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Britain's oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 110. Mr. John Evans had never found the time or the money-to make the trip from his home near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all-expenses-paid birthday trip to the capital, he just could not refuse.

Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. Mr. Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. "There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings (1 shilling = 1/20 pound) return from Swansea—too much I thought. All my money went to the family then." he said.

During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a whistle-stop tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the Houses of Parliament(国会).

The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided to move him about if he gets tired. "I don't like the chair business--people will think I am getting old," he said.

His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized--no alcohol, no cigarette and no anger. Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, Amwel, he quipped," I'm glad to see they've given me a return ticket. "

It was reported that Mr. Evans's healthy long life was to a certain extent due to his ______.

A. wine drinking   B. proper smoking   C. mild temper  D. sense of humor

Which of the following statements is true?

  A. A single trip from Mr. Evans's home to the White City used to be ten shillings.

  B. The first place for Mr. Evans to visit is the Houses of Parliament.

  C. He appreciated people's arrangement of a wheelchair during his visit.

  D. Mr. Evans once made the journey to London at the turn of the century.

The word "quip" in the last sentence most probably means _______.

   A. to make a witty remark                 B. to express a happy message

   C. to make a wish                        D. to tell a joke

What might be the best title for this passage?

   A. 110-Year-Old Tourist           B. Secret for Long and Healthy Life

   C. Free Return Ticket             D. Sightseeing in London

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  Breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, but also the most neglected.Common reasons for not eating breakfast include lack of time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike for breakfast, and dieting.

  Breakfast simply means:break the fast.Your body spends at least 6 to 12 hours each night in a fasting state.In the morning your body needs energy for the day’s work ahead.

  A good breakfast should provide up to 1/3 of your total calories needs for the day.On average(平均)we eat 400 calories less for breakfast than for dinner.If you don’t want to have breakfast in the morning, try eating a lighter dinner earlier in the evening or save half of your dinner for breakfast in the morning.

  Some people fear eating breakfast will make them hungrier during the day and they will eat more.It is true that eating breakfast is likely to make you feel hungry throughout the day.That’s because your body is working.Although you may feel as if you are eating more all day long, in fact you are probably not.

  Not eating breakfast can last cause you to overeat, since a fall in blood sugar often makes you feel very hungry later.What’s worse, since your body is in a slow state it will not be able to burn those extra calories very efficiently(有效率的).

  Breakfast is the first and most important.The best breakfast foods are fruits, juice, meat, and grain products such as bread, rice, and noodles.

(1)

There are many reasons that people don’t eat breakfast EXCEPT that _________.

[  ]

A.

they don’t have enough time

B.

they don’t feel hungry

C.

they want to be fatter

D.

they don’t like eating breakfast

(2)

If you don’t want to have breakfast in the morning, according to the writer, you should _________.

[  ]

A.

go to see a doctor to have an examination

B.

have a small supper

C.

go to a restaurant to enjoy a good meal

D.

have a good supper

(3)

Eating breakfast, in fact, makes your body _________.

[  ]

A.

work out of order

B.

reduce too much energy

C.

work well

D.

feel hungry quickly

(4)

In the last paragraph the writer mainly _________.

[  ]

A.

persuades us to have a good breakfast

B.

tells us what food we should have for breakfast

C.

tells us when and how we should have our breakfast

D.

tell us what food is not suitable for breakfast

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When my grandmother was raising me in Stamps,Arkansas,she had a particular routine(惯例)when people who were known to be whiners entered her store. My grandmother would ask the customer,“How are you doing today,Thomas?” The person would reply,“Not so good today, Henderson.You see,it's this summer heat.I just hate it.It just makes me tired.It's almost killing me.”Then my grandmother would stand calmly,her arms folded,and say,“Uh-huh,uh huh.”

As soon as the complainer was out of the store,my grandmother would call me to stand in front of her.Then she would say the same thing she had said at least a thousand times,it seemed to me.“Jane,did you hear what so-and-so complained about?”And I would nod.Grandmother would continue,“Jane,there are people who went to sleep all over the world last night,poor and rich and black and white,but they will never wake again.Those dead people would give anything,anything at all for just five minutes of this weather that person was complaining about.So you watch yourself about complaining,Jane.What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it.If you can't change it,change the way you think about it.Don't complain.”

I have learned a lot from my grandmother.Her opinions always hit the nail on the head.Whining is not only impolite, but can be dangerous.

1.The underlined word “whiners” in Paragraph 1 refers to those people who enter a store regularly.

2. From what the author's grandmother said we can infer that she was against whining.

3.The author's grandmother told her to treasure every moment of her life.

4.The author was told different things after the whiners left Grandmother's store.

5.The purpose of the author in writing the passage is to show that complaining is not only rude but harmful.

 

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