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  When we hear the words “college students”, we usually think of a young person between 18 and 22 years old.But in the U.S.A today, a college student often is much older.In fact, educators say in the next few years colleges and universities may have more older part-time students than traditional full-time younger students.

  Educators report a big increase in the number of Americans who attend college and university classes in the evening or at night or weekends.Most of them are older than 25 years old and more have full-time or part-time jobs.Many are in their thirties or forties.

  Why are so many people deciding to spend their time and money in order to continue their education? Most are doing it because they believe more education will help them to get a better job.Some are industrial workers whose factories have closed.They are learning new skills to prepare for other kinds of work.Some of the part-time students are not pleased with the jobs they have.They are studying for new ones.Some have retired(退休)and are looking for new kinds of work.Two of every three of the students older than 35 are women.Many of them are returning to school after years of staying at home to care for children.

  Are older students good students? Most teachers say yes.They say older students really want to learn.They ask difficult questions and are not pleased with simple answers.They often get high grades.

(1)

It's said that in the next few years _________.

[  ]

A.

students in colleges and universities will be much older

B.

full-time students in colleges and universities will be even younger

C.

more American colleges and universities will take in part-time students equally

D.

there will be more older students than younger ones in universities and colleges

(2)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

Most of the part-time students are without jobs.

B.

Most of the part-time students are between 18 and 22.

C.

Many Americans attend college or university classes in their spare time.

D.

The number of students in colleges and universities has come down greatly.

(3)

Which of the following is one of the reasons why people decide to continue their education?

[  ]

A.

They believe in the saying “more education, better jobs”.

B.

They learn something new to keep up with the development of science.

C.

They have already got new jobs because they are tired of their present jobs.

D.

They are asked to return to colleges for further study by their original ones.

(4)

The writer writes the passage in the order of the answers to the questions “_________”.

[  ]

A.

how, what, how, why

B.

what, how, why, how

C.

why, how, what, how

D.

how, what, why, how

答案:1.D;2.C;3.A;4.B;
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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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