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.

答案: A　 指导：第二段中“She lived to the ripeoldage of l22．So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span?"告诉我们Jeanne Calment的经历证明人们可以活到122岁。

4. If you want to work in Japan you should_______.

　　 A. have some working experience

　　 B. know how to use computers

　　 C. present good teaching plans

　　 D. speak several languages Passage

答案: B　 指导：根据广告中的“Knowledge Of the Japanese language is not necessary but good English skills and practical computer know ledge and basic requirements"．可判断出应聘者必须知道如何使用计算机。

Passage 2 (典型例题)

How Long Can People Live?

　　 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 blewpast 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 centu　 ries? 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 a mong the researchers? That life span is flexible (有弹性的) but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of　 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.

3. Before going to Japan, you need _______.

　　 A. to see the manager of NOVA France

　　 B. to take some computer courses

　　 C. to write a letter to Japan

　　 D. to find a place to live

答案: A　 指导：从广告的最后一句话"The manager expects to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris inJune and July"可知在去日本前，应聘者要与NOVA France的经理见面。

2. We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will_______.

　　 A. teach English only in Osaka

　　 B. receive a degree from a university

　　 C. have free accommodation

　　 D. get trained for the job

答案: D　 指导：广告中的Excellent teacher training programs．告诉我们，到日本教学的教师将受到培训。

1. What 15 the purpose of the text ?

　　 A. To introduce a language school in Japan.

　　 B. To hire language teachers to work in Japan

　　 C. To describe working conditions in Japan.

　　 D. To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers

答案: B　 指导：根据第一段"We　now　have　positions　in　OsakastartingSeptember／October 20典型例题nstructionOfEnglish，Getman，SpanishandFrench”．可判断出这是一个招聘广告，目的是招聘在日本工作的语言教师。

4．A　 这是一道细节推断题。根据第二段第三句可以判断出孩子们喜好游戏的原因是他们在游戏中扮演了与自己完全不同的角色。

3．B这是一道细节题。第二段第一句说明大人们认为孩子们的游戏太简单了。

2．B这是一道细节题。从第二段倒数第二句可知，孩子们轮流担任游戏的领导者。　　

5. The writer believes that_______.

　　 A. children should make better rules for their games

　　 B. children should invite grown-ups to play with them

　　 C. children's games can do them a lot of good

　　 D. children play games without reasons

　 [解 析]　 本文介绍了孩子们的不同于成人世界的游戏规则：简单而公平；而成人却对此迷惑不解。

　 [答 案]　 1．A　 这是一道细节题。第一段第三句说明在做游戏时，他们可以根据自己的愿望在任何时候停止游戏。