Takashi is 99 years old. He lives in Okinawa (冲绳县) in Japan. In Okinawa people tend to live a very long time. They are seldom ill. Many people are over 100 years old—longer than most people in other parts of the country and the world. What is their secret (秘密)?

The Okinawans eat vegetables, fruit, fish and rice. They usually have seven different kinds of fruit and vegetables every day. People don’t usually drink much alcohol (酒) or smoke. They don’t eat much meat or fast food.

Sports are very important for the people of Okinawa. Walking, traditional dancing, and gardening are very popular with people of all ages. More important, the people in Okinawa are seldom worried or angry and they never make themselves too busy. They are relaxed and take their time. Buses often come late, and people often arrive an hour late for meetings. Every evening hundreds of people, young and old, go to the beach to watch the beautiful sunset (日落). They talk, smile or laugh to each other.

Another important thing is that people often work until they are 80, sometimes even until 90! In the Okinawan words there is no word for “out of work”. Old people don’t stay at home— they go out and meet friends.

When journalists ask local people what their secret of long life span is, they always answer, “We are happy, we are always relaxed, and we are never in a hurry.”

1.What can we know from the first paragraph?

A.Takashi came to Okinawa from Tokyo many years ago.

B.More people of over 100 years old live in Tokyo than in Okinawa.

C.People in Okinawa seldom go to hospital when they are ill.

D.Takashi is a Japanese old man.

2.What do the Okinawans usually have for meals?

A.Meat and alcohol. B.Meat and fast food.

C.Fish, rice, fruit and vegetables. D.Different kinds of seafood.

3.What does the underlined word “relaxed” mean in Chinese?

A.放松自在的 B.紧张忙碌的 C.激动人心的 D.丰富多彩的

4.What do the old in Okinawa often do in the day?

A.They stay at home and watch TV.

B.They help to look after their grandsons and granddaughters.

C.They have a drink with their friends and talk happily.

D.They visit friends and chat with each other.

5.What is the secret of the Okinawans’ long life span?

A.They have healthy diets and often do sports.

B.They sleep and get up early every day.

C.They are seldom worried or unhappy.

D.They enjoy talking and watching the sunset.

A man goes into a restaurant one day. His clothes are very nice. He sits down at a table near the window.

A waiter(服务员)comes to him and says, “Can I help you, sir?” The man says, “Yes, please. Can I see the menu(菜单)?”

“Sure,” answers the waiter. The man wants a good meal and he wants a lot of nice dishes. After a moment, the waiter brings them to him. The man has his meal happily. At this time, a boy comes in and sits down besides the man. He asks the waiter to give him ice cream. The man says, “I will be back in 5 minutes.” Then he goes out. After the boy eats his ice cream, he stands up and goes to the door. “Excuse me, your father doesn’t give the money for the meal and your ice cream,” the waiter stops him and says.

“Father? You are wrong. He is not my father. I do not know him. I meet him in the street. He says he’ll give me ice cream when I come here at twelve o’clock.”

1.The man comes to the restaurant ___________.

A. to meet the boy B. to buy a newspaper

C. to eat an ice cream D. to have a good meal

2.The man has _________ in the restaurant.

A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner

3.The waiter stops the boy because _________.

A. the man doesn’t pay for the meal and the ice cream

B. the boy doesn’t have the meal

C. the boy’s father come back soon

D. the boy wants to run away

4.From the story we know that _________.

A. the boy is the man’s son

B. the boy knows the man very well

C. the man is very good

D. the waiter pays(支付)the meal and the ice cream

5.What’s the best title(标题)?

A. A father and a son B. Not my son

C. A free ice cream D. A good man

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