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A Happy Family and a Long LifeWhen Japan's Kamato Hongo died at the age of 116, she was th
A Happy Family and a Long Life
When Japan's Kamato Hongo died at the age of 116, she was the world's oldest woman. But Mrs. Hongo seemed to have had a perfectly【36】lifestyle, and there seems to be no particular reason for her to have lived so long. She enjoyed things that are sometimes considered to be【37】, such as drinking tea, coffee and even a small amount of alcohol every day, although she did not smoke. So【38】was her secret？
After getting married, she stayed on Kagoshima, the island where she was born, helping her 【39】on his farm during her long life. Mrs. Hongo gave birth to seven children, lived through three wars, and【40】a volcano eruption on Kagoshima in 1914,【41】her eventful life, she was happy and hated being away from her family. She always kept a close relationship with all seven of her children, and in fact, when she could no longer look【42】herself, she went to live with one of her daughters, Shizue, and her family.
Then, at the end of her【43】life Airs. Hongo seemed to think more about her early life than the present, and sometimes【44】to recognize close relatives and friends who visited her. She preferred to live in the【45】, and talk about her very happy childhood. Was happiness the secret of her long life？
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A．normal
B．usual
C．common
D．casual
答案
A
解析：本题从句子层面考查形容词辨析。normal指“正常的；平常的”；usual指“往常的”；common指“普遍的”；casual指“随意的”。根据上下文，此处说尽管Mrs．Hongo活很大岁数，但她的生活方式并没有什么与众不同，是很平常的。因此答案选A。
