Jeanne Calment, a French woman, become a record breaker on 17 October 1995, when at the age of 120 years and 238 days, she became the longest-lived human being on record. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237 days.
Jeanne Calment lives in a small old people’s home in the south of France, her husband, her only child and her grandson have all died. She is nearly blind and deaf and is always in a wheelchair, but her doctor describes here as being “more like a 90-year-old in good health” than someone of 120. She still has a lively sense of humor. When asked on the 120th birthday what she expected of the future, she replied, “A very short one.” She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her.
So what is the key to a long life? According to some doctors, diet, exercise and no smoking are the three important factors. Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips. She has always eaten a healthy diet, and she used to do exercises every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two glasses of strong red wine a say, and she does smoke (now only a little). Besides, Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.
A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death. It must have seemed a good move at the time, but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house. Every year on her birthday Jeanne Calment sends him a card saying: “Sorry, I’m still alive!”
小題1: How does Jeanne Calment feel about her old age?
A．She feels upset and unhappy.
B．She is cheerful and humorous.
C．She likes to live much longer.
D．She feels she is going to die very soon.
小題2: The text seems to suggest that Jeanne Calment owes her good health and long life to______.
A．smoking only little every day
B．neither smoking nor drinking
C．a(chǎn)lways drinking two glasses of strong red wine a day and never smoking
D．the good genes from her parents, a healthy diet and some exercises
小題3: Which of the following could best explain the underlined word “genes” in the third paragraph?
A．good habits of body-building.
B．Some materials that control the development of a living thing.
C．Comfortable living conditions.
D．Something necessary for a person to keep his life.
小題4:Why did Jeanne Calment say “Sorry, I’m still alive!” to the local lawyer?
A．She had an agreement with the lawyer when she was 80.
B．The lawyer has not paid her enough rent yet.
C．The lawyer has paid her more money than the value of the house.
D．The house she sold to the lawyer was worth the money already paid.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析：文章介紹了長壽老人Jeanne Calment的長壽秘訣，和她的樂觀幽默的生活態(tài)度。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：She still has a lively sense of humor. 可知Jeanne Calment 對(duì)自己的年齡是樂觀幽默的態(tài)度。選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：She has always eaten a healthy diet, and she used to do exercises every day Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes from her parents 可知是父母的基因，健康的飲食和鍛煉使她長壽的，選D
小題3:猜詞題：從后面的解釋：Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.可知這個(gè)單詞是“基因”，就是可以控制生物生長的東西。選B。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house.可知律師付的錢比房子的價(jià)格要高。選C。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：文章介紹了長壽老人Jeanne Calment的長壽秘訣，和她的樂觀幽默的生活態(tài)度。細(xì)節(jié)題居多，答題時(shí)在文章找到對(duì)應(yīng)的地方，用筆進(jìn)行標(biāo)記，這有利于后期有時(shí)間檢查時(shí)可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細(xì)理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，通過排除法和自己對(duì)全文的把握，選出正確答案。
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小題20:
A．leaveB．supportC．respectD．a(chǎn)ccompany

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Matt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very mean and hated spending money. One day a fair（交易會(huì)）came to the nearby town.
They went to the fair and looked at all the things to buy. Matt’s wife wanted to buy a hat only costing $28, but was refused. Later on, a comb of $5 attracted her attention, but he would not let her spend any money.
Then, in a nearby field, they saw a small airplane. “Fun flight!” the notice said, “$10 for 10 minutes.”
Matt had never been in an airplane and he wanted to go on a fun flight. However, he didn’t want to pay for his wife either. “I’ve only got $10,” he told the pilot. “Can my wife come with me for free?” The pilot wasn’t selling many tickets, so he said, “I’ll make a bargain with you. If your wife doesn’t scream, she can have a free flight.”
Matt agreed, and got into the small airplane with his wife. The pilot took off and made his airplane do all kinds of things. At one moment it was flying upside down.
When the plane landed, the pilot said, “OK, your wife didn’t make a sound. She can have her ride free.”
“Thank you,” Matt said, “it wasn’t easy for her, you know, especially when she fell out.”
小題1:How much did the couple spend at the fair?
A．$28.B．$5.C．$43.D．$10.
小題2:The pilot flew the airplane upside down in order to _______.
A．throw the wife out of the plane
B．get another $10 by making the wife shout
C．show off his perfect flying skills
D．provide the couple with pleasure of excitement
小題3:The passage is intended to _______.
A．teach readers a lessonB．a(chǎn)ttract touristsC．make readers laughD．praise the couple
小題4:What can we infer from the passage?
A．Matt loved money more than his wife.
B．Matt would like to buy everything for his wife.
C．The pilot didn’t mind whether Matt’s wife would pay.
D．Matt’s wife enjoyed her riding in the plane.

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