Today, not all people over 70 think they are old. People stay younger for longer. Here are

Today, not all people over 70 think they are old. People stay younger for longer. Here are three women who are over 70 and are still strong. What do they do, and how long have they done it?

79-year-old Omara from Cuba(古巴) is one of the most popular jazz singers in the world. She has been singing and dancing in clubs for 60 years. Her latest CD, Gracias, came out in 2009 and is enjoyed by people of different ages.

Dodo was born on September 1, 1919. She has been an outstanding American tennis player for more than 70 years, from a young girl into her 90s. Now she plays in the matches for people over 75 and has won over 320 medals.

American lady Carmen, who was born in 1931, has been a model since she was 13. Her job started when a photographer saw her on a bus and asked to take her photo Today she still shows up on world-class fashion shows, shining brightly together with young girls who are in their 20s.
【小题1】Omara, Dodo and Carmen are all .A．from AmericaB．young and famousC．old but still workingD．working with young girls【小题2】Omara has been singing and dancing in clubs for years.A．60B．70C．75D．90【小题3】Dodo has won over 320 medals in .A．singing contestsB．photo contestsC．dancing contestsD．tennis matches【小题4】Carmen became a at the age of 13.A．singerB．modelC．tennis playerD．photographer【小题5】What does the reading above tell us?A．These days young people are not as hard-working as the old.B．Women in Western countries are not supposed to retire early.C．Many people stay younger for longer because they keep on working.D．The three ladies are still working because they want to make more money.C

(答案→)C 解析：试题解析:本文大意：如今，不是所有年过70的人认为他们老了，人们能保持年轻更久，这里有三位年过70仍然强壮的女性。来自古巴的79岁的奥玛拉是世界上一们最受欢迎的爵士乐歌手，她一直在俱乐部唱歌跳舞已经60年了；嘟嘟生于1919年9月1日，从年轻女孩到90高龄，她一直是美国杰出网球运动员70年多年了；美国女士卡门，生于1931年，自从13岁就成为一名模特，如今她仍出席世界级时装秀，与20多岁的年轻女孩们一起闪耀。【小题1】细节理解题。根据 Here are three women who are over 70 and are still strong.这里有三位年过70仍然强壮的女性，可知答案选C。【小题2】细节理解题。根据She has been singing and dancing in clubs for 60 years.她一直在俱乐部唱歌跳舞已经60年了， 可知答案选A。【小题3】细节理解题。根据She has been an outstanding American tennis player for more than 70 years, 她一直是美国杰出网球运动员70年多年了，可知答案选D。【小题4】细节理解题。根据American lady Carmen, who was born in 1931, has been a model since she was 13.美国女士卡门，生于1931年，自从13岁就成为一名模特，可知答案选B。【小题5】细节理解题。根据Today, not all people over 70 think they are old. People stay younger for longer. 如今天，不是所有年过70的人认为他们老了，人们保持年轻更久，可知答案选C。

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