The oldest man had just celebrated his hundredth birthday and the reporter of a local paper called on him for an interview .Having congratulated the old man, the reporter asked a few questions.
“To what do you owe your long life?”
The old man thought for a moment and then holding up his hand and counting the items on his fingers, began,“ I never smoked, drank, or overate and always rise at six in the morning.”
“But,”the reporter didn’t agree, saying,“ I had an uncle who acted in that way, yet he only lived to be eighty. How do you explain the cause of that?”
“ He didn’t keep it up long enough,” was the calm reply.
51.When did the reporter call on the old man?
A.on his birthday B.shortly after his birthday
C. at an interview D.not long before his birthday
52.The reporter was interested in _______.
A.how the old man celebrated his hundredth birthday
B why the old man never smoke
C. what the old man usually drank or ate for his health
D. how the old man manage to live so long
53.After hearing the old man’s words, the reporter __________.
A wanted to live long, too B thought it was reasonable
C explained why his uncle live to be eighty D was not satisfied with his reply
54.In the old man’s opinion, the cause of the reporter’s uncle’s death was______
A He did not keep his good habit long enough
B he smoke too much
C He had bad habits
D He drank too much wine
55.．When did the old man usually get up in the morning?
A at seven B at six
C at eight D at half past six