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.
【小题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
【小题2】From the story we can see that Rose was    during her stay in college.
A.outgoing and popularB.brave and hard-working
C.honest and athleticD.calm and creative
【小题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.
【小题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
【小题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.

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Can dolphins talk ? Maybe they can’t talk with words ,but they can talk with sounds . They show their feelings with sounds .

Dolphins travel in group . We call a group of them a “school “. They don’t study , but they travel together.

Dolphins talk to other dolphins in the school .They give information . They tell other dolphins when they are happy or sad or afraid . They say “welcome “when a dolphin comes back to the school . They talk when they play .

They make a few sounds above water . They make many more sounds under water . People can hear these sounds because they are very high .

Sometimes people catch dolphins for large aquariums . People can watch the dolphins in a show . Dolphins don’t like to be in the aquarium , being away from their school . They are sad and lonely if they do so .

There are many stories about dolphins . They help people . Sometimes they save someone’s life . Many people believe that dolphins can bring good luck .

1.Dolphins show their feelings with ________.

A. pictures    B. words     C. waves      D. sounds

2.Dolphins __________ in the school according to the passage.

A.  give information

B. don’t tell other dolphins when they are afraid

C.  talk when they sleep

D. say “ sorry” when a dolphin comes back 

3.People can’t hear the dolphin’s sounds because ______________>

A. they are above the water     B. they are under the water 

C. they are very high          D. they are very low

4.Many people believe that dolphins can bring_______________.

A. good luck    B. health    C. wealth      D. danger  

5.Which of the following is TRUE ?

A.  Dolphins study in the school.

B. Dolphins travel in a group.

C. Dolphins like to be away from their school.

D. Dolphins sometimes kill people.

 

Thomas Edison was a great American inventor. He was born to a poor family in 1847. His mother taught him at home. He often observed things carefully and he made over 1,300 inventions during his life time. He was often said to be the greatest genius(天才) of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He also said that what people called genius was mostly hard work. But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to learn what could usefully be done with them.

Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.

Edison could not understand how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “Work, ” he answered back, “discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.

1.Edison was______________.

A.interested in changing people’s ideas

B.interested in discovering the secrets of nature

C.very much uninterested in nature

D.uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature

2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.Many other people have changed Edison’s life.

B.Edison has changed the lives of many other people.

C.Only a few men in history can change other people’s lives.

D.Edison invented the electric light.

3.The last sentence in the passage most probably implies(意指)___________.

A.people of his time were ready to give Edison another 100 year’s work

B.Life is too short for Edison to invent more for human beings

C.Edison made 100 inventions in his life

D.Edison was able to live and work for 100 years

 

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.

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