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People tend to live more happily and longer if they are ________ about life.

A. pessimistic    B. enthusiastic    C. optimistic     D. terrific

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People ________ better access to health care than they used to, and they are living longer as a result

A. will have　　 B. have

C. had　　 D. had had

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People in Japan tend to live longer and stay healthier in their later years, with an increasing number of old people living alone. Japan is on a fast track to “ultra-age” with people aged 65 or above accounting for 28 percent of its total population in 2017; it was 26.7 percent in 2015. On the other hand, the number of births in 2017 fell to its lowest (about 941,000) since records began in 1899.

Demand for care services for elderly people has boomed. A shrinking working population means fewer able-bodied adults are available to look after the elderly. There is a shortage of state-provided elderly care facilities (养老院), while private ones are expensive. Any elderly people do not have the heart to burden other family members who may not live nearby. So they choose to live alone, and often die alone.

The country will be short of 380,000 of health nurses by 2025. The government has to turn to advanced robots to meet the shortage. Now about 5,000 nursing homes are testing robots which assist the elderly with a lot of physical issues, even emotional and psychological issues. A study found that using robots encouraged one third of the people to become more active and independent. Yet there is no robot that can provide the emotional support to the elderly by listening to their need, taking care of them and in general making their twilight year (暮年) happy.

Japan provides a case study for China, which is too faced with a fast aging population. 17.23 million babies were born in China in 2017, about 630,000 fewer than in 2016. people aged 60 accounted for 17.3% of China’s population in 2017. With insufficient elderly care facilities and unbalanced supply, China may find it tough to cope with the rapidly increasing number of senior citizens.

To meet the challenge, the Chinese government should make policy changes, which Japan is unwilling or unable to do or even consider. China should pay attention to the signals its aging population is sending and take proper and timely action.

1.What do you learn about the old Japanese?

A.More and more Japanese choose to live on their own.

B.A lot of old Japanese have to continue working at old age.

C.Most of old Japanese remain active with the help of robots.

D.Japanese aged 65 or above make up one third of its population.

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.The state-provided care facilities in Japan are affordable.

B.The family members do not have the heart to support the elderly people.

C.By 2025, the Japanese government will have brought in advanced robots to completely replace nurses.

D.Robots can make the elderly people more active and independent by providing emotional support to make their twilight year happy.

3.What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs?

A.Japan has set a good example for China to cope with aging population.

B.China is never too late to deal with its aging population.

C.China is now faced with a fast aging population.

D.Japan’s aging population is a timely lesson for China.

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It’s becoming more and more common for people to live to 100 or longer. In fact, researchers say that more than a third of all babies now born in wealthy nations are likely to reach their 100th birthdays, thanks to advanced medical technology and treatment. Here are some of the best strategies for becoming a centenarian.

Eat vegetables and nuts. A study found that those who ate mainly vegetables gained an extra year and a half over meat-eaters; those who ate nuts regularly lived two years longer.

Make friends. Another study found that people with strong social networks were 50 percent less likely to die over a certain period. If you don’t have many friends or relatives in your local community, you can join in the voluntary activities or take part in a hobby group. You will stay happy and healthy through building the connections.

Don’t smoke. This is important: With occasional exceptions, smokers die younger than non-smokers. Even if you have had the habit for decades, quitting will help with your health greatly. It’s important to get your loved ones to stop it, too. People who breathed in secondhand smoke were 26 percent more likely to get heart disease than those who rarely stayed with smokers.

Improve your lifestyle. Along with healthy eating, you should focus on stress management, regular exercise, and building healthy relationships. When you eat more healthily, manage stress, exercise and love more, your brain actually gets more blood flow and more oxygen.

Have a sense of purpose. A study found that the common feature in communities with many people who are 100 or older was that older people still took part in daily life, through tasks such as cooking, cleaning and gardening. They feel the motivation(动机) to stay active, to get out of bed in the morning and live for a purpose.

1.What does the text mainly talk about? (No more than 8 words.)

2.Please explain the underlined word “centenarian” in English? (No more than 8 words.)

3.Why is secondhand smoke harmful to people according to the passage? (15 words.)

4.How can we make friends if we don’t have many friends or relatives nearby in the author’s opinion? (No more than 10 words)

5.If you want to live longer, which of the strategies do you think is the best and why?(No more than 25 words.)

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（题文）（2017·北京）People ______ better access to health care than they used to, and they’re living longer as a result.

A. will have　　 B. have

C. had　　 D. had had

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Studies show that people are more_____ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

A. likely　　　　　　 B. possible

C. probable　　　　 D. sure

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There’s a trend that more city people decide that they want to grow crops and raise some live-stock (家禽). After all, there are few things more satisfying than biting into a bunch of tender, red carrots you grow yourself, or a fresh egg from the backyard.

Most gardeners understand that the soil in big cities is often polluted with lead and know to get their soil tested. But most are pretty clueless about how to prevent other types of pollutants, like heavy metals and asbestos(石棉)from getting into their vegetables.

Part of the problem is that “there might be pollutants that gardeners can’t test for,” says Brent Kim, a program officer. Most soil tests look for lead, cadrniunt(镉)and arsenic(砷). But they don’t test things like chemicals left behind by cars, which might have escaped into the soil.

So if you’re thinking of staring an urban garden, Kim says, once you’ve found a plot of land, you should learn what’s now an empty plot or a backyard might once have been a parking lot, a gas station or a chemical ground. “Knowing its past will give you some idea about what might be in that soil,” he says.

“People tend to think raised beds are going to solve their pollution problem,” Kim says. But polluted soil could easily kicked onto your plants, especially if the beds are low to the ground.

“Another consideration is that you have to be careful about the materials that you’re using to build a raised bed,” Kim says. Recycling wood from an old construction site might seem like a good, eco-friendly idea. But that wood could be treated with chemicals you don’t want touching your fruits and veggies, Kim says. And it’s always a good idea to use gloves while gardening, and wash all your produce thoroughly.

“I see these urban growing spaces as these oases(绿洲)in the middle of these urban environments,” Kim says. “They bring communities together, and they help people save money on fresh produce. Urban growing spaces are amazing. Let’s keep doing this, but let’s do it safely.”

1.What does the underlined word “clueless” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. unaware　　 B. careless

C. helpless　　 D. considerate

2.What should you do when starting an urban garden?

A. Build it on a parking lot　　 B. Keep it low to the ground

C. Know the history of the ground　　 D. Use recycled wood to build it

3.What do we know about the raise beds from the text?

A. They are free from some tests　　 B. Their plants can be poisoned

C. They are environment-friendly　　 D. Their materials are all recycled

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A. More fresh vegetables are produced by urban gardeners

B. Growing vegetables become a fashion in big cities

C. Big cities are short of soil for growing fresh produce

D. Urban gardeners may not realize the seriousness of polluted soil

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Studies show that people are more _______ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for a long time.

A.likely B.possible C.sure D.probable

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Studies shows that people are more __________ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

A. likely　　　　　　 B. possible　　　　　　 C. probable　　　　　　　　 D. sure

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Studies show that people are more ________ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

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