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     When Alexandra Holderman of Indiana was five years old, she saw a bay dressed in only a T-shirt,
diaper(尿布), and blanket in the middle of winter. Alexandra could tell that the baby was very cold. "He
had red, chapped(皸裂) skin and a runny nose," she remembers.
     That same year, Alexandra started Baby Bundles (包裹), a program to help mothers keep their
babies warm. She packed bundles of pajamas, blankets, diapers, bottles and bibs, and then delivered
them to centers for women who couldn't afford the items. Alexandra continues this program today.
     Where does Alexandra get the money for her program? The first year, family members helped a lot.
Many of them gave Alexandra money to buy supplies. Alexandra's mother, who has always encouraged
Alexandra to share her blessings with people who are less fortunate, taught her how to request donations
from stores.
     Alexandra felt shy speaking with stores' business managers at first. "But now it just comes naturally,"
she says, "and I have places that donate stuff every year." Alexandra has been doing Baby Bundles for
six years now. Each September she writes betters to stores asking for supplies and donations. Then she
makes follow-up phone calls. In October, she gathers all of the donations and goes shopping. One of the
biggest challenges is getting all of the supplies she needs while staying within a planned budget.    
Alexandra has had to give up her allowance and some time with friends, but she knows that what she's
doing helps. Sometimes she sees a baby wearing clothes like the ones she put in her bundles. And she
wonders if that baby was helped by her program. "I know that there are babies out there who are
warmer and healthier now," she says.
      Alexandra plans to continue Baby Bundles as long as she can and is currently trying to get a Web
site set up. She hopes that her work will inspire other young people to find ways to serve their
communities. Alexandra has made sure that many babies in Indiana remain cozy during the winter
months.    
1. The following things except ________ may be included in Alexandra's Baby Bundles.

A. baby clothes      
B. diapers      
C. baby caps      
D. money

2. What do you think mainly helps her program to continue?

A. Her family's money to buy supplies.
B. Her mother's encouragement.
C. Supplies and donations from stores.
D. Support from the local government.

3. What does the underlined word "allowance" mean?

A. pocket money    
B. permission      
C. salary      
D. spare time

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. She finds it challenging to get all of the supplies she needs with limited money.
B. Now, Alexandra is only 11years old.
C.The main purpose of her work is to inspire other young people to serve their communities.
D. Now many babies in Indiana are warmer and healthier during the winter months.
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How Long Can People Live?

　　She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday．

　　Whe n it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s recordholder．She lived to the ripe old age of 122．So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(壽命)?If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150－or beyond?

　　Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers．“Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135,”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas．

　　Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees．“People can live much longer than we think,”he says．“Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110．When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120．So why can’t we go higher?”

　　The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing．“Anyone can make up a number,”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan．“Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine．”

　　Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries?Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120．Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most．So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller,“adding another 50 percent would get you to 120．”

　　So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers?That life span is flexible(有彈性的)，but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington．“We can get flies to live 50 percent longer,”he says．“But a fly’s never going to live 150 years．”

　　“Of course, if you became a new species(物種)，one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story,”he adds．

　　Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve(進化)their way to longer life?“It’s pretty cool to think about it,”he says with a smile．

(1)

What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?

[　　]

A．

People can live to 122．

B．

Old people are creative．

C．

Women are sporty at 85．

D．

Women live longer than men．

(2)

According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ________．

[　　]

A．

the average human life span could be 110

B．

scientists cannot find ways to slow aging

C．

few people can expect to live to over 150

D．

researchers are not sure how long people can live

(3)

Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?

[　　]

A．

Jerry Shay．

B．

Steve Austad

C．

Rich Miller

D．

George Martin

(4)

What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

[　　]

A．

Most of us could be good at sports even at 120．

B．

The average human life span cannot be doubled．

C．

Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before．

D．

New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species．

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