What about __________ to the concert with us?

　 A. we go　　　　 B. we going　　　 C. going　　　　　　 D. to go

　　Now, we have been speaking of music in its more common meaning—the kind of music we hear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more closely, we discover them in our everyday life too— in the rhythm of the sea, the melody of a bird in the woods and so on. So music has meaning for everyone, in some way or other. And, of course, it has special meaning for those who have spent all their lives working on playing or writing music.

　　It is well said, “Through music a child enters into a world of beauty, expresses himself from his heart, feels the joy of doing things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body strong.”

　　1.What does the writer want to tell us?

　　A. Life with music everywhere.　　　B. Life cannot be enjoyed without music.

　　C. Importance of music in life.　　　 D. Development of music in history.

　　2.According to the writer, __________.

　　A. those who do not go to the concerts don't need music at all

　　B. a film without music will not seem so exciting or interesting

　　C. only through music can a child enter into a world of beauty

　　D. nobody but musicians can discover music in the rhythm of the sea

To me, life without music would not be exciting. I realize that this is not true for everybody. Many people get along quite well without going to the concert and listening to the record. But music plays an important part in everyone's life, whether he realizes it or not. Try to imagine, for example, what films or TV plays would be like without music? Would the feeling, the plot（情节）, and the great interests, be so exciting or moving? I’m not sure about that.

　　Now, we have been speaking of music in its more common meaning—the kind of music we hear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more closely, we discover them in our everyday life too— in the rhythm of the sea, the melody of a bird in the woods and so on. So music has meaning for everyone, in some way or other. And, of course, it has special meaning for those who have spent all their lives working on playing or writing music.

　　It is well said, “Through music a child enters into a world of beauty, expresses himself from his heart, feels the joy of doing things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body strong.”

　　1.What does the writer want to tell us?

　　A. Life with music everywhere.　　　B. Life cannot be enjoyed without music.

　　C. Importance of music in life.　　　 D. Development of music in history.

　　2.According to the writer, __________.

　　A. those who do not go to the concerts don't need music at all

　　B. a film without music will not seem so exciting or interesting

　　C. only through music can a child enter into a world of beauty

　　D. nobody but musicians can discover music in the rhythm of the sea

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.
　　    When 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, ”he says with a smile.
【小题1】 What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?

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．

When it comes to long life，Jeanne Calment is the world's record-holder．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，”he says with a smile．

1．What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us？

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，________．

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（长寿）？

A．Jerry Shay．

B．Steve Austad．

C．Rich Miller．

D．George Martin．

4．What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

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．