中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 期末专项培优 信息匹配 一．信息匹配（共15小题） 1． How old is "old"？ How old is "old"？（1） More than two hundred years ago，you were old at 35.That was the average life then.At the turn of the 20th century，as medical knowledge advanced，the average life span（长度） increased to 45.In 1950，70﹣year﹣olds were really old.Today，a healthy 70﹣year﹣old is looking forward to many more active years. So，how old is old？The answer is one you've heard many times，from all sorts of people. "You are as old or young as you feel!" The calendar（日历）simply tells you how many years you have lived.（2） Once an unknown author wrote，"Youth is not a time of life but it is a state of mind.Nobody grows old by living a number of years.（3） " （4） Alice Brophy，when she was with the New York City commission for the Aging，said，"It upsets me when people say，'Gee，you look young for your age!' What does that mean？Is there some model that you're supposed to look a certain way at 65 and 75 and 85？You know you can die old at 30 and live young at 80." There are many wrong ideas about aging.（5） Here are some of the more common ones.For example，most older people are in poor health，or older people are unable to change. A.Old is a point of view. B.It's extremely terrible to be grown old. C.The answer has changed over the years. D.Your body tells you how well you've lived. E.Older people are stubborn，unable to change. F.People grow old by giving up their goals. G.These ideas stereotype（固化）people on the basis of age. 2．Everybody gets stressed from time to time.（1） Some ways of dealing with stress，like screaming or hitting someone，don't solve much.But other ways，like talking to someone you trust，can lead you to solve your problem or at least feel better. Try taking these four steps next time you are stressed： Get support.When you need help，reach out to the people who care about you.Talk to a trusted adult，such as a parent or other relatives. （2） They might have had similar problems，such as dealing with a test，or the death of a beloved pet. Don't take it out on yourself.Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves.Oh，dear，that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you.Don't take it out on yourself.（3） Try to solve the problem.After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends，it's time to get down to business.（4） Even if you can't solve it completely，you can solve a part of it. （5） Most stress is temporary.Remember stress doesn't go away，unless you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time，you'll help yourself feel better even faster.Ah，it feels so good when the stress is gone. These steps aren't magic，but they do work. A.Be positive. B.Then，find a way to calm down. C.And don't forget about your friend ... ...
