摘要：Jeanne Calment took up skating at age 85.made her first movie appearance at age 114．and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121 st birthday．
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Jeanne Calment 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 (限制) 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 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 living until about 120. Researchers are working on treatments that make the life
span of mice longer by 50 percent at most. So, if the average (平均) human life span is about 80 years, says
Miller, " adding another 50 percent would get you to 120."
So what can we leam 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.
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 (限制) 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 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 living until about 120. Researchers are working on treatments that make the life
span of mice longer by 50 percent at most. So, if the average (平均) human life span is about 80 years, says
Miller, " adding another 50 percent would get you to 120."
So what can we leam 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.
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. experts aren't sure how long one can live
B. scientists cannot find ways to slow aging
C. few people can expect to live to over 150
D. experts aren't sure how long one can live
3. Who thinks that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?
A. Jerry Shay.
B. Steve Austad.
C. Rich Miller.
D. Ceorge Martin.
B. Steve Austad.
C. Rich Miller.
D. Ceorge 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.
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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.
1. What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove (证明) 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.
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
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. What can we infer (推断) 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.
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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.
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Jeanne Calment, a French woman, held the record for living the longest in the world. She died in 1995
at the age of 120 years and 238 days. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237
days.
Jeanne Calment lived in a small old people's home in the south of France; her husband, her only child
and her grandson all died . She was nearly blind (瞎的) and deaf (聋的) and was always in a wheelchair,
but her doctor described her as being more like a 90-year-old in good health than someone of 120. She
still had a lively sense of humor (幽默感). She said that God forgot all about her.
So what is the key to a long life? Some doctors say that diet, exercise and no smoking are the three
important things. Jeanne Calment followed two of the tips (窍门). She always ate a healthy diet, and she
did exercise every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two
glasses of strong red wine a day, and she smoked (now only a little). And Jeanne Calment might have got
very good genes (基因) from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.
A man bought her house when she was 80 . He said he would pay her some money every year until she
died. It seemed (似乎)a good deal at the time, but the man paid her at least three times (倍)the value (价
值) of the house. Every year on her birthday Jeanne Calment sent him a card saying:
Sorry, I'm still alive!
1. How did Jeanne Calment feel about her old age?
A. She was sad.
B. She was happy.
C. She wanted to live longer.
D. She thought she was going to die very soon.
2. Jeanne Calment lived so long because _____.
A. she smoked only a little every day
B. she didn't smoke or drink
C. she drank two glasses of strong red wine every day
D. she had the good genes from her parents, ate a healthy diet and did some exercise
3. The underlined word "deal" means _____.
A. 交易
B. 理想
C. 事情
D. 事业
4. Why does Jeanne Calment say "Sorry, I'm still alive" to the man every year on her birthday?
A. Because she didn't want to live so long.
B. Because she asked the man to pay her more than they first agreed.
C. Because the man paid her much more money than the value of the house.
D. Because the house was too expensive.
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Jeanne Calment, a French woman, held the record for living the longest in the world. She died in 1995
at the age of 120 years and 238 days. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237
days.
Jeanne Calment lived in a small old people's home in the south of France; her husband, her only child
and her grandson all died . She was nearly blind (瞎的) and deaf (聋的) and was always in a wheelchair,
but her doctor described her as being more like a 90-year-old in good health than someone of 120. She
still had a lively sense of humor (幽默感). She said that God forgot all about her.
So what is the key to a long life? Some doctors say that diet, exercise and no smoking are the three
important things. Jeanne Calment followed two of the tips (窍门). She always ate a healthy diet, and she
did exercise every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two
glasses of strong red wine a day, and she smoked (now only a little). And Jeanne Calment might have got
very good genes (基因) from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.
A man bought her house when she was 80 . He said he would pay her some money every year until she
died. It seemed (似乎)a good deal at the time, but the man paid her at least three times (倍)the value (价
值) of the house. Every year on her birthday Jeanne Calment sent him a card saying:
Sorry, I'm still alive!
1. How did Jeanne Calment feel about her old age?
A. She was sad.
B. She was happy.
C. She wanted to live longer.
D. She thought she was going to die very soon.
2. Jeanne Calment lived so long because _____.
A. she smoked only a little every day
B. she didn't smoke or drink
C. she drank two glasses of strong red wine every day
D. she had the good genes from her parents, ate a healthy diet and did some exercise
3. The underlined word "deal" means _____.
A. 交易
B. 理想
C. 事情
D. 事业
4. Why does Jeanne Calment say "Sorry, I'm still alive" to the man every year on her birthday?
A. Because she didn't want to live so long.
B. Because she asked the man to pay her more than they first agreed.
C. Because the man paid her much more money than the value of the house.
D. Because the house was too expensive.
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ARLES, FRANCE---Andre Raffay has a problem. He needs a nice, large flat in the city of Arles, but he
doesn't have enough money to buy one. Every morning Andre sits in his neighborhood café (附近酒吧) and
reads the flat ads in the newspaper. He draws a circle around each ad for a flat that looks good. Then he goes
to the telephone to call the owner.
"Hello. I'm interested in the flat near the park that is in today's paper," he says. "How much is it?" When
he hears the answer, he says, "Oh, my goodness! That's too much!" The same thing happens every day.
One morning Andre sees a friend in the café. He tells him about his problem."I have a good idea, Andre.
I know a 90-year-old woman who has a beautiful flat. You can pay her something every month until she dies.
Then you can move into the flat. It will be yours!"
Andre is excited. He thinks to himself, "How much longer can such an old lady live? We can probably have
the flat in a few years." He and his wife, Marie, go to visit Mrs. Calment. The flat is just what they want. It is
large and sunny, and it is near the centre of town. It even has a view of the park.
Andre tells Mrs. Calment,"We will pay you $500 a month, and you can stay here for the rest of your life."
She is very happy. She says, "I really want to stay here. This is my home. Now I don't have to move to my
niece's (侄女) house in the country."
They sign a contract (签了份协议) that says that Andre and his wife will pay Mrs. Calment $500 every
month. When she dies, the flat will belong to Andre and his wife.
More than thirty years go by. Jeanne Calment is still alive. She is 121 years old, the oldest person in the
world. Poor Andre isn't alive any more, but his widow (寡妇) still sends Mrs. Calment $500 every month.
Their dream flat is a nightmare (恶梦).
doesn't have enough money to buy one. Every morning Andre sits in his neighborhood café (附近酒吧) and
reads the flat ads in the newspaper. He draws a circle around each ad for a flat that looks good. Then he goes
to the telephone to call the owner.
"Hello. I'm interested in the flat near the park that is in today's paper," he says. "How much is it?" When
he hears the answer, he says, "Oh, my goodness! That's too much!" The same thing happens every day.
One morning Andre sees a friend in the café. He tells him about his problem."I have a good idea, Andre.
I know a 90-year-old woman who has a beautiful flat. You can pay her something every month until she dies.
Then you can move into the flat. It will be yours!"
Andre is excited. He thinks to himself, "How much longer can such an old lady live? We can probably have
the flat in a few years." He and his wife, Marie, go to visit Mrs. Calment. The flat is just what they want. It is
large and sunny, and it is near the centre of town. It even has a view of the park.
Andre tells Mrs. Calment,"We will pay you $500 a month, and you can stay here for the rest of your life."
She is very happy. She says, "I really want to stay here. This is my home. Now I don't have to move to my
niece's (侄女) house in the country."
They sign a contract (签了份协议) that says that Andre and his wife will pay Mrs. Calment $500 every
month. When she dies, the flat will belong to Andre and his wife.
More than thirty years go by. Jeanne Calment is still alive. She is 121 years old, the oldest person in the
world. Poor Andre isn't alive any more, but his widow (寡妇) still sends Mrs. Calment $500 every month.
Their dream flat is a nightmare (恶梦).
1. They have paid the old woman _______ dollars since they first met her.
A. only $500
B. more than $45,000
C. over $120,000
D. about $180,000
B. more than $45,000
C. over $120,000
D. about $180,000
2. Mr. Raffay never thought _______.
A. his dream would come true
B. he could buy what he wanted
C. his dream would become a nightmare
D. he would live until he got a good house
B. he could buy what he wanted
C. his dream would become a nightmare
D. he would live until he got a good house
3. From the passage we can learn _______.
A. Mr. Raffay failed his plan
B. his friend fooled (愚弄) him with the old lady
C. his wife would get the flat at last
D. he was very kind and generous to the old
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B. his friend fooled (愚弄) him with the old lady
C. his wife would get the flat at last
D. he was very kind and generous to the old