2．Famous centenarians （百歲老人） are still active in arts and science，unwilling to retire．"Those who stand still，die，"says Oliveira，the Portuguese film director．He knows from experience what it means，as he has reached 102 and is still active in his profession．Every year，Oliveira produces a film and is currently working on his next project．"You have to work，work，work in order to forget that death is not far away，"he said．When asked about his age，Oliveira said modestly："Mother nature （大自然母親） gave me what it took from others．"
Being mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck，but it also has something to do with character．Not every white-haired person is wise．Social skills，openness and the ability to train the brain are vital for senior citizens．
Along with the architect Niemeyer （103），Nobel Prize winner Montalcini （101）and director Maetzig （100），Oliveira is one of those who are fit and active．It would be very wrong to think of them as members of a sickly elderly generation．
Another master in his profession is the architect Niemeyer．The 103-year-old Brazilian is best known for his fantastic buildings in Brasilia，but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor．"The role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a rich few，"said Niemeyer recently．He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana，and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas：After an operation he composed a music tune in the clinic．
Another man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old Heesters．The Dutch-born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany，where he still works．Recently Heesters said："I want to be at least 108years old．"He also plans to keep performing．
 "Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up？" Heesters has not given up trying to add to his awards and is looking for a"good stage role"．
Italian scientist Montalcini，who is 101years old and is still active in medical science，has described the force that keeps driving her on："Progress is created through imperfection．"In 1986she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor．She's convinced that humans grow on challenges．
Age's no problem to some high achievers．The past also has many examples of elderly people who stayed very active into old age．

41．From the first two paragraphs，we can seeC．
A．being active at 102is possible for everybody
B．Oliveira's mother helps him to live a long life
C．being fit in old age is a matter of luck and character
D．social skills and wisdom are difficult for old people
42．How many centenarians are mentioned in this passage？B
A.4
B.5
C.6
D.7
43．It isB who speaks out for the poor and builds houses for all．
A．Oliveira
B．Niemeyer
C．Montalcini
D．Maetzig
44．By saying "Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up？"，Heesters shows us heC．
A．wants to sit or lie in comfort
B．is waiting for people to pick him up
C．is willing to work till he dies
D．prefers to give performance at home
45．The best title for this passage may be"D"．
A．The Older，the Wiser You'll Be
B．Progress，Created Through Imperfection
C．How to Live to Be a Centenarian
D．Age No Problem to Some High Achievers．

分析 本文是一篇社會生活類的說明文，文章列舉五位百歲老人仍然活躍在藝術(shù)，科學(xué)領(lǐng)域沒有退休的事例；Oliveira，著名的葡萄牙導(dǎo)演已經(jīng)102歲仍然活躍在他所在的行業(yè)．他每年制作一部電影，現(xiàn)在正投入到下一個項目中．他認為通過工作能夠忘記死亡離他不遠．老年人保持生理和心理的健康部分是因為幸運，但也與性格有關(guān)．不是每個白發(fā)老人都是智慧的，社交技能、率真和訓(xùn)練大腦的能力對老人至關(guān)重要．和Oliveira相似的雖然年事已高但仍然活躍在各自行業(yè)的還有103歲的建筑師Niemeyer、諾貝爾獎獲得者103歲的科學(xué)家Montalcini 和100歲的導(dǎo)演 Maetzig．巴西的建筑師Niemeyer以在巴西利亞的建筑而著名，同時他也為窮人講話．他每天都在科帕卡瓦納他的辦公室工作，甚至生病的時候也在認真思考：在一次手術(shù)之后他在診所譜寫了一首樂曲．出生在荷蘭的107歲的歌劇家 Heesters一生大多數(shù)時間在德國表演；他還沒有放棄獲獎，還在為自己尋找好的舞臺角色．意大利101歲科學(xué)家Montalcini仍然活躍在醫(yī)學(xué)領(lǐng)域；她把促使自己繼續(xù)的動力描述成：進步是通過不完美創(chuàng)造出來的．在1986年她和她的同事一起獲得諾貝爾醫(yī)學(xué)獎；她相信人類是在挑戰(zhàn)的基礎(chǔ)上成長．五位著名的百歲老人積極地投入工作，積極地生活，從他們身上我們可以看出年齡對一些高成就的人并非障礙．

解答 41．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段第一句"Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck，but it also has something to do with character．"可知，年老時人的健康與運氣和性格有關(guān)．
42．B． 細節(jié)理解題．文中共提到了五位百歲老人，即 Oliveira （102）、Niemeyer（103）、Montalcini （101）、Maetzig（100）和Heesters（107）．
43．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第四段中的"speaks out on behalf of the poor（代表窮人講出心聲）"以及"that serves everyone and not just a privileged few（為人人服務(wù)而非少數(shù)特權(quán)者）"可知，建筑師Niemeyer代表窮人并為所有的人建房子．
44．C．推理判斷題．該句的意思是"難道我應(yīng)該坐在家里等著直到他們（死神）來接我嗎？"，結(jié)合上下文可知，他不愿意坐著等死，而是愿意工作到死．
45．D．．主旨大意題．全文介紹了幾位百歲老人，他們雖然年事已高，卻積極地投入工作，積極地生活并取得重大成就；而文章最后一段的第一句"Age's no problem to some high achievers．（年齡對高成就的獲得者來說不是問題．）"點明了主題．因此選擇D項．

點評 閱讀理解要在整體理解文章的基礎(chǔ)上，關(guān)注細節(jié)：閱讀強調(diào)整體把握；解題強調(diào)依據(jù)原文細節(jié)推敲推斷．

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