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Eating 40 percent less food could extend a person`s life by 20 years, according to scientists.

Researchers at the Institute of Health Ageing at University College London are developing a treatment that they hope will fight the `disease` of getting older.

They are looking into how genetics（遗传学） and lifestyle can affect ageing and add years, possibly decades, to a person`s life.

Age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and neuro degeneration can also be treated, it is claimed.

They want to find out how the life of a rat can be increased by up to 30 percent simply by reducing its food intake.

Researcher Dr. Piper told the Independent : `If you reduce the diet of a rat by 40 percent it will live for 20 or 30 percent longer. So we would be talking 20 years of human life. This has shown on all sorts of animals, even Labradors(a kind of dog).`The scientists are also studying fruit flies, which share 60 percent of human genes and age in a similar manner, and mice.

They have already made the healthy lifespan(寿命) longer in both flies and mice by using drug treatments and a balanced diet. It is hoped that this combination will also work to extend(延长) human life. Dr. Piper said: `If we discover the genes involved with ageing, we should be able to delay ageing itself. This is what we`ve found.`

He added that the field of research into extending life is only a decade old, so remains `in theory . It is their special approach to treating all age-related diseases caused by the `disease` of ageing itself that sets their research apart.

1.The author writes this text in order to_____.

A. encourage people to eat as little as possible

B. tell people how harmful food is to their health

C. introduce an on-going research on delaying ageing

D. show how similar mice and humans are to each other

2.How can people live longer according to the text?

A. Exercise regularly.

B. Reduce their diet properly.

C. Vary their lifestyles constantly.

D. Change their genes completely.

3.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest?

A. The research is effort-taking.

B. The result of the research is reliable.

C. The research has been done for a long time.

D. There’s a long way to go to put the theory into practice.

 

1.C

2.B

3.D

【解析】

试题分析： 本文是一篇科普类文章。介绍一个有关食物的量与寿命长短的关系的研究。

1. C 考查对作者写作意图的理解。本文是客观介绍一个正在进行着的研究，没有主观意愿。 因此，选C。

2. B 主旨大意题。本文的主旨大意是食物量和寿命长短的关系。根据 第五段“They want to find out how the life of a rat can be increased by up to 30 percent simply by reducing its food intake.”可知。

3. D 考查学生对句子深层含义的理解。本句话的意思是这个研究才开始10年，所以还停留在理论层面，故选D。

考点：考查科普类阅读

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On April22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.

With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My life and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.

Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyle. We now shop at organic(有机的)stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don’t need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.

Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.

1.What might be the best title for the passage?

A. Going Green.

B. Protecting the Planet.

C. Keeping Open-Minded

D. Celebrating Our Green Year.

2.It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because_________.

A. they needed to perform unusual green tasks

B. they didn’t know how to educate other people

C. they were unwilling to reduce their energy

D. they were expected to follow the green fad

3.What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?

A. They tried to get out of their ungreen habits.

B. They ignore others’ ungreen behavior.

C. They chose better chemical cleaners.

D. They sold their home-made food.

4.What can we infer form the last paragraph?

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B. The couple may continue their project in the future.

C. Some people disagree with the couple’s green ideas.

D. Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.

 

Helping Students Find Their Writing Voices

One of the most frustrating things for writing teachers is reading papers that simply lack style. When all of the research has been completed and all of the sentences are structured well, but the paper still lacks some pizzazz（活力），it can be boring to grade. If you are searching for ways to help your students find their voices, why not try making students themselves the topic of the writing? 1.

Who are you?

One of the most difficult questions for students to answer is: “Who are you?” _ 2.__ In doing this, through writing, students will start to see their personalities differently and, hopefully, be able to add a feature to their writing.

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4. When students write about what matters most to them, they will often give you the best writing you’ve ever seen. You’ll get those when you ask questions that hit home. When students have something to say about a given topic, it can be easier for them to get their ideas down and then work on their writing style.

Get the words on paper, and then edit them

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B. What style is taught in class?

C. When they write about themselves, students’ voices often shine through.

D. Writing letters is a great way for students to explore their writing style.

E. Have your students explore who they are and what makes them unique.

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10.A. every B. such C. any D. one

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13.A. as B. when C. since D. before

14.A. up B. down C. in D. on

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16.A. because of B. instead of C. in spite of D. as a result of

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增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

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Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the "thief". "Her key fit not only my lock, but my ignition（点火装置） as well-so high-five for Toyota. I guess." he said.

1.What does the underlined word "towed" mean in paragraph 3?

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2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Mrs. Anderson's daughter discovered the car her mother drove was not hers.

B. Mrs. Anderson stole Charlie's car at the request of her daughter.

C. Charlie had thought he had to give Anderson money to get his car back.

D. Mrs. Anderson used her daughter's key to unlock Charlie's car and drive home.

3.What does Charlie mean by "high-five for Toyota"?

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4.What is likely to happen next according to the passage?

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C. Charlie would ask the Toyota Company to give him an explanation.

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