School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of 11 to get home. Sitting at the front makes you 12 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 13 .
I try to mind my manners and 14 listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 15, her conversation was worth listening to.
“My father’s sick, ”she said to no one in 16 . 1 could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”
With her eyes wet and her voice tight fighting against the tears, she 17, “Heart trouble.” Her eyes 18 as she continued. “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can 19 losing him.”
I couldn’t react. I was 20 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great 21 my own mother was thrown into when my father died.
I saw how hard it was, 22 still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go 23 that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a 24 world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.
I suddenly felt very25. I realized I had only thought of people as 26 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and just considered her 27.
For all I know, I’m just another person in 28 else’s world, and may not even be important. I 29 not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone has places to go to, people to see and appointments to 30 . Understanding people is an art.
| 小题1: | | A．determination | B．decision | C．attempt | D．anxiety |
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| 小题2: | | A．make | B．think | C．stand | D．find |
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| 小题3: | | A．topic | B．conversation | C．discussion | D．message |
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| 小题4: | | A．devotedly | B．carelessly | C．sincerely | D．politely |
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| 小题5: | | A．therefore | B．thus | C．otherwise | D．however |
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| 小题6: | | A．common | B．silence | C．particular | D．surprise |
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| 小题7: | | A．informed | B．reminded | C．announced | D．responded |
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| 小题8: | | A．lowered | B．closed | C．widened | D．opened |
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| 小题9: | | A．mind | B．regret | C．bear | D．miss |
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| 小题10: | | A．angry | B．shocked | C．curious | D．interested |
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| 小题11: | | A．pain | B．pity | C．disappointment | D．mercy |
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| 小题13: | | A．over | B．round | C．through | D．without |
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| 小题14: | | A．dark | B．narrow | C．whole | D．bright |
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| 小题15: | | A．confused | B．selfish | C．worried | D．sad |
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| 小题17: | | A．unfit | B．unselfish | C．unnecessary | D．unimportant |
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| 小题18: | | A．someone | B．anyone | C．no one | D．everyone |
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| 小题19: | | A．might | B．must | C．need | D．should |
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| 小题20: | | A．stay | B．remain | C．keep | D．put |
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小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:C
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试题分析：文章讲述的是作者通过和司机的谈话，意识到了自己以往对待别人的错误看法。我只是一个存在于别人世界中的一个人，甚至可能微不足道。我不应该这么自私，自利和以自我为中心。了解他人也是一门艺术。
小题1:考查名词：A. determination决心，B. decision决定，C. attempt 试图，D. anxiety焦虑，根据上下文，我坐在公共汽车的最前面，因为我忧虑回到家。此处指的是作者想回家的急切，焦急的心情。选D
小题2:考查动词搭配：A. make out辨认出，B. think out想出，C. stand out耀眼，杰出。 D. find out弄清，查明，根据like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies可知，坐在汽车前面让他很突出，就像一堆阴暗的便士里面一个闪亮的硬币stand out 意为突出，选C
小题3:考查名词：A. topic话题，B. conversation对话，C. discussion讨论，D. message信息，需哦那个下文的her conversation was worth listening to.可知司机珍妮，试图打破不快的气氛，提出引人注目的比赛的话题（conversation）。选B
小题4:考查副词和上下文：A. devotedly投入地，B. carelessly粗心地，C. sincerely真诚地，D. politely礼貌地，根据mind my manners可知，作者想言行方面表现好点，因此想礼貌地倾听。选D
小题5:考查副词：A. therefore因此，B. thus因此，C. otherwise否则，D. however然而，前面的I am too busy thinking about my day.我忙着想自己的一天，和后面的her conversation was worth listening to.她的谈话值得听，是转折关系，用however，选D
小题6:考查形容词：A. common普通的，B. silence沉默，C. particular 特别的，D. surprise惊讶，in particular尤其，特别。“我父亲病了,”她没有特别跟谁说。选C
小题7:考查动词：A. informed通知，B. reminded提醒，使想起，C. announced宣布，D. responded回答，从前面的句子：I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”可知作者问她父亲怎么了，后面是司机珍妮的回答。选D
小题8:考查动词：A. lowered放低，B. closed关闭，C. widened拓宽，D. opened打开，根据语境，因为司机很伤心，所以此处讲的是她低垂着双眼，伤心地回忆起了母亲，也无法想象失去父亲的情景。选A
小题9:考查动词：A. mind介意，B. regret后悔，C. bear容忍，D. miss错过，根据情境：我已经失去了我母亲，但我认为我不能容忍再失去他。选C
小题10:考查形容词：A. angry生气的，B. shocked震惊的，C. curious 好奇的，D. interested感兴趣的，上下文，我不能回答，我震惊（shocked）。我为她心疼。可知作者得知这些以后感到很震惊，出乎了作者意料，选B
小题11:考查名词：A. pain疼痛，B. pity同情，C. disappointment失望，D. mercy怜悯，根据语境，当父亲去世的时候，母亲陷入了多大的痛苦之中。选A
小题12:考查副词：A. yet然而，B. and并且，C. or 或者，D. but但是，我看见她是多么难，和仍然是她，是并列关系，选B
小题13:考查词组：A. go over克服，B. go round四处走动，C. go through经历，D. go without没有…也能过，从前文的I saw how hard it was, 22 still is, for her.可知作者不愿让任何人经历这样的事情，选C
小题14:考查形容词：A. dark黑暗的，B. narrow狭窄的，C. whole整个的，D. bright明亮的，从前面的句子：Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t only a bus driver. That was just her job. 可知珍妮不仅是司机，也有整个家庭和关心的事情，选C
小题15:考查形容词：A. confused困惑的，B. selfish自私的，C. worried担心的，D. sad悲伤的，上下文，根据下文的I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver和I should not have been so selfish可知，作者认为自己没有注意到别人，感到自己以前很自私。选B
小题16:考查形容词短语： A.as long as只要， B. as soon as一…就， C. as well as不但，而且，和…一样好，D.as far as据…，就…，作者以前只想到别人的目的,没有想到别人的生活，as far as 就……而言
选D
小题17:考查形容词：A. unfit不合适的，B. unselfish无私的，C. unnecessary没有必要的，D. unimportant不重要的，从前面的句子：I had judged her by her job 可知作者一度认为珍妮是不重要的，选D
小题18:考查代词：A. someone有人，B. anyone任何人，C. no one没有人，D. everyone每个人，someoneelse其他的人，这句话表示：在其他人的世界中我只是另一个人。选A
小题19:考查情态动词：A. might可以，B. must必须，C. need需要，D. should应该，我不应该这么自私，自利和以自我为中心。这里表示：按道理讲应该…，选D
小题20:考查动词：A. stay逗留，B. remain仍然，C. keep保持，D. put放置，keep an appointment固定短语搭配：守约，践行约定，每个人都有地方可去，有人要看，要守约。选C。 |
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One day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked.
“I am 2 .” she answered.
He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep 3 . finally he asked, “What can I do to 4 your mind?”
Looking into his eyes she said, “Answer my question. If you can 5 my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower 6 on the face of a mountain cliff (悬崖), we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your 7 . will you do it for me?”
He said, “I will give you my 8 tomorrow.”
She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which 9 “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, the 10 are …”
“When you use the computer you always 11 the software, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the 12 . You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my 13 to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a (n) 14 city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always 15 at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes 16 when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those 17 white hairs.”
“Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you 18 I do … I could not pick that flower yet, and die …”
That’s life, and 19 . flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the 20 of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands.
| 小题2: | | A．lonely | B．shamed | C．tired | D．worried |
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| 小题3: | | A．space | B．thought | C．shade | D．impression |
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| 小题4: | | A．speak | B．change | C．blow | D．keep |
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| 小题5: | | A．represent | B．expand | C．admit | D．convince |
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| 小题6: | | A．growing | B．falling | C．living | D．waiting |
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| 小题7: | | A．attention | B．satisfaction | C．interest | D．death |
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| 小题8: | | A．agreement | B．answer | C．announcement | D．judgment |
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| 小题9: | | A．writes | B．informs | C．prints | D．goes |
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| 小题10: | | A．meanings | B．messages | C．reasons | D．purposes |
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| 小题11: | | A．turn up | B．put up | C．use up | D．mess up |
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| 小题12: | | A．structures | B．programs | C．balance | D．position |
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| 小题13: | | A．legs | B．patience | C．energy | D．dollars |
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| 小题14: | | A．ancient | B．new | C．modern | D．underground |
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| 小题15: | | A．shout | B．jump | C．knock | D．stare |
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| 小题16: | | A．as if | B．now that | C．so that | D．in case |
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| 小题17: | | A．annoying | B．enjoyable | C．dusty | D．amusing |
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| 小题18: | | A．less than | B．rather than | C．more than | D．other than |
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| 小题19: | | A．determination | B．love | C．progress | D．power |
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| 小题20: | | A．surface | B．way | C．principle | D．nature |
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Last summer a tornado hit a small town nearby. I saw in the local newspaper a picture of a young woman a little boy and a younger 36 standing in front of a totally destroyed house eyes wide open with 37 .I noticed their clothing 38 closely matched ours. This would be a good opportunity to teach my children to help those less 39.
I 40 their situation to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Martin, and 41 the boys to donate some of their less favorite toys. My little daughter, Meghan, 42 quietly when the boys piled up the old toys. After a while, Meghan walked up 43 Lucy, her much-loved doll, 44 tightly to her chest. She put her round little 45 into Lucy’s, giving her a final kiss, and then laid her 46 on top of the others. “Oh, honey,” I said，“you don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much. ”
Meghan nodded, trying to 47 her tears. “Lucy makes me happy, Mummy. Maybe she’ll make that little girl happy, too. ”
The boys watched in surprise 48 their baby sister placed Lucy in the 49 . While I stared at Meghan, reflecting upon my donation, they went, without a word, to their room and both 50 with their valued items. Martin hesitated 51 , then looked over at Meghan and put his model car next to Lucy. Amazed, I removed my old 52 from the box, and 53 it with a new one I had bought the week before, hoping the young woman would 54 it as much.
Anyone can give away what they no longer need, but true generosity is giving what you 55 . I, who had meant to teach, was taught.
| 小题2: | | A．pity | B．fear | C．anger | D．sympathy |
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| 小题3: | | A．brands | B．colors | C．prices | D．sizes |
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| 小题4: | | A．optimistic | B．fortunate | C．thankful | D．wealthy |
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| 小题5: | | A．explained | B．announced | C．demonstrated | D．translated |
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| 小题6: | | A．allowed | B．commanded | C．requested | D．encouraged |
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| 小题7: | | A．watched | B．behaved | C．counted | D．waited |
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| 小题9: | | A．tied | B．hung | C．hugged | D．grasped |
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| 小题11: | | A．gently | B．swiftly | C．painfully | D．gratefully |
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| 小题12: | | A．keep out | B．take off | C．burst into | D．hold back |
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| 小题13: | | A．before | B．as | C．after | D．once |
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| 小题14: | | A．box | B．car | C．room | D．picture |
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| 小题15: | | A．played | B．dealt | C．returned | D．disappeared |
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| 小题16: | | A．angrily | B．briefly | C．eagerly | D．merely |
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| 小题17: | | A．jacket | B．item | C．newspaper | D．doll |
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| 小题18: | | A．balanced | B．replaced | C．mixed | D．compared |
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| 小题20: | | A．buy | B．intend | C．need | D．dislike |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n) 26 young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one 27 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be 28 back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With 29 written all over his face, the clerk 30 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly(戏弄地 ), 31 forward to receive his “ 32 ”.
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and 33 to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 34 .
He was no 35 disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 36 when others do not 37 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be 38 .These three particular 39 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1．Expect too much 40 .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be 41 . It is a gift!
2．Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 42 your joy with others.
3． Expect not to be 43 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. 44 them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 45 right away!
| 小题1: | | A．tricky | B．attractive | C．ugly | D．generous |
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| 小题2: | | A．kiss | B．pay | C．dollar | D．cent |
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| 小题3: | | A．moved | B．forced | C．fought | D．taken |
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| 小题4: | | A．happiness | B．enjoyment | C．expectation | D．courage |
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| 小题5: | | A．hurriedly | B．slowly | C．patiently | D．curiously |
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| 小题6: | | A．setting | B．sitting | C．leaning | D．taking |
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| 小题7: | | A．reward | B．payment | C．bonus | D．money |
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| 小题8: | | A．tended | B．paid | C．pointed | D．nodded |
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| 小题9: | | A．smiled | B．begged | C．waved | D．thought |
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| 小题10: | | A．wonder | B．use | C．good | D．doubt |
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| 小题11: | | A．encouraged | B．disappointed | C．annoyed | D．surprised |
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| 小题12: | | A．live up to | B．go against | C．go without | D．hope for |
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| 小题13: | | A．set | B．made | C．dropped | D．completed |
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| 小题14: | | A．reasonable | B．proper | C．unimportant | D．unrealistic |
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| 小题15: | | A．profit | B．kiss | C．appreciation | D．disappointment |
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| 小题16: | | A．happy | B．sad | C．angry | D．excited |
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| 小题17: | | A．spare | B．share | C．make | D．control |
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| 小题18: | | A．put down | B．let down | C．taken down | D．thrown down |
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| 小题19: | | A．Forgive | B．Punish | C．Blame | D．Praise |
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| 小题20: | | A．happiness | B．encouragement | C．excitement | D．pride |
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When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，“Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault；the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.
小题1:According to the passage, winners . | A．deal with problems rather than blame others | | B．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives | | C．have responsible and able colleagues | | D．blame themselves rather that others |
小题2:When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .| A．ask a more able colleague for help | | B．blame him for his lack of responsibility | | C．tell him to find the cause of the problem | | D．find a better way to handle the problem |
小题3:When problems occur, winners take them as .| A．excuses for their failures | B．barriers to greater power | | C．challenges to their colleagues | D．chances for self-development |
小题4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?| A．A Winner’s Problem. | B．A Winner’s Secret. | | C．A Winner’s Opportunity. | D．A Winner’s Achievement. |
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More than a third of the babies born this year could receive a 100th birthday message from whoever happens to be on the throne in the second decade of the 22nd century, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It forecasts that 35% of the 826,000 people born in 2012 will live to become centenarians.
But a long life is not unalloyed good news. David Sinclair, head of policy and research at the International Longevity Centre UK, warned that for many the future may mean social isolation(隔离）as they live longer than friends and members of their families.
"It is of course good news that so many more people are living longer," he said, "but there is a big "but1. We will be older, but in worse health, and at high risk of living alone. The other problem is that we are very poor at forward planning. We deal with the problems that are under our noses, but even problems two or three years away seem quite distant enough to put off.When you"re talking about forecasts for a time half a century away and more, I see no evidence that we are putting in place the measures to deal with it."
This year there will be 14,500 centenarians in the UK, a number which is expected to increase to 110,000 in 2035.
Women have higher life expectancies than men at every age: the likelihood of a girl born this year reaching her century is estimated to be 39%; for boys the figure is 32%.
The estimated number of female centenarians has risen from 500 in 1961 to more than 10,000 in 2010，a figure which is projected to reach 71,000 by 2035 and 276,000 by 2060.
Men are also living far longer, although their numbers are far fewer. There were an estimated 92 male centenarians in 1961 and just below 2,000 in 2010.
小题1:The underlined word centenarians probably means people who_____.| A．are born this year | B．live longer than their friends | | C．are in poor health | D．are a hundred or more years old |
小题2:From what David Sinclair said, we can learn_____.| A．he doesn"t believe so many people are living longer | | B．the older we are, the more likely we are to live alone and in poor health | | C．the people who are good at forward planning are likely to live longer | | D．too distant planning is not always necessary for most of us |
小题3:Which of the following statement is true?| A．About 289，100 people born in 2012 will live to 100. | | B．More men will reach their century than women in the future. | | C．The number of the female centenarians was 1,000 in 1970s | | D．More than 600 people reached their century in 1961. |
小题4:What does this passage mainly talk about?| A．A long life is not always good news. | | B．A long life also means social and physical isolation | | C．In the future, more people will live to 100 in the UK. | | D．It is good to live to 100. |
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