As I was getting better day by day, my friends ________ me to get up and have a short walk every day．

1. A.
   suggested
2. B.
   hoped
3. C.
   considered
4. D.
   advised

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 look around, when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.
I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady with a warm smile. She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old.”
"Why are you in college at such a young age?" I asked. She replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids and then retire(退休) and travel..." 
I knew she was joking. I was curious what might 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. 
We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I was always interested in listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech. She cleared her throat and began, "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. I’ve learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.”
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. 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……"

1. 1.

   When the writer and Rose first met, they began their talk in a_______ way

   1. A.
      serious
   2. B.
      polite
   3. C.
      formal
   4. D.
      humorous
2. 2.

   Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “motivated” in the fourth paragraph?

   1. A.
      encouraged
   2. B.
      persuaded
   3. C.
      taught
   4. D.
      forced
3. 3.

   Rose went to college in order to ______.

   1. A.
      meet a rich husband
   2. B.
      make new friends
   3. C.
      get a college education
   4. D.
      get a better job
4. 4.

   The writer considered Roses as a “time machine” because______.

   1. A.
      she always came to class on time
   2. B.
      she make friends easily at college
   3. C.
      she knew the difference between growing older and growing up
   4. D.
      she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience
5. 5.

   From this passage we know Rose believed______.

   1. A.
      “The early bird catches the worm”
   2. B.
      “It is never too late to learn”
   3. C.
      “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bushes”
   4. D.
      “One false step will make a great difference.”

On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, "You're nervous and that's okay. Everyone is afraid of high school." I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends.

　　　 On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right.

　　　 Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.

　　　 Since then, I've been elected vice president of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.

　　　 It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you'll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's.

　　　 Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a "fool", an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.

61. The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that _____.

A. he was unable to work out the puzzle　　　　　　

B. his schoolmates were unfriendly to him。

C. he was not familiar with the new surroundings　　

D. his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry　　　　　　　　　

62. From the author's first day experience, we can infer that _____.

A. his home was far from the school　　　　　　　　

B. he got to school after classes began

C. he didn't get any school schedule　　 　　　　　　

D. he didn't know the right way to class

63. After his first week at school, the author _____.

A. was still not accustomed to the schedule

B. gradually adjusted himself to the new school

C. found high school not so challenging as he had imagined

D. ran for president of his class against three other students

64. The word “ ran” ( Paragraph 4) can best be replaced by _____.

A. manage　　　　 B. rush　　　　　 C. compete　　　　　 D. move

65. According to the passage, the secret of the author's success lies mainly in _____.

A. making more friends B. being who he really is　　　　　　　　　　　

C. joining in out-of-class activities 　　　 D. getting more A's at school