TOKYO, AFP — Japanese twin sisters Sunday celebrated their 100th birthdays together, saying that their secrets for living long included eating healthy food and not worrying too much.

Saki Takamiya and Tsuki Takashima, both living in Fukushima, north of Tokyo received flowers and other gifts, surrounded by some 100 people including dozens of children grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

“A1though they are now both in wheelchairs, they looked very happy being celebrated by many family members.” said local city official Takashi Watanabe, who participated in the celebration. 

Takamiya and Takashima were born on Sept, 23, 1907. They both married in their 20s. Takamiya raised seven children and Takashima five.

The sisters both enjoy watching sumo（相撲）and are fond of eating sweets like chocolates.

Takashima says the secret of her long life is not to worry about things, while Takamiya says she likes to eat healthy food, according to city hall.

 Japan has the largest population of centenarians（百歲老人）in the world. The number of Japanese aged at least 100 years old is expected to top 30, 000 by the end of September, the health ministry said in a recent report.

The Japanese people’s longevity（長壽）is thought to be benefited from eating the country’s traditional healthy food, despite the busy lifestyle many lead in the big cities.

But the longevity is also presenting a headache as the country has one of the lowest birth rates, raising fears of a future demographic crisis（人口危機）as a smaller number of workers support a lot of old people.

68. How many generations attended the celebration?

A. Two.                              B. Three.                   C. Four.              D. Five.   

69. It can be inferred that Takamiya and Takashima’s 100th birthday celebration __________.

A. was an important event in Tokyo   

B. attracted the public’s attention

C. was held in the local city hall       

D. was attended by hundreds of people

70. According to the passage, the sisters’ tips of living a long life are to __________.

A. keep emotionally positive and exercise regularly

B. eat traditional food and exercise regularly

C. eat healthy food and keep emotionally positive

D. avoid sweet food and try to remain happy

71. What do Takamiya and Takashima have in common?

A. They got married in the same year.

B. They both seldom worry about things.

C. They have the same number of children.

D. They are interested in the same sport.

72. According to the Japanese government, the Japanese people’s longevity __________.

A. will cause some problems                   B. 1eads to the low birth rate

C. is expected to continue in the future        D. happens mainly in big cities

Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.

65. All exhibits in each room __________.

A. share the same subject (主題)                     B. have the same shape

C. are made of the same material              D. belong to the same social class (階層)

66. We can learn from the text that __________.

A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.

B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.

C. Room 3 has a less variety of exhibits than the other two.

D. Researchers come to the Footwear Library for information.

67. The purpose of the text is to get more people to __________.

   A. do research                                        B. design shoes

   C. visit the museum                                              D. follow pop stars

A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.

There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all these food together, you will be given enough energy during the day.

It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find yourself tired in these days and you can not think quickly.

Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.

61. Which of the following diets do you think is the best one?

A. Eggs, tomatoes and chicken.  

B. Milk, bread, cabbages and beef.

C. Corn, fish, cream and pork.   

D. Rice, bean curd（豆腐）, apples, fish and chicken.

62. Which of the following is a good eating-habit?

A. Going to school without any breakfast

B. Eating fish and chips for supper all the time.

C. Eating your lunch in a very short time.

D. Having at least one food from all four groups in each meal.

63. The underlined word “dairy” in the second passage means __________.

A. the food made out of cows such as milk and butter

B. the shop that sells milk and butter

C. a farm where cows are kept  

D. a place where milk products are made.

64. In this passage the writer mainly tells us that __________.

   A. enough energy helps people think more quickly

   B. taking exercise can keep your body strong

   C. every person needs food to grow well

   D. right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy    

Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling（賭博）and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup（拘留所）, he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.

“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”

56. Mr. Lang was paid much because __________.
   A. he was a driver                                     B. he worked in a factory
   C. he had a lot of work to do                           D. he had worked there for a long time
57. Mrs. Lang did all housework because __________.
   A. she couldn’t find any work                           B. she thought her husband was tired
   C. her husband spent all time in gambling       D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling
58. __________, so he was put into lockup.
   A. Mr. Lang often gambled                       B. Mr. Lang was late for work
   C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home   D. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police
59. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because __________.
   A. he didn’t love her any longer                B. he wouldn’t stop gambling
   C. he had been put into lockup                       D. he was hardly sent away by the factory
60. Which of the following is right?
   A. The boy hoped his mother to come back.    

B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen.
   C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.

D. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.
                            

It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’   36  , he made a “great” decision to travel   37  .

He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a   38   time to travel in London,   39   crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He   40   to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his   41   came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by the ticket seller.   42  , he got the right ticket in the end and, by   43   people the way, he also found the right platform(月臺). It was   44   with people. Unfortunately, he did not   45   to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the edge of the platform so as to be in a   46  position (位置) to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was   47  forward onto the train by the force of people from   48  _ . The doors closed and the train   49   off. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train   50  , but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth one along the   51  . When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling   52   that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never   53  . He could do nothing but explain his   54   to a man who was standing on the platform. With   55   on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite (相反的) direction.

36. A. promise                 B. advice                     C. challenge             D. invitation

37. A. alone                       B. away                  C. along        D. abroad

38. A. certain             B. possible              C. bad                D. right         

39. A. for                           B. and                C. so                 D. but         

40. A. hoped                     B. had           C. planned               D. happened      

41. A. friend                      B. time                      C. luck                        D. turn    

42. A. In fact                      B. So                          C. As a result             D. However

43. A. leading                    B. asking                    C. pointing               D. helping

44. A. crowded                  B. faced                     C. covered                  D. linked

45. A. manage                  B. decide                    C. wish                      D. expect

46. A. safer                       B. lower                    C. better                     D. higher

47. A. kept                        B. pushed                  C. caught                 D. pulled       

48. A. front                        B. inside               C. above                    D. behind        

49. A. switched                  B. got                       C. moved                   D. lifted       

50. A. left                          B. stopped                 C. started                   D. soared       

51. A. stop                        B. arrival                    C. line                        D. train        

52. A. glad                        B. strange               C. worried                  D. bored         

53. A. heard of                  B. talked about           C. came across          D. arrived at      

54. A. design                     B. mistake                  C. difficulty          D. question       

55. A. disappointment          B. fears                      C. sadness              D. smiles

 I can never forget the day ________ we worked together and the day ________ we spent together.

A. when; which     B. which; when   C. what; that              D. on which; when

 Women in China have completely changed the position ________ they were less important.

   A. when                 B. where                     C. which                     D. why

 Can you see a man and his horse ________ are crossing the bridge?

   A. which                B. who                        C. that                        D. they

 Look out! Don’t get too close to the house ________ roof is under repair.

   A. that                        B. which                     C. of which                 D. whose

 The two things ________ they feel very proud are Jim’s gold watch and Della’s long hair.

A. about which            B. of which                  C. in which           D. for which