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  When people think of the unique characteristics of Beijing, the hutongs style always comes to mind.It is no exaggeration(夸张)to say within hutong lives the city's history.

  The word hutong was borrowed from the Mongolian word to mean"water well" about 700 years ago.Later it referred to a place where people live.Hutong we see today are made up of small lanes formed by walls of siheyuan.They were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.

  When the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, there were more than 3,000 hutongs.Most of the city's population lived in this traditional housing.But with the modernization of the city in the 1980s and early 1990s, many hutongs were pulled down to build roads, skyscrapers and modern houses.

  The government has recognized the importance of hutong to Chinese cultural heritage(文化遗产).In 2002,Beijing listed 40 protected historical zones and increased its efforts to restore some key relics and older streets in the city.Nearly 500 hutongs have survived.

  Hutongs that still exist are like oases(绿洲)of calm surrounded by the noisy city.Walking through them, it is common to see groups of elderly citizens sitting together playing cards, mahjong or Chinese chess.In the early mornings and evenings, they gather to practice traditional forms of exercise such as taijiquan as well as dancing and singing folk songs or Peking Opera.Hutongs have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.

(1)

What is the original meaning of the word hutong?

[  ]

A.

Small lanes.

B.

Water well.

C.

Shiheyuan

D.

A traditional house.

(2)

What does the underlined phrase "pulls down" mean in Paragraph 3?

[  ]

A.

Replace.

B.

Destroy.

C.

Restore.

D.

Establish.

(3)

According to the author, what is the importance of hutong to Chinese cultural heritage?

[  ]

A.

It is a traditional housing style of Beijing.

B.

Hutongs have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.

C.

It is a good place for the elderly citizens to play cards, mahjong or Chinese chess.

D.

Hutongs are like oases(绿洲)of calm of Beijing.

(4)

According to the passage, which of the following is FALSE?

[  ]

A.

Hutong style is one of the unique characteristics of Beijing.

B.

In 2002,Beijing listed 40 protected historical zones.

C.

Beijing decreased its efforts to restore some key relics and older streets in the city.

D.

Hutong have become a museum of Beijing's folk customs and history.

(5)

Which is the best title of this passage?

[  ]

A.

The Unique Characteristics of Beijing.

B.

Chinese Cultural Heritage.

C.

Living Museum of Beijing's Past.

D.

A Traditional Housing Style of Beijing.

答案:1.B;2.B;3.B;4.C;5.C;
解析:

(1)

原文第二段第一句话提到,hutong来自蒙古语,意思是“water well”。

(2)

根据句意应当是"80年代至90年代初随着城市的现代化,许多胡同被拆掉了,取而代之的是公路,摩天大厦以及现代化的建筑”。

(3)

根据文章的意思,胡同的重要意义更在于是北京文化历史的见证。

(4)

原文第四段第二行提到:中国政府意识到胡同是中国文化历史的变迁,2002年北京列出了40个重点历史文物保护区,并加大了修复历史遗迹的力度。

(5)

本文描写胡同并不仅仅局限于陈述一个事实,更重要的是胡同本身印证了北京文化历史的变迁。


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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.

  Whe n 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 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 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 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 it,”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.

(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

(3)

Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?

[  ]

A.

Jerry Shay.

B.

Steve Austad

C.

Rich Miller

D.

George 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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