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     On Saturday, February 12 two thousand, two things happened that changed everything in my life. The
first was that on this day my baby sister was married. She was twenty-six this day, and yet to me she
was still my baby sister. I suppose that I pictured her as a little girl, and treated her like one in order to
hold onto and preserve my own youth. Until I saw her in her wedding dress I still had a vision of her with
chubby little cheeks and long, dark-brown pigtails (马尾辫子) blowing in the wind, perhaps even a
permanent smudge of chocolate around her pink lips. I guess it's true that you see only what you want to
see. Where did this beautiful woman with the glowing complexion (皮肤) and gentle curves (身体曲线)
come from?
     I was happy that day, and also sad. Gone were the days of me bossing her around and telling her
what she should do with her life. My bossy behavior had earned me the nickname Lucy. If you are a
Peanuts fan then you can clearly imagine my behavior as an older sister. To me it wasn't an insult; I rather
like the nickname Lucy. I happen to think that Lucy is strong and has incredible self-confidence, although
she is a little overbearing (专横的) at times. I did my best to live up to the standards set forth by this
dynamic cartoon character.
     I left the reception to get some air because suddenly I was overcome with grief at the realization
that I was no longer a child. I went outside and walked to a nearby playground where there were
children playing on the slide, the swings and digging in the dirt. There was a little girl twirling around on a
bar, one knee wrapped tightly around the bar and fashioned behind her knee. It was all I could do to sit
there and just watch, for I too wanted to get on that bar with her and see if I could still hold the all-time
twirling record (ninety-nine times in fifth grade). Somewhere inside I knew that I would break my neck,
and I was wearing a bridesmaid dress. Not exactly playground material. And so I sat watching the
children play. I'm not sure how long I sat there before my sister came and joined me. We talked about
how we are grown up now and shed a few tears for our childhood days gone by. As she wiped a tear
from my eye she lovingly said, "you'll always be Lucy to me." We hugged.
     My cousin Mike walked over and told my sister that it was time to cut the cake. And then he
dropped bomb number two on me. "Hey, did you guys hear that Charles Schultz died today?" He said it
like it was no big deal. He took my sister's arm and turned to head back for the reception hall.
"Coming?" They asked. "In a minute." I replied, and sat back down on the bench, dizzy from what he had
just told me.
     Dead? How could Charles Schultz be dead? He was my creator! And though I have never met the
man personally, he has always been like an invisible father to me. He did, after all, fashion a famous
character after me. I lost so many things on this day. Innocence slipped away from me like a thief in the
night: come and gone before I could do anything about it, taking with it all the treasures that I held most
valuable in my heart. I felt myself grow up, all in one moment. Reality rushed in around me like a hurricane
tide. There was nowhere to run to. All I could do was sit there and watch it destroy and reshape what
had existed only a moment before. I was no longer a child. I was no longer Lucy who knew what was
best for everyone else. I saw, for the first time, what I really was—a thirty-year old woman with a
husband of my own, and soon, a child of my own.
     I allowed the tide to carry my sadness out with it. Take it out to sea, for it serves no purpose in my
life. I stood up from the bench; a little taller than I was when I sat down. I turned and headed back to
the hall, hoping I didn't miss the cutting of the cake. It was the day my sister grew wings of her own and
left the nest. It was the day that Lucy died, and I was born.

1. Why did the author treat her sister as a little girl?

A. Because the author was older than her sister.
B. Because the author didn't want to grow up.
C. Because her sister always wore pigtails and liked eating chocolate.
D. Because the author didn't want her sister to get married.

2. The author liked the nickname Lucy for the reason that ________.

A. Lucy was lively and confident
. Lucy was bossy and overbearing
C. Lucy was her favorite cartoon character
D. She wanted to imitate Lucy's behavior.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to paragraph 3?

A. The author joined the little girl twirling around on a bar.
B. The author could still hold the all-time twirling record of ninety-nine times.
C. The author didn't want to face the fact that she was no longer a child.
D. The author's sister didn't like her bossy behavior.

4. What can you infer from the passage?

A. The author's cousin Tom was sad about the death of Charles Schultz.
B. The author lost many things on that day.
C. The author had a husband and a child of her own.
D. Charles Schultz had a great influence on the author's life.

5. What is implied in the underlined sentence "It was the day that Lucy died, and I was born."?

A. The author didn't like the nickname Lucy any more and wanted to start a new life.
B. Lucy would no longer influence the author and she wanted to be herself.
C. The author would no longer be sad about the lost innocence and face the fact that she was an adult D. The author would not be bossy towards her sister any longer.

6. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Two Things That Changed My Life
B. Letting Go of Yesterday
C. My Sister And Charles Schultz
D. My Sister's Wedding

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　　Famous centenarians(百岁老人)still active in arts, science are in no mood to retire．"Those who stand still, die," is one of Oliveira's favorite phrases．He knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age of 102 and is still active in his profession．Every year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next project．"You have to work, work, work in order to forget that death is not far away," he said．When asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility："It's down to mother nature．It gave to me what it took from others．"

　　Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with character．Not every white-haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizens．

　　Along with the architect Oscar Niemeyer(103), Nobel laureate Montalcini(101)and director Kurt Maetzig(100), Oliveira is one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generation．

　　Another master in his profession is the architect Oscar Niemeyer．The 103-year-old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic-looking buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor．"The role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few," said Niemeyer recently．He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas：After a gallbladder(胆囊)operation he composed a samba tune(桑巴舞曲)in the clinic．

　　Another man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old Heesters．The Dutch-born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany, where he still works．Recently Heesters said："I want to be at least 108-years-old．" He also plans to keep performing．"Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?" Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally of awards and is looking for a "good stage role"．

　　Italian scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who is 101-years-old and is still active in medical science, has described the force that keeps driving her on："Progress is created through imperfection．" In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor．She's convinced that humans grow on challenges．

　　With so many brilliant examples given, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some high achievers．

(1)

From the first two paragraphs, we can see _________．
[　　]
A．	being active at 102 is achievable for everybody
B．	Oliveira owes his long life to his mother’s help
C．	being fit in old age is a matter of luck and character
D．	social skills and wisdom are difficult for the senior

(2)

How many centenarians are mentioned in this passage?
[　　]
A．	4
B．	5
C．	6
D．	7

(3)

It is _________ who speaks out on behalf of the poor and builds houses for all．
[　　]
A．	Oliveira
B．	Niemeyer
C．	Montalcini
D．	Maetzig

(4)

By saying "Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?", Heesters shows us he _________．
[　　]
A．	wants to sit or lie in comfort
B．	is waiting for people to pick him up
C．	is willing to work till he dies
D．	prefers to give performance at home

(5)

The best title for this passage may be “_________”．
[　　]
A．	The Older, the Wiser You’ll Be
B．	Progress, Created Through Imperfection
C．	How to Live to Be a Centenarian
D．	Age, No Barrier to Some High Achievers

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The first day of school we were interested to get to know a new classmate.I looked around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.I found a little old lady with a warm smile.

She said,“Hi ! I’m Rose.I’m 87 years old.Can I give you a hug?”I laughed and I heartily responded,“Of course!”

“Why are you in college at such a young,innocent(天真无邪的)age?”I asked.

She jokingly replied,“I’m here to meet a rich husband,get married,have children, and then travel around.”

“Not seriously,”I asked.I was curious why she took on this challenge at this age.

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

Over the year,Rose became a campus icon(偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went.She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from the other students.

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.Here are the secrets to staying young.You have to laugh and find humor every day.You’ve got to have a dream.When you lose your dreams,you die.Unfortunately we have many people like this walking around?”she said.

“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.Anybody can grow older.That doesn’t take any talent or ability,”she added.“But growing up requires finding the opportunity in change.Have no regrets.The elederly usually don’t regret what they did,but rather things they did not do.”

One week after graduation that year,Rose died peacefully in her sleep.She taught us by example that__________________.

1.Why was Rose in college at 87? Because .

A．she wanted to meet a rich husband

B．she wanted to get married and have children

C．she wanted to travel around

D．she dreamed of having a college education

2.According to the passage,Rose loved to do the following EXCEPT .

A．dress up

B．enjoy the attention from the other students

C．play football

D．make friends

3.According to what Rose said,we can know that to stay young you must not .

A．laugh	B．be humorous
C．have a dream	D．lose your dream

4.According to the last paragraph but one we know .

A．growing older is quite different from growing up

B．growing older needs talent

C．growing up doesn’t require ability

D．the elderly usually have no regrets

5.Which of the following can be used to fill in the blank at the end of the passage?

A．where there is a will, there’s a way

B．never too late to learn

C．Study hard and you will be young

D．never too late to be all you can possibly be

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     The first day of school we were interested to get to know a new classmate. I looked around when a gentle
hand touched my shoulder. I found a little old lady with a warm smile.
     She said, "Hi! I'm Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and I heartily responded, "Of
course!"
    "Why are you in college at such a young, innocent (天真无邪的) age?" I asked.
     She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around."
     "Not seriously," I asked. I was curious why she took on this challenge at this age.
     "I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me. We became instant
friends.
     Over the year, Rose became a campus icon (偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She
loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from the other students.
     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. Here are the secrets to
staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your
dreams, you die. Unfortunately we have many people like this walking around?" she said.
     "There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't
take any talent or ability," she added. "But growing up requires finding the opportunity in change. Have no
regrets. The elderly usually don't regret what they did, but rather things they did not do."
     One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that _____.

1. Why was Rose in college at 87? Because _____.

[ ]

A. she wanted to meet a rich husband
B. she wanted to get married and have children
C. she wanted to travel around
D. she dreamed of having a college education

2. According to the passage, Rose loved to do the following EXCEPT _____.

[ ]

A. dress up
B. enjoy the attention from the other students
C. play football
D. make friends

3. According to what Rose said,we can know that to stay young you must not _____.

[ ]

A. laugh
B. be humorous
C. have a dream
D. lose your dream

4. According to the last paragraph but one we know _____.

[ ]

A. growing older is quite different from growing up
B. growing older needs talent
C. growing up doesn't require ability
D. the elderly usually have no regrets

5. Which of the following can be used to fill in the blank at the end of the passage?

[ ]

A. where there is a will, there's a way
B. never too late to learn
C. Study hard and you will be young
D. never too late to be all you can possibly be

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On the first day of school we were challenged to get to know a new classmate. I was looking around, when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little old lady with a warm smile.

She said, “Hi, handsome! I’m Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a bug（拥抱）？” I laughed and heartily responded, “Of course!”

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent（天真的）age?” I asked.

She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around.”

“No, seriously,” I asked. I was curious why she took on this challenge at this age.

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

Over the year, Rose became a campus icon (偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the term 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. Here are the secrets to staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have many people walking around who are dead, and they don’t even know it!” she said.

“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability,” she added. “But growing up requires finding the opportunity in change. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what they did, but rather for things they did not do.”

One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

1．Rose started college at the age of 87 in order to .

A．marry a rich man B．travel around the world

C．make more friends D．realize her dream

2．Which of the following best explains “she was living it up” in the seventh paragraph?

A．She was living a long life. B．She was enjoying herself.

C．She was spending a lot of money. D．She was killing time.

3．When you lose your dreams, you die because .

A．there’s no sense in living without your aim

B．you can’t sleep well every night

C．you are too old and have to stop playing

D．something is terribly wrong with you brain

4．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Meet the Challenge. B．Never Waste Time.

C．Grow Up or Grow Old? D．Have You Got Ready?

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