The first thing she did _____ up to her train...

The first thing she did _____ up to her trainer and thanked her.

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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.

　    When 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, ”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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She wanted to know _________.

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The nurse was very kind to the boy at first, but finally, her ____ gave out and she lost her temper.

A. patience                B. violence                 C. presence               D. independence

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When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements.

But since the baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a baby before."

Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.

In a study of the University of Cincinnati, 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.

Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.

In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and sisters stay at arm's length, but never give up competition completely. Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?

1.When Joan's son was born, Sally　　　　　 .

A. felt very happy　　 B. felt not delighted　　 C. moved away　　　 D. admired her a lot　　

2.What happens to children's desire to compete with their brothers and sisters?

A. It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.

B. It will never disappear throughout life.

C. It will improve their relationships when they grow up.

D. It will never harm their relationships when they grow up.

3.Why does the author's sister often tell her when she's put on weight?

A. Because she wants the author to go on a diet.

B. Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook.

C. Because she wants to make fun of the author's weight.

D. Because she wants to be honest with the author.

4.The underlined sentence means that although some brothers and sisters　　　　　 .

A. live near each other, they still have competitions

B. live away from each other, they stop their competitions

C. live together, they often think of ending their competitions

D. live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions

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When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements.

But since the baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a baby before."

Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competitions don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.

In a study of the University of Cincinnati, 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.

Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.

In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and sisters stay at arm's length, but never give up competition completely. Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?

1.When Joan's son was born, Sally　　　　　 .

A. felt very happy　　 B. felt not delighted

C. moved away　　　 D. admired her a lot

2. What happens to children's desire to compete with their brothers and sisters?

A. It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.

B. It will never disappear throughout life.

C. It will improve their relationships when they grow up.

D. It will never harm their relationships when they grow up.

3.Why does the author's sister often tell her when she's put on weight?

A. Because she wants the author to go on a diet.

B. Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook.

C. Because she wants to make fun of the author's weight.

D. Because she wants to be honest with the author.

4.The underlined sentence means that although some brothers and sisters　　　　　 .

A. live near each other, they still have competitions

B. live away from each other, they stop their competitions

C. live together, they often think of ending their competitions

D. live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions

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Ann was on her first package trip in Rosas, Spain.

At the hotel, she checked in, and then went to her room to change before dinner. She was just ready to go downstairs when she found that her Spanish money wasn’t in her handbag. She carefully looked in all her luggage, but she couldn’t find it. All she had was a small purse with ten English pound notes in it!

Ann found a place to change her English money. She had very few pesetas(西班牙货币单位), and she would be here for two weeks. On her way back to the hotel, Ann bought some cheese, some bread and some oranges. When she got back, she told the manager that her doctor had told her not to eat Spanish food; she’d just have breakfast each day, as she knew the price of hotels included breakfast.

For the rest of her holiday, Ann swam in the hotel swimming pool, or lay on the beach and got a sunbath. When the other tourists went to interesting places, she always said she wasn’t well. In fact, her holiday wasn’t bad, except that she was always hungry. After all, a piece of fruit for lunch, and bread and cheese for supper isn’t very much.

Late in the afternoon of their last day, a girl, Jane, asked her why she never ate with them in the hotel restaurant. Ann told her about her money problems. Jane looked at her for a minute, and then said, “But didn’t you know? The price of this holiday includes everything!”

1.“A package trip” probably means _________.

A.a free trip

B.a long journey

C.a pleasant trip

D.a trip that includes the cost of all the tickets and services

2.Ann didn’t eat dinners in the restaurant of the hotel because _________.

A.she was afraid that she couldn’t pay for them with her little money

B.her doctor told her not to eat them

C.she wasn’t well

D.she wasn’t hungry

3.Why did Ann buy some cheese, some bread and some oranges?

A.Because they were good for her health.

B.Because she planned to eat them instead of lunch and supper.

C.Because she liked them more than dinners in the hotel restaurant.

D.Because she is afraid that she couldn’t eat enough in the hotel restaurant.

4.How do you think Jane would feel after she heard Ann’s answer?

A.Angry. B.Happy. C.Surprised. D.Excited

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To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their　 　　　　 and weaknesses.

A．strengths　　 B．benefits

C．values　 　　 D．Customs

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

To make members of a team cooperate and perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their________and weaknesses.

A. values        B. benefits      C. skills      D. strengths

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

To make members of team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their _____ and weaknesses.

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