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    When we were young,we had dreams and expectations.We imagine things,we keep thinking about what
we want to be,what we want to do,what makes us proud and happy and what we will become.
    We grew up,and everything seemed like having its own way.We accept our success or failures and we
move on.The change,the need to do the important things,the jobs,the pressures and the failures,all kill part
of our dreams.
    Things have changed,but they cannot really take away the dreams.We still have to dream on,to realize
our desires,our wants, our future,even when we are considered too old for such things . Cornel Sanders
started his business when he was sixty,and started the whole successful KFC business.The main thing is
not the age-whether being too old,or too young,but it is the desire to dream on,and the courage to realize
it.
    Having a dream,taking it to sleep,thinking about it,planning it,and adding all the fun to our dreams will
make us a bit closer to the realization of our dreams.
    Businessmen  start with a dream, a simple wish of  small  restaurant operation, or a huge business of
realestate (房地產(chǎn)) development,or a training center for English education,or just any other selfemployed
money earning fun.
    The ability to dream on is one of the fine qualities of human race that other animals do not have.So
dream on,and put a deadline:make it a giant dream,a small one,an old one,a newfound one,a hobby related
one,a change of life one,a religious one,a stupid one,or just whatever...just continue to dream on...Then,
Just Go and Do It!
1．According to the passage,which of the following may not cause the failure of our dreams?
A．Changes in life.  
B．Jobs.
C．Pressures.  
D．Working hard.
2．The writer mentioned KFC in this passage in order to tell us:________.
A．If you want to succeed,you have to wait to work at 60
B．KFC is quite popular with all the young people in the world
C．It is not the age but the desire and courage that makes your dream come true
D．Cornel Sanders the founder of KFC had a dream when he was young
3．What does the underlined word "giant" in paragraph 5 probably mean?
A．Big.  
B．Small.  
C．Wise.  
D．Common.
4．Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?
A．Dream on.  
B．Dream and Facts.
C．KFC and Dream.  
D．One World,One Dream.
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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(jìn)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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