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广东省茂名市信宜市2024-2025学年高一上学期

期中英语试题

第一部分阅读(共两节，满分42.5分)

第一节(共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Whiletalkingaboutage,olderpeoplecanbringmoreexperience,skillsandideas.Moreover,italsobreakstheideathatthereisafixedtimelineforsucceedinginlife.

JeanBailey,a102-year-oldwoman,isaseniorresidentofElkRidgeVillageSeniorLivinginOmaha.Sheisteachingafitnessclasstowomenattheseniorlivinghome.Herregularclients(客户)aregenerallythosewhohavehealthproblemsthatlimittheirmovements.Baileyasksthemtogetstartedattheirownpace.Theycancomfortablydoexercisesandgetbenefitsfromthem.“Idon’tcarewhattheydo,buttheyhadbettermoveasmuchastheycan,”Baileysaid.

Baileystartedtheexerciseclassesin2020.Despiteherage,shewasnotdiscouragedbytheyoungeronesofherpeers.Shewantedtostayactiveandwasgoodatencouragingpeople.OneofherclientsisPhyllisBlack,87,wholivesdownthehallfromBaileyandenjoysherclasses.BlackwasusuallywelcomedbyBaileywithhomemadecookies.Baileyoftentreatstheclientstobakedgoodsaftertheclass.Baileysaid,“We’vegottenprettycloseupthereonourfloor.Wewoulddosomethingforanybody.Wereallykeepintouchwitheachotherandarefriendlytoeachotherindailylife.”

Baileyconductsa30-minuteexerciseclassfourtimesaweek.Shesaid,“Youmoveeverypartofyourbody,fromyourhandstoyourtoes.”Sheexplainedthatsheisoftenlaughedatandcalled“mean”inherclassesforherchallengingtraining.“ThegirlsseemtorealizewhatImgoingtodoforthem.It’sforme,too,”sheadded.SeanTran,adirectoratElkRidgeVillage,hasknownBaileyformanyyears.“Shejoinsinalmosteveryactivitythatwe’vegothere.Soeverybodyknowswhosheisandyoucanthelpbutwanttohangoutandspendsometimewithher.She’sthesweetest,”Transaid.

1.WhatdoesJeanBaileytry