首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A、Commitment to interesting things. B、The urge for unconventional sports. C、The ability to cope with loss. D、The ability to lose
A、Commitment to interesting things. B、The urge for unconventional sports. C、The ability to cope with loss. D、The ability to lose
admin
2023-02-08
26
问题
W: New studies are proving that more and more Americans are living way beyond their expectations when they get to their eighties or nineties and even into a second century.
M: Sounds very interesting.
W: So then, we decided to get a first-hand look into this incredible group of senior citizens—the centenarians, individuals who are over 100. We decided to visit a unique village whose 150 elderly residents live independently in small apartments. Last June we spent a lovely sunny afternoon at Cherry Blossoms Village in Baltimore, Maryland. There we met with a few of the remarkable centenarians living there.
M: According to recent statistics, the number of centenarians is growing rapidly.
W: Yes, I just read some fascinating new research done by some scientists in Georgia who studied 96 independent centenarians. They wanted to discover what the real secrets were to becoming an active and healthy 100-year-old. They were quite surprised by what they found. Most people believe diet, exercise and genetics are the common threads among most centenarians. However, they were not among the traits that all of these individuals had in common.
M: OK, then, what were the common themes? What did the scientists find out?
W: Well, they uncovered four themes that all 96 of their centenarians had in common. These were optimism, engagement or commitment to something they were interested in, activity or mobility, and the strength to adapt to loss. All four of these themes were pervasive among the "oldest old" they studied.
M: I was told that there have centenarians living in that Baltimore village who have unconventional hobbies such as competitive swimming, auto racing, and horseback riding. Is this the norm?
W: Well… no, not exactly… not all of them take it quite this far, but all of our residents do some sort of regular physical activity.
M: And what about diet?
W: They found that the centenarians they studied had the highest caloric intake and are the largest amount of fat.
M: Earlier you mentioned that the Georgian researchers found that the ability to cope with loss is another characteristic that healthy centenarians share.
W: Yes, exactly! If you live to be 100 you are bound to lose a lot. It’s natural. Most of our centenarians have lost a spouse, children, and siblings. Many have lost their peer group as well. But in spite of this, they are able to incorporate that loss in a positive way so they can go on with their lives.
6. What is a centenarian according to the conversation?
7. What did the scientists in Georgia want to find out?
8. What do most people believe to be the common threads among most centenarians?
9. What did scientists in Georgia find about the centenarians’ diets?
10. What characteristic of the centenarians is mentioned at the end of the conversation?
选项
A、Commitment to interesting things.
B、The urge for unconventional sports.
C、The ability to cope with loss.
D、The ability to lose weight.
答案
C
解析
问题问对话最后提到百岁老人的特点是什么。最后男士提及女士说过的话:乔治亚的研究员发现健康的百岁老人的另一个特点是有处理“遗失”的能力(the ability to cope with loss),C项与原文一致,为答案。A“参与有趣的事”是对话中间提及的百岁老人的共同点。B“渴望非传统运动”和D“体重减轻的能力”被女士用not exactly否定了。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/jQSD777K
0
专业英语四级
相关试题推荐
Peopleusedtothinkthatlearningtwolanguagescreatedconfusioninthemind.Far【C1】________itwasthought,togetoneright
Whydowehavethepoliticalopinionswehaveandnotanother?Howandwhydoour【C1】________change?Theanswerstothesequesti
Successinmanufacturingdependsonphysicalthings:creatingthebestproductusingthebestequipmentwithcomponentsassemble
TheUnitedStatesiswidelyrecognizedtohaveaprivateeconomybecauseprivatelyownedbusinessesplay【C1】________roles.TheA
Englishhasbecometheworld’snumberonelanguageinthe20thcentury.IneverycountrywhereEnglishisnotthenativelanguag
Thetimeforsharpeningpencils,arrangingyourdesk,anddoingalmostanythingelseinsteadofwritinghasended.Thefirstdra
Computertechnologyisadvancingsofastthatoldhardwarequicklybecomescompletelyobsolete.Theelectronicwaste(e-waste)f
D细节辨认题。当谈论到个人可以为改善光污染做些什么时,女士提到在家庭照明中需要注意光的朝向,应该让光线的照射角度向下。因此本题答案为D。
B细节辨认题。由句[6]可知,女士认为,光污染越来越严重,整体情况正在恶化。因此答案为B。
TherearestoriesabouttwoU.S.presidents,AndrewJacksonandMartinVanBuren,whichattempttoexplaintheAmericanEnglish
随机试题
顾客的信念并不决定企业和产品在顾客心目中的形象,也不决定他的购买行为。()
EveryAmericanfamilyhasitsowntraditionsonThanksgivingDay,andmineisnodifferent.Oncethenationalholidayarrives,m
下列哪项不属于麻醉性镇痛药
下列骨折的晚期并发症是
下列关于市盈率和市净率的表述不正确的是( )。
为了反映企业在质量管理方面所取得的进展及其绩效,企业还需要编制()。
大年三十晚上,大雪封堵通往机场的高速,很多车辆都被拥堵,被堵司机乘客都急着回家过年,有人情绪很激动,有人说要冲岗,你作为现场的唯一交警,你如何处理?
下列给定程序中,函数fun的功能是:把形参a所指数组中的偶数按原顺序依次存放到a[0]、a[1]、a[2]…中,把奇数从数组中删除,偶数的个数通过函数值返回。例如,若a所指数组中的数据最初排列为:9,1,4,2,3,6,5,8,7,删除奇数后a所指数组中
尽可能多地保留国有企业仍然是衡量政绩的一个标志。
Therearemorepeoplewhoareobesetodaythan20yearsago.
最新回复
(
0
)