Question

【题目】Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

What Your “Age” Says About You

Imagine, for a moment, that you had no birth certificate and your age was simply based on the way you feel inside. How old would you say you are?

Like your height or shoe size, the number of years that have passed since you first entered the world is an unchangeable fact. 【1】

Scientists are increasingly interested in this quality. They are finding that our “subjective age” may be essential for understanding the reasons why some people appear to be energetic as they grow old — while others fade.

【2】 It is now well accepted that people tend to mature as they get older, becoming less extroverted ( 外 向 的 ) and less open to new experiences. These personality changes are often considered more obvious in the people with older subjective ages.

However, those who feel younger than they really are also become more reliable and less neurotic ( 神 经 质 的 ) as they gain the wisdom that comes with greater life experience. But it doesn’t come at the cost of the energy and vigor of youth. It’s not true that having a lower subjective age leaves us frozen in a state of permanent immaturity.

Feeling younger than your years also seems to come with a lower risk of depression and greater mental wellbeing as we age. 【3】 Most people felt about eight years younger than their actual chronological age (实际年龄). But some felt they had aged — and the consequences were serious. Feeling between 8 and 13 years older than your actual age resulted in an 18-25% greater risk of death over the study periods, and greater disease burden — even when you control for other demographic ( 人 口 学 的 ) factors such as education, race or marital status.

【4】 However old you really are, it’s worth questioning whether any of those limitations are coming from the within.

A.It also means better physical health.

B.One of the most interesting aspects of the research has explored how subjective age interacts with our personality.

C.Some studies have explored the potential physical consequences of this difference.

D.These findings can give us all a view of the way our own brains and bodies endure the passing of time.

E.But everyday experience suggests that people often don’t experience ageing the same way.

F.Many researchers are now trying to study how this knowledge might help us live longer.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章引出了“主观年龄”这个概念，并讲述了主观年龄的认定对于人会造成哪些影响。

【1】空白前句指出人的实际年龄是无法改变的，E选项“但是日常的经历显示，人们对衰老的感受并不都是一样的”与前句形成转折，同时引起下文提出“主观年龄”的概念，承上启下，符合文意。故选E项。

【2】空白处位于段落开头，下句表示人们随着年龄增长会变得成熟，不再那么外向同时对新鲜事物不再感兴趣，再下句更是直接总结主观年龄和个性之间的关系。B选项“研究中最有意思的部分之一就是探索主观年龄与我们的性格之间的关系”作为段首句，符合段落主题。故选B项。

【3】本段主题是主观年龄对于身心健康的影响。空白前句指出感觉自己比实际年龄年轻在精神方面的好处，A选项“这也意味着更良好的身体健康”承接上文，符合文意。故选A项。

【4】最后一段总结全文，D选项“这些发现能让我们看到我们的大脑和身体是怎么忍耐时间流逝的”与文段中提到的各种finding呼应，也能较为准确地反映文章主题。故选D项。