You can live longer and feel wonderful by following the top eight secrets to longevity(長(zhǎng)壽) provided by America's leading experts, Franklin Williams.

1. EXERCISE: Studies show that 30 minutes of mild (not hard) exercise a day will increase your life span. This doesn't mean you have to run three miles or start high-jumping. Simple activities such as walking, gardening or taking exercise will work.

2. ENJOY PEOPLE: Contacts with family and friends help fight depression and stress. Studies show that people who socialize regularly live longer than loners. So join social clubs or church groups so that that you can laugh and share life's joys.

3. STAY MENTALLY ACTIVE: People who are not mentally active 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, exercise your brain by doing crossword puzzles.

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(not ripe) vegetables and nuts.

5. MEDICATION MIX: As we age, we are more likely to take medicines. Sometimes this leads to over-medications, 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 medications.

6. VOLUNTEER: Helping others increases your self-esteem and make you feel like a valuable contributor. Join a house of worship, visit an old folks home, ask your Chamber of Commerce for information on agencies that need volunteer help.

7. PRACTICE SAFELY: Always wear your car seat-belt. And remember, falls kill-and are especially dangerous for the elderly. Do a safety inspection of your home and put away anything you could trip over.

8. REGULAR CHECKUPS: Make CHECKUP for cancer, high blood pressure and other illnesses that threaten your longevity. By taking care of your health, you are taking the most important step in living a longer life.

1. Which of the following exercises will benefit your health as mentioned in the passage?

A. High-jumping. B. Marathon. C. Walking. D. Boxing.

2. Which of the following can't help keep your mind working?

A. Using a calculator.

B. Reading the newspapers.

C. Doing crossword puzzles.

D. Counting from 1 to 1000.

3. Which of the following should you choose for your diet?

A. White flour.

B. Red meat.

C. Raw vegetables.

D. Chocolates.

4. How can you take care of your health?

A. Do not drive a car.

B. Get regular checkups.

C. Join a house of worship.

D. Smoke and drink a lot.

The foreign guests ,____ by some artists , came out of the hall .

A . following 　　　 B . to follow　 C .followed　 　　　 D .to be followed

The police ______a criminal to see what he had in his pockets.

　 A. searched　　　　 B. searched for　　 C. searched out　 D. searched of

Our older generation used to advise us not to build ____ in the air, but that’s not realistic at all.

A. attics　 B. castles　 C. building　 D. rostrums

I tried two different methods, yet 　　　of them seemed to work very well.

　 A．neither　　 B．none　　　　 C．each　　　　 D．both

–Come on, please give me some ideas about the project.

–Sorry, with so much work __________ my mind, I almost break down.

A. filled　　 B. filling　　 C. to fill　　 D. being filled

After the show, the crowd _____ out of the theater.

　 A. poured　 B. melted　 C. drew　 D. dismissed

My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared. Who ________ have taken it?

A. should　　 B. must　　　 C. could　　　　 D. would

The traffic lights________green and I pulled away.

A. came B. grew　　　 C. got 　　D. went

—Now that you like the car so much，why not drive it back?

—Well，I can’t afford_________car.

A．that big a　　 B．a(chǎn) that big　　　 C．that a big　　　　 D．a(chǎn) big that