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Step Back in Time
Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us?One
hundred years ago the average woman lived to be 45.But now,she can live until at least 80.
One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after
ourselves better. We know which foods are good for us and what we have to eat to make
sure our bodies get all the healthy things they need.We know why we sometimes get ill and
what to do to get better again.And we know how important it is to do lots of exercise to
keep our hearts beating healthily.
But in order that we don't slip back into bad habits,let's have a look at what life was
like 100 years ago.
Families had between 15 and 20 children,although many babies didn't live long.
Children suffered from lots of diseases , especially rickets（佝偻病）and scurvy（坏血病）,
which are both caused by bad diets.This is because many families were very poor and not
able to feed their children well.
Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept
standing up,bending over a piece of string,because there was no room for them to lie down.
People didn't have fridges until the 1 920s.They kept fresh food cold by storing it on
windowsills（窗台板）,blocks of ice, or even burying it in the garden.
Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their
parents. If you had lived 1 00 years ago , you might well be selling matchsticks（火柴杆）(a
job done by many children)or working with your dad by now.
Life was not easy for many children living 100 years ago.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
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Step Back in Time
Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us?One hundred years ago the average woman lived to be 45.But now,she can live until at least 80.
One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after ourselves better.We know which foods are good for us and what we have to eat to make sure our bodies get all the healthy things they need.We know why we sometimes get ill and what to do to get better again.And we know how important it is to do lots of exercise to keep our hearts beating healthily.
But in order that we don't slip back into bad habits,let's have a look at what life was 100 years ago
Families had between 15 and 20 children,although many babies didn't live long.from lots of diseases , especially rickets (佝偻病）and scurvy（坏血病）,which are bot diets.This is because many families were very poor and not able to feed their children well.
Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept standing up,bending over a piece of string,because there was no room for them to lie down.
People didn't have fridges until the 1920s.They kept fresh food cold by storing it on windowsills（窗台板）,blocks of ice,or even burying it in the garden.
Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their pai lived 100 years ago,you might well be selling matchsticks（火柴杆）(a job done by many children）or working with your dad by now.
People in the past preferred standing up to lying down when sleeping.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
答案：B
解析：
文章第一段虽然提到现在女性的寿命要比一百年前长，但并没有提及一百年前女性是否比男性寿命要长，故选C。
文章第二段明确介绍了人们现在比过去长寿的原因，故选B。
文章第四段第一句说一百年前，许多孩子很小便夭折了，故选A。
文章第四段第二句话中“… rickets and scurvy , which are both caused by bad diets.”可知，佝偻病与坏血病都是由饮食不良引起的，故选A。
文章第五段提到，人们过去之所以站着睡觉是因为房子太小，没有躺下的空间，而非出于喜欢，故选B。
文章第六段只是说，直到20世纪20年代人们才有了冰箱可用，但并没有说明冰箱是谁发明的，故选C。
从文章第四段以及最后一段可以看出，一百年前，生活对于许多孩子来说都是十分不易的，故选A。
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Step Back in Time
Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us?One hundred years ago the average woman lived to be 45.But now,she can live until at least 80.
One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after ourselves better.We know which foods are good for us and what we have to eat to make sure our bodies get all the healthy things they need.We know why we sometimes get ill and what to do to get better again.And we know how important it is to do lots of exercise to keep our hearts beating healthily.
But in order that we don't slip back into bad habits,let's have a look at what life was 100 years ago
Families had between 15 and 20 children,although many babies didn't live long.from lots of diseases , especially rickets (佝偻病）and scurvy（坏血病）,which are bot diets.This is because many families were very poor and not able to feed their children well.
Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept standing up,bending over a piece of string,because there was no room for them to lie down.
People didn't have fridges until the 1920s.They kept fresh food cold by storing it on windowsills（窗台板）,blocks of ice,or even burying it in the garden.
Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their pai lived 100 years ago,you might well be selling matchsticks（火柴杆）(a job done by many children）or working with your dad by now.
On average women lived longer than men 100 years ago.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
答案：C
解析：
文章第一段虽然提到现在女性的寿命要比一百年前长，但并没有提及一百年前女性是否比男性寿命要长，故选C。
文章第二段明确介绍了人们现在比过去长寿的原因，故选B。
文章第四段第一句说一百年前，许多孩子很小便夭折了，故选A。
文章第四段第二句话中“… rickets and scurvy , which are both caused by bad diets.”可知，佝偻病与坏血病都是由饮食不良引起的，故选A。
文章第五段提到，人们过去之所以站着睡觉是因为房子太小，没有躺下的空间，而非出于喜欢，故选B。
文章第六段只是说，直到20世纪20年代人们才有了冰箱可用，但并没有说明冰箱是谁发明的，故选C。
从文章第四段以及最后一段可以看出，一百年前，生活对于许多孩子来说都是十分不易的，故选A。
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Step Back in Time
Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us?One
hundred years ago the average woman lived to be 45.But now,she can live until at least 80.
One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after
ourselves better. We know which foods are good for us and what we have to eat to make
sure our bodies get all the healthy things they need.We know why we sometimes get ill and
what to do to get better again.And we know how important it is to do lots of exercise to
keep our hearts beating healthily.
But in order that we don't slip back into bad habits,let's have a look at what life was
like 100 years ago.
Families had between 15 and 20 children,although many babies didn't live long.
Children suffered from lots of diseases , especially rickets（佝偻病）and scurvy（坏血病）,
which are both caused by bad diets.This is because many families were very poor and not
able to feed their children well.
Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept
standing up,bending over a piece of string,because there was no room for them to lie down.
People didn't have fridges until the 1 920s.They kept fresh food cold by storing it on
windowsills（窗台板）,blocks of ice, or even burying it in the garden.
Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their
parents. If you had lived 1 00 years ago , you might well be selling matchsticks（火柴杆）(a
job done by many children)or working with your dad by now.
Poor diets can lead to such diseases as rickets and scurvy.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
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Step Back in Time
Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us?One hundred years
ago the average woman lived to be 45.But now,she can live until at least 80.
One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after ourselves better. We
know which foods are good for us and what we have to eat to make sure our bodies get all the healthy things
they need.We know why we sometimes get ill and what to do to get better again.And we know how impor-
tant it is to do lots of exercise to keep our hearts beating healthily.
But in order that we don't slip back into bad habits,let',have a look at what life was like 100 years
ago.
Families had between 15 and 20 children,although many babies didn'I live long. Children suffered
from lots of diseases,especially rickets（佝偻病）and scurvy（坏血病）,which are both caused by bad
diets.This is because many families were very poor and not able to feed their children well.
Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept standing up,
bending over a piece of string,because there was no room for them to lie down.
People didn't have fridges until the 1920s.They kept fresh food cold by storing it on windowsills（窗台
板）,blocks of ice,or even burying it in the garden.
Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their parents.if you had
lived 100 years ago,you might well be selling matchsticks（火柴杆）(a job done by many children) or
working with your dad by now.
Life was not easy for many children living 100 years ago.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
答案：A
解析：
文章第一段虽然提到女性的寿命现在要比一百年前长，但并没有提及一百年前女性是 否比男性寿命要长一事。故选C。
文章第二段明确介绍了人们现在比过去长寿的原因。故选B。
文章第四段第一句说一百年前，许多孩子很小便天折了。故选A。
文章第四段第一句话中“...rickets and scurvy, which arc both caused by bad diets"，可知 询楼病与坏血病都是饮食不良引发的。故选A。
文章第五段提到，人们过去之所以站着睡觉是因为房子太小，而非出于喜欢。故选B。
文章第六段只是说，直到20世纪20年代人们才有了冰箱可用，但并没有说明冰箱是谁 发明的。故选C。
从文章第四段以及最后一段可以看出，一百年前，生活对于许多孩子来说都是十分不 易的。故选A。第3部分：概括大意与完成句子
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Step Back in Time
Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us?One
hundred years ago the average woman lived to be 45.But now,she can live until at least 80.
One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after
ourselves better. We know which foods are good for us and what we have to eat to make
sure our bodies get all the healthy things they need.We know why we sometimes get ill and
what to do to get better again.And we know how important it is to do lots of exercise to
keep our hearts beating healthily.
But in order that we don't slip back into bad habits,let's have a look at what life was
like 100 years ago.
Families had between 15 and 20 children,although many babies didn't live long.
Children suffered from lots of diseases , especially rickets（佝偻病）and scurvy（坏血病）,
which are both caused by bad diets.This is because many families were very poor and not
able to feed their children well.
Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept
standing up,bending over a piece of string,because there was no room for them to lie down.
People didn't have fridges until the 1 920s.They kept fresh food cold by storing it on
windowsills（窗台板）,blocks of ice, or even burying it in the garden.
Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their
parents. If you had lived 1 00 years ago , you might well be selling matchsticks（火柴杆）(a
job done by many children)or working with your dad by now.
On average women lived longer than men 1 00 years ago.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
共用题干
Step Back in Time
Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us?One
hundred years ago the average woman lived to be 45.But now,she can live until at least 80.
One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after
ourselves better. We know which foods are good for us and what we have to eat to make
sure our bodies get all the healthy things they need.We know why we sometimes get ill and
what to do to get better again.And we know how important it is to do lots of exercise to
keep our hearts beating healthily.
But in order that we don't slip back into bad habits,let's have a look at what life was
like 100 years ago.
Families had between 15 and 20 children,although many babies didn't live long.
Children suffered from lots of diseases , especially rickets（佝偻病）and scurvy（坏血病）,
which are both caused by bad diets.This is because many families were very poor and not
able to feed their children well.
Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept
standing up,bending over a piece of string,because there was no room for them to lie down.
People didn't have fridges until the 1 920s.They kept fresh food cold by storing it on
windowsills（窗台板）,blocks of ice, or even burying it in the garden.
Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their
parents. If you had lived 1 00 years ago , you might well be selling matchsticks（火柴杆）(a
job done by many children)or working with your dad by now.
People now enjoy longer lives for unknown reasons.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
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Step Back in Time Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us?One hundred years ago the average woman lived to be 45 .But now,she can live until at least 80. One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after ourselves better. We know which foods are good for US and what we have to eat to make sure our bodies get all the healthy things they need.We know why we sometimes get ill and what to do to get better a-gain .And we know how important it is to do lots of exercise to keep our hearts beating healthily. But in order that we don't slip back into bad habits,let's have a look at what life was like 100 years ago. Families had between 15 and 20 children,although many babies didn't live long. Children suffered from lots of diseases, especially rickets (佝偻病）and scurvy（坏血病）,which are both caused by bad diets.This is because many families were very poor and not able to feed their chil-dren well. Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept standing up,bending over a piece of string,because there was no room for them to lie down. People didn't have fridges until the 1920s.They kept fresh food cold by storing it on window-sills（窗台板）,blocks of ice , or even burying it in the garden. Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their parents. If you had lived 100 years ago, you might well be selling matchsticks（火柴杆）(a job done by many children) or working with your dad by now.
A hundred years ago many kids died at an early age.
A: Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
答案：A
解析：
文章第一段虽然提到现在女性的寿命要比一百年前长得多，但并没有提及一百年前女性是否比男性寿命要长。
文章第二段明确介绍了现在的人们比过去长寿的原因。
文章第四段第一句便说一百年前，许多孩子很小便天折了。
文章第四段提到，询楼病与坏血病都是饮食不良引发的。
文章第五段提到，人们过去之所以站着睡觉是因为房子太小，而并非出于喜欢。
文章第六段只是说，直到20世纪20年代人们才有了冰箱可用，但并没有说明冰箱是谁发明的。
从文章第四段以及最后一段不难看出，一百年前，生活对许多孩子来说都是十分不易的。
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Step Back in Time Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us?One hundred years ago the average woman lived to be 45 .But now,she can live until at least 80. One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after ourselves better. We know which foods are good for US and what we have to eat to make sure our bodies get all the healthy things they need.We know why we sometimes get ill and what to do to get better a-gain .And we know how important it is to do lots of exercise to keep our hearts beating healthily. But in order that we don't slip back into bad habits,let's have a look at what life was like 100 years ago. Families had between 15 and 20 children,although many babies didn't live long. Children suffered from lots of diseases, especially rickets (佝偻病）and scurvy（坏血病）,which are both caused by bad diets.This is because many families were very poor and not able to feed their chil-dren well. Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept standing up,bending over a piece of string,because there was no room for them to lie down. People didn't have fridges until the 1920s.They kept fresh food cold by storing it on window-sills（窗台板）,blocks of ice , or even burying it in the garden. Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their parents. If you had lived 100 years ago, you might well be selling matchsticks（火柴杆）(a job done by many children) or working with your dad by now.
People in the past preferred standing up to lying down when sleeping.
A: Right
B: Wrong
C: Not mentioned
答案：B
解析：
文章第一段虽然提到现在女性的寿命要比一百年前长得多，但并没有提及一百年前女性是否比男性寿命要长。
文章第二段明确介绍了现在的人们比过去长寿的原因。
文章第四段第一句便说一百年前，许多孩子很小便天折了。
文章第四段提到，询楼病与坏血病都是饮食不良引发的。
文章第五段提到，人们过去之所以站着睡觉是因为房子太小，而并非出于喜欢。
文章第六段只是说，直到20世纪20年代人们才有了冰箱可用，但并没有说明冰箱是谁发明的。
从文章第四段以及最后一段不难看出，一百年前，生活对许多孩子来说都是十分不易的。
共用题干
Step Back in Time
Do you know that we live a lot longer now than the people who were born before us?One
hundred years ago the average woman lived to be 45.But now,she can live until at least 80.
One of the main reasons for people living longer is that we know how to look after
ourselves better. We know which foods are good for us and what we have to eat to make
sure our bodies get all the healthy things they need.We know why we sometimes get ill and
what to do to get better again.And we know how important it is to do lots of exercise to
keep our hearts beating healthily.
But in order that we don't slip back into bad habits,let's have a look at what life was
like 100 years ago.
Families had between 15 and 20 children,although many babies didn't live long.
Children suffered from lots of diseases , especially rickets（佝偻病）and scurvy（坏血病）,
which are both caused by bad diets.This is because many families were very poor and not
able to feed their children well.
Really poor families who lived in crowded cities like London and Manchester often slept
standing up,bending over a piece of string,because there was no room for them to lie down.
People didn't have fridges until the 1 920s.They kept fresh food cold by storing it on
windowsills（窗台板）,blocks of ice, or even burying it in the garden.
Some children had to start work at the age of seven or eight to earn money for their
parents. If you had lived 1 00 years ago , you might well be selling matchsticks（火柴杆）(a
job done by many children)or working with your dad by now.
A.hundred years ago many kids died at an early age.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C:Not mentioned
