Question

Alicia was a young woman who liked to exercise for her health. In fact, she walked five kilometers before       every morning, and went swimming once a week at the swimming pool. She didn't smoke and never       . She didn't eat chocolate. She didn't eat sweet and fatty food,      . She weighted herself every day.

One day Alicia was on her daily walk when she saw a       sitting in a rocking chair under a tree. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking,        he looked very happy.

He smiled at her and said," Good morning! Lovely day ,isn't it?"

He had a wide smile       his face, and his eyes shone with happiness. But Alicia saw that he did not have teeth.

"Good morning! "replied Alicia. "Yes, it is a lovely day. "

Alicia thought he       very old and wise. She thought he must be at least 90 years old! She decided to ask him about the       of a happy old age.

"I hope you don't       me asking, "she said, "but what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do      I am your age. "

The man in the rocking chair said, "My secret for       ? I smoke twenty packets of cigarettes every week, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers and chocolates whenever I want. I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit at home every day. "  "

Alicia was       . She didn't expect the man to give her an answer like that. She wondered how the man got to be so old when he did       wrong. She thought he should be       and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe ,she thought, people could live a long happy life      eating well or doing lots of exercise.

"How old are you ?” she asked.

1.A. lunchB. breakfast  C. dinner     D. supper

2.A. exercised  B. drank  C. worked D. slept

3.A. too B. alsoC. either     D. still

4.A. man B. woman C. boy D. girl

5.A. soB. butC. and D. or

6.A. in B. with C. at D. on

7.A. saw  B. looked      C. listenedD. found

8.A. secret  B. dream  C. planD. future

9.A. standB. mind      C. allowD. enjoy

10.A. whenB. sinceC. though D. for

11.A. health  B. success     C. happiness D. life

12.A. surprised  B. worried     C. excited D. relaxed

13.A. something  B. anything  C. everything     D. nothing

14.A. angryB. serious C. quietD. sick

15.A. through B. fromC. without    D. by

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.B

8.A

9.B

10.A

11.C

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了一天当爱利卡日常散步的时候，她看见一个男人坐在树底下的石头椅子上，她决定问他关于快乐健康的秘诀，为什么他看上去那么老还那么快乐，原来他并不那么老，他才47岁。

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