跟美国学生同步练阅读:Smart Reading(英文原版)(同步导学)(套装共8册)
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Eternal Youth From Ponce De Leon, who searched for “the fountain of youth” in the 16th century, to the modern theory of cryogenics, people have always been fascinated by the idea of eternal life. Many myths have also grown around the idea of longevity. Some believe it is a matter of diet and exercise alone. Others seek treatments that are supposed to slow or reverse aging. Science says the human body has the capacity to live for about 90 years, but one in every five thousand people lives to be one hundred. There are several places in the world where centenarians are not uncommon. The Nuoro Province, off the coast of Italy has ten times the number of 100 year olds than are found in the rest of the world. And the island of Okinawa in Japan is known to have the longest disability-free lifespan in the world. What is so different about these places and people? Researchers have come to some conclusions. First of all, these people don’t exercise — at least they don’t jog or go to the gym. Movement, however, is built into their lifestyles. They walk where they need to go, and many of them work in their garden. Another commonality is that these populations do not live life in a hurry, and they appreciate and make time for leisure. They also have a strong sense of purpose. They have a reason to get up in the morning, and they feel that their lives are meaningful. None of them are vegetarians, but they all eat a plant-based diet and practice strategies for not overeating. These people connect to others, put family first, and belong to faith based communities. They also surround themselves with equally healthy, positive, and spiritual people. I. Word List reverse: to make something travel in the opposite direction longevity: living a long life centenarians: those who are 100 or more years old II. Answer the following questions. 1. What are some myths about longevity? ___________________________________________________________. 2. What are some places in the world that have a lot of centenarians? ___________________________________________________________. 3. What do many centenarians have in common? ___________________________________________________________. 4. What is a surprising fact about many centenarians? ___________________________________________________________. 5. Would you like to live to be a centenarian? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________________. III. What’s the word? Using the clues, write the correct words from the reading. 1. a real meaning - p _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. to believe in something - f _ _ _ _ 3. those who don’t eat meat - v _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. places where people live - c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5. stories that are not true - m _ _ _ _ 北美教师依据现行美国中小学教学大纲“共同核心标准”(Common Core State Standards) 编写而成,采用全英文方式编写,为出国留学早准备。《跟美国学生同步练阅读:Smart Reading》是继《美国语文》《英国语文》等经典教材之后,专门为国内准备留学的中小学生定制的全英文学习辅导读本。对其他英语学习者,亦可适用。同时本书提供配套英文朗读音频和电子书答案(仅供参考)免费下载,下载方式详见图书封底微博链接。