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TOKYO, AFP — Japanese twin sisters Sunday celebrated their 100th birthdays together, saying that their secrets for living long included eating healthy food and not worrying too much.

Saki Takamiya and Tsuki Takashima, both living in Fukushima, north of Tokyo received flowers and other gifts, surrounded by some 100 people including dozens of children grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

“A1though they are now both in wheelchairs, they looked very happy being celebrated by many family members.” said local city official Takashi Watanabe, who participated in the celebration.

Takamiya and Takashima were born on Sept, 23, 1907. They both married in their 20s. Takamiya raised seven children and Takashima five.

The sisters both enjoy watching sumo（相扑）and are fond of eating sweets like chocolates.

Takashima says the secret of her long life is not to worry about things, while Takamiya says she likes to eat healthy food, according to city hall.

Japan has the largest population of centenarians（百岁老人）in the world. The number of Japanese aged at least 100 years old is expected to top 30, 000 by the end of September, the health ministry said in a recent report.

The Japanese people’s longevity（长寿）is thought to be benefited from eating the country’s traditional healthy food, despite the busy lifestyle many lead in the big cities.

But the longevity is also presenting a headache as the country has one of the lowest birth rates, raising fears of a future demographic crisis（人口危机）as a smaller number of workers support a lot of old people.

68. How many generations attended the celebration?

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

69. It can be inferred that Takamiya and Takashima’s 100th birthday celebration __________.

A. was an important event in Tokyo

B. attracted the public’s attention

C. was held in the local city hall

D. was attended by hundreds of people

70. According to the passage, the sisters’ tips of living a long life are to __________.

A. keep emotionally positive and exercise regularly

B. eat traditional food and exercise regularly

C. eat healthy food and keep emotionally positive

D. avoid sweet food and try to remain happy

71. What do Takamiya and Takashima have in common?

A. They got married in the same year.

B. They both seldom worry about things.

C. They have the same number of children.

D. They are interested in the same sport.

72. According to the Japanese government, the Japanese people’s longevity __________.

A. will cause some problems B. 1eads to the low birth rate

C. is expected to continue in the future D. happens mainly in big cities

BBCDA

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　　TOKYO－Applicants to a private high school for girls in Sasebo in southern Nagasaki Prefecture will be asked to hold and move various small objects including beans and marbles with chopsticks as part of the entrance exam．

　　“This is simply one factor to assess whether these girls can handle chopsticks correctly, which is really the most basic element in education,”said Katushi Hisata, the vice principal of Hisata Gakuen Girls’ High School．

　　“It’s surprising to see how many children don’t know how to hold chopsticks correctly, which is part of the Japanese culture’s beauty,” he told AFP by telephone, adding that only 20 percent of elementary students use chopsticks correctly．The westernization of Japan’s eating habits means that use of the knife and fork is increasingly common, while a growing number of children with working parents eat alone, leaving them less versed in chopstick etiquette(礼仪)．

　　The school’s vice principal accused celebrities appearing on television food and cookery shows of using chopsticks wrongly．

　　The school, built in 1902, has traditional classes in tea ceremony, kimono-fitting, etiquette and cooking as part of the wider curriculum．“We are aware that this kind of exam won’t make students jump up and come running to us, because this is unlike normal high schools that advertise success rates of students entering prestigious universities,” Hisata said．“But we do know that education is not only about having brains, but also etiquette,”he added．

(1)

How will the children be tested in using chopsticks?
[　　]
A．	By using chopsticks before all the teachers．
B．	By writing a paper about chopsticks．
C．	By picking up and moving challenging articles．
D．	By being asked to take some written tests．

(2)

The underlined word “versed” in the third paragraph probably means“________”．
[　　]
A．	skilled
B．	delighted
C．	interested
D．	involved

(3)

The use of the knife and fork is increasingly common in Japan mainly because ________．
[　　]
A．	children are not taught how to use chopsticks
B．	Japan’s eating habits are being westernized
C．	it’s convenient for kids to use the fork and knife
D．	no celebrities use chopsticks correctly

(4)

What can we infer from the last paragraph?
[　　]
A．	The school pays much attention to traditional culture．
B．	Etiquette is more important than intelligence．
C．	The teenagers enjoy practising chopsticks．
D．	The school is proud of their students’ entering famous universities．

(5)

Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
[　　]
A．	Chopsticks at Japanese Dinning Tables
B．	Traditions Over Stressed in Japan
C．	Traditional Chopsticks Etiquette
D．	Some Japanese Students Faced with New Tests

Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated (人口密集的)cities in the world, but with night skies around 1,000 times brighter than globally accepted levels, it gains a bad reputation for its light pollution.

A study by Hong Kong University found that brightness levels in the southern Chinese city's popular shopping district of Tsim Sha Tsui were 1,200 times greater than the international dark sky standard.

The crowded city of 7 million residents(居民), full or residential high-rises, towering office blocks and neon(霓虹灯) advertisements, has no laws to control outdoor lightning.

The result is that light pollution is thought to be much worse than in other large cities, including London, Sydney, Tokyo and Shanghai.

“In Hong Kong , you can’t go anywhere outdoor in the evening without your eyes being blinded by this really disturbing outdoor lightning,” the light pollution survey’s head Jason Pum told AFP.

“The fact that we have all this light in the sky means energy is wasted,” he said, adding that too much artificial lightning also affects nightly wildlife.

Research has suggested that light pollution can cause a number of harmful health effects in humans, including sleeplessness and headaches and can also interrupt body clocks and hormones(荷尔蒙).

The university survey, the result of five million measurements taken from points across the city, was released just days before the start of the annual Earth Hour event, organized by the World Wildlife Fund.

People around the world will be encouraged to turn off the lights for an hour on Saturday night to raise awareness of climate change. Last year, a number of Hong Kong’s major buildings along Victoria Harbour went dark to mark Earth Hour.

“Anyway, we should do our best to reduce the amount of lightning and adjust it for the benefit of the environment.”

1.If you walk out at night in Hong Kong, you can see all those things except ______.

A. neon advertisements B. residential buildings

C. a dark sky with twinkling stars D. high office blocks

2..which of the following statements about too much lightning is NOT true?

A. Too much lightning means a waste of energy.

B. It can make the sky and the city more beautiful.

C. It may have a bad effect on nightly wildlife.

D. It can lead to some health problems.

3..We can know from the passage that__________

A. light pollution in Hong Kong is among world’s worst.

B. light pollution is the biggest problem in Hong Kong.

C. Earth Hour is simply organized to reduce pollution.

D. light pollution is the primary causes of sleeplessness.

4..what will the author probably discuss after the last paragraph?

A. Bad effects of light pollution

B. Causes of light pollution

C. Worries about light pollution

D. Ways to reduce light pollution

Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated (人口密集的)cities in the world, but with night skies around 1,000 times brighter than globally accepted levels, it gains a bad reputation for its light pollution.
A study by Hong Kong University found that brightness levels in the southern Chinese city's popular shopping district of Tsim Sha Tsui were 1,200 times greater than the international dark sky standard.
The crowded city of 7 million residents(居民), full or residential high-rises, towering office blocks and neon(霓虹灯) advertisements, has no laws to control outdoor lightning.
The result is that light pollution is thought to be much worse than in other large cities, including London, Sydney, Tokyo and Shanghai.
“In Hong Kong , you can’t go anywhere outdoor in the evening without your eyes being blinded by this really disturbing outdoor lightning,” the light pollution survey’s head Jason Pum told AFP.
“The fact that we have all this light in the sky means energy is wasted,” he said, adding that too much artificial lightning also affects nightly wildlife.
Research has suggested that light pollution can cause a number of harmful health effects in humans, including sleeplessness and headaches and can also interrupt body clocks and hormones(荷尔蒙).
The university survey, the result of five million measurements taken from points across the city, was released just days before the start of the annual Earth Hour event, organized by the World Wildlife Fund.
People around the world will be encouraged to turn off the lights for an hour on Saturday night to raise awareness of climate change. Last year, a number of Hong Kong’s major buildings along Victoria Harbour went dark to mark Earth Hour.
“Anyway, we should do our best to reduce the amount of lightning and adjust it for the benefit of the environment.”

1.
If you walk out at night in Hong Kong, you can see all those things except ______
1. A.
  neon advertisements
2. B.
  residential buildings
3. C.
  a dark sky with twinkling stars
4. D.
  high office blocks
2.
which of the following statements about too much lightning is NOT true?
1. A.
  Too much lightning means a waste of energy
2. B.
  It can make the sky and the city more beautiful
3. C.
  It may have a bad effect on nightly wildlife
4. D.
  It can lead to some health problems
3.
We can know from the passage that__________
1. A.
  light pollution in Hong Kong is among world’s worst
2. B.
  light pollution is the biggest problem in Hong Kong
3. C.
  Earth Hour is simply organized to reduce pollution
4. D.
  light pollution is the primary causes of sleeplessness
4.
what will the author probably discuss after the last paragraph?
1. A.
  Bad effects of light pollution
2. B.
  Causes of light pollution
3. C.
  Worries about light pollution
4. D.
  Ways to reduce light pollution

TOKYO --- Applicants to a private high school for girls in Sasebo in southern Nagasaki Prefecture will be asked to hold and move various small objects including beans and marbles with chopsticks as a part of the entrance exam.

“This is simply one factor to assess whether these girls can handle chopsticks correctly, which is really the most basic element in education.” said Katushi Hisata, the vice principal of Hitasa Gakuen Girls’ High School.

“It’s surprising to see how many children don’t know how to hold chopsticks correctly, which is part of the Japanese culture’s beauty,” he told AFP by telephone, adding that only 20 percent of elementary students use chopsticks correctly. The westernization of Japan’s eating habits means that use of the knife and fork is increasingly common, while a growing number of children with working parents eat alone, leaving them less versed in chopstick etiquette (礼仪).

The school’s vice principal accused celebrities (名人)appearing on TV food and cookery shows of using chopsticks wrongly.

The school, built in 1902, has traditional classes in tea ceremony, kimono-fitting, etiquette and cooking as part of the wider curriculum（课程）. “We are aware that this kind of exam won’t make students jump up and come running to us, because this is unlike normal high schools that advertise success rates of students entering prestigious universities,” Hisata said, “But we do know that education is not only about having brains, but also etiquette.” he added.

1．How will the children be tested in using chopsticks?

A．By using chopsticks before all the teachers

B．By writing a paper about chopsticks

C．By picking up and moving challenging articles

D．By being asked to take some written tests

2．The underlined word “versed” in the third paragraph probably means “______”.

A．skilled B．delighted C．interested D．involved

3．The use of knife and fork is increasingly common in Japan mainly because ______.

A．children are not taught how to use chopsticks

B．Japan’s eating habits are being westernized

C．it is convenient for kids to use the knife and fork

D．no celebrities use chopsticks correctly

4．What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The school pays much attention to traditional culture.

B．Etiquette is more important than intelligence.

C．The teenagers enjoy practising chopsticks.

D．The school is proud of its students’ entering famous universities.

5．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Chopsticks at Japanese Dinning Tables

B．Traditions Stressed in a Japanese School

C．Traditional Chopsticks Etiquette

D．Some Students Faced With New Tests

If you walk out at night in Hong Kong, you can see all those things except ______

which of the following statements about too much lightning is NOT true?

We can know from the passage that__________

what will the author probably discuss after the last paragraph?

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