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How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years.Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35.At the beginning of the 20th century, the average (平均) life span(跨度) was 45.In 1950,70-year-olds were really old.Today, a healthy 70-year-old person is still thought young.

So, how old is old? The answer is one you've heard many times, from all kinds of people.“You are as old(or young) as you feel.” Your age simply tells you how many years you have lived.Your body tells you how well you've lived.

“Nobody grows old by living a number of years,” wrote a writer.“People grow old when they don't have their ideals (理想).” People should not have the wrong ideals about aging.Sometimes, old minds can be as bright as young minds.Alice Brophy once said, “It makes me happy who people say.You look young for your age.” What does that mean? You know you can die old at 30 (可能30岁老死) and live young at 80.

1.About 100 years ago, the ave rage life span was _______.

A.35 B.80

C.70 D.45

2.Th e meaning of the word “aging” is _______.

A. growing old B. staying young

C. keeping healthy D. feeling unhappy

3.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. Older people are not as bright as young people.

B. All older people are healthy and strong.

C. Aging does not mean you become unhealthy.

D. Most older people are unhealthy and poor.

4.Which question is NOT answered in the passage?

A. Can old people be as bright as young people?

B. How old is “old” ?

C. What tells you how well you've lived?

D. What is the average life span today?

5.The passage is mainly about _______.

A. the average life span

B. aging

C. the 20th century

D. older people and young people

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Everyone can change the world

What can we do to help protect the environment? It seems useless to just pick up a piece of trash (垃圾), but what will happen if you keep doing it every day? Tommy Kleyn, an ordinary man from the Netherlands, may give you the answer.

Tommy Kleyn walked past a polluted river on his way to work every day. It used to be a beautiful view, but the trash on the bank made it dirty and smelly. So Tommy decided to pick up the trash along the river a little bit at a time after work. “It took me about 30 minutes to fill one garbage(垃圾) bag with trash, but one garbage bag didn't seem helpful in a place as polluted as this. I decided to fill one bag of trash each day as I passed by," Tommy said. Every day, Tommy took pictures of the river and shared them on his Facebook page. To his surprise, in just six days, he had made great progress with his cleanup effort(努力). He felt happy and kept doing it. Gradually, more and more people knew about Tommy's story. Other people in the community began following in his footsteps and cleaning up trash on their way home, too.

“The idea is to encourage people to fill one garbage bag with litter each day. It only takes 30 minutes, but it really makes a difference and you will be amazed at how good you feel afterwards," he said.

People from all over the world have been moved and inspired(激发) by Tommy's story. No effort is useless if we keep doing it every day. Ordinary people like you and me can also make a difference to the world we live in if we take actions right now.

1.Did Tommy Kleyn walk past a polluted river on his way to work every day?

2.What did Tommy decide to do after work?

3.Where did Tommy share the pictures of the river that he took?

4.Who began following in Tommy’s footsteps and cleaning up trash?

5.What can you learn from the story?

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