Question

阅读理解（共4小题）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years．Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35．At the beginning of the 20th century, the average (平均) life span(跨度) was 45．In 1950，70-year-olds were really old．Today, a healthy 70-year-old person is still thought young．

So, how old is old? The answer is one you've heard many times, from all kinds of people．“You are as old(or young) as you feel．” Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived．Your body tells you how well you've lived．

“Nobody grows old by living a number of years,” wrote a writer．“People grow old when they don't have their ideals (理想)．” People should not have the wrong ideals about aging．Sometimes, old minds can be as bright as young minds．Alice Brophy once said, “It makes me happy who people say．You look young for your age．” What does that mean? You know you can die old at 30 (可能30岁老死) and live young at 80．

1.About 100 years ago, the ave rage life span was _______．

A．35

B．80

C．70

D．45

2.Th e meaning of the word “aging” is _______．

A．growing old

B．staying young

C．keeping healthy

D．feeling unhappy

3.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Older people are not as bright as young people．

B．All older people are healthy and strong．

C．Aging does not mean you become unhealthy．

D．Most older people are unhealthy and poor．

4.Which question is NOT answered in the passage?

A．Can old people be as bright as young people?

B．How old is “old” ?

C．What tells you how well you've lived?

D．What is the average life span today?

5.The passage is mainly about _______．

A．the average life span

B．aging

C．the 20th century

D．older people and young people

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

1.细节理解题 About 100 years ago,就是1915年，就是20世纪初。At the beginning of the 20th century, the average (平均) life span(跨度) was 45．文中告诉我们是45岁。故选B。

2.细节理解题 根据这句话Nobody grows old by living a number of years知没有人会变老了，活了很多年。C/D不符合意思，B则相反，故选A。

3.细节理解题 A．Older people are not as bright as young people．老年人不像年轻人一样聪明

B．All older people are healthy and strong．所有的老年人都是健康和强壮的。

C．Aging does not mean you become unhealthy．衰老并不意味着你变得不健康。

D．Most older people are unhealthy and poor．。大多数老年人是不健康和贫穷的。

B．D说法绝对，根据短文意思A是错的，只有C符合题意。故选C。

4.细节理解题 根据短文意思C没有被回答。

5.细节理解题 根据短文的内容描述和“old”及aging等关键词可知，答案应是B．

考点：健康保健类阅读