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12．As we drove along，my spirits went up again，and I turned，with pleasure，to the thought of the new life which I was entering．But though it was not far past the middle of September，the heavy clouds and strong north-easterly wind combined to make the day extremely cold； and the journey seemed a very long one，so that it was nearly one o'clock before we reached the place of our destination．Yet when we entered the gateway，my heart failed me，and I wished it were a mile or two farther off．For the first time in my life I must stand alone：there was no retreating now．I must enter that house，and introduce myself among its strange people．But how was it to be done？True，I was near nineteen； but，thanks to the protecting care of my mother and sister，I well knew that many a girl of fifteen，or under，was gifted with a more womanly address，and greater ease and self-possession，than I was．Yet，anyway，I would do very well，after all； and the children，of course，I should soon be at ease with them．
"Be calm，be calm，whatever happens，"I said within myself； and truly I was so fully absorbed in steadying my nerves and keeping down the rebellious beat of my heart that when I was admitted into the hall and into the presence of Mrs．Bloomfield，I almost forgot to answer her polite greeting； and it afterwards struck me that the little I did say was spoken in the tone of one half-dead or half-asleep．
With due politeness，however，she showed me my bedroom，and left me there to take a little refreshment for a little while and led me into the dining-room．Some beefsteaks and potatoes were set before me； and while I dined upon these，she sat opposite，watching me （as I thought） and trying to keep something like a conversation-consisting chiefly of commonplace remarks．In fact，my attention was almost wholly absorbed in my dinner：not from appetite，but from the toughness of the beefsteaks，and the numbness of my hands．
"I have had so little time to attend to their education myself，but I think they are clever children，and very willing to learn，especially the little boy； he is，I think，the flower of the flock-a generous，noble-spirited boy，one to be led，but not driven，and remarkable for always speaking the truth．""His sister Mary Ann will require watching，"continued she，"but she is a very good girl on the whole，though I wish her to be kept out of the nursery as much as possible，as she is now almost six years old，and might acquire bad habits from the nurses．I have ordered her bed to be placed in your room，and if you will be so kind as to look after her washing and dressing，and take charge of her clothes，she needs to have nothing further to do with the nursery maid．"
I replied I was quite willing to do so； and at that moment the children entered the room．Tom Bloomfield was a well-grown boy of seven．Mary was a tall girl，for her age of six，somewhat dark like her mother．The second sister was Fanny，a very pretty little girl，looking little younger than Mary．The remaining one was Harriet，a little broad，fat，merry，playful thing of scarcely two，whom I had more desire for than all the rest-but with her I had nothing to do．
62．Which of the following statements best describes how the writer felt when she entered
Mrs．Bloomfield's home？A
A．She was nervous，dissatisfied with her manners but still confident．
B．She was cold，hungry but eager to see all the children in the family．
C．She was frightened，nervous and regretful about her decision．
D．She was calm，confident and very happy with all the family．
63．What job would the writer take in Mrs Bloomfield's home？D
A．A nursery maid．
B．A house cleaner．
C．A home cook．
D．A family teacher．
64．Which of the following was TRUE according to the passage？A
A．The writer had some difficulty with her lunch because of the tough food and the cold．
B．The delicious food took the writer's attention away from Mrs．Bloomfield's words．
C．All the children were well educated before the writer came to the family．
D．All the children in the family were looked after by Mrs Bloomfield herself．
65．From the passage，we can infer thatC．
A．Mrs Bloomfield would treat the writer kindly and help her a lot
B．The youngest girl Harriet would be the writer's favorite student
C．the writer would take on more responsibilities than she should
D．Tom Bloomfield would be the cleverest of all the children．

11．In the Caucasus region of Russia，nearly 50out of every 100，000people live to celebrate their 100th birthday，and many don't stop at 100!By comparison，in America only 3people in 100，000reach 100．But these Russian old people aren't alone．The Pakistanis，who live high in the Himalaya Mountains，and the Ecuadorans of the Andes Mountains seem to share the secret of long life，too．
These people remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage of time．While many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s，some Caucasians aged 100to 140，work in the fields beside their great-great-grandchildren．Even the idea of aging is foreign to them．When asked"at what age does youth end？"most of these old people had no answer．Several replied，"Well，perhaps at age 80．"
What accounts for this ability to survive to such old age，and to survive so well？First of all，hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-lived people．They begin their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stop．For example，Mr．Rustam Mamedov is 142years of age．His wife is 116years old．They have been married for 90years．Mr．Mamedov has no intention of retiring from his life as a farmer．"Why？What else would I do？"he asks．All these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they work．They all come from mountainous regions．They live and work at elevations of 1，660to 1，000meters above sea level．The air has less oxygen and is pollution-free．This reduced-oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel（血管） system stronger．
Another factor that may contribute to the good health of these people is their isolation．To a great extent，they are separated from the pressures and worries of industrial society．Inherited factors also play some role．Most of the longest-lived people had parents and grandparents who also reached very old ages．Good family genes may，therefore，be one factor in living longer．
56．The example of Mr．and Mrs．Mamedov implies that some Caucasians aged 100 to 140C．
A．become weak and hopeless
B．are too old to work in the fields
C．benefit from physical work
D．are still working in the fields
57．What is the main way of life for all of these long-lived people？C
A．Retiring from their lives as farmers．
B．Having been married for 90years．
C．Hard physical work．
D．Having no intentions．
58．Which of the following factors isn't helpful to people's health and long life？D
A．Clean mountain air．
B．Daily hard work．
C． Good genes
D． Stress and pressure．

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