5．Britain's oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 101．Mr John Evans，who spent 60years working as a miner in South Wales，had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forest-fach，near Swansea．"There was a trip to the White City，but it was ten shillings'return from Swansea-too much I thought．All my money went to the family then，"he said．But when British Rail offered him an all-expense-paid birthday gift to the capital，he just could not refuse．
He arrived at Paddington Station in his best suit，favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole．"It's very exciting．There's no doubt about it，"he said．
Until yesterday he had never been far from home．"But I've been on the seas to that faraway land called Fracombe 21miles from home，"he joked．During the next two days Mr Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights．Top of his list is a visit to the House of Parliament．
The only arrangement he does not like is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired．"I don't like the chair-people will think I am getting old，"he said．His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized-no wine，no tobacco and no anger．
Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son，he said jokingly，"I'm glad to see they've given me a return ticket．"
33．Mr．Evans didn't go to see the world because heC．
A．had already been on the seas to Fracombe
B．was too busy to go too far away from home
C．couldn't afford both the time and money
D．believed"East or west，home is the best"
34．Mr Evans didn't like the wheelchair becauseD．
A．he was not used to traveling in it
B．the wheelchair was not easy to operate
C．he preferred walking to sitting in it at home
D．he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip
35．The probable explanation to Mr Evans'long life lies inA．
A．his good living habits
B．his hard working for the family
C．his sticking to his hometown
D．his living conditions near the Swansea．
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，属于记叙文，英国最老的人昨天第一次访问伦敦在他101岁时，埃文斯先生，是一个在南威尔士工作了60年的矿工．本文以此展开，主要讲述了一位百岁老人参观伦敦的新闻报道．
解答 33．答案：C．细节理解题．从第一段第二句话"…never found the time or money…"可知，之所以不去旅行的原因是负担不起的时间和金钱．故选C．
34．答案：D．细节理解题．从第六段第二句话"…people will think I am getting old…"可知，他不喜欢轮椅是因为认为自己还年轻，能够处理好旅行．故选D．
35．答案：A．推理判断题．从第六段最后一句话"…no wine，no tobacco and no anger"可推测知，他之所以长寿的原因是拥有好的生活习惯．
点评 本文是一篇记叙文，题目涉及多道细节理解题及主旨大意题，做题时应仔细阅读原文，结合文章上下文内容并根据所给选项的含义进行分析，从而得出正确答案．切记胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
