Man: Well, when speaking with the centenarians in the village, what do they tell you about diet and nutrition? I mean, do they offer advice about good eating habits and nutrition that may help someone live longer?

Woman: Oh, all of them basically do something different. Some of them eat a low-fat and low-calorie, unprocessed food diet. But others suggest that everyone eat spicy food, drink whisky, and have a large portion of sweet pork each day. The nutritionist must be totally baffled as to why some of the centenarians can defy good nutritional rules and get away with it.

Woman: Earlier you mentioned that the Georgian researchers found that the ability to cope with loss is another characteristic that healthy centenarians share.

Man: Yes, exactly! If you live to be 100 you are bound to lose a lot. It’s natural. Most of our centenarians have lost a spouse, children, and siblings. Many have lost their peer group as well. But in spite of this, they are able to incorporate that loss in a positive way so they can go on with their lives.

Woman: One final question about the centenarians … So, if I want to live to be 100 … what would they suggest I do?

Man: I guess most of them would suggest that you work hard, stay busy, and always find something to laugh about.

Question No. 1:Which of the following statements is true according to the dialogue?

Question No. 2:What did the scientists in Georgia want to find out?

Question No. 3:According to the researchers, what were the four main themes or characteristics that all of the 96 centenarians have in common?

Question No. 4:Scientists in Georgia studied the centenarians’ diets. What did they find?

Question No. 5:The centenarians offer suggestions about living to be 100. Which of the following is not one of their suggestions?

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news.
Africa
Disease spread by global warming could kill an extra 185 million people in Africa by the middle of the century and turn millions more into refugees, unless rich nations take actions now, a report says yesterday. Christian Aids says rich developed countries had to end their dependence on fossil fuels and set aside large sums of aid to help poor nations write out the worst impact of global warming, and switch to energy sources like wind, solar, and waves. Most scientists agree that global warming is a result of burning fossil fuels for transport and power, and new calculation suggests that having risen by 1.7 degrees in the 20th century, global temperatures could surge 3 degrees by 2050.

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