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 when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I looked back and found a wrinkled(布满皱纹的)little old lady smiling at me.

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

“Why are you in college?” I asked. I wondered what may have motivated her to take 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 leave class together and talk nonstop.

Rose became famous. She easily made friends wherever she went. At the end of the semester we invited Rose to give us a speech.

Just before the speech,she dropped her notes. “I’m sorry I’m so nervous,” she said. “I’ll never get my speech back in order,so let me just tell you something I know. ’’

“We do not stop playing because we are old. We grow old because we stop playing. 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 for change and have no regrets(f奥悔).The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we have done,but rather for the things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets. ”

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

(    )46. We can know from the article that Rose is a(n)_person.

a. positive b. energetic c. careful d. talented e. outgoing

A.a,c,e    B.a,b,e    C.b,d,e    D.    b,c,d

(    )47. The underlined word “motivated” in Paragraph 3 means_ 

A. influenced     B. increased    C. organized    D.    improved

(    )48.    Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A. Growing older takes talent and ability.

B. Rose failed to give a speech because she was so nervous.

C. Growing up means much more than just growing    old.

D. People often regret what they have done when    they    grow old.

(    )49.    With the story, the author wants to tell us that_.

A. it’s more important to have a dream

B. it’s a good idea to ask older people for advice

C. it’s necessary for everyone to receive a college education

D. it’s never too late to realize your dreams

(    )50.    What would be the best title for the passage?

A. An Old College Student

B. Never Waste Time

C. A Speech Given by an Old Student

D. Have You Got Ready?

DIY,which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.

English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK —“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. Huge numbers of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower,they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn(经济滑坡)at present, many people can not afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However,people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure, though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions. Many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK,including 41,000 who fell off ladders(梯子)•

Therefore,DIY can bring us fun and help us save money,but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off(咬掉)more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.

(    )41. According to the passage,how do many English people spend their holidays?

A. Making their “castles” beautiful.    B. Visiting friends.

C. Painting pictures.    D.    Making money.

(    )42.    Why do English people like DIY?

A. Many stores sell DIY things.    B.    DIY can bring them    fun.

C. TV programs teach them to DIY.    D. All DIY projects    are    easy.

(    )43.    What can we learn from the passage?

A. DIY is a waste of money.    B.    It    is    always difficult to DIY.

C. Be careful while doing DIY.    D.    It    is    necessary for us to DIY.

(    )44. In the passage,“we bite off more than we can chew” probably means_•

A. we can eat everything we like

B. we should do something difficult

C. we do something that is too difficult

D. we eat too much food that is not safe

(    )45. According to the passage,which of the following is true?

A. The writer is against DIY.

B. All the English people like DIY when they are free.

C. The writer thinks that it will be easier and safer to DIY.

D. We are not supposed to DIY when it is not safe.

As I was finishing the seventh grade,my school decided to make some 26 because of financial(财务的)problems. The school would make the classes bigger, so 27 could be fewer teachers. We 28 to write down the names of people we wanted to be with and didn’t want to be with. I wrote down the names of all my close friends.

I found out that none of my close friends were in any of my new classes. 29    , my

new classmates were quite different from my old ones. I thought they weren’t as smart as my old classmates. They also weren’t in the school activities I was in. I couldn't find 30 interests with them.

As the year went on,I began to feel 31 and envy (嫉妒)people in other groups. Why could they be with all their friends? As I found out,they didn’t have many friends at first. They had 32 new friends in their new classes. They 33 pretty happy with their new friends.

I decided 34 was time for me to make new friends. I noticed that the people with many friends were very 35    . They often talked to others first, while I was too 36

to talk to others and 37 other people would talk to me first.

When I 38 this,I found that making friends is very easy 39 you can accept(接 受)people for who they are,respect (尊重)them,and talk to them. Now I feel 40 happier because I have more friends.

(    )26.    A. friends    B. changes    C.    places    D.    interests

(    )27.    A. it    B. that    C.    here    D.    there

(    )28.    A. used    B. loved    C.    needed    D.    happened

(    )29.    A. Also    B. Too    C.    Instead    D.    However

(    )30.    A. different    B. common    C.    special    D.    patient

(    )31.    A. excited    B. embarrassed C. lonely    D.    happy

(    )32.    A. introduced    B. known    C.    influenced    D.    made

(    )33.    A. played     B. seemed    C.    supposed    D.    sounded

(    )34.    A.    that    B.    this    C.    it    D.    I

(    )35.    A.    active    B.    afraid    C.    clever    D.    pleasant

(    )36.    A.    brave    B.    scared    C.    serious    D.    outgoing

(    )37.    A. wanted    B.    regarded    C.    hoped    D.    caused

(    )38.    A. explained    B.    solved    C.    realized    D.    decided

(    )39.    A. before    B.    if    C.    although    D.    because

(    )40.    A. a lot    B.    lots of    C.    more    D.    less

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