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 singing The 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. 1.

   Rose went to college because she         .

   1. A.
      wanted to live longer
   2. B.
      loved to stay with the young
   3. C.
      wanted to realize her dream
   4. D.
      planned to enjoy her life there
2. 2.

   From the story we can see that Rose was    during her stay in college.

   1. A.
      outgoing and popular
   2. B.
      brave and hard-working
   3. C.
      honest and athletic
   4. D.
      calm and creative
3. 3.

   Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?

   1. A.
      People won’t grow old if they stop playing.
   2. B.
      The more you laugh, the younger you will be.
   3. C.
      People easily become old if they do more things.
   4. D.
      Time is especially important for young people.
4. 4.

   At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates          .

   1. A.
      to sing along with her
   2. B.
      to sing one’s own song
   3. C.
      to recite the lyrics
   4. D.
      to do as the lyrics said
5. 5.

   Which of the following can best describe the story?

   1. A.
      Live with your dream.
   2. B.
      Find secrets of staying young.
   3. C.
      Learn wherever you are.
   4. D.
      Be happy every day.

We didn't go home ______ the old man was sent to the hospital.

A. until          B. when        C. while

---______ the heavy rain, we didn’t go camping last Sunday.

---What a pity!

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We went to play against a team from a country school. They didn’t come    1   the match began. They looked    2   than we thought. They wore dirty T-shirts and blue jeans and looked like farm boys. We thought they    3   saw a basketball before. We felt that we didn’t   4  any practice to play with such a team. It was very late so they couldn’t have any time to practice. The match began. One of our boys    5   the ball and he tried to give it to another one. But from out of nowhere a boy in a T-shirt    6   the ball and he quickly and beautifully got the ball into our basket and had two points. They    7   us because they had another two points in a minute. Soon it was all over. The country team    8   the match. Of course we knew that there was still another team    9   than any good team. But the important lesson we learned this time was: One can’t tell a man or a team by the    10  .
(    ) 1. A. when          B. so          C. until       D. at
(    ) 2. A. stronger              B. younger     C. worse       D. better
(    ) 3. A. never             B. often       C. sometimes   D. always
(    ) 4. A. have              B. make        C. use         D. need
(    ) 5. A. got               B. played          C. took        D. carried
(   ) 6. A. caught           B. changed     C. held        D. kicked
(    ) 7. A. laughed          B. frightened      C. admired         D. smiled
(    ) 8. A. lost              B. won          C. got             D. had
(    ) 9. A. worse             B. less            C. better          D. more
(    )10.A. T-shirt            B. appearance      C. name        D. points