Question

Scientists say they have found key clues（线索）into how long we will live. One of them is a firm __21___. British researchers believe a firm strong handshake is not just a __22___ of confidence but also an indicator of a long life. Lead author Dr Rachel Cooper of University College London said her study looked __23___ 33 different reports on the __24___ of handshakes. The research involved more than 50,000 men and women and __25___ 40 years. Dr Cooper concluded that __26___ with weaker handshakes were 70 per cent more likely to die earlier than those with the __27___ handshakes. She concludes that people with a firm strong handshake __28___ from a happy childhood that __29___ a healthy diet and __30___ of exercise.

The new study, __31___ in the British Medical Journal, also found other signs of living a longer life. These 'measures of __32___ capability' include walking at a faster pace, getting out of a chair quickly, and being able to __33___ on one leg. The study showed that slow walkers were almost three times __34___ to die at a younger age than those who walked quickly and actively. Those who __35___ to get up from their armchairs were twice as likely to die earlier than those who sprang __36___ their chairs. Dr Cooper believes there __37___ more research into the link  __38___ physical capability and a long life. “Research that helps people to __39___ a long and healthy life is ever more important to help provide for an ageing __40___.” she said.

1.A．childhood        B. relationship      C．hardship                  D．handshake

2.A．sign                   B.     symbol           C．trip                D．sigh

3.A．at            B.     into            C．to               D．on

4.A．strength     B.     length         C．likeliness       D．confidence

5.A．last             B.     past           C．lasted            D．passed

6.A．women     B.      they           C．those             D．men

7.A．weaker     B. strongest                 C．weakest                 D．strong

8.A. must benefit   B.could have lived   C. should come      D. may have benefited

9.A．concluded       B.     consisted       C．included                 D．including

10.A．plentiful         B.     plenty             C．a number           D．the number

11.A．published      B.     being published  C．publishing      D．having published12.A．physician  B.      physics           C．physiology      D．physical

13.A．stand      B.     balance          C．live                 D．shake

14.A．likely               B.     likelier            C．likelihood             D．liking

15.A．wanted        B.     hoped         C．struggled            D．were dying      

16.A．out of        B.     in front of      C．ahead of         D．away from      

17.A．needs to be  B.     need to be      C．ought to be       D．must be         

18.A．from          B.     among            C．between                   D．beneath

19.A．benefit    B.       involve        C．make               D．enjoy

20.A．popularity  B.      pollution       C．population           D．publication

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.C

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.C

10.B

11.A

12.D

13.B

14.B

15.C

16.A

17.A

18.C

19.D

20.C

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