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　　     The oldest man had just celebrated his hundredth birthday and the　　 reporter of a paper called on him. Having congratulated the old　　 fellow, the reporter asked a few questions. 　　"For what reason do you live so long?" the reporter asked.

　　     The old man thought a while and then, holding up his hand and　　 counting the items (项) on his fingers, began, "I never smoke, drink　　 or overeat and I always rise at six in the morning." 　　"But," the reporter didn't agree, saying, "I had an uncle who　　 acted in that way, yet he only lived to be eighty. How do you explain　　 the cause of that? "　　 "He didn't keep it up long enough," was the calm reply.

1. The reporter called on the old man ______.

[　　]

A. the day after his birthday　　

B. on his birthday　　

C. not long before his birthday　　

D. long before his birthday

2. The reporter asked the old man ______.

[　　]

A. what he usually drank or ate for his health 　　

B. how he had enjoyed his hundredth birthday 　　

C. how he had been able to live so many years 　　

D. what the pleasure of being a hundred years was

3. The word "overeat" means ______.

[　　]

A. eat after the usual dinner time　　

B. eat very much　　

C. eat at an irregular time　　

D. eat too much

4. The reporter was not satisfied with the old man's reply because he　　 knew that ______.

[　　]

A. drinking is bad for the health　　

B. his uncle enjoyed drinking and smoking 　　

C. the old man was not really a hundred years old 　　

D. his uncle didn't live as long as the old man

5. The difference between the old man and the reporter's uncle,　　 according to the old man, was that his uncle ______.

[　　]

A. had a strong will　　

B. had a strong body　　

C. didn't continue the health-keeping measure over eighty 　　

D. didn't give up the health-keeping measure

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 71  Because, from what I could see, it seemed that grown-ups often forgot. I never wanted to forget --- I wanted to be able to remind other adults and myself when the time came. I began consciously(有意识地) thinking this at quite an early age.

As soon as I was fully aware (意识到) of myself, I regarded me as a little person and liked adults who thought of and treated me the same way. I didn’t have a doll and I didn’t want one. I wanted animal toys, even a single animal. Why wouldn’t my parents give me the one thing I wanted?  72  

Instead, my dad somehow managed to buy me a full set of encyclopedia(百科全书) and books with maps and color pictures long before I could read. Well, guess what? I learned to read without realizing it! Later, I found out when I started school and it all came so easy especially geography.  73  Because of all the books my father bought me, I knew a lot of words that other children didn’t know at my age.

I love words. They opened up new worlds for me.  74  Parents, please make sure your kids have a computer. Let them explore　— as safely as possible— let them do their own things and discover the world.

Now, most kids lead a happy life. They can get what they want from their parents. But children should learn to be independent.  75  Be independent to do your own things.

A．Because of them, I read and thought, and today, I write.

B．When I was a child, I promised myself to try to remember as much as I could.

C．I listened and heard everything, even if I didn’t understand everything.

D．I nearly knew every place on the map like the teacher.

E. But more than anything, it made me feel uncomfortable and I knew it wasn’t nice.

F. Later, I knew we didn’t have much money, but how expensive could a toy be?

G. Be independent to learn some useful knowledge.

 

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项. 选项中有两项为多余选项. 请将答案涂在答题卡上.
 71  Because, from what I could see, it seemed that grown-ups often forgot. I never wanted to forget --- I wanted to be able to remind other adults and myself when the time came. I began consciously(有意识地) thinking this at quite an early age.
As soon as I was fully aware (意识到) of myself, I regarded me as a little person and liked adults who thought of and treated me the same way. I didn’t have a doll and I didn’t want one. I wanted animal toys, even a single animal. Why wouldn’t my parents give me the one thing I wanted?  72  
Instead, my dad somehow managed to buy me a full set of encyclopedia(百科全书) and books with maps and color pictures long before I could read. Well, guess what? I learned to read without realizing it! Later, I found out when I started school and it all came so easy especially geography.  73  Because of all the books my father bought me, I knew a lot of words that other children didn’t know at my age.
I love words. They opened up new worlds for me.  74  Parents, please make sure your kids have a computer. Let them explore　— as safely as possible— let them do their own things and discover the world.
Now, most kids lead a happy life. They can get what they want from their parents. But children should learn to be independent.  75  Be independent to do your own things.

A．Because of them, I read and thought, and today, I write.

B．When I was a child, I promised myself to try to remember as much as I could.

C．I listened and heard everything, even if I didn’t understand everything.

D．I nearly knew every place on the map like the teacher.

E. But more than anything, it made me feel uncomfortable and I knew it wasn’t nice.
F. Later, I knew we didn’t have much money, but how expensive could a toy be?
G. Be independent to learn some useful knowledge.

 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（请将答案写在答题纸上）

　　　　　　　　Getting to Now: How to Beat the Procrastination Habit

　　I am a procrastinator(拖拉者). I always have been. I've tried all sorts of things to beat the habit. Here are some techniques I've been using to try to force myself to get to now:

　　Set aside blocks of time to do things. When I was talking with my wellness coach earlier this year, she asked me why I didn't exercise more often. “　　,” I said. “Something always comes up.” She wasn’t impressed. “J.D.,” she said, “You have to make time. Make an appointment with yourself to run or to go for a bike ride.” The same principle applies to other things you might procrastinate.

　　　　. Often I’ll be sitting on the back porch reading a book, and it will occur to me that some chore needs to be done — mending the fence, for example. “　　,” I tell myself. Wrong! What usually happens is that I forget to write it down, and even if I do, I just look at the list and procrastinate for weeks on end. The best move is to actually do the chore when I think of it. (Assuming, of course, that I have the time at that moment,which I usually do.)

　　Use a timer to bring you back to reality. Part of the reason I procrastinate is that I'm a daydreamer. 　 　. One way to keep on track is to use a timer. I use the Ultrak Jumbo Countdown Timer, but not as often as I should. I set it for 48 minutes. When it goes off, 　 　: Am I doing what I'm supposed to be doing?

　　Do not multitask. I often start many things at once, but I never actually do any of them. In order for me to get something done, I need to focus my attention on it. Trying to do several things at once is a sure way to be sure they'll all be unfinished tomorrow.

　　A. I’m always lost in thought

　　B. it brings me back to reality

　　C. If it comes to mind, then do it

　　D. I don’t have the time

　　E. it serves as an instant reality check

　　F. Do it right away if you are asked to do something

　　G. I need to write that down so I can remember it