The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.
She said, “Hi, girl! My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?”
I laughed and enthusiastically(熱情地)responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel!”
“No seriously,” I said. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor everyday. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
“The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”
She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose”. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics(歌詞)and live them out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
4. Rose made herself known to the author in a ______ manner.
A. serious B. cold C. humorous D. crazy
5. From the information provided in the passage, we know ______.
A. Rose finished the college degree within a year
B. Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college education
C. Rose enjoyed her campus life very much
D. Rose grew so old that she stopped playing
6. Rose delivered the speech ______.
A. at the graduation B. which she prepared carefully
C. ended with “The Song of Rose” D. to challenge all the other speakers
7. According to her speech, ______.
A. whenever you have a dream, you succeed
B. all people don’t grow up while growing older
C. Rose usually regretted having done something
D. a nine-year-old is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesn’t do anything
The first thing my host father “warmed” me was that almost everyone in America was a big hugger. I didn’t understand what he meant until my first party. Whether they were friends or strangers, teenagers or elders, girls or guys, everyone I met gave me a big hug. However, as time went on, I began to understand America’s hugging culture. When a friend broke up with me, I was sad. When I told my best American friend about it, she said nothing but put her arms around me. Then warmth of the hug was a greater comfort than anything she could have said to me. One winter day I was walking along the street, shivering(顫抖). It was then I saw two women, each holding a paper board, on which there were two words:FREE HUGS. Their were red because of the freezing weather and they were jumping up and down to keep themselves warm. “Hi, girl! Do you want a hug?” One of them asked me. I went up and opened my arms. The hug was short but warm and it took some of the coldness of the day away. After that I became a big hugger myself. One time my host father and I were traveling to another town. When we reached a restaurant where my friend Cindy worked, he stopped the car. “What’ wrong?” I asked.” “Alice, why don’t you go inside and give Cindy a hug?” He suggested. I went into the restaurant, ran straight up to Cindy, and gave her a hug before she realized what was going on. “That was a big surprise! And you got my day sweetie! ” She told me later. A hug is a way to communicate love and care. Do you want a hug? My arms are wide open. 56.The point of the first three paragraphs is to explain . A.how body language is more important than actual words B.why hugging is so important in American culture C.how expressing, feelings can be difficult for Chinese D.how the author’s attitude toward hugging culture changed 57.We can infer from the passage that the host father . A.seldom has has time to spend with the author B.often shares his experience with the author C.warns the author of the possible danger D.teachers the author to show her care for her friends 58.According the passage, a hug can make us feel A.comforted, loved and cared for B.happy, understood and amazed C.excited, wise and surprised D.cared for, wise and happy
Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is
optional. These words have been passed on in the loving __ of Rose.
On the first day of school our professor challenged us
to get to know someone, so I __ to find a little old lady looking at me
with a smile. She said, "Hi,handsome! My name is Rose. I'm
eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a _? " I laughed and _ responded,
then followed a giant squeeze. “_ are you in college at such an innocent age?”
I asked. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of
kids..." I was __ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this _ at
her age. “ I always dreamed of having a college education and now I _ it!”
Later, we became friends.
Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made
friends _ she went. On one _ Rose was invited to speak at our football banquet.
Her prepared cards dropped before she _ the speech. A little _ , she simply _
her throat and began," We do not stop playing _ we are old; we grow old
because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay _ , being happy and
achieving success. You've got to have a dream. When you _ your dreams, you
die.”…
At the end of the year Rose finished her college
education. One week after graduation Rose died _ in her sleep. Over two
thousand college students _ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught
by __ that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
Anybody can grow older, which doesn't _ any talent or
ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change.
1.A. care B. memory C. need D. want
2.A. turned up B. turned
over C. turned
around D. turned away
3.A. hug B. kiss C. hand D. gift
4.A. annoyingly B. impatiently C. absently D. enthusiastically
5.A. Who B. Why C. How D. When
6.A. curious B. positive C. obvious D. convinced
7.A. risk B. opportunity C. challenge D. invitation
8.A. like B. take C. hold D. make
9.A. however B. whenever C. wherever D. whatever
10.A. stage B. occasion C. time D. event
11.A. remembered B. continued C. delivered D. wrote
12.A. delighted B. embarrassed C. fascinated D. frightened
13.A. cleared B. checked C. cleaned D. treated
14.A. until B. before C. when D. because
15.A. energetic B. young C. alive D. healthy
16.A. lose B. realize C. pursue D. obtain
17.A. secretly B. sadly C. peacefully D. bitterly
18.A. joined B. ignored C. cancelled D. attended
19.A. example B. directions C. speech D. personality
The first day of school our professor introduced
himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I
stood up to look around, when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.
I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old
lady with a warm smile. She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm
eighty-seven years old.”
"Why are you in college at such a young
age?" I asked. She replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get
married, have a couple of kids and then retire(退休) and
travel..."
I knew she was joking. I was curious what might
have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
"I always dreamed of having a college education
and now I'm getting one!" she told me.
We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop
after class. I was always interested in listening to this "time
machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me. And Rose easily
made friends wherever she went.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a
little speech. She cleared her throat and began, "We do not stop playing
because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. I’ve learned a few
secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh
and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your
dreams, you die.”
“There is a huge difference between growing older and
growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability.
The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.
“Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have
regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do……"
1.When the writer and Rose first met, they began their
talk in a_______ way.
A. serious B.
polite C.
formal D.
humorous
2.Which of the following has the similar meaning to
the underlined word “motivated” in the fourth paragraph?
A. encouraged B.
persuaded C.
taught D.
forced
3.Rose went to college in order to _______.
A. meet a rich husband B.
make new friends
C. get a college education D.
get a better job
4.The writer considered Roses as a “time machine”
because__________.
A. she always came to class on
time.
B. she make friends easily at college.
C. she knew the difference between growing older and
growing up
D. she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and
experience.
5.From this passage we know Rose believed_________.
A. “The early bird catches the worm”
B. “It is never too late to learn”
C. “A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bushes”
One day I took my son to
the doctor’s for a physical examination and being flu season there were several
children there with physical and mental disabilities.Right 36 from us
was a man with his son in a wheel chaff.The chair secured the boy who probably couldn’t sit up on his own.They boy 37
very slowly and was severely mentally and physically challenged.But his eyes 38 up
when I asked the daddy if I could 39 my son to him.Jeremy had been 40
him and told me he couldn’t talk so I asked the dad if we could 41
him.The dad
seemed 42 too so I crossed the room to sit down right
by him and asked the boy his 43 .He said,“Ten”I said,“Hi,Tim,
this is Jeremy.”Then
I asked,“How old
are you,Tim?”He
said,“Ten.”While I talked with him I
rubbed his leg 44 and I could see he was trying to put
his 45 out for me to grab it.The conversation was short
but 46 .The nurse then called them in and the dad 47 me and we
said goodbye.
On the way
home,I was able to
explain to Jeremy that Tim has 48 just like any kid who
wants to 49 .He wants to have friends and experience life and love his family.He doesn’t want to be laughed
at or pointed at just 50 he is different.I don’t know if it made a(n)
51 on Jeremy that day,but I feel that it did.We will 52 to speak with whoever
comes along our path no matter how 53 they ale from us.Teaching our children not to stare
is probably 54 .But teaching them to shale a 55 with people
who ale different is truly remarkable !