Sandra Bullock turned 51 last month. But because she looks exactly the same as she did in Miss Congeniality, a movie filmed back in the 20th century, everyone calls her “ageless.” Bullock is just one of a number of stars in their 40s and 50s who’ve had birthdays recently but have not gotten older, unlike the rest of us in their age group. Take Halle Berry. One website put a photo of her 20 years ago next to one of the newly 49-year-old Berry and dared us to choose which was which. “This Is What 49 Looks Like,” it said. Seriously, if that’s what 49 looks like, I must be 71.
However, even a generation ago, famous faces evolved. Look at a picture of Grace Kelly at age 52 in the early 1980s. She looks like a beautiful middle-aged woman. Today she’d look old for her age.
The goal now is to prevent aging while you are still young, using all the magical nonsurgical options medicine has to offer. Eventually these techniques will become less expensive, and ordinary people my daughter’s age will have them. Already anti-aging is starting to be considered maintenance, like coloring your hair. My friends and I find ourselves openly debating techniques that we used to make fun of. Does fat-freezing work? How much time do you have to spend in the gym to keep the body of a 35-year-old after 50? It’s all so exhausting. But members of the next generation have it tougher. They’ll have to ask themselves whether they want to spend their youth trying not to get old. I’ve already seen “Sexy at 70” headlines. Will everyone be expected to go to their graves(坟墓) looking hot?
I also have to wonder what else we are slowing along with age. How do you move on if you’re working so hard to stay the same? And besides, if you’ve known the ache of watching a daughter pack up for college, you know you can’t stop the clock.
1.In the author’s eyes, Sandra Bullock ________.
A. doesn’t deserve her name
B. doesn’t look her age at all
C. behaves like a young woman
D. looks younger than Halle Berry
2.The example of Grace Kelly is given to show ________.
A. physical beauty never lasts long
B. there is no such thing as agelessness
C. people’s attitude towards aging has changed
D. stars pay too much attention to their appearance
3.Where do the author’s concerns about anti-aging techniques lie?
A. They expose people to danger.
B. They make people feel stressful
C. They are too expensive for ordinary.
D. They encourage comparisons among people.
4.What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To show the burden of youth.
B. To offer tips on how to look hot.
C. To advise people to accept aging.
D. To comment on some famous stars.
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Sandra Bullock turned 51 last month. But because she looks exactly the same as she did in Miss Congeniality, a movie filmed back in the 20th century, everyone calls her “ageless.” Bullock is just one of a number of stars in their 40s and 50s who’ve had birthdays recently but have not gotten older, unlike the rest of us in their age group. Take Halle Berry. One website put a photo of her 20 years ago next to one of the newly 49-year-old Berry and dared us to choose which was which. “This Is What 49 Looks Like,” it said. Seriously, if that’s what 49 looks like, I must be 71.
However, even a generation ago, famous faces evolved. Look at a picture of Grace Kelly at age 52 in the early 1980s. She looks like a beautiful middle-aged woman. Today she’d look old for her age.
The goal now is to prevent aging while you are still young, using all the magical nonsurgical options medicine has to offer. Eventually these techniques will become less expensive, and ordinary people my daughter’s age will have them. Already anti-aging is starting to be considered maintenance, like coloring your hair. My friends and I find ourselves openly debating techniques that we used to make fun of. Does fat-freezing work? How much time do you have to spend in the gym to keep the body of a 35-year-old after 50? It’s all so exhausting. But members of the next generation have it tougher. They’ll have to ask themselves whether they want to spend their youth trying not to get old. I’ve already seen “Sexy at 70” headlines. Will everyone be expected to go to their graves(坟墓) looking hot?
I also have to wonder what else we are slowing along with age. How do you move on if you’re working so hard to stay the same? And besides, if you’ve known the ache of watching a daughter pack up for college, you know you can’t stop the clock.
1.In the author’s eyes, Sandra Bullock ________.
A. doesn’t deserve her name
B. doesn’t look her age at all
C. behaves like a young woman
D. looks younger than Halle Berry
2.The example of Grace Kelly is given to show ________.
A. physical beauty never lasts long
B. there is no such thing as agelessness
C. people’s attitude towards aging has changed
D. stars pay too much attention to their appearance
3.Where do the author’s concerns about anti-aging techniques lie?
A. They expose people to danger.
B. They make people feel stressful
C. They are too expensive for ordinary.
D. They encourage comparisons among people.
4.What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To show the burden of youth.
B. To offer tips on how to look hot.
C. To advise people to accept aging.
D. To comment on some famous stars.
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15. ---Do you know the girl in red?
---She seems to ______ me at last month’s party. But I’m not sure.
| A．introduce to | B．be introducing | C．be introduced to | D．have been introduced to |
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Lily _____ a book about China last month but I don’t know whether she has finished it.
| A．wrote | B．had written | C．is writing | D．was writing |
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When Sandra was a child, her family was very poor, but she wanted 1.(bad) to believe that her poverty was just a temporary situation, so she looked toward stories 2.(escape). Her favorite book 3.(check) out of the library over and over again was called The little house. Throughout Sandra’s life, she had to move between cities, never 4.(allow) her much time to get settled in one place. Her 5.(separate) from family drove her to burying herself in books. Though reading a lot, according to Sandra, she didn’t really start writing 6. she attended her first creative writing class in college. She then realized that she needed to write what she knew, and 7. purpose she adopted a writing style opposite to that of her classmates. Admission to Loyola University 8. she earned a BA in English was a turning point for her. Sandra’s writing 9.(shape) by her experiences since then. She doesn’t just make up 10.(character), but writes about real people that she has encountered.
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George Eberhardt turned 107 last month, and scientists would love to know how he and other older folks like him made it that far. So he's going to hand over some of his DNA.
He's one of 100 centenarians(百岁老人) taking part in a project that examines some of the oldest citizens with one of the newest scientific tools: whole-genome sequencing(全基因组测试), the deciphering of a person's complete collection of DNA.
Scientists think DNA from very old healthy people could offer clues to how they have lived so long. And that could one day lead to medicines to help the rest of us stay disease-free longer.
"It's very hard to get to 105 without some genetic advantages," says Dr. Thomas Perls, a geriatrics(老年医学) expert at Boston University. Dr.Perls is helping find centenarians for the Archon Genomics X Prize competition. The X Prize Foundation, best known for a spaceflight competition, is offering $10 million in prize money to researchers who decipher the complete DNA code from 100 people older than 100. The contest will be judged on accuracy, completeness and the speed and cost of sequencing.
Mr. Eberhardt played and taught tennis until he was 94and says he's participating in the X Prize project because he's interested in science and technology. It's not clear his genes will reveal much. Nobody else in his extended family reached 100, and he thinks only a couple reached 90, he said in a telephone interview.
So why does he think he lived so long? He attributes it to 70 years of marriage to his wife, Marie. She in turn cites his "intense interest in so many things" over a lifetime, from building radios as a child to pursuing a career in electronics research.
But scientists believe there's more to it, and they want to use genome sequencing to investigate. Dr. Richard Cawthon of the University of Utah, who is seeking longevity genes by other means, says it may turn up genetic features that protect against multiple diseases or that slow the process of aging in general.
1.What does the underlined word “deciphering” in the second paragraph probably mean?
A. Separating. B. Interpreting.
C. Gathering. D. Comparing.
2.________ will not be judged by the Archon Genomics X prize competition.
A. How many genes are studied
B. How precise the sequencing is
C. How fast the research is finished
D. The number of researchers
3.The fourth paragraph is mainly about ________.
A.what the Archon Genomics X prize competition is about
B.the significance of studying the genes that lead to longevity
C.how whole-genome sequencing is applied to the study of genes
D.the genetic advantages the centenarians have
4.Which of the following is TRUE about Mr. Eberhardt?
A.He doesn’t have any genetic advantages.
B.Most of his family have been long-lived.
C.His genes don’t reveal much about why he has lived so long.
D.He enjoyed doing electronics research.
5.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A.Comparing One Hundred Centenarians
B.Who Will Win the Archon Genomics X Prize Competition?
C.A New Technology--- Whole –Genome Sequencing
D.Is the Secret to a Long Life in the DNA of Centenarians?
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You have to rewrite the monthly report because you _____ many important details.
A. turned off B. left out
C. dropped by D. put up
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Last February I turned 51. And to be honest, it didn’t make me jump with_______.
Of course, I still_______the face in the mirror. But it certainly didn’t_______my inner me anymore. There are many_______about age-enthusiasts who_______a whole new job? accomplished extraordinary achievements or trained to run a marathon._______they didn’t quite inspire me. It only_______me even more.
Until, three weeks ago, I came across Face App. The app has_______my husband to an 88-year-old man, wow! My husband took my picture and put it into the app. It caught my_______and showed an 88-year-old version of me with deeper________. My teeth were shorter. My neck was seriously sagging (松弛). I________the picture with such a sharp eye that it ________ burnt a hole through the screen. But then I zoomed out and looked at the ________picture. I saw softness on the cheeks; the comfort of a warm smile; a look with a lifetime of extremely rich________. That night I shared both my present and ________me on Facebook. My friends seemed to________the old me. “I think you look pretty cool,” one commented.
Again I studied the older face carefully. Suddenly I felt I________back at that older lady who might be me. I haven’t run a marathon or started a new cool job. My jump forwards is a purely emotional________.I've opened a door within myself and behind it________appreciation and love for myself, regardless of my________. Now, when I see myself in the mirror, I’m sincerely pleased.
1.A.wonder B.caution C.joy D.regret
2.A.remembered B.recognized C.missed D.preferred
3.A.reflect B.hide C.remind D.cover
4.A.comments B.advertisements C.secrets D.stories
5.A.started B.praised C.ruined D.risked
6.A.And B.But C.Because D.So
7.A.angered B.frightened C.surprised D.discouraged
8.A.connected B.introduced C.changed D.recommended
9.A.face B.eye C.breath D.name
10.A.scars B.thought C.wrinkles D.anxiety
11.A.tore B.took C.examined D.enjoyed
12.A.nearly B.immediately C.easily D.completely
13.A.incomplete B.unfamiliar C.beautiful D.whole
14.A.experiences B.collections C.reward D.imagination
15.A.former B.old C.young D.authentic
16.A.support B.trust C.know D.like
17.A.smiled B.stared C.pointed D.glanced
18.A.reaction B.bond C.expression D.victory
19.A.discovered B.showed C.earned D.received
20.A.achievement B.identity C.age D.job
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Tom had to______ the invitation to the party last weekend because he was too busy.
A. turn in B. turn down
C. turn over D. turn to
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Under no circumstances in the last three months______ for leave because of personal affairs．
A. did she ask B. she asked
C. has she asked D. she has asked
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Last month, I had the chance to speak at a meeting in San Diego. It was very _______ because for the first time, I was able to _______ in front of a large group of people without any panic.
During my first public speaking event, I read it over and over again, and _______ speaking the words exactly as they were written. But it was where I made a _______ — I held on to the words exactly as they were written. So, when the time _______ for me to talk and words didn't come out exactly as planned, I was clearly _______ .
After my first speaking event, I quickly _______ I was afraid of speaking in public. And 1 knew the only way for me to overcome that fear would be _______ practice. Therefore, I _______ doing "Behind the Cover" video interviews that made me ________ my thoughts on camera. Since I wasn't in front of the ________, if I made a mistake I could just start over again.
At first, I always made mistakes. During the first six months of video ________, it took me five or six tries to speak ________,which often let me depressed. But today, I usually ________ it on the first or second try. Of course, the videos aren't the ________ thing as speaking in front of the audience, but they help me ________ the fear of speaking to the audience. I also ________ at any chance I had to speak in public, no matter how much it frightened me. ________ the famous saying goes, "Practice makes perfect.” I knew I’d never get ________ if I let my fear keep me away from public speaking.
So I just ________ doing it. Each time I got better, I became more comfortable.
1.A.embarrassing B.meaningful C.moving D.frightening
2.A.inform B.mention C.whisper D.speak
3.A.admired B.repaired C.practiced D.managed
4.A.conclusion B.plan C.decision D.mistake
5.A.came B.recycled C.aroused D.ignored
6.A.unique B.panicked C.ambitious D.depressed
7.A.described B.recognized C.explained D.realized
8.A.above B.for C.through D.out
9.A.started B.received C.refused D.abandoned
10.A.admit B.share C.explore D.complain
11.A.audience B.passer-by C.classmate D.schoolmate
12.A.contributions B.interviews C.debates D.directions
13.A.frequently B.regularly C.immediately D.fluently
14.A.confirm B.deserve C.make D.occupy
15.A.same B.different C.smooth D.secret
16.A.get through B.get over C.get away D.get along
17.A.accepted B.preferred C.jumped D.refused
18.A.Over B.Since C.Like D.As
19.A.worse B.pettier C.better D.healthier
20.A.keep B.hesitate C.wander D.stay
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