答案与解析: 1.分析文章标题: Who wants to (想要)live(生活, 活的, 实况转播的) forever(永远)? 2.直接解题: 1.which of the following (下列哪个选项)is NOT mentioned(被提到) as one of the things that living longer might enable(使能够) an individual(个人) to do? A)Spending(花(时间/金钱)) more time with(和) his family(家庭,家人). B)Having more education(教育). C)Realizing(意识到, 实现) more dreams(梦想, 梦). D)Working(工作) longer. 1.B. 细节题。 利用备选项中的细节信息词(A:family, B: education, C: dreams, D: working/work)作为答案线索, 在文章中查找答案相关句: If your doctor could give you a drug that would let you have a healthy life for twice as long, would you take it? The good news is that we may be drawing near to that date.Scientists have already extended the lives of flies,worms and mice in laboratories.Many now think that using genetic treatments we will soon be able to extend human life to at least 140 years. (第3段)This seems a great idea.Think of(考虑, 想象) how(怎样,何等)much more (更多的)time we could spend chasing(追逐) our dreams, spending time with our loved(热爱的) ones,watching(注视,监视) our families grow(成长) and have families of their own(他们自己的). (第4段)“Longer life would give us a chance(机会) to recover(恢复, 使改过) from our mistakes(错误) and promote(促进, 提升) long term(长期的) thinking(思考, 思想),”says Dr Gregory Stock of the University of California School of Public Health(公共卫生). “It would also raise(提高, 饲养, 募集) productivity(生产力) by adding to(增加) the year we can work(working的家族词).” 答案相关句出现在第3,4段里, 第一个答案相关句说“想想我们将会延长多少时间来追逐我们的梦想,与爱人厮守,看着我们的孩子成长并组成他们自己的家庭”, 因此A和C都不是答案。第2个答案相关句说“它(长寿)还延长了人的工作时间,从而使生产力得到提高”, 因此D也不是答案, 答案是B。