At the age of 95, Olga Kotelko attracted great attention at the World Masters Athletics Championships. This 5ft-tall Canadian became the oldest recorded woman indoor runner, high jumper and long jumper at the competition.

Olga now has more than 30 world records to her name and has won more than 750 gold medals. But she sees herself as nothing special, describing herself as just a plain Jane. As one of 11 children brought up on a farm, she has always been active, milking cows and doing other housework.

She has now outlived all her brothers and sisters and most of her friends but when asked what her secret is, she says there isn’t one. “I think your age is just a number. It’s not your birthday; it’s how you age that makes the difference. It’s your attitude to all the things that happen in your life that plays the biggest part.”

So can we all turn ourselves into nonagenarian (九十多歲的) superheroes? Research from Newcastle University suggests that as every 24 hours pass, we add an extra five hours to our lives — that’s over 2 months each year—partly because of improving living conditions and medical development. And in the UK the number of people who are living into their 100th year has nearly increased by four times since the 1980s. So ageing is not a terrible thing.

While Olga’s genes (基因) might help her, we’re not all prisoners to our own. After all, 75% of our later lives could be down to the lifestyle we choose to lead. A good diet (飲食) and regular exercise are key. Besides, developing friendships in mid-life also works. Dr Holland, director of Aston University’s research centre for healthy ageing, says: “The more friends you have when you’re 50-60 years old, the less likely you’re to be lonely in later life; the less lonely you are, the less likely you’re to be ill as the years go by.”

1.Olga Kotelko was well-known at the World Masters Athletics Championships because .

A. she was the oldest sportswoman there

B. she competed in several events

C. she set a new world record

D. she won a gold there

2.What did Olga Kotelko mean by describing herself as a plain Jane?

A. She was hard-working.

B. She was once named Jane.

C. She was very active.

D. She was very common.

3. Olga Kotelko’s words suggest that .

A. we shouldn’t count our age up like numbers

B. we shouldn’t celebrate our birthday as we get old

C. we should try to have a positive attitude towards life

D. we should learn to change according to what happens

4.We can learn from the last paragraph that .

A. how long we live doesn’t completely depend on genes

B. Olga Kotelko succeeded because of her good genes

C. it’s hard for the middle-aged to make friends

D. it’s unavoidable for people to get old

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