Question

【題目】

1. Exercise

Studies show that 30minutes of mild exercise a day will increase your life span. This doesn't mean you have to run three miles or start jumping. Simple activities such as walking, gardening or taking exercise classes will work.

2. Enjoy people

Contacts with family and friends help fight life-sapping depression and stress. Studies show that people socialize regularly live longer than loners. Interact daily with family members and friends. If you are isolated, make a point of joining social clubs or church groups so you can laugh and share life's joys.

3. Stay mentally active

This is very important-use it or lose it!People who allow their mental faculties to decline run the risk of shortening their lives through falls and other injuries, and not being able to take care of themselves. Read the newspaper, visit the public library, balance your checkbook without a calculator, and exercise your brain by doing crossword puzzle.

4. Diet

The key words are"high-fiber, low-fat". Cut back on red meat, salt, white flour, white sugar, alcohol and coffee. Start eating a balanced diet including lots of fruit, grains, raw vegetables and nuts.

5. Positive attitude

By approaching life with a positive outlook you increase your chances of living longer. Stay optimistic-always search for the silver lining. Studies show people who see life as an enjoyable challenge, rather than a constant trial, cope better and prolong their life spans.

6. medication mix

As we age, we are more likely to take medications. Sometimes this leads to over-medication, which can be disabling and even deadly. Ask your doctor if the drugs you take are really necessary. Make sure there is no danger of a bad drug interaction from your medication. Used correctly, medicines can help you live longer and more comfortably.

7. Volunteer

Helping others increases your self-esteem and makes you feel like a valuable contributor.

【1】Which of the following does NOT increase your life span？___

A.Staying happy about lifeB.Exercising as much as possible

C.Exercising your brain frequentlyD.Enjoying your social life

【2】People who do not stay mentally active are more likely to___.

A.become ignorantB.lose their minds

C.shorten their livesD.become slow in movement

【3】Which of the following is correct about medication？___

A.Appropriate medication is necessary.

B.Medication is always helpful to you.

C.Doctors suggest taking expensive medicines.

D.Drugs are unnecessary because of side-effects.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文，介紹了七個有助于延長壽命的秘密。

【1】細節理解題。根據第一段中的“Studies show that 30minutes of mild exercise a day will increase your life span.”可知，研究表明，每天30分鐘的輕度運動會延長你的壽命，而不是盡可能多地運動，故B項正確。

【2】細節理解題。根據第三段中的“People who allow their mental faculties to decline run the risk of shortening their lives through falls and other injuries,”可知，那些讓自己的精神能力下降的人有可能因為摔倒和其他傷害而縮短生命，也就是說不保持精神活躍的人有可能縮短生命，故C項正確。

【3】細節理解題。根據最后一段中的“As we age, we are more likely to take medications”及“Used correctly, medicines can help you live longer and more comfortably.”可知，隨著年齡的增長，我們更可能服用藥物，正確使用，藥物可以幫助你活得更長，更舒適，由此可知，適當的藥物治療是必要的，故A項正確。

本篇第3題難度較大，對文章細節的歸納是關鍵，根據最后一段中的“As we age, we are more likely to take medications”及“Used correctly, medicines can help you live longer and more comfortably.”可知，隨著年齡的增長，我們更可能服用藥物，正確使用，藥物可以幫助你活得更長，更舒適，這兩句話表明，要想延長壽命，適當的藥物治療是必要的，故A項正確。