【正文】 Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees. People can live much longer than we think, he says. Experts used to say that humans couldn39。t entirely agree on the answers. Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn39。s recordholder. She lived to the ripe old age of 122. So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(壽命)? If scientists e up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150－or beyond?She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday. 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和詞義猜測兩個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行推理，歸納，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)第四段中的“The researchers were struck by the strong effect having books in the home had on children39。所以，家中有書可以激勵孩子獲得更高層次的教育水平。文章第二、三段一直說家中有書對孩子的積極影響。根據(jù)第二段中的“For years, educators have thought the strongest predictor(預(yù)示物) of attaining high levels of education was having parents who were highly educated”. 多年來，教育工作者一直認(rèn)為，預(yù)示孩子能獲取高教育水平的最強(qiáng)的因素莫過于有受過高等教育的父母”。s occupation.C.Making somebody pretend to do something.D. level of education had nothing to do with their children39。children whose family had a library would possibly attain high levels of educationB. Parents who have books in the home increase the level of education their children will attain(獲得), whether rich or poor, according to a 20year study led by Mariah Evans. 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“The Chinese teaching methods are designed to strictly train the majority. Foreign teaching methods, however, are more natural and relaxing, and designed to inspire students39。with Chinese teachers calling their students lazy and lacking in discipline, while the students say the high pressure and harsh teachers are driving them crazy.”中國老師稱他們的學(xué)生懶惰和缺乏紀(jì)律，而學(xué)生則說壓力太大和嚴(yán)厲的老師讓他們發(fā)狂。根據(jù)第三段中的“The idea is to see if the Chinese method improves academic performance.”這個想法是為了看看中國的方法是否能提高學(xué)習(xí)成績，可知，五名中國老師被派去教英國學(xué)生是為了檢驗(yàn)中國教學(xué)方法的成效。 interest in learning. Education methods are based on culture. That is why a successful education method in one place may not work that well when simply 39。This has aroused a new debate in both China and the UK, with some arguing the teenagers need more regulation and discipline. Others say Chinese methods encourage rote learning (死記硬背) instead of independent thinking. For instance, Chinese language teachers should do more than pass on knowledge about words and characters. They should inspire students, helping them feel the sentiment from Chinese literature. This is a higher level of teaching. A recent documentary produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has caused a stir in China and in the UK. 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和段落大意三個題型的考查，是一篇健康類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。故選A。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Azmina Govindji of the British Dietetic Association says ‘not to assume’ that is the case, It39。根據(jù)第四段中的“It39。根據(jù)第一段中的“It39。s opinion about vegan fast food? is not so healthy. is more varied. is more nutritious. will soon disappear.（4）Why do many people tend to vegan fast food according to the last sentence? keep a balanced diet. religious reasons. of the love for animals.39。 What39。Vegan fast food has bee big business. At Just Eat, an online food delivery pany, vegan orders more than doubled in 2018. Greggs, a chain of highstreet bakeries, named its vegan sausage roll the fastest selling product in six years. And big franchises such as McDonald39。s one type of food that Brits love, it is fast food. People in the UK love it so much that there was a 34% increase in the number of fast food outlets from 2010 to 2018. It39。并詳細(xì)闡述了父母如何使孩子成為更好的閱讀者。第四段主要講了為了避免電視成為孩子閱讀的障礙，不建議在孩子的臥室安裝電視，而且列舉了Louise Jones的例子，為了避免電視使孩子分心，Louise Jones營造全家都讀書的氛圍。即家長對孩子大聲的閱讀對孩子的閱讀是有幫助的，故選B。s First Teacher Parents Make Their Child a Better Reader to Improve Children39。 job to help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read is also important.（1）According to George, reading aloud to children ______. them correct mistakes helpful to their reading parents39。Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemy—television and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise Jones said that while her 14yearold daughter and 10yearold son enjoy reading, the television sometimes bees a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.George offers her services to parents at the Title I Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most valuable thing parents can do. It is better for children to hear things at a high level than where they are, George said. Parents are their child39。 故選A。s Founding Fathers.”及下文對美元上其他人物的介紹可知，文章中提到的這些歷史上著名的人物，無論是獨(dú)立戰(zhàn)爭，美國內(nèi)戰(zhàn)，還是獨(dú)立宣言的起草與簽署都反映出他們?yōu)闋幦业莫?dú)立與民主所做出的努力與犧牲。文章在描述每一種面值的紙幣上的人物時，都著重描寫他們對國家的作用與影響，George Washington是第一任總統(tǒng)，Thomas Jefferson獨(dú)立宣言的主要起草者，Abraham Lincoln結(jié)束內(nèi)戰(zhàn)，廢除奴隸制，Alexander Hamilton第一個財(cái)政部長和開國元勛之一，Andrew Jackson支持大眾民主和個人自由，Benjamin Franklin開國元勛之一，從而可判斷美國人民看重的是偉人對這個國家做出的貢獻(xiàn)。s ____________. A.s__________ . A. Another president is on the fiftydollar bill. Ulysses S. Grant served from 1869 to 1877. Before serving as president, Grant was military mander of Union forces during the Civil War. Under his mand, the Union Army defeated Confederate forces.故選A。根據(jù)第三段中的“I can follow him as a model.他是我的楷模，我能從他身上學(xué)習(xí)到很多東西。 （2）考查推理判斷。 （1）考查推理判斷。s friend isD. Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the exist