In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past．New medicines and machines are developing every day to extend life．However, some people，including some doctors，don’t agree with these life extending measures, and they say that people should have the right(权利)to die when they want．They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself，and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable．They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity(尊严)and to decide when they want to die．Others don’t agree and say that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible．And so the quarrel goes on and on without a definite(明确的)answer．
【小题1】People can live longer than in the past．It’s because _______．

In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and instruments are being developed every day to extend（延长）life. However，some people，including some doctors， are not in favour of these life extending measures，and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself，and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable（不能忍受的. They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity（尊严） and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better.
【小题1】In recent years, people can live longer than in the past,It’s because of_________.

In many parts of the world, people live to a healthy old age. What is the secret of their long lives？

Three things are very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People who live in Himalayas（喜玛拉雅山） are famous for their long and healthy lives. They work near their homes in the clean mountains. They don’t have buses, cars or trains. They don’t sit all day in busy offices. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities. They eat vegetables grown by themselves. They drink milk taken from their own cows. For years, the Hunzas of the Himalayas don’t need doctors, for there is not much illness. They are happy and healthy people.

1.Which is NOT the life of the people living in Himalayas？

A．They work hard in the fields.

B．They eat vegetables grown by themselves.

C．They take more exercise and eat more food than people in the cities.

D．They drink milk taken from their own cows.

2.Which one is NOT true about the people living in Himalayas？

A．They live a simple life in the mountains.

B．They grow vegetables and milk cows themselves.

C．When they are ill, they don’t go to see doctors.

D．They don’t sit all day in busy offices.

3.Which is NOT the secret of long life？

A．Fresh air.                              B．Fresh food.

C．A simple way of life.                      D．A simple way of eating.

4.What are the Hunzas famous for？

A．Vegetables.                            B．Milk.

C．Food.                                D．Their long and healthy lives.

5.They do not need doctors, for ________ .

A．the doctors are not good                 B．there is not much illness

C．there is no illness                       D．they are happy

阅读理解
In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past . New medicines and machines are developing every day to extend life. However, some people , including some doctors, are not in favor of these life extending measures, and they say that people should have the right（权利）to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself, and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable . They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity（尊严）and to decide when they want to die. Others don’t agree and say that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite （明确的）answer.
【小题1】The best title for this passage is ______________.