The first day of school we were surprised to know a new classmate. I
1 around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little
2 lady with a warm smile.
She said, “Hi! I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug? ” I laughed and heartily
3 , “Of course!”
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent (天真的)age?” I asked.
She replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married,
4 children, and then travel around.”
“
5 ?”I asked. I
6 why she gave herself so much trouble at this age.
“I always
7 having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends quickly..
8, Rose became an icon(偶像) in the school and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the
9 which was paid to her from the other students.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she
10 us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old
11 we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying
12 . You have to laugh and find
13 every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.
14 we have many people like this walking around!” she said.
“There is a huge
15 between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t
16 any gift or ability(能力),” she added. “But growing up needs
17 the chance in change. Have no regrets. The old usually don’t regret
18 they did, but rather things they did not do.”
One weak after graduation that year,Rose died in peace in her sleep.She taught us
19 that it’s never too
20 to be all you can possibly be.
| 小题1: | | A．stopped | B．showed | C．asked | D．looked |
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| 小题2: | | A．old | B．exciting | C．strange | D．nervous |
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| 小题3: | | A．added | B．refused | C．responded | D．offered |
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| 小题4: | | A．to have | B．have | C．had | D．having |
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| 小题5: | | A．really | B．wisely | C．actually | D．secretly |
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| 小题6: | | A．recognized | B．understood | C．wondered | D．believed |
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| 小题7: | | A．wanted to | B．looked forward of | C．got tired of | D．dreamed of |
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| 小题8: | | A．Over the year | B．suddenly | C．Once again | D．As usual |
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| 小题9: | | A．jokes | B．questions | C．attention | D．followers |
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| 小题10: | | A．commanded | B．taught | C．requested | D．asked |
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| 小题11: | | A．when | B．because | C．so | D．although |
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| 小题12: | | A．young | B．healthy | C．growing | D．developing |
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| 小题13: | | A．friends | B．humor | C．difficulty | D．questions |
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| 小题14: | | A．Unfortunately | B．Naturally | C．Generally | D．Gradually |
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| 小题15: | | A．ending | B．change | C．importance | D．difference |
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| 小题16: | | A．use | B．take | C．finish | D．prefer |
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| 小题17: | | A．winning | B．improving | C．meeting | D．finding |
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| 小题19: | | A．at last | B．by herself | C．by example | D．in use |
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| 小题20: | | A．late | B．good | C．early | D．Young |
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