Question

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 give you a hug?”

I laughed and enthusiastically 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 because a campus icon（偶像）and she easily made friends wherever she went .She loved to dress up and she reveled（陶醉）in the attention bestowed（赠给）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. Your’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.

“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 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.

1.Rose made herself known to the author in a _______ manner.

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

2.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

3.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

4.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

5.The best title for the passage can be________.

A.Growing Older or Growing Up B. It’s Never too Old to learn

C. Humour Does Count D. Challenge Yourself

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：通过一个幽默开朗的老人的故事，启示人们要幽默开朗，不停地玩。我们渐渐变老，是因为我们停止了玩。

1.1】D推理判断题。根据第二段中的She said, “Hi, girl! My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can give you a hug?”我能拥抱你吗？I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may! “and she gave me a giant squeeze. 她给了我一个巨大的挤压。“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!”我在这里遇到一个有钱的丈夫，结婚，有了几个孩子，然后退休、旅行。从这里可知她以幽默的方式与作者见面。故选D。

2.2】C推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.可知她喜欢校园生活。故选C。

3.3】C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose”.她以The Song of Rose结束了她的演讲。故选C。

4.4】B细节理解题。根据文章中的We do not stop playing because we are old“; we grow old because we stop playing.因为我们老了，我们没有停止玩。我们渐渐变老，因为我们停止了玩。故答案为B。

5.5】A标题归纳题。根据I’ll never forget what she taught us. We do not stop playing because we are old“; we grow old because we stop playing.根据全文内容又因为标题必须有吸引力又能概括短文的大意，故选A。

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