickly 9. (become) a fashionable social event. In 10. 1880s, the women from upper class and society would put on gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I felt delighted to be informed the news that I would be our Student Union’s next minister of health. Therefore, when I calmed down, I began to realize what challenging the job would be. I can still remember the first time I hold a meeting with all the members, that was a real challenge for me. With so many eyes fixing on me, I struggled to speak as my face and ears turned complete red. I had never felt so nervous ago.
Although I went through a series of difficulty, I gained a lot as well — a plenty of new friends, the ability to communicate and an improvement in my organizational skills.
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假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让学生们史多地了解中国传统文化，学生会将举行“唐诗吟诵大赛”（Tang Poetry Recitation Contest），请你根据以下提示写一则通知。
内容包括：
1.大赛目的和意义：
2.报名及比赛的时间、地点。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：《唐诗三百首》（Three Hundred Tang Poems）。
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