On the first day of school our teacher 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 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 university 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 and travel.” I knew she was joking. I was curious (好奇) what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always dreamed of having a university education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom (智慧) 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...”
1.When the author and Rose first met, they began their conversation in a ________ way.
A. terrible B. impolite
C. serious D. humorous
2.Rose went to the university in order to _______.
A. meet a rich husband B. make new friends
C. get a better job D. get a university education
3. The writer considered Rose as a “time machine” because she ________.
A. always came to class on time
B. made friends easily at university
C. enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience
D. knew the difference between growing older and growing up
4. The word“That”in Paragraph 4 refers to (指)________.
A. growing older B. growing up
C. staying young D. being happy
5.. From this passage we know Rose believed ________
A. “Easier said than done.”
B. “Well begun is half done.”
C. “It is never too late to learn.”
D. “Reading makes a full man.”
1. If the Smiths want to have dinner together this week, they can go to _______.
A. Anchor on Tuesday
B. Robert’s Restaurant at 10:30 pm
C. Anchor on Saturday
D. Robert’s Restaurant on Saturday
2.You can go to Robert’s Restaurant when you are in _______.
A. Australia B. Britain
C. France D. America
3.Which of the following information can NOT be found in the two pictures?
A. What day is Anchor closed?
B. Anchor’s phone number.
C. Robert’s Restaurant’s opening time.
D. Robert’s Restaurant closing time.
4. Anchor is known for _______.
A. its homemade meals B. its service for parties
C. the Gardiner’s Corner D. fishermen
5.What are these two pictures?
A. Tickets. B. Menus.
C. Advertisements (广告). D. Instructions.
The police find most criminals (罪犯) because somebody tells them who the criminals are. They find other criminals by using science and their computers. When there is a bank robbery (抢劫), the police first look through their computers for the names of the bank robbers that they know about. Then they go and talk to any of these robbers who are not in prison (监狱). They ask them where they were when the robbery happened. If any of these people cannot give a good answer, the police will often use science to find out if one of them is the robber.
Many criminals leave something of themselves at the places of the crimes like a fingerprint or a hair. Or they take something away on their shoes or clothes, like dirt or animal hair. If they leave behind some of their blood or their hair or a piece of skin, it will have their DNA inside it.
Everyone’s DNA is different and their fingerprints are also different. So, if a criminal cuts himself during a robbery or leaves his hair, or even a small piece of skin, scientists can find out what his DNA is. The police can then ask the person they think is the robber to give them his hair or some blood and see if it has the same DNA. Many criminals are in prison today because of this kind of evidences (证据).
1.Usually the police find criminals because they use their computer.
2.The police do not usually ask criminals who are in prison about a crime because these criminals could not have done it.
3.The most useful evidences that criminals leave at the places of their crimes are things with their DNA in them.
4.Many criminals usually take something away only on their shoes after the crimes.
5.The story is about a bank robbery.
--- I don’t know when ______ tomorrow.
--- I will call you as soon as he ______.
A. will he come, arrives B. he will come, arrives
C. he will come, will arrive D. will he come, will arrive
The number of foreign students in China ______ increased.
A. has B. have C. is D. are
Mr. Smith has taught for many years and he teaches well. All the students ______ him.
A. look forward to B. look up to
C. look up D. look on
