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. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

She said, “Hi, girl! My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?”

I laughed and enthusiastically(热情地)responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.

   “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel!”

 “No seriously,” I said. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

 “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. 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 everyday. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your 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 one productive thing, 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.

 “The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose”. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics(歌词)and live them out in our daily lives.

At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

4. Rose made herself known to the author in a ______ manner.

A. serious              B. cold           C. humorous          D. crazy

5. From the information provided in the passage, we know ______.

A. Rose finished the college degree within a year

B. Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college education

C. Rose enjoyed her campus life very much

D. Rose grew so old that she stopped playing

6. Rose delivered the speech ______.

A. at the graduation                          B. which she prepared carefully

C. ended with “The Song of Rose”             D. to challenge all the other speakers

7. According to her speech, ______.

A. whenever you have a dream, you succeed 

B. all people don’t grow up while growing older

C. Rose usually regretted having done something

D. a nine-year-old is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesn’t do anything

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My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always 41 people as soon as possible with whatever they needed.

At that time, I noticed that many 42 people had difficulty going to the grocery store 43  a snowstorm. I would spend part of a 44 Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they 45 anything from the store. The 46  was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of goods for them. I liked it and it made them so  47  , too.

My friends asked me 48  I was doing and after some time some of them 49  in and it became a  50  as time went by. I 51 asked for money for what I did, but sometimes the old ladies would  52  the change in my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.

When I went to college, many of these people would 53  my mother about me,  54 my mother didn’t always know who they were. It was through those 55 between my mother and these people that she  56 what I used to do for them — I had never told her.

I 57 helping others when I was 12 and it  58until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 59 . At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not 60 it with everyone. I hope this inspires younger people and the old alike.

41. A. helped  B. gave   C. cared  D. offered

42. A. lazy      B. tired   C. kind    D. old

43. A. after     B. before C. until   D. since

44. A. fine     B. snowy C. funny  D. busy

45. A. got       B. fetched       C. needed       D. took

46. A. store     B. factory       C. hospital      D. college

47. A. sad       B. happy C. strange       D. young

48. A. whether       B. when  C. why    D. what

49. A. turned  B. looked       C. gave   D. joined

50. A. rule      B. habit   C. tradition     D. custom

51. A. never    B. usually       C. always       D. sometimes

52. A. put       B. choose       C. save    D. keep

53. A. think    B. ask     C. guess  D. find

54. A. but       B. and     C. so      D. or

55. A. conversations      B. discussion   C. statements  D. speeches

56. A. knew from   B. thought over      C. learned about     D. talked about

57. A. finished       B. started C. stopped      D. lasted

58. A. pauses  B. remains      C. continues    D. follows

59. A. love     B. kindness     C. friendship   D. honesty

60. A. show    B. divide C. deliver       D. share

My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old.I always 21   people as soon as possible with whatever they needed.

At that time, I noticed that many  22   people had difficulty going to the grocery store 23    a snowstorm.I would spend part of a  24    Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they  25   anything from the store.The  26   was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of goods for them.I liked it and it made them so   27   , too.

My friends asked me 28   I was doing and after some time some of them  29   in and it became a  30    as time went by.I  31   asked for money for what I did, but sometimes the old ladies would  32    the change in my pocket secretly.The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.

When I went to college, many of these people would  33   my mother about me,  34   my mother didn’t always know who they were.It was through those  35  between my mother and these people that she  36   what I used to do for them — I had never told her.

I  37   helping others when I was 12 and it  38   until today.Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true  39  .At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not  40  it with everyone.I hope this inspires younger people and the old alike.

A.helped         B.gave            C.cared         D.offered

A.lazy           B.tired           C.kind          D.old

A.after          B.before          C.until            D.since

A.fine          B.snowy          C.funny           D.busy

A.got           B.fetched         C.needed          D.took

A.store          B.factory         C.hospital        D.college

A.sad         B.happy           C.strange         D.young

A.whether        B.when         C.why            D.what

A.turned         B.looked          C.gave          D.joined

A.rule           B.habit         C.tradition       D.custom

A.never          B.usually         C.always          D.sometimes

A.put         B.choose          C.save            D.keep

A.think          B.ask            C.guess         D.find

A.but           B.and            C.so             D.or

A.conversations B.discussion     C.statements     D.speeches

A.knew from    B.thought over    C.learned about   D.talked about

A.finished        B.started          C.stopped         D.lasted

A.pauses         B.remains        C.continues        D.follows

A.love           B.kindness         C.friendship       D.honesty

A.show         B.divide           C.deliver          D.share

My friend Karen and I were always together. Karen was only a few months older than I. I always thought she was so beautiful, with long hair and blue eyes. I loved Karen so much because she liked me for being the way I was. I could be myself and share my secrets with her and I never felt like I was being judged.

We had so much fun and were really quite silly. One time I asked my mom to make us the same dresses so we could pretend we were twins.

We continued as best friends throughout grade school. One day, Karen was going to another friend’s place and asked me to come along, but I couldn’t go because I had a babysitting job that afternoon. We walked together to the Becker’s home where I was to babysit and then she continued on her way without me. We had agreed that I would meet her at the corner when she returned and I finished my job.

At four o’clock I rushed to the corner so I wouldn’t be late for meeting Karen. Just as I arrived at the corner, I saw Karen crossing the street. In a second it happened. I saw Karen’s body fly up in the sky. A car had hit her!

Karen was on life support for a week before it was decided that they would allow her to go in peace. Karen’s parents wanted to donate her organs(器官)to the hospital, but there was nothing left healthy enough to be used because she was hit so hard.

I have never got so close to another person since Karen died. I do miss her! Do you cherish(珍惜)your friends? If you don’t, please do, as you may lose them one day.

1.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.A horrible car accident

B.An unforgettable experience

C.My dearest friend—Karen

D.An unforgettable girl

2.When Karen was hit by a car, she was            .

A.on her way to a friend’s place

B.on her way to the Becker’s home

C.shouting to the writer who was so far from her

D.heading to the corner where she and the writer would meet

3.Why were Karen’s organs unable to be donated?

A.Because her parents refused to do that.

B.Because all of her organs were seriously damaged.

C.Because the doctors thought it was too cruel.

D.Because no patients needed organs in the hospital then.

4.What does the writer suggest we do?

A.Cherish our friends.

B.Accept the fact that people die.

C.Be careful when crossing the street.

D.Never be too close to someone.

 

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