阅读理解Howoldis“old”?Theanswerhaschangedovertheyears.Twohundredyearsagoyouwereoldat35.Thatwastheaveragelifespanthen.Attheturnofthiscenturyasmedicalknowledgeadvancedtheaveragelif

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　　How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years. Two hundred years ago you were old at 35. That was the average life span then. At the turn of this century as medical knowledge advanced the average life span increased to 45. In 1950 70-year-olds were really old. Today a healthy 70-year-old is looking forward to many more active years.

　　So how old is old? The answer is one you've heard many times from all sorts of people. “You are as old （ or young） as you feel. ” The calendar simply tells you how many years you have lived. Your body tells you how well you've lived.

　　Old is a point of view. Alice Brophy said “It makes me angry when people say ‘Gee you look young for your age.’What does that mean? Is there some model that you're supposed to look a certain way at 65 and 75 and 85? You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80. ”

　　There are many myths about aging. Here are some of the more common myths and the facts.

　　Myth 1: Most older people are in poor health.

　　Fact 1: Not so. There are neither biological nor physiological reasons to connect poor health with growing older. Older people are more likely to be affected with illness but old age itself is not a disease. It is possible to remain physically healthy through your life.

　　Myth 2: Older people are unable to change.

　　Fact 2: Older people are as easily-changed in their life-styles as young and middle-aged people. Though sometimes they deal with the very big pressures death of close friends or jobs financial or family problems they deal wonderfully well. Older people give up smoking and break other bad habits just as successfully as younger people.

1．According to the article which statement is TRUE?

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A．Aging does not mean you become unhealthy.

B．Older people are not as smart as younger people.

C．Most older people are physically healthy.

D．Your health can tell you how old you are.

2．Which question is not answered in this article?

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A．Do older people have more trouble breaking habits?

B．Is old age a disease?

C．How old is old?

D．What is the average life span today?

3．The reason why Alice Brophy got angry was that ________.

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A．she didn't think she looked young for her age

B．she hated being thought of her old age

C．she was 65 but people thought she was 75 or 85

D．she thought there was a model to follow to judge one's age

4．Which of the following does the second fact support?

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A．Older people have more pressures than younger people.

B．Younger people break old habits more easily.

C．Older people are not too fixed to change for new needs.

D．Younger and middle-aged people have the same problems as older people.

Answer 1

答案：A;D;B;C