Have you thanked your grandma today? You might want to consider it. A recent study found that kids live longer when a grandmother takes part in their daily lives.
Most animals die soon after their childbearing years are over. Women, however, often live for many years after they stop having kids.
　To try to understand why, researchers from Finland looked at birth and death records of two communities from the 18th and 19th centuries, one in Finland and one in Canada. In these communities, 537 Finnish women and 3,290 Canadian women were grandmothers who had lived past the age of 50.
For every decade they lived beyond 50, the researchers found that the women ended up with an average of two extra grandkids. It didn’t matter what the differences in health or living conditions were between the two communities or from family to family.
Grandchildren were also more likely to live into adulthood if their grandmothers were alive when they were born. If their grandmothers were younger than 60 at the time, that was even better. The study also found that women had children 2 to 3 years earlier if their own mothers were still alive at that time than those whose mothers had died.
The researchers suggested that grandmothers have provided important assistance in raising their grandchildren for at least the past 200,000 years. As a result, they helped extend everyone’s lifespan.
So, don’t take your grandma for granted!
【小題1】How many women in the survey in the two communities were grandmothers who had lived past the age of 50?

A．537.

B．3,290.

C．3,827.

D．2,753.

【小題2】According to the passage, what influence did it have on a woman if her mother was still alive?

A．She was also more likely to live into adulthood.

B．She had children 2 to 3 years earlier.

C．She ended up with an average of two extra grandkids.

D．It had no influence on her.

【小題3】How did grandmothers help extend everyone’s lifespan?

A．They provided them with better living conditions.

B．They provided assistance in raising their grandchildren.

C．They helped with housework.

D．They made everyone happy.

【小題4】According to the passage, we don’t know that _______.

A．kids live longer when grandmothers take part in their daily lives

B．most animals die soon after their childbearing years are over

C．women often live for many years after they stop having kids

D．grandchildren are less likely to live into adulthood if their grandmothers are alive

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

	USE YOUR LANGUAGE AND EARN ￡450—￡1200 P. W We are one of the largest business publishers in Europe and have limited positions for intelligent young people in our London advertisement sales office. Enquiries from German, Spanish and Eastern European speakers especially welcome. Phone on 071 753 4300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

	BABY SITTER WANTED For a 9 month old Artistic / Prof household Notting Hill, 3 days per week Some hours flexibility required Knowledge German / French 071 221 7572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

	ROOMATE WANTED     Own room near campus. Available December 1st. Rent $80 per month until March 1st. $129 thereafter. Call Luke for details. 800 – 7829.

 

 

 

 

E

	HELP WANTED If you are available a few hours during the day, some evenings and occasional weekends to care for 2 school – age children, please call Mary Smith 800 – 1111, evenings and weekends 800 – 4646.

 

 

 

 

 

F

	WAITRESS WANTED The biggest and busiest restaurant in London is seeking for new blood. If you have serving experience in a restaurant and are looking for a change, then come and try! Apply in person. Interview day is on Friday, 6th May, from 12 noon to 7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

請(qǐng)閱讀以下申請(qǐng)者的信息，然后匹配申請(qǐng)者和他/她擬要的申請(qǐng)意向：

56．Annie is a both lively and creative German girl who is good at the language arts, and in her spare time she likes to write short stories. Drawing is also one of her favorites. Annie, a graduate from a famous university, is thinking of looking for a job which can further develop her skills.

57．David studies in a senior high school. Not wanting to spend much time on the way to school every day, he is now looking forward to renting a room near his school. He also hopes to have a roommate to share the cost together.

58．Susan is a caring old English woman and English is the only language she can speak. As an experienced grandmother who has brought up some grandchildren, it’s her best choice to look after children now. But Susan doesn’t want to work fulltime, she can only spare several hours every day.

59．John studied hotel management when he was at school. After graduation, he once worked in a 4 star hotel as a telephonist for 2 years. Now he feels the need to improve himself by having a better job.

60．May is a good—natured girl. Hard—working, patient and warm—hearted—that is what she is like in our eyes. Because of all her efforts, she was once the best waitress for her best service in her restaurant. Now she is seeking the chance to work for a better restaurant.

申請(qǐng)者                               選擇意向

56．Annie                                                               

57．David                                                               

58．Susan                                                               

59．John                                                                 

60．May                                                                 

 

 

下面是一篇應(yīng)用文及其應(yīng)用場(chǎng)合的信息，請(qǐng)閱讀下列應(yīng)用文和相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡將對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)字母涂黑。
閱讀選項(xiàng)A到F六則廣告和第56至第60題中的個(gè)人情況說(shuō)明，選出符合個(gè)人意向的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)是多余選項(xiàng)。
注意：選項(xiàng)E用AB代表，選項(xiàng)F用CD代表。
A

	Restaurant Supervisor Waiting Staff The ideal candidates must have relevant experiences gained in a high quality hotel. Please call Personnel on 071 – 722 – 7722, or send your CV to: Regents Park Hilton, Lodge Road, London REGENTS PARK HILTON

 

 
B

	USE YOUR LANGUAGE AND EARN ￡450—￡1200 P. W We are one of the largest business publishers in Europe and have limited positions for intelligent young people in our London advertisement sales office. Enquiries from German, Spanish and Eastern European speakers are especially welcome. Phone on 071 753 4300

 

 
C

	BABY SITTER WANTED For a 9 month old Artistic / Prof household Notting Hill, 3 days per week Some hours flexibility required Knowledge German / French 071 221 7572

 

 
D

	ROOMATE WANTED Own room near campus. Available December 1st. Rent $80 per month until March 1st. $129 thereafter. Call Luke for details. 800 – 7829.

 

E

	HELP WANTED If you are available a few hours during the day, some evenings and occasional weekends to care for 2 school – age children, please call Mary Smith 800 – 1111, evenings and weekends 800 – 4646.

 

 
F

	WAITRESS WANTED The biggest and busiest restaurant in London is seeking for new blood. If you have serving experience in a restaurant and are looking for a change, then come and try! Apply in person. Interview day is on Friday, 6th May, from 12 noon to 7 p.m.

 

 
請(qǐng)閱讀以下申請(qǐng)者的信息，然后匹配申請(qǐng)者和他/她擬要的申請(qǐng)意向：
【小題1】Annie is a both lively and creative German girl who is good at the language arts, and in her spare time she likes to write short stories. Drawing is also one of her favorites. Annie, a graduate from a famous university, is thinking of looking for a job which can further develop her skills.
【小題2】David studies in a senior high school. Not wanting to spend much time on the way to school every day, he is now looking forward to renting a room near his school. He also hopes to have a roommate to share the cost together.
【小題3】Susan is a caring old English woman and English is the only language she can speak. As an experienced grandmother who has brought up some grandchildren, it’s her best choice to look after children now. But Susan doesn’t want to work full-time, she can only spare several hours every day.
【小題4】John studied hotel management when he was at school. After graduation, he once worked in a 4-star hotel as a telephonist for 2 years. Now he feels the need to improve himself by having a better job.
【小題5】May is a good-natured girl. Hard-working, patient and warm-hearted --- that is what she is like in our eyes. Because of all her efforts, she was once the best waitress for her best service in her restaurant. Now she is seeking the chance to work for a better restaurant.
申請(qǐng)者                                                  選擇意向
56．Annie                                                              
57．David                                                              
58．Susan                                                              
59．John                                                               
60．May                                                                 

Answer the following questions by using the four job advertisements A—D from a newspaper.(You may read the questions first.)

A Restaurant Supervisor Waiting Staff Telephonist The ideal candidates must have relevant experiences gained in a high quality hotel.Please call Personnel on 071 722 7722, or send your CV to:Regents Park Hilton,Lodge Road,London NW87 JT London REGENTS PARK Hilton	B USE YOUR LANGUAGE AND EARN ￡450—￡1200 P.W. We are one of the largest business publishers in Europe and have limited positions for intelligent young people in our London advertisement sales office.Enquiries from German,Spanish and Eastern European speakers especially welcome. Phone on 071 753 4300
C BABY SITTER WANTED For a 9 month old. Artistic/Prof household Notting Hill,3 days per week. Some hours flexibility required. Knowledge German/French advantage not essential 071 221 7375	D Planet Hollywood London Join the Stars!Food Servers The biggest and busiest restaurant in London is seeking additional stars for its team of dedicated professionals.If you have experience in high volume restaurants and are looking for a challenge,then come on down for an audition. Interview day is on Friday 6th,May from 12 noon to 7 pm Planet Hollywood is located at 13 Coventry Street,London,Wl

1.How many advertisements are for waiters?

A.One.         B.Two.         C.Three.         D.Four.

2.According to advertisement B,we can learn that_________.

A.only German,Spanish and Eastern European speakers are needed

B.the job offers ￡450—￡1200 per month

C.the job is open to people of all ages

D.you may call to get more information about the job

3.In advertisement C,the baby sitter should_________.

A.have 9 months'working experience  B.speak German or French

C.accept flexible working hours     D.come form an artistic household

Have you thanked your grandma today? You might want to consider it. A recent study found that kids live longer when a grandmother takes part in their daily lives.

Most animals die soon after their childbearing years are over. Women, however, often live for many years after they stop having kids.

　To try to understand why, researchers from Finland looked at birth and death records of two communities from the 18th and 19th centuries, one in Finland and one in Canada. In these communities, 537 Finnish women and 3,290 Canadian women were grandmothers who had lived past the age of 50.

For every decade they lived beyond 50, the researchers found that the women ended up with an average of two extra grandkids. It didn’t matter what the differences in health or living conditions were between the two communities or from family to family.

Grandchildren were also more likely to live into adulthood if their grandmothers were alive when they were born. If their grandmothers were younger than 60 at the time, that was even better. The study also found that women had children 2 to 3 years earlier if their own mothers were still alive at that time than those whose mothers had died.

The researchers suggested that grandmothers have provided important assistance in raising their grandchildren for at least the past 200,000 years. As a result, they helped extend everyone’s lifespan.

So, don’t take your grandma for granted!

1.How many women in the survey in the two communities were grandmothers who had lived past the age of 50?

A．537.             B．3,290.            C．3,827.            D．2,753.

2.According to the passage, what influence did it have on a woman if her mother was still alive?

A．She was also more likely to live into adulthood.

B．She had children 2 to 3 years earlier.

C．She ended up with an average of two extra grandkids.

D．It had no influence on her.

3.How did grandmothers help extend everyone’s lifespan?

A．They provided them with better living conditions.

B．They provided assistance in raising their grandchildren.

C．They helped with housework.

D．They made everyone happy.

4.According to the passage, we don’t know that _______.

A．kids live longer when grandmothers take part in their daily lives

B．most animals die soon after their childbearing years are over

C．women often live for many years after they stop having kids

D．grandchildren are less likely to live into adulthood if their grandmothers are alive