Be Grateful to Life

Once President Roosevelt’s house was broken into and lots of things were stolen. Hearing this, one of Roosevelt’s friends   1  to him and advised him not to take it to his  2  so much. President Roosevelt wrote back immediately,  3  ,”Dear friend, thank you for your letter to   4   me. I’m all right now. I think I should thank God. This is because firstly, the thief only stole things from me but did not hurt me   5  ; secondly, the thief has   6  some of my things instead of all my things; thirdly, most   7  for me, it was the man   8  me who became a thief”

It was quite unlucky for anyone to be stolen from.  9 , President Roosevelt had such three reasons to be so.  10  .This story tells us how we can   11  to be grateful in our life.?? Being grateful is an important philosophy of life and a great wisdom. It is   12   for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time  13  he lives in the world. We should learn how to face   14  or misfortune bravely and generously and to try to   15   it. If so, should we complain about our life and become   16  and disappointed ever since then or should we be grateful for our life,  17   again ourselves after a fall? William Thackeray, a famous British writer, said, “Life is a   18  . When you smile in front of it , it will also smile and so will it   19   you cry to it.” If you are grateful to life, it will bring you shining sunlight. If you always complain about everything, you   20   own nothing in the end.

1．A．wrote                B．spoke                     C．talked                    D．turned

2．A．soul                  B．heart                       C．mind                      D．memory

3．A．telling                B．speaking                 C．saying                    D．writing

4．A．please                B．satisfy                    C．help                        D．comfort

5．A．above all            B．at all                       C．in all                       D．after all

6．A．grabbed             B．snatched                 C．robbed                    D．stolen

7．A．luckily               B．unfortunately           C．unhappily                D．happily

8．A．rather than         B．other than               C．more than               D．less than

9．A．Besides              B．However                 C．Yet                         D．Therefore

10．A．pitiful              B．merciful                  C．helpful                    D．grateful

11．A．appreciate        B．express                   C．show                      D．learn

12．A．possible           B．impossible        C．important                D．vital

13．A．as soon as       B．as long as                C．as far as                 D．as well as

14．A．wisdom           B．failure                     C．success                  D．life

15．A．deal with        B．go with                  C．work with              D．fight with

16．A．delighted          B．brave                      C．frustrated                D．excited

17．A．raise                B．rise                         C．lie                          D．climb

18．A．stage               B．play                        C．mirror                    D．style

19．A．before             B．after                       C．until                       D．when

20．A．may                B．must                       C．shall                       D．will

Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is optional. These words have been passed on in the loving __ of Rose.

On the first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone, so I  __ to find a little old lady looking at me with a smile. She said， "Hi,handsome! My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a _? " I laughed and _ responded, then followed a giant squeeze. “_ are you in college at such an innocent age?” I asked. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids..." I was __ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this _ at her age. “ I always dreamed of having a college education and now I _ it!” Later, we became friends.

Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made friends _ she went. On one _ Rose was invited to speak at our football banquet. Her prepared cards dropped before she _ the speech. A little _ , she simply _ her throat and began," We do not stop playing _ we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay _ , being happy and achieving success. You've got to have a dream. When you _ your dreams, you die.”…

At the end of the year Rose finished her college education. One week after graduation Rose died _ in her sleep. Over two thousand college students _ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by __ that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

Anybody can grow older, which doesn't _ any talent or ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change.

1.A.  care B.      memory    C.      need         D.      want

2.A.  turned up B.      turned over      C.      turned around  D.      turned away

3.A.  hug   B.      kiss   C.      hand          D.      gift

4.A.  annoyingly         B.      impatiently        C.      absently    D.      enthusiastically

5.A.  Who B.      Why C.      How D.      When

6.A.  curious     B.      positive     C.      obvious     D.      convinced

7.A.  risk   B.      opportunity       C.      challenge D.      invitation

8.A.  like   B.   take  C.      hold D.      make

9.A.  however   B.      whenever          C.      wherever D.      whatever

10.A.         stage         B.      occasion   C.      time D.      event

11.A.         remembered    B.      continued          C.      delivered D.      wrote

12.A.         delighted  B.      embarrassed     C.      fascinated          D.      frightened

13.A.         cleared     B.      checked   C.      cleaned    D.      treated

14.A.         until B.      before      C.      when         D.      because

15.A.         energetic B.      young        C.      alive D.      healthy

16.A.         lose  B.      realize       C.      pursue      D.      obtain

17.A.         secretly    B.      sadly          C.      peacefully         D.      bitterly

18.A. joined      B.      ignored     C.      cancelled D.      attended

19.A. example  B.      directions C.      speech      D.      personality

20.A.         gain  B.      explore     C.      take  D.      appeal

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to ___36__ when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little ___37___ lady looking at me with a smile 

She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?"

I laughed and ___38____ responded, "Of course you may!" "Why are you in college at such an age?" I asked. She ___39___ replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids..." "No seriously," I asked.

I was ___40____ what it was that urged her to be taking on this challenge at her age. "I always ___41___ having a college education and now I ___42___ it!" she told me. Later, we became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we ___43___ leave class together and talk nonstop. She ___44___ her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon(偶像) and she ___45___ made friends wherever she went.

At the ___46___ of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I'll never forget what she taught us.

She was ___47___ and stepped up to the platform. ___48___ she began her prepared speech, she was frustrated and a little embarrassed. Then she cleared her___49___ and began, "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying ___50___, being happy, and achieving success. You have to ___51___ and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.

She ___52___ her speech by courageously singing "The Rose." At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died ___53___in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in honor of the ___54___woman who taught by ___55___ that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is optional. These words have been passed on in the loving 11­­____of Rose.

On the first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone, so I 12____ to find a little old lady looking at me with a smile. She said，"Hi， handsome! My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a 13____ ？" I laughed and 14____ responded ，then followed a giant squeeze. “ 15____ are you in college at such an innocent age?” I asked. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married ，have a couple of kids..." I was 16____ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this 17____ at her age. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I 18____ it!” Later, we became friends.

Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made friends 19____ she went. On one 20____ Rose was invited to speak at our football banquet. Her prepared cards dropped before she 21____ the speech. A little 22____ , she simply 23____ her throat and began，"We do not stop playing 24____ we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay 25____ , being happy and achieving success. You've got to have a dream. When you 26____ your dreams ，you die.”…

At the end of the year Rose finished her college education. One week after graduation Rose died 27____ in her sleep. Over two thousand college students 28____ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by 29____ that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

Anybody can grow older, which doesn't 30____ any talent or ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change.