题目内容
Why do the Japanese live so long?
How do we know that the Japanese live the longest of any people in the world? We just have to look at world 1 reports. All the information about the average age of death for every country in the world shows that the Japanese have lived 2 than any other people in recent years. Right now there are 561 3 people over the age of 100. This number has increased every year for the last 33 years and it doubled last year. Japanese women can expect to 4 to the age of 85 and Japanese men can expect to live to the age of 78.
Many people have asked what the secret of their long life is. Some scientists have said that there is a genetic reason for their long life. 5 , research shows that there isn’t really a genetic reason. In history they have never been known as people that enjoy 6 life, especially after the Second World War when the Japanese usually 7 young. This has only changed in the last fifty 8 .
Some people say it is 9 the Japanese eat very healthily. It is true that the Japanese diet is very special. The Japanese eat 33% less than the average American. They also eat a lot of seafood, which 10 healthy oils that are good for the heart. In addition, they eat a lot of tofu and soya products, which help reduce 11 problems.
Other people also say that the Japanese take more exercise than people from other countries, and are more relaxed. Perhaps this is because their 12 is very different from American and European lifestyles. For instance, a popular Japanese 13 is called Zen archery. It is very good exercise and the aim is not to win, but to feel peaceful and relaxed when playing this sport.
Thus, what can we 14 from the Japanese to help us live longer? It would be difficult for us to change our diet and lifestyle completely, 15 we should all think about what we eat and make sure that we get enough exercise.
1. A. school B. news C. health D. word
2. A. longer B. better C. worse D. happier
3. A. English B. European C. American D. Japanese
4. A. work B. live C. play D. sleep
5. A. However B. So C. As if D. As though
6. A. hard B. poor C. long D. short
7. A. died B. worked C. stopped D. lived
8. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
9. A. where B. because C. how D. what
10. A. buys B. sells C. contains D. takes
11. A. eye B. liver C. head D. heart
12. A. fruit B. lifestyle C. food D. house
13. A. sport B. class C. way D. book
14. A. read B. do C. learn D. make
15. A. until B. but C. for D. so
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You may picture firefighters holding a hose (水管) outside of a burning building, but the Golden Eagles Hotshots don’t fight fires quite that way. When they go into action, you may not even see a fire truck.
The Hotshots are firefighters who battle fires in wildness areas. But don’t think you’ll only find them in their home state California. Wherever there is a national wildfire emergency, the Golden Eagles Hotshots could be there.
But these firefighters don’t work the same way as firefighters in a big city. They work in areas where there are a large number of trees, bushes, and grass. They climb up and down steep hills to clear brush and burnable debris(残骸). They sometimes use water, but they often fight fire with fire!
They do that by lighting what are called “backfires,” which are small, controlled fires that burn up fuel in the path of large wildfires. That way, when the wildfire gets there, it has nothing to burn and nowhere to go, because all the burnable fuel has already gone up in smoke.
The Hotshots also clear away fuel using old-fashioned hard work. For example, they use a saw to cut away trees and heavy brush that could catch fire.
Of course there are times when the Golden Eagles Hotshots do have trucks to supply water to the fires. But the water is limited, and these guys have to rely on hard work more than anything. Physical fitness is very important. They have to be in great physical shape to handle steep hills and difficult terrain(地形) while carrying a 60-pound pack.
The Golden Eagles Hotshots definitely work hard for their pay. But thanks to their efforts, many lives have been saved, many houses have not burned, and countless trees are still standing.
【小题1】67. The firefighters mentioned in the passenger.
| A.do much of their work in California |
| B.avoid climbing steep hills in their work |
| C.do their work equipped with advanced tools. |
| D.carry out their work mostly in forests and mountains. |
| A.To signal for help. | B.To remove obstacles. |
| C.To protect trees and bushes. | D.To prevent the fire from spreading. |
| A.They are firefighters working in big cities. |
| B.Their work requires physical strength. |
| C.They are voluntary firefighters working for free. |
| D.They usually hold a hose to put out the fires. |
| A.Appreciative | B.Doubtful | C.Worried | D.Critical |