Question

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 20 th century，the average life span（平均寿命）was 45. In 1950，70-year-olds were really old.Today，a healthy 70-year-old 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 ideas.”
People shouldn’t have the wrong ideas about aging.Sometimes，older minds can be as bright as young minds.Alice Brophy once said，“It makes me unhappy when people say，‘You look young for your age。’ What does that mean?You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80. ”
【小题1】In 1950, the average life span was       .

A．35

B．45

C．50

D．70

【小题2】People grow old when        according to a writer.

A．they don’t have their ideas.	B．they live many years.
C．They can’t live longer.	D．they have their ideas.

【小题3】The meaning of the underlined word “aging” is “        ”

A．growing old	B．staying young
C．keeping healthy	D．feeling unhappy

【小题4】Which question is NOT answered in the passage?

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

B．What’s the wrong ideas about aging?

C．How old is “old”?

D．what is the average life span today?

【小题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

【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
【小题5】B 

解析试题分析：文章谈论的是年老的问题，包括人多老算是老，老年的标准是什么，和对老年的错误观点
【小题1】细节题：从第一段的句子：In 1950，70-year-olds were really old.可知答案是D。
【小题2】细节题;从第三段的句子;People grow old when they don’t have their ideas.”可知作者认为人没有自己的想法了，就是老了。选A。
【小题3】猜词题;这篇文章讲述了人的老龄问题，说明这个单词aging，是变老。选A
【小题4】排除题：文章最后一段提到AB项内容，第一段提到C项内容。没有提到D
【小题5】主旨题：文章从始至终谈论的是年老的问题。选B
考点：考查社会问题类短文
点评：这篇文章内容较为简单，词汇要求不高，考生在阅读的时候很容易读懂，可以根据文章的要求作出仔细的判断定位，准确预测。