安徽省舒城县 2016-2017 学年高一英语下学期研究性学习材料试题（五）（无答案）第一部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe oldest man had just celebrated his hundredth birthday and the reporter of a local paper called on him for an interview .Having congratulated the old man, the reporter asked a few questions.“To what do you owe your long life?”The old man thought for a moment and then holding up his hand and counting the items(条目)on his fingers, began,“ I never smoked, drank, or overate and always rise at six in the morning.”“But,” the reporter didn’t agree, saying,“ I had an uncle who acted in that way, yet he only lived to be eighty. How do you explain the cause of that?”“ He didn’t keep it up long enough,” was the calm reply.1.When did the reporter call on the old man?A .shortly after his birthday B. on his birthdayC. at an interview D. not long before his birthday2.The reporter was interested in _______.A. how the old man celebrated his hundredth birthday B. why the old man never smokeC. how the old man manage to live so long D. what the old man usually drank or ate for his health3.After hearing the old man’s words, the reporter __________.A. wanted to live long, too B. was not satisfied with his replyC. explained why his uncle live to be eighty D. thought it was reasonableBTo be successful in any aspect of life, you need to know when to use the carrot or the stick.Here are a few tips to help you decide whether it’s better to use the carrot or the stick.With the kidsThe carrotWhen it comes to raising a kid, the carrot or the stick dilemma is quickly disappearing...
