THE SECRET TO LONG LIFE

Italian Emma Morano is the oldest person in the

world. Born in November of 1899, she is theonly living person to have lived in the 19th, 20
th, and 21st centuries. At 117 years young, sheis in great health and has a sharp mind. Her
doctor says, Shes in great form.

Emma eats a diet of eggs, bananas, and cookies. When she was just a teenager, her doctorre
commended raw eggs to protect against anemia, and she has stuck to it
religiously. Untilrecently, she ate three raw eggs a day, which totals more than 100,000 ove
r a lifetime. She hasrecently cut down to just two raw eggs, but she still believes they are w
hat have kept hergoing all these years.

In addition to raw eggs, her other secret to a long life is staying single. In 1938, she separate
dfrom her husband after the death of her child. It was an unhappy marriage, but Emma bra
velydecided to go her own way at a time when separation was rare and divorce wasnt even
legal.She had many suitors over the years but rebuffed them all preferring to stay single. S
he said,I didnt want to be dominated by anyone.

This is not to say she has lived the life of a loner. In fact, she has many deep relationships
.Her doctor pins her longevity on these relationships over the eggs and staying single. He s
ays,The secret is in growing old with people who love you, which is different from growin
g oldand being put up with. Indeed, Emma was surrounded by loved ones at her birthday
andreceived well wishes from people all over Italy.

Emma Moranos longevity might have nothing to do with eggs or staying single, but shece
rtainly thinks it does. And this belief flies in the face of everything that most peoplebeliev
e. Tropes like needing a romantic partner to complete us are all around us in popularculture
. But perhaps not everyone is meant to be with someone. And maybe the key to a longand
happy life has nothing to do with finding a life partner.

Take the Vocabulary Quiz

Questions:

1. Who is Emma Morano?

. She is the oldest woman in the world.

2. Why Do the doctors say that she is the only woman to has lived by severals centuries?
. Because She is the oldest person in the world and she was born in november 1889.
She has lived in the 19th 20th.. 21st.

3. For long time has Emma been carefully about her nutrition?
She has been carefully since just a tennager, she has eaten raw eggs, bananas, and
cookies.
4. What Did the doctor recommend to eat to her, when she was teenager?
He recommended to eat to her, raw eggs to protect against anemia

5. What has She thought about this recipe?

She still believes they are what have kept her going all these years.

6. What other think has she believed about the secret to long life?

She has thought tobe alone than in bad company.

7. What has Emma thought about living in marriage?

She has thought that I didn`t want tobe dominated by anyone. . She was unhappy
marriage. However She had many suitors.

8. What has the doctor said about Emma`s Morano longevity?

He has said the secret in growing old with people who love you, which is differet
from growing old and being put up with

9. What conclusion Did the Reading the Emma`s longevity to leave for the people?
Many people think that her longevity might have nothing to do with eggs or tobe
single, perhaps not everyone is meant to be with someone, and maybe the secret tobe
long and happy life has nothing to do with findid a life partner