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九年级上学期英语主题阅读拓展练习

（人与社会）

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MaríaBranyasMorerahasbeennametheworldsoldestlivingpersonbytheGuinnessWorldRecords,followingthedeathof118-year-oldLucileRandonfromFrance.

Mariahasspentthelast22yearsinanursinghomeinCatalonia,Spain.ShewasborninSanFranciscoayearafterherparentsemigrated(移民)totheUS.

Eightyearslater,thefamilydecidedtoreturntoSpainbutthejourneywasatreacherousone.Mariasfatherdiedontheway,whileshelostherhearinginoneearafterafall.

Mariais115years321daysold,asof19January,2023.“Ithinklongevity(长寿)isaboutbeinglucky,saidMaria,andsheattributes(归因)herlongevitytoorder,goodconnectionwithfamilyandfriends,noworries,noregrets,andstayingawayfromunfriendlypeople.

MariaevenusestheInternet,withthehelpofherdaughter,tocommunicatewithherthousandsoffollowers.Shehasavoice-to-textdevice(设备)whichallowshertoeasilycommunicatewithothers,giventhatsheshardofhearing.Shewassurprisedbytheattentionfromsomanypeople.Butthelastfewdaysshehadbeenstressedandshewouldnotbegivinganymoreinterviews.Ineedpeaceandtranquility(宁静),shetweeted.

Mariahasthreechildren,11grandchildrenand13great-grandchildren.Herhusbandwasadoctorwhomshemarriedin1931.

NowMariaisingoodhealth.However,shebelievesthatmodernsocietyplacestoomuchvalueonmoney,andaccordingtoher,peoplelived“morepeacefullyandmorejoyfullyatthebeginningofthe20thcentury.

1.WherewasMariaborn?

A.InFrance.

B.InSpain.

C.InCatalonia.

D.IntheUS.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“treacherousmeaninthepassage?

A.Important.

B.Enjoyable.

C.Dangerous.

D.Typical.

3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutMaria?

A.Shehasapositiveattitudetowardlife

B.ShedislikeschattingwithherfollowersontheInternet.

C.Shemarriedateacherin1931.

D.Shebelievespeopleshou