On the first day of school, our professor introduced himself and let us get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she replied.
Rose became a college symbol this year and she easily made friends with other students.
At the end of the term we invited her to speak at our football party. 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 of 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. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!
“There is a big 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 anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.
At the end of the year, Rose finished the college education. One week after graduation, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
Remember GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY(必选的), GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL（可选择的）.Rose went to college because she ___________.
| A．wanted to live longer |
| B．loved to stay with the young |
| C．wanted to realize her dream |
| D．planned to enjoy her life there |
Rose was ____________ during her stay in college.
| A．outgoing and popular | B．brave and hard-working |
| C．honest and athletic | D．calm and creative |
Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?
| A．People won’t grow old if they stop playing. |
| B．The more you laugh , the younger you will be. |
| C．People easily become old if they do more things. |
| D．Time is especially important to young people. |
Which of the following can best describe the story?
| A．Live with your dream. |
| B．Find secrets of staying young. |
| C．Learn wherever you are. |
| D．Be happy every day. |
阅读理解(2014山西)
Are you bored with your daily routine？Here are some things you should try before you are 18，because after that it’s too late！
| Learn to swim Actually．this is so important it could save your life．If you can’t swim well，you won’t be able to do water sports like waterskiing，surfing and diving．Even taking a boat trio will not be safe for you．Make sure you do it． |
| Collect something Be of the best hobbies for under－18s is collecting things．You could collect Chinese stamps．or youcould collect things that make you．remember what you’ve done，like cinema tickets for films．The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you．That way you won’t forget． |
| Try at least one kind of team sport Being a good team player is an important skillin life．You can’t just think of yourself，but have to work well with other people．Other advantages of team sports like asketball，football and baseball ale that’they keep you fit and healthy，and they ale also great fun．Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends． |
| Write your family tree When you are young，get to know．all the older people in our family an lln out as much as you can about when they were young．Draw a family tree and make noies abofit each person so that you won’not forget． |
According to the passage，we should learn to swim because it could________．
A．save our lives
B．keep us fit and healthy
C．make us work well with othersThe best way to collect things is________．
A．to have a special album
B．to buy more stamps and tickets
C．to exchange them with your friendsBeing a good team player can help you________．
A．think of yourself
B．have a good social skill
C．become a ball game starIn order not to forget the older people in your family，you should________．
A．go to lots of family parties
B．find something that they used
C．draw a family tree and make notesThe passage mainly tells us that________．
A．hobbies play an important role in everyone’s growth
B．you are supposed to try some things before you’re 18
C．everyone should get into good habits when they are young
任务型阅读
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of each paragraph．Maybe you are moving on to a high school，and maybe there will be plenty of new faces．Or perhaps，you’re starting at a totally new school system，where you don’t know anybody at all．
Whatever your situation is，you’re going from being one of the oldest kids at school to one of the youngest．You might be taking classes or doing activities with persons who seem a million times bigger！Remember，these“big kids”were once new ones just like you，and most of them will be friendly and willing to help．If you find yourself in a situation where older students are using their size to beat you，tell a teacher in the school．
Because of the variety(变化)of courses and activities in high school，people are different from each other．Sometimes，people form groups according to what they have in common．
Although it’s natural to spend time with people who share your interests，try to keep yourself open to everyone．You might discover new people who love the same music you do，or have similar taste in movies．
A new school and new student body is a good way to learn about people，places，and cultures from all over the world．
| A．Don’t be afraid of the students who are big in size． B．Try to get along with other people widely． C．Big kids are all friendly． |
D．People who have the same interest like to get together． E．A high school is strange to you． F．A good chance to learn the world． |
阅读理解
A recent research shows that physical activity(体育活动)may help students do better in their classes．The research comes because educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like P．E．class．
Researchers go over the results of fourteen studies．Twelve were from the United States，one from Canada and one from South Africa．The studies appeared between 2009 and 2013．They included more than 55，000 children，aged six to eighteen．
Thomas Singh，one of the researchers，says the studies showed a relationship between physical activity and scores on subjects such as math，English and reading．Mr．Singh offers some possible explanations(解释)：
There are，first，physiological(生理的)explanations，like more blood flow，and so more oxygen(氧气)to the brain．Being physically active means there are more hormones(荷尔蒙)produced，like endorphins(脑内啡)．And endorphins make your stress level lower and your mood improved，which means you will perform better in class．Also，students who take part in organized sports learn rules and how to follow them．This could improve their classroom behavior and help them know what they should do．
All in all，the finding tells us that physically active kids are more likely to do better in school．Mr．Singh says schools should consider the finding before they cut physical education programs．What led the researchers to do the studies？
| A．Schools’cutting physical activity． |
| B．Their interest in physical activity． |
| C．The tests including about 55，000 children． |
| D．Kids’unsatisfying schooling performance． |
How many countries took part in the studies？
| A．14． |
| B．12． |
| C．2． |
| D．3． |
Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of physical activity according to the passage？
| A．Getting more blood flow． |
| B．Better classroom behavior． |
| C．Feeling relaxed and refreshed． |
| D．Greater ability to organize activities． |
任务型阅读
阅读短文，填写表格．每空一词。
In common with many countries，Britain has serious environmental problems．In 1952，more than 4，000 people died in London because of the smog．The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot．
Today，London is much cleaner but there is a new problem：the smog from cars．In December 199（1）there was very little wind in London and pollution increased a lot．As a result，about 160 people died from pollution in just four days．
Part of the problem is the new“out of town”shopping centers．In the past，people often walked to shops near their home or went by bus．Now，many people drive to the new shopping centers．As a result，the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping．
Critics(评论员)say that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport．Transport in Britain is very expensive．An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London(about 600 km)can cost about 100 pounds，for example．A short 15－minute bus trip can cost over 1.00 pound．
Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain．Some cities now have special bicycle paths and many people cycle to work．Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the cost．
| Environmental problems in________ |
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| Time |
Causes |
Results |
Solutions |
| In the past |
Smog from coal ________ and factories． |
________4，000 people died in 195（2） |
New laws were introduced． |
| Today |
Smog caused by ____4___． |
About 160 people died in a few days in 1991 |
●Provide________and cheaper public transport． ●Build special paths for bicycles． ●Travel to work together in one car． |
（1）________ （2）________ （3）________
（4）________ （5）________
阅读理解(2013温州)
It is widely agreed that the overuse of fossil fuels，such as coal and oil has caused serious environmental problems．Scientists are trying to find new clean energies that do not pollute the air，the water or the ground．Solar power is one of them．
Solar power is a kind of electricity which is produced by taking energy from the sun，using solar panels．The solar panels are usually fixed on the roofs of houses and buildings．It is the family solar power system．Some countries are even beginning to build solar power plants by setting thousands of solar panels in the places where there is enough sunshine．Solar power has many advantages．The power is easy to get and will never be used up．Whenever it is sunny，there is the power．The power is clean and renewable．It helps to reduce waste and pollution，which is great for the environment．In the areas that are too far away to send electricity to or not easy to build electric power plants，solar power is especially necessary．It enables the people there to use lights，TVs，computers，washing machines，fridges and many other things．
Therefore，more and more countries，such as China，the USA，Japan and India，encourage scientists to develop practical technology to put solar power to use．However，the power is not as widely used as expected．
One of the challenges is that a solar power system needs sunshine．Countries or areas with a lot of rain，like the UK，are not suitable to develop such power systems．Secondly，a solar power plant requires a very large site to fix enough solar panels to collect sunlight and change it into electricity．Maybe an area in the desert would be one of the perfect places for such a plant to build．What’s more，solar panels are expensive at present though the energy itself doesn’t cost anything．
Today scientists are working hard to develop more practical and cheaper solar power systems．Maybe one day solar power will be one of the most important clean energies in our life．Solar power is a kind of energy taken from________．
| A．the air |
| B．the sun |
| C．the water |
| D．the ground |
The underlined word“reduce”probably means________．
| A．to make something less |
| B．to make something better |
| C．to make something more |
| D．to make something cleaner |
What is the fourth paragraph of the passage mainly about？
| A．The ways to use solar power． |
| B．The advantages of solar power． |
| C．The places to build the solar power plants． |
| D．The difficulties of putting solar power to use widely． |
What can we learn from the passage？
| A．Solar energy itself is expensive． |
| B．Solar power will be used up very soon． |
| C．Solar power is a kind of clean and useful energy． |
| D．Solar power is much better than the other energies． |
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