How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years. Two hundred years ago，you were old at 35.At the beginning of the 20 th century，the average life span（平均寿命）was 45. In 1950，70-year-olds were really old.Today，a healthy 70-year-old is still thought young.
So，how old is old? The answer is one you’ve heard many times，from all kinds of people.“You are as old（or young）as you feel.”Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived.Your body tells you how well you’ve lived.
“Nobody grows old by living a number of years.” wrote a writer.“People grow old when they don’t have their ideas.”
People shouldn’t have the wrong ideas about aging.Sometimes，older minds can be as bright as young minds.Alice Brophy once said，“It makes me unhappy when people say，‘You look young for your age。’ What does that mean?You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80. ”
1.In 1950, the average life span was .
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A．35 |
B．45 |
C．50 |
D．70 |
2.People grow old when according to a writer.
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A．they don’t have their ideas. |
B．they live many years. |
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C．They can’t live longer. |
D．they have their ideas. |
3.The meaning of the underlined word “aging” is “ ”
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A．growing old |
B．staying young |
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C．keeping healthy |
D．feeling unhappy |
4.Which question is NOT answered in the passage?
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A．Can older people be as bright as young people? |
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B．What’s the wrong ideas about aging? |
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C．How old is “old”? |
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D．what is the average life span today? |
5.The passage is mainly about __________ .
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A．the average life span |
B．aging |
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C．the 20th century |
D．older people and young people |
I wonder whether Mike is getting annoyed with me. I had promised to help him 48 his maths in the library this afternoon. 49 just as I was about to start out, Uncle John, 50 had just come back from abroad, came to see me. John has always been a good friend as well 51
a good uncle. He used to come to see me when I was young, but I had not seen him for ages. 52 had a good chat and had a very nice time together. I tried to call Mike and tell him about the delay, but wasn’t able 53 reach him since his mobile phone was powered off. When I got to the library, he was nowhere to be seen. He was likely to be very upset, since I should have met him there. I think I’d better apologize to him tomorrow 54 not keeping the appointment. I’d rather tell him the truth than make 55 excuse.
Here is a picture where we can see grass growing in stones strongly． This picture 36 me of my father, a most determined man． He was born in a very 37 black family in the country, and both of my grandparents were 38 ．My father began to work in the cotton(棉花) fields when he was seven years old． He had a strong desire to change his own fate（命运） ever since he was a little boy． He 39 himself how to read and write in the evening． Later with his parents' 40 he managed to go to school where he studied computer science at Yale University． He later became a professor of Stanford University and was an expert in programming． He could 41 programs (程序) for supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, parks and bookstores all by himself． I'm 42 of my father 43 of his determination.
The best way to know a strong man, I think, is to let him 44 a severe test． Whenever we want to test a man's character, we should find out whether he can 45 __ adversity （逆境）, because adversity can always prove the 46 character of a man．Only when we make up our own mind can we overcome any 47 ． Some people would give up halfway． Such men can hardly expect to succeed． If we do not give up hope, nothing is impossible．
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The girl came ______ to school, extremely ______and quite out of breath.
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A．running; tiring |
B．run; tired |
C．running; tired |
D．run; tiring |
Everyone was in silence, having nothing to do but _________.
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A．to wait |
B．wait |
C．waiting |
D．waited |
_________ his work , he can’t play with his friends.
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A．Not finishing |
B． Finishing not |
C． Not finish |
D． Not finished |
