On 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(肩膀). “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(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose 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 to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you 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 anything, you will turn 20 years older. 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.
She ended her speech by singingThe Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.
1.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
2.From the story we can see that Rose was during her stay in college.
A. outgoing and popular B. brave and hard-working
C. honest and athletic D. calm and creative
3.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 for young people.
4.At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates .
A. to sing along with her
B. to sing one’s own song
C. to recite the lyrics
D. to do as the lyrics said
5.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.
Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good! It's good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead(代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
There is more fun in reading, you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide(决定) to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read more and more!"
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.This article mainly tells us that ________.
A. some children wish to be writers some day
B. it is good to write something for people to read
C. reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer
D. writers like to read more books for fun
2.Some children want to be writers ________.
A. because they want to be good readers
B. to write stories or books for people to read
C. to find good work some day
D. to get more money to keep a family
3.It's good for children ________.
A. to do a lot of reading
B. to watch TV in the evening
C. to have wishes only
D. to be good writers right now
4.Reading can ________.
A. help you to be a good player
B. help you write well
C. make you work better
D. make you watch more TV at home
5.From the passage we know that ________.
A. all children like to be writers
B. people like to read for children
C. all writers are children
D. children need to read more and more book
Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had____time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and____anything they liked.
One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that the old people were____than young people. Then one of the old____said that young men were stronger than old men.
____of them agreed that this was true,____Mr. Black didn’t. He said, “No. I am as strong now as when I was a young man.” His friends were surprised____what he said.
“Well,” said Mr. Black, “Near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used____to move it, but I couldn’t because I was not____I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still____So, I am as strong as when I was young.”
1.A. many B. a lot C. lots of D. lot
2.A. talked for B. talked to C. talked with D. talked about
3.A. clever B. cleverer C. cleverest D. a clever
4.A. man B. woman C. men D. women
5.A. All B. None C. Both D. Neither
6.A. so B. or C. and D. but
7.A. at B. to C. of D. on
8.A. trying B. try C. to try D. to trying
9.A. strong enough B. enough strong C. weak enough D. enough weak
10.A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t
—Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advise,Amy.
— .That’s what friends are for.
A. No pleasure B. My pleasure
C. Never mind D. It’s nice of you
The poor girl’s parents six years ago.Now she lives .
A. died,alone B. were died,lonely
C. have died,lonely D. have died,alone
—I’m looking forward to my parents soon.What about you?
—Me,too.
A. seeing B. see C. saw D. to see
