It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile.
She said, “Hi, young man! I'm Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug? ”
I said , “Of course!”
“Why are you in college at an age?” I asked.
She joked, “I'm here to meet a husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”
“No, seriously(严肃地),” I asked.
“I always of having a college education. Now I'm getting one!” she told me.
After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from .
At the end of the term we invited Rose to give a at our party. I'll never forget what she taught .
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow because we stop playing. Here are the of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every . You've got to have a dream. When you your dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a big between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn't take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets(遗憾). We usually don't have regrets for what we did , for things we did not do.”
Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week graduation ( 毕业), she died peacefully（平静地） in her sleep. She taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
A．slowly B．happily C．heavily D．badly
A．so B．this C．such D．that
A．rich B．bad C．poor D．short
A．hoped B．wished C．wanted D．dreamed
A．another B．the other C．the others D．others
A．say B．speak C．talk D．discuss
A．us B．her C．him D．them
A．young B．old C．tall D．thin
A．stories B．secrets C．seasons D．surveys
A．week B．month C．year D．day
A．lose B．have C．keep D．like
A．chance B．change C．difference D．problem
A．stand up B．grow up C．grow old D．keep healthy
A．because B．so C．though D．but
A．in B．after C．during D．before
I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.
One day, while I was _____ on the street, I heard the piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to ______ where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano. She was singing songs about love, ‘Believing yourself and keeping on trying’. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there _________, watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be __________ enough to perform in front of so many people.
She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her_________ sounded.“Thank you.”she said.
“I have been going through a hard time recently, _______ you’ve made me hopeful again.” I said to her.
“I’m glad that I could help,”she replied,“Why are you so sad ?”
“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I’m not sure what to do.”
“Did you notice the ___________ you were walking? Your head was down.”she said. “Don’t be upset, because___________ comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should smile more, and lift your head up.”
I looked at her, amazed at how she was encouraging me.“__________ are you playing the piano here?”I asked her with a smile.
She ____________ that she saw a lot of unhappy people like me around and she tried to cheer us up by playing music.
I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.
A．driving B．riding C．running D．walking
A．find out B．send out C．take out D．get out
A．nervously B．Rudely C．angrily D．quietly
A．brave B．shy C．bored D．honest
A．advice B．idea C．music D．interest
A．or B．but C．so D．and
A．way B．time C．reason D．station
A．opportunity B．health C．pain D．life
A．How B．Why C．When D．Where
A．dreamed B．hoped C．guessed D．explain
My parents used to tell me how important school was for me, but I didn’t think so. I paid little attention to it. But one thing let me finally what my parents meant.
One day, when I a mobile phone store, I saw an advertisement on its door. It was hiring new workers!
“Sir, are you hiring people?” I went the shop and asked. “Yes, but you should be the man who we need,” the manager answered. He looked at me for a few from head to foot. “Do you have a high school diploma(文凭)?” he, “Or do you have any work experience?”
I felt so ashamed and that I didn’t know what to say, so I just turned around and left.
I could not fall asleep that night, and I thought a lot about my . “I must go to school or I can’t do anything without a good education,” I to myself silently. I never went back to the store again I finished my study and got a diploma.
looked the same when I returned to the store: the same people and the same design. However, compared with last time, I had more . The manager told me they needed new . So it was a great chance for me.
I my diploma to the manager. He looked at it and said, “Great, you are in.”
Now I am still working in the same store. With this experience, I always people to attend school. Education helps you have a bright future. Now I am not worried about my future because I’m still in my spare time.
A．realize B．remember C．wonder D．imagine
A．went through B．left for C．stepped into D．walked past
A．out of B．into C．away from D．onto
A．days B．hours C．minutes D．seconds
A．continued B．answered C．warned D．reported
A．uncomfortable B．impolite C．unkind D．impatient
A．hobbies B．future C．parents D．manager
A．shouted B．listened C．said D．cried
A．when B．while C．after D．before
A．Nothing B．Everything C．Nobody D．Everybody
A．grade B．luck C．confidence D．pleasure
A．volunteers B．teachers C．students D．workers
A．sold B．showed C．sent D．shook
A．teach B．allow C．order D．advise
A．studying B．working C．playing D．chatting
完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
You may have a lot of friends and expect your friendship to last a lifetime. However, lifelong friendships are not ________ what everybody can get. Friends sometimes misunderstand each other. For one thing, you may want your ______ to be near at hand, but also you need your independence (独立).
For example, when one of your friends comes asking _______ it is all right to spend the evening in your house, sometimes you just say “______” to him or her because it is not convenient for you. Unfortunately, not all your friends _______ this type of independence. They believe that friends can ask for any favor and the answer should always be “yes”.
Also, misunderstanding sometimes happens when you ask for _______. You expect your friends top help you whenever you need. But the fact is, your friends may not always drop everything to satisfy _______ of your needs. This may make you _______ with them and your friendship could end. The most important thing for you and your friends to do is to always show understanding and respect for each other.
Lifelong friendships don’t develop overnights. In a true friendship, both people equally _______ each other. Long-term friendships provide the time to build up a ________ together. As you spend more time with your friend, you are creating special times and stocking up (存储) on memories.
A．always B．sometimes C．never D．ever
A．parents B．friends C．students D．teachers
A．when B．as C．if D．why
A．yes B．no C．good D．OK
A．provide B．understand C．produce D．invent
A．help B．food C．money D．respect
A．every B．each C．both D．either
A．happy B．excited C．cheerful D．angry
A．connect B．compare C．support D．solve
A．story B．family C．character D．history
Tina was the best speed-walking partner I could ever meet. But I could never understand my friend's habit of while we walked.
Together we walked all over the town and even entered a marathon(马拉松）together，a full 26 miles, but she did give me a list to take with me. She told me that it her a lot. I thought it would just slow us down. I it along to the starting line. Twenty-six cheering ideas, one for every mile. I wasn’t really planning to slow myself down with all those ideas but I didn’t want to hurt Tina’s feelings, so I kept her .
I walked the first mile of the in 12 minutes—a new personal record. I looked at Tina’s cheering list when I checked my watch. was simply Yourself. It did give me a good start to the race, I thought. I thanked Tina for her cheering list. If I finished the race, I would thank her for the she gave me. By the time I finished the second mile, my husband and kids were cheering me on. It just so happened that “ ” was the next one on Tina’s cheering list. I had lots of things to be ready for them.
The next mile flew by, then the next and the next, each with a cheering idea. But by the time I neared the final mile? I was nearly out of breath. “I don’t know if I can the last mile,” I thought. In despair(绝望）I looked at the final cheering idea on Tina’s list，now sweaty in my hand: You just can make it!
I finished the marathon in less than six hours. I thought the cheering list would slow me down. ______, it carried me past the finishing line.
A．cheering B．smiling C．shouting D．chatting
A．taught B．saved C．calmed D．helped
A．hid B．gave C．moved D．carried
A．promise B．list C．word D．idea
A．round B．circle C．race D．road
A．At the back B．At the top C．In the beginning D．In the past
A．task B．strength C．thought D．way
A．Team B．House C．Family D．Home
A．have B．gain C．finish D．put
A．Besides B．Instead C．Later D．Again
Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year's Day, when he was 15, his father him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was with his father's idea. "That isn't my job. I have too much school work to do. " Hearing this, his father said, "I promise (许诺) to give you the best present you can finish one year's work. " Tom thought for a while and .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked until evening, just like any other . Time passed quickly. Tom's crops (庄稼) grew well. On the last day of the year, the father called his son to him."I'm happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole ," said the father. "Now, tell me you want."
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat (小麦). "I've already got the present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted me to ." His father was quite pleased to hear that.A. asked B. invited C. promised
A. pleased B. unhappy C. excited
A. Unless B. because C. if
A. refused B. answered C. agreed
A. slowly B. hard C. easily
A. student B. son C. farmer
A. month B. year C. day
A. what B. where C. how
A. smallest B. worst C. best
A. know B. take C. decide
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