In 2026, George Strausman is 102 years old. He lives in New York. He is healthy and active. He works four days a week for his family’s building company. 

On his free days, he takes pottery classes. He has done this for 10 years. “I like working with my hands,” he says. “Pottery is fun, but it is not easy. I want to get better at it.”

His teacher Rosalie is happy for him. “At 102, he still wants to improve. That’s great,” she says. George makes many pottery works every week. He often doesn’t like his works, so he keeps many of them at home — hundreds of pieces in boxes. They show his hard work.

“One day, I will make something really beautiful,” he says. Many people want to know his secret of a long and happy life. For George, it is easy: keep working, keep learning, and never give up.

1.1.What is George’s job?

A A builder.

B A teacher.

C A driver.

D A doctor.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。第一段明确提到“He works four days a week for his family’s building company.”，说明他在自家的建筑公司工作，因此他是一名建筑行业从业者，对应选项A的“A builder”。选项B“教师”是文中他的陶艺老师Rosalie的身份，并非George本人；选项C“司机”和选项D“医生”在文中均未提及，因此不选。故选A。

2.2. When did George start pottery?

A At age 102.

B At age 92.

C At age 82.

D At age 72.

解析：选B。B 数字计算题。第一段指出2026年George 102岁，第二段提到“He has done this for 10 years.”，即他做陶艺已有10年。通过简单计算可知102减去10等于92，因此他在92岁时开始接触陶艺，对应选项B“At age 92”。选项A“102岁”是他目前的年龄而非开始时间；选项C“82岁”和选项D“112岁”与文中信息不符，故排除。故选B。

3.3.Why does George keep his pottery at home?

A He wants to sell them.

B His home is very big.

C He is not happy with them.

D His teacher asks him to.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。第三段中明确说明“He often doesn’t like his works, so he keeps many of them at home”，即他对自己的作品常不满意，因此留在家里，对应选项C“He is not happy with them”。选项A“他想卖掉它们”与原文相悖，因为他并不满意所以留在家中；选项B“他家很大”在文中未提及；选项D“他的老师要求他这样做”也属于无中生有，故不选。故选C。

4.4.What is George’s secret to a long life?

A Eating much.

B Sleeping late.

C Making pottery.

D Keeping trying.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。最后一段直接点明“For George, it is easy: keep working, keep learning, and never give up.”，即坚持工作、坚持学习、永不放弃，这与选项D“Keeping trying”（持续努力）的含义一致。选项A“多吃”、选项B“睡懒觉”文中均未出现；选项C“做陶艺”只是他晚年学习的一种具体表现，并非其概括性的长寿秘诀，因此不选。故选D。

5.5.What can we learn from George’s story?

A Old people are weak.

B Art is easy.

C Never too old to learn.

D Life is boring.

解析：选C。C 主旨大意题。全文讲述了一位102岁老人仍坚持工作、坚持学习陶艺并追求进步的事迹，意在传递“活到老，学到老”的积极精神，对应选项C“Never too old to learn”。选项A“老人是虚弱的”与George健康活跃的形象完全相反；选项B“艺术很简单”文中George明确说“pottery is not easy”；选项D“生活是无聊的”也与文章传递的积极向上基调相悖，因此均错误。故选C。