阅读理解。
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 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 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(喉咙) 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(机会) in change...”
1. When the author and Rose first met, they began their conversation in a ________ manner.
A. polite B. impolite
C. serious D. humorous
2. The author considered Rose as a “time machine” because ________.A. she always came to class on time
B. she made friends easily at university
C. she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience
D. she knew the difference between growing older and growing up
3. The word“That”in Paragraph 7 refers to(指)________.
A. growing older B. growing up
C. staying young D. being happy
4. 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.”
阅读理解，阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
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1. The passage is most probably a(n) ___ .
A. story B. notice
C. invitation D. advertisement
2. Some typical British expressions are quoted（引用）mainly because the course organizers think ___ .
A. English is hard to learn and needs hard work
B. these typical English expressions are interesting
C. some learners can be attracted to take the course
D. British English expressions are better than American ones
3. If you and two of your classmates have decided to take the course, how much will you pay all together?
A.1,200. B.1,400.
C.1,500. D.1,600.
完形填空，阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
I live in a city where jobs are difficult to get and finding well—paid jobs is even _________ . Many people have to walk a long way to work _________ they can’t even afford an old, used car.
Yesterday I _________ one of these people when I was driving home. A man was walking down the road and trying to ask for a _________ from the passing cars. Two cars in front of me passed him by. _________wanted to do the same but the sight of that poor man remained in my mind for quite a moment. _________ I drove back and gave him a ride.
As I drove along, we had a conversation and I _________ that the man was trying all his best to support his _________while working a temporary(临时的)job. Every coin he had was going to _________ the house and food.
But as we came close to the house he was living in, I saw his tired eyes grow _________. His little girl was playing in the front yard and _________ into her daddy’s arms as soon as he was out of the _________ . I was almost lost in that happy moment. I smiled, said _________ to them and wished them future happiness. Then I _________ .
That day, the journey home which used to seem so _________ became very short.
1.A. easier B. harder C. faster D. greater
2.A. and B. but C. because D. so
3.A. called B. followed C. saved D. saw
4.A. ride B. coin C. job D. map
5.A. He B. I C. They D. We
6.A. Actually B. Finally C. Firstly D. Similarly
7.A. decided B. hoped C. learned D. said
8.A. family B. friends C. relatives D. partners
9.A. depend on B. make up C. pay for D. take away
10.A. dry B. small C. dark D. bright
11.A. climbed B. fell C. knocked D. ran
12.A. bus B. car C. taxi D. train
13.A. goodbye B. hello C. sorry D. yes
14.A. drove off B. sat down C. stood up D. walked away
15.A. boring B. interesting C. long D. unusual
—Would you mind my sitting here?
—______! The man next to me has just gone. The seat is empty now.
A.You’d better not. B. Of course not
C.Take care D. Wait a minute
—Did you and your sister go to Miss Brown’s party yesterday?.
—No. Neither of us ______.
A. invites B. invited
C. is invited D. was invited
—What age did you leave home?
—I left home at 18,Neil. I _____ your city for five years.
A. have gone to B. have been to
C. have been in D. have come to
