【文章內容簡介】 live long enough。 and mechanical systems like a wound watch, or the sun, do in fact an out of energy in accordance with the second law of thermodynamics (熱力學 ) (whether the whole universe does so is a moot point at present). But these are not analogous to what happens when man ages. A rundown watch is still a watch and can be rewound. An old watch, by contrast, bees so worn and unreliable that it eventually is not worth mending. But a watch could never repair itselfit does not consist of living parts, only of metal, which wears away by friction. We could,at one time, repair ourselveswell enough, at least, to overe all but the most instantly fatal illnesses and accidents. Between twelve and eighty years we gradually lose this power。 an illness which at twelve would knock us over, at eighty can knock us out, and into our grave. If we could stay as vigorous as we are at twelve, it would take about 700 years for half of us to die, and another 700 for the survivors to be reduced by half again. 1. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. Our first twelve years represent the peak of human development. B. People usually are unhappy when reminded of ageing. C. Normally only a few of us can live to the eighties and niies. D. People are usually less likely to die at twelve years old. 2. The word it in the last sentence of Paragraph Two refers to A. remaining alive until 65. B. remaining alive after 80. C. dying before 65 or after 80. D. dying between 65 and 80. 3. What is ageing? A. It is usually a phenomenon of dying at an old age. B. It is a fact that people cannot live any longer. C. It is a gradual loss of vigor and resistance. D. It is a phase when people are easily attacked by illness. 4. What do the examples of watch show? A. Normally people are quite familiar with the ageing process. B. All animals and other anisms undergo the ageing process. C. The law of thermodynamics functions in the ageing process. D. Human39。s ageing process is different from that of mechanisms. 5. Which of the following best fits the style of this passage? A. Argumentation. B. Exposition. C. Narration. D. Description. PASSAGE THREE Imagine you are a citizen of Athens, enjoying a warm Mediterranean night in the Theater of Herodes Atticus. You are wearing jeans and a Tshirt, listening to a great concert. Now rewind this picture 1,839 years. You are in the same seat, only you are watching classical Greek entertainment and wearing a simple chiton, or tunic. The city of Athens is a fun mix of the old and the new, the classic and the modem. Often a little shop is located next to the rains of a temple, which is only a block from a large, airconditioned hotel. The great city of 2,500 years ago is still visible today. Ruins are the most obvious sign of ancient Athens, and the most famous of these is the Acropolis. The Acropolis is a large hill that was the center of life in Athens. On its slopes were temples, monuments, and theaters. From the top, you can see how the u