Wherever you go, there you are．This is the title of a fantastic book by JonKabat Zinn．Often when going through a difficult time, some think about making a major change, a change of a job or residence．Will this really help? Of course if you are being abused or stressed, such action may work．But for the most part, if we change nothing about ourselves, we merely take what is inside of us wherever we wander．
In therapy(心理疗法), I have seen individuals who have literally taken geographic treatment, making a major change out of their city or state．What was most discovered was that at first, the change was fun and exciting．But after a period of time, after the“newness”wore off they still saw people as they had seen them before．If they felt taken advantage of, they still felt that way．If they had low self-esteem, they felt the same way．
Is there an answer to this problem? Work on yourself first．In 12-step programs, we say no major changes for a year．That is because people need to see who they really are without their addiction．And it takes about a year to give up your system and to find out who you really are emotionally．
Taking some time to clearly focus and see what the real issues are is very important．A quick change without any forethought is often merely an escape from reality．
And remember, happiness is an inside job．
(1)
According to the author, you can change your job if ________．
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A．
you are going through difficult times
B．
you are ill-treated or stressed
C．
you don't want to change yourself
D．
you want to live a new life
(2)
By saying“happiness is an inside job”, the author really means that ________．
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A．
happiness remains inside wherever you go
B．
you can't find happiness even if you change your job or residence
C．
you can't find happiness unless you change the inside of yourself
She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday．
Whe n it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s recordholder．She lived to the ripe old age of 122．So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(寿命)?If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150－or beyond?
Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers．“Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135,”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas．
Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees．“People can live much longer than we think,”he says．“Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110．When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120．So why can’t we go higher?”
The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing．“Anyone can make up a number,”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan．“Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine．”
Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries?Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120．Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most．So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller,“adding another 50 percent would get you to 120．”
So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers?That life span is flexible(有弹性的)，but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington．“We can get flies to live 50 percent longer,”he says．“But a fly’s never going to live 150 years．”
“Of course, if you became a new species(物种)，one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story,”he adds．
Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve(进化)their way to longer life?“It’s pretty cool to think about it,”he says with a smile．
(1)
What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?
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A．
People can live to 122．
B．
Old people are creative．
C．
Women are sporty at 85．
D．
Women live longer than men．
(2)
According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ________．
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A．
the average human life span could be 110
B．
scientists cannot find ways to slow aging
C．
few people can expect to live to over 150
D．
researchers are not sure how long people can live
(3)
Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?
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A．
Jerry Shay．
B．
Steve Austad
C．
Rich Miller
D．
George Martin
(4)
What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?
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A．
Most of us could be good at sports even at 120．
B．
The average human life span cannot be doubled．
C．
Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before．
D．
New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species．
