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The first day our professor challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I looked around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady smiling at me.
She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m 87. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed, “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, and have a couple of children.” “No seriously,” I said. “I want to realize my dream!” she told me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and everyone liked to listen to this “time machine”.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet and I’ll never forget what she taught us. “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are 19 and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn 20. If I am 87 and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn 88. We have less time to live on. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.”
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had dreamed about all those years. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over 2,000 students attended her funeral honoring the wonderful woman who taught us such an important message.
1.Rose was considered a “time machine” because she _____.
A. always followed a strict time schedule
B. was never late for any of her classes
C. always appeared in time whenever she was needed
D. had lived a long and rich life
2.According to Rose, growing up is different from growing older because _______.
A. growing up means young people have enough time to waste
B. growing up means one has more chances or time to choose what one likes
C. there is no need for one to worry about death
D. growing up doesn’t need as much effort or talent as growing older
3.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2, we can learn that ______.
A. it is not polite to talk about a person’s real age in public
B. going to college at a very old age is looked down upon
C. Rose looked younger than her real age in the writer’s eyes
D. the writer didn’t believe Rose was as old as she said
4.Rose came to study in college at such an old age for the purpose of __________.
A. challenging her old age
B. meeting someone rich and attractive
C. realizing her long dream about college education
D. not having any regrets in her life
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The first day our professor challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I looked around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady smiling at me.
She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m 87. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed, “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, and have a couple of children.” “No seriously,” I said. “I want to realize my dream!” she told me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and everyone liked to listen to this “time machine”.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet and I’ll never forget what she taught us. “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are 19 and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn 20. If I am 87 and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn 88. We have less time to live on. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in chan
ge. The elderl
y usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.”
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had dreamed about all those years. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over 2,000 students attended her funeral honoring the wonderful woman who taught us such an important message.
1.Rose made herself known to the author in a _____ manner.
A. serious B. cold C. crazy D. humorous
2.Rose was considered a “time machine” because she _____.
A. always followed a strict time schedule
B. was never late for any of her classes
C. had lived a long and rich life
D. always appeared in time whenever she was needed
3.According to Rose, growing up is different from growing older because _____.
A. growing up doesn’t need as much effort or talent as growing older
B. growing up means young people have enough time to waste
C. there is no need for one to worry about death
D. growing up means one has more chances or time to choose what one likes
4.Rose came to study in college at such an old age for the purpose of _____.
A. challenging her old age
B. realizing her long dream about college education
C. meeting someone rich and attractive
D. not having any regrets in her life
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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 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（偶像）and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she revealed in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester(学期) 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 every day. 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 old.. 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 （歌词） 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.
1.Rose made herself known to the author in a ______ manner.
A.serious B.cold C.humorous D.crazy
2.From the information provided in the passage, we know ______.
A.Rose enjoyed her campus life very much
B.Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married
through college education
C.Rose finished the college degree within a year
D.Rose grew so old that she stopped playing
3.Rose delivered（发表） 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
4.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 nineteen-year-old is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesn’t do anything
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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 give you a hug?”
I laughed and enthusiastically 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 hen retire and travel!”
“No seriously.” I said. I was curious about 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 because 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.
“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 study the lyrics(歌词) 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.
1.Rose made herself known to the author in a _______ manner.
A. serious B. cold C. crazy D. humorous
2.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
3.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
4.The best title for the passage can be________.
A.Growing Older or Growing Up
B. It’s Never too Old to learn
C. Humour Does Count
D. Challenge Yourself
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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”
D. “One false step will make a great difference.”
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The first day of my 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 round to find an old lady looking up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and enthusiastically (热情地) responded, "Of course you may", and she gave me a big hug. "Why are you in college at such an age?" I asked. She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids..."
"No seriously," I asked. I was curious about what may have motivated (激发) 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.
After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friend. During the next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop (不停顿地) every day. I always liked listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon (校园图标) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and showed happiness at the attention upon her from other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester, we invited Rose to give a speech at our football banquet (盛宴). I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the stage.
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A little nervous, she stood behind the microphone and simply said,
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At the year's end, Rose finished the college degree.
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I still remember the first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady named Rose to us. I was curious about what might have _____ her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always _____ having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. I like listening to this “time machine” as she ______ her wisdom and experience with me.
At the end of the term, we ____ Rose to make a speech to our football team. As she began to deliver her _____ speech, she dropped her note card on the _____ . A little embarrassed, she simply said, “I’m sorry. This whiskey is ______ me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.” As we laughed, she _______ her throat and began, “We do not stop _____ because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are some secrets to staying _______ , being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find _____ every day. Have a dream. When you ______your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are ________ and don’t even know it! There is a huge ______ between growing older and growing up. ______ you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one _______ thing, you will turn twenty years old. That doesn’t ______ any talent or ability. The elderly usually don’t have______ for what they did, but rather for things they did not do.”
One week after graduation, Rose _____ peacefully in her sleep. We will remember the wonderful woman who taught us by example that it’s never too late to be all we can_________ be.
1.A. forced B. motivated C. expected D. supported
2.A. dreamed of B. picked up C. turned down D. gave away
3.A. developed B. compared C. organized D. shared
4.A. carried B. informed C. educated D. invited
5.A. dull B. broken C. prepared D. long
6.A. table B. home C. floor D. office
7.A. saving B. killing C. helping D. hurting
8.A. cured B. showed C. created D. cleared
9.A. playing B. working C. jumping D. resting
10.A. wealthy B. clever C. young D. useful
11.A. courage B. spirit C. respect D. humor
12.A. lose B. treasure C. fail D. live
13.A. crazy B. dead C. alive D. curious
14.A. balance B. difference C. relation D. instruction
15.A. As B. Unless C. If D. Though
16.A. productive B. wasteful C. considerate D. strange
17.A. miss B. seek C. take D. gain
18.A. regrets B. rights C. games D. ideas
19.A. smiled B. died C. cried D. acted
20.A. quickly B. reasonably C. silently D. possibly
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I still remember the first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady named Rose to us. I was curious about what might have _______ her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always _______ having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. I like listening to this “time machine” as she _______ her wisdom and experience with me.
At the end of the term, we _______ Rose to make a speech to our football team. As she began to deliver her _______ speech, she dropped her note card on the _______ . A little embarrassed, she simply said, “I’m sorry. This whiskey is _______ me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.” As we laughed, she _______ her throat and began, “We do not stop _______ because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are some secrets to staying ________ , being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find ________ every day. Have a dream. When you ________your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are __________ and don’t even know it! There is a huge ________ between growing older and growing up. ________ you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one ________ thing, you will turn twenty years old. That doesn’t ________ any talent or ability. The elderly usually don’t have________ for what they did, but rather for things they did not do.”
One week after graduation, Rose ________ peacefully in her sleep. We will remember the wonderful woman who taught us by example that it’s never too late to be all we can__________ be.
1.A.forced B.motivated C.expected D.supported
2.A.dreamed of B.picked up C.turned down D.gave away
3.A.developed B.compared C.organized D.shared
4.A.carried B.informed C.educated D.invited
5.A.dull B.broken C.prepared D.long
6.A.table B.home C.floor D.office
7.A.saving B.killing C.helping D.hurting
8.A.cured B.showed C.created D.cleared
9.A.playing B.working C.jumping D.resting
10.A.wealthy B.clever C.young D.useful
11.A.courage B.spirit C.respect D.humor
12.A.lose B.treasure C.fail D.live
13.A.crazy B.dead C.alive D.curious
14.A.balance B.difference C.relation D.instruction
15.A.As B.Unless C.If D.Though
16.A.productive B.wasteful C.considerate D.strange
17.A.miss B.seek C.take D.gain
18.A.regrets B.rights C.games D.ideas
19.A.smiled B.died C.cried D.acted
20.A.quickly B.reasonably C.silently D.possibly
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On the last day of college before graduation, our professor walked up on stage to give us a ____ lesson, which she called “a life lesson on the ____ of mindsets（思维模式）”. As she raised a glass of water over her head, everyone ____ her to mention the typical “glass half empty or glass half full” question. _________, with a smile on. her face, the professor asked, “How ______ is this glass of water Pm holding?” Students shouted out answers ______ from eight ounces（盎司）to a couple pounds.
After a few moments of reasonable answers, she replied, “In my opinion, the ________weight of this glass doesn’t matter. It all _______ how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two, it’s fairly ________. If I hold it for an hour ______, my arm might feel painful. If I hold it for the whole day, my arm will feel completely numb, _____ me to drop the glass to the floor. In each ____, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, _____ the longer I hold it, the heavier it _______ to me.”
As the class nodded their heads in ______, she continued, “Your worries,disappointments, and _____ thoughts are like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and ____ happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to feel _______Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb, _____ to do anything else until you ______ them.”
1.A.final B.traditional C.private D.basic
2.A.trend B.origin C.power . D.standard
3.A.advised B.urged C.begged D.expected
4.A.Anyway B.Instead C.Therefore D.Otherwise
5.A.high B.full C.heavy D.clear
6.A.judging B.ranging C.coming D.transforming
7.A.absolute B.rough C.limited D.obvious
8.A.mixes with B.refers to C.results in D.depends on
9.A.normal B.light C.extra D.average
10.A.straight B.only C.again D.later
11.A.reminding B.permitting C.forcing D.encouraging
12.A.field B.section C.problem D.case
13.A.but B.so C.or D.for
14.A.looks B.remains C.feels D.proves
15.A.shock B.agreement C.relief D.fear
16.A.strange B.casual C.crazy D.stressful
17.A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything
18.A.doubt B.pain C.terror D.sorrow
19.A.unlucky B.unwilling C.unable D.unwise
20.A.accept B.destroy C.hide D.drop
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In order to work better in the future, each of us must first of all know our ______ and weaknesses.
A. strengths B. benefits C. techniques D. values
ge. The elderl
y usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.”