题目内容
"I think we are knowing at the door of immortality (永生)." said Michael Zey, a Montclair State
University business professor and author of two books on the future. "I think by 2075____________________________ and that's a conservative estimate (保守估计的).”
At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor and author at New Jersey Medical
School in Newwark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology (纳米技术) make it likely
that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. "There is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 1
80 years." He said. "Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years."
However, many scientists who specialize in aging are doubted about it and say the human body is just
not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less disease, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.
Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. "It remains to be seen if you pass
120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life?" said Leonard Poon, director of the University of George Gerontology Centre. "At present people who could get to that point are not in
good health at all."
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2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? We have got some ideas about living longer.
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3. Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Pease answer with 10 words)
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4. Do you think it is possible for humans to live longer in the future? (Please answer within 30 words)
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5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.
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2. I think we are knocking at the door of immortality.
3. we will see it
/ we can reach that goal4. With science and technology developing quickly I think it is possible for humans to live longer in the
future and more people are paying more attention to their health.
5. “我们还不知道，如果你活过了120岁，你能有足够健康的身体保证你能有好的生活质量吗?”
阅读理解E
Do you have a sore throat, a running nose and a headache? Do you keep coughing and sneezing? If you do, the chances are that you have a cold or perhaps flu---but which one? Although both colds and flu are caused by viruses, they are very different illnesses.
Colds, which usually last about a week, affect the nose most. They commonly cause a running nose and sneezing. Sometimes, they cause a headache, a cough and slightly aching muscles.
Flu is a much more serious illness and is caused by different groups of viruses. People with flu usually get all the symptoms(症状) described above. However, they also get a high fever, a dry cough and much worse aching. Fever is one of the characteristic symptoms of the flu for all ages. The symptoms also last much longer. Sometimes they don’t disappear for at least two weeks.
Flu can be a deadly disease. The elderly(年长的), who are weaker and less healthy than most younger people, can die from flu. This is one reason why old people are advised to have a flu injection(预防针) before the start of winter when flu is most common. This injection is inexpensive and definitely（明显地）worth it.
If you have a cold or flu, you must always deal with used tissues(手巾纸) carefully. Don’t leave dirty tissues on your desk or on the floor. Someone else has to pick these up and viruses could be passed on. And finally, remember to cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze! You don’t want to see the small drops of liquids blown(喷) out of your nose and mouth when you sneeze, do you? Disgusting(令人作呕), eh? Now you can understand why it’s a good idea to cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze!
【小题1】 In paragraph 4, we learn that ________.
| A．flu injection can cause death |
| B．most old people die from flu |
| C．flu can kill old people easily |
| D．flu is most common in summer |
| A．it helps keep your classroom tidy |
| B．it prevents the spread of colds and flu |
| C．people hate picking up dirty tissues |
| D．picking up lots of tissues is hard work |
| A．Both colds and flu last the same time. |
| B．Both colds and flu can be prevented by injection. |
| C．Both colds and flu are caused by the same viruses. |
| D．Both colds and flu have an aching symptom. |
| A．Colds and Flu |
| B．The Different Symptoms of a Cold and Flu |
| C．Prevention Is Better Than Cure |
| D．Cover Your Nose and Mouth When Sneezing |