Question

    Mary Jo Ray turned 113 in May, 2008. She was the twelfth oldest person in the world. Ray was one of the few people who lived to more than 110 years old. We often call them centenarians. “She often drinks milk. She hardly gets angry with others and is always happy. So she is in good health. I think her reason for long life is drinking milk every day and trying to be happy,” said her granddaughter(孙女).

Her doctor, Dr. Perls, said another reason for Ray’s long life is her genes (基因). She got them from her parents. He said, “These genes can keep you in good health and let you live longer. People can usually live to about 80 years old. Those with the right genes can live to more than 100 years. They also pass those genes to their children. So if a person’s parents live long, he or she will probably live long, too.” Dr. Perls also said, “You may not have those genes. But if you don’t smoke, don’t drink too much, and do exercise or do other things to make yourself relaxed and happy, you still can live long."

1.Mary Jo Ray was the________oldest person in the world in 2008.

A.11th B.12th C.13th

2.The underlined word “centenarian” means “________” in Chinese.

A.百岁的人 B.聪明的人 C.健康的人

3.From the passage, we can learn that Mary Jo Ray________.

A.hardly drinks milk B.gets angry with others easily

C.has the genes for long life

4.According to the passage, Mary Jo Ray’s father probably lived a________life.

A.long B.hard C.sad

5.The passage is mainly about________.

A.the family of Mary Jo Ray

B.how people can live better

C.why Mary Jo Ray lives long

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

文章主要从玛莉•乔•瑞的饮食习惯和遗传基因等方面揭示她长寿的原因。

1.句意：2008年时，玛莉•乔•瑞在是世界上第12位最老的人。

细节理解题。由首段第二句“She was the twelfth oldest person in the world.”可知，“（2008年时，）玛莉•乔•雷在是世界上第12位最老的人。”故选B。

2.句意：划线的词“centenarian”的汉语意思是百岁老人。

词义猜测题。由上文“Ray was one of the few people who lived to more than 110 years old.”可知，“瑞是为数不多的活到110多岁的人中的一个。”而这些人则被称为“centenarians”。所以“centenarians”指“百岁老人”。故选A。

3.句意：从这篇文章中，我们可以知道玛莉•乔•瑞拥有长寿的基因。

推理判断题。由第二段首句“...another reason for Ray’s long life is her genes”可知，“玛莉•乔•瑞拥有长寿的基因”。故选C。

4.句意：根据文章的描述，玛莉•乔•瑞的父亲可能活得很长。

推理判断题。由第二段第一、二句“...another reason for Ray’s long life is her genes. She got them from her parents.”可知，玛莉•乔•瑞遗传了父母长寿的基因。那么，由此可推测，“玛莉•乔•瑞的父亲可能活得很长。”故选A。

5.句意：这篇文章主要是关于为什么玛莉•乔•瑞活得很长。

主旨大意题。由文中“She often drinks milk... another reason for Ray’s long life...”等句可知，这篇文章主要从玛莉•乔•瑞的饮食习惯和遗传基因等方面揭示她长寿的原因。故选C。