U. S. Life Expectancy Hite New High Life expectancy rates in the United States are al an all-time high, with people born in The finding reflects a continuing trend of increasing life expectancy that began in l955, when the average American lived to be 69.6 years old. By l995, lire expectancy was 75.8 years and by 2006, it had risen to 77. 9 years, according to the report released Wednesday. Despite the upward trend, the United States still has lower lire expectancy than some 40 other countries, according to the U. S. Census Bureau. The country with the longest lire expectancy is Andorra at 83.5 years, followed by Japan, Macau, San Marino and Singapore. In addition, in 2005, the U. S. death rate dropped to an all-time low of less than 800 deaths per l00, 000. Adding years to life is a good thing, Katz said. But adding vital life to years is at least equally important. If we care about living well, and not just longer, we still have our work cut out for us. he said. A moved up and down. C remained steady. 32 Compared with the country with the longest lire expectancy, the U. S. is B nearly 4 years behind. D nearly 8 years behind. A declining death rates from heart disease, cancer and stroke. C a rise in the rate of chronic disease. 34 Which of the following statements is NOT true? B The U. S. death rate was at an all-time low in 2005. D The annual death rate in the U. S. is over 800 deaths per l00, 000. A living longer C living longer and well 答案:31. D 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B
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2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(三十七)选修7Module 1《Basketball》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(三十八)选修7Module 2《Highlights of My Senior Year》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(四十六)选修8Module 4《Which English?》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(二十九)必修5Module 5《The Great Sports Personality》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(三十)必修5Module 6《Animals in Danger》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习必修3参考答案(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(二十五)必修5Module 1《British and American English》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(二十六)必修5Module 2《A Job Worth Doing》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(四十四)选修8Module 2《The Renaissance》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习选修6参考答案(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习选修7参考答案(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(十四)必修3Module 2《Developing and Developed Countries》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(四十五)选修8Module 3《Foreign Food》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(二十三)必修4Module 5《A Trip Along the Three Gorges》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(四十八)选修8Module 6《The Tang Poems》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习选修8参考答案(外研版)
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2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(九)必修2Module 3《Music》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(三十一)选修6Module 1《Small Talk》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(三十二)选修6Module 2《Fantasy Literature》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(四十三)选修8Module 1《Deep South》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(二十四)必修4Module 6《Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World》(外研版)
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2014届高考英语一轮复习必修4参考答案(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(二十二)必修4Module 4《Great Scientists》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(三十九)选修7Module 3《Literature》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(二十七)必修5Module 3《Adventure in Literature and the Cinema》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(十九)必修4Module 1《Life in the Future》(外研版)
2014届高考英语一轮复习课时作业(十七)必修3Module 5《Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China》(外研版)