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Playing tennis and other team sports might add years to your life, according to a new study of men and women. The study found that adults can have a longer longevity if they often play tennis or do some other team sports. But they also live longer than people who always do some sports by themselves, such as jogging and swimming. The results raise interesting questions about the benefits of exercise. At this point, no one doubts that physical activities can improve our health and can extend our longevity.

Recent studies have pointed links between regular exercise and longer lives in men and women. Cycling with friends was the most popular activity among people in the study, and many people reported that they ride the bike for four or more hours every week. Their life will add an average of 3.7 years, compared to people who always stay at home. These associations were unchanged even when the researchers controlled for people's education, social status and age. So we should play tennis and do more team sports.

1.Which of the following sports can lead to a longer life according to the passage?

A Playing basketball and jogging.

B Playing tennis and swimming.

C Playing football and running.

D Playing tennis and other team sports.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段Playing tennis and other team sports might add years to your life, according to a new study of men and women. The study found that adults can have a longer longevity if they often play tennis or do some other team sports.可知打网球和进行其他团队型运动可以延长寿命，故选D。

2.What does the underlined word “ longevity ” mean in Chinese?

A 思维.

B 想法.

C 精力.

D 寿命.

解析：选D。D 词义猜测题。根据第一段前后文可知打网球和其他团队型运动可以延长我们的寿命，前一句中的“add years to your life”（延长寿命）和本句的“have a longer longevity”同义，故推测longevity表示“寿命”，故选D。

3.People doing team sports can live longer than ______.

A those who always do some sports by themselves

B those who always play tennis with other people

C those who always ride bikes with other people

D those who always play basketball with other people

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段But they also lived longer than people who always do some sports by themselves, such as jogging and swimming.可知他们的寿命会比那些有运动习惯、但通常进行单人运动项目——如慢跑和游泳——的人更长，故选A。

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A Playing tennis and other team sports can add years to your life.

B No one doubts that physical activities can improve our health.

C People in the study liked cycling with friends most.

D People’s education, social status and age changed the association.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据全文最后一句These associations were unchanged even when the researchers controlled for people’s education, social status and age. So we should play tennis do more team sports.可知运动和延长寿命之间的联系是没有改变的，故选D。

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A Cycling is good for us.

B Playing tennis and other team sports can make us live longer.

C Jogging and swimming are good for us.

D Doing sports by ourselves can make us live longer.

解析：选B。主旨大意题。联系上下文可知全文都是围绕着打网球和其他团队型运动可以延长寿命这一主旨而展开的，故选B。