The world's oldest person says 117 years doesn't seem like such a long time. Misao Okawa said before her 117th birthday. Okawa, born in Osaka on March 5, 1898, was recognized as the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records in 2013.

"It seemed rather short," she said after Osaka government official Takehiro Ogura, who brought her a big bouquet, asked how she felt about living for 117 years.

Okawa looked up from her wheelchair and said she was "very happy" to be that age. When asked why she lives so long, she just said, "I wonder about that too."

Okawa married her husband, Yukio, in 1919, and they had three children - two daughters and a son. She now has four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1931.         

Japan has the most centenarians in the world, with more than 58,000, according to the government. About 87 percent of them are women.

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1.How old is the world’s oldest person?

A 117

B 171

C 101

D 107

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第1段第2句Misao Okawa said before her 117th birthday.可知，故选A。

2.When was Okawa born?

A On March 15, 1898.

B On March 5, 1898.

C On March 5, 1888.

D On March 5, 1899.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第1段第3句Okawa, born in Osaka on March 5, 1898,可知，故选B。

3.Where is the world’s oldest person from?

A She is from India.

B She is from Japan.

C She is from the USA.

D She is from China.

解析：选B。B 内容理解题。根据文章内容及最后1段日本世纪老人的数量可知，故选B。

4.Okawa looked up from her wheelchair infers________.

A she was ill

B she was tired

C it’s a little difficult for her to walk

D she has no legs

解析：选C。C 判断推理题。文章并未提及她生病、疲劳或者残疾，只有C项她老了腿脚不便符合常理，故选C。

5.Which statement is RIGHT according to the passage?

A Men live longer than women in Japan.

B Okawa has the most grandchildren in the world.

C Okawa knows how to live longer than others.

D Women over one hundred are much more than men in Japan.

解析：选D。D 内容理解题。根据最后1段可知日本百岁老人中女性远多于男性，故选D。