【題目】Jeanne Calment, a French woman, became a record breaker on 17 October, 1995, when at the age of 120 years and 238 days, she became the longest-lived human being on record. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237 days.

Jeanne Calment lives in a small old people’s home in the south of France; her husband, her only child and her grandson have all died. She is nearly blind and deaf and is always in a wheelchair, but her doctor describes her as being more like a 90-year-old woman in good health than someone of 120. She still has a lively sense of humor. When asked on her 120th birthday what she expected of the future, she replied: A very short one. She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her.So what is the key to a long life? According to some doctors, diet, exercise and no smoking are the three important factors. Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips. She has always eaten a healthy diet, and she used to do exercise every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two glasses of strong red wine a day, and she does smoke (now only a little). Besides, Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.

A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death. It must have seemed a good move at the time, but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house. Every year on her birthday, Jeanne Calment sends him a card saying: Sorry, I’m still alive!

【1】How does Jeanne Calment feel about her old age?

A. She is miserable and unhappy.

B. She feels she is going to die very soon.

C. She would like to live much younger.

D. She is cheerful and humorous.

【2】Which of the following word could best replace the word “move” in the fourth paragraph?

A. trick B. deal C. march D. sport

【3】Why does Jeanne Calment say “Sorry, I’m still alive” to the lawyer every year on her birthday?

A. Because the lawyer has paid her much more money than the value of the house.

B. Because she has asked the lawyer to pay her more rent than they first agreed.

C. Because she had an agreement at 80 with the lawyer which was to her advantage.

D. Because the house she sold to the lawyer is worth the money he has already paid.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了世界上活得最久的人Jeanne Calment以及她長(zhǎng)壽的秘密。

【1】D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容及第2段第3句 She still has a lively sense of humor 可知雖然在生活中她遇見(jiàn)了很多的困難，但是她并沒(méi)有失去希望，而是保持積極樂(lè)觀的心態(tài)，同時(shí)也很有幽默感。此題答案為 B。

【2】B詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)前句A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death.可知一位律師購(gòu)買了她的房子，并簽署了協(xié)議。It must have seemed a good move at the time可知在當(dāng)時(shí)可能這是很合算的交易。故B正確。

【3】A推理判斷題。根據(jù)前句but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house可知正是因?yàn)樗恢被钪�，�?dǎo)致購(gòu)買她房子的律師要多付很多錢。她多活一年，這位購(gòu)買者就要多付一年的錢。故A正確。

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