Like most July days, it was hot.I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream.It was a very1store with little round tables and chairs.
As I entered, I found a very old woman bent over a2near the door.Her back was so3twisted (扭曲) by some misfortune that her face nearly4the tabletop.1 sat down5her a couple of tables away.
"Poor woman," I thought."What does she6life? Why does God let people live so long past their prime (盛年)?"
As I thought, another7lady entered the shop and sat down with her.Soon the two of them were8childhood days.They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years.In minutes, the two of them were shaking with9.
I looked again at the first woman, then in the10on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself.I was wearing a dirty shirt.She was11dressed in white, her face carefully made up and her hands12with gold rings.I was13.She was laughing.I was putting the14of my life together.She had millions of15memories to recall.16I was worried about getting old.She was old, but it wasn't17her.As I left the shop, I thought of my18question about God letting people live past their prime.Why, that woman was more19to life than I was.Age has not20her spirit.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      expensive
   2. B.
      large
   3. C.
      splendid
   4. D.
      old-time
2. 2.
   1. A.
      window
   2. B.
      pillow
   3. C.
      table
   4. D.
      bench
3. 3.
   1. A.
      badly
   2. B.
      nearly
   3. C.
      actually
   4. D.
      fully
4. 4.
   1. A.
      broke
   2. B.
      touched
   3. C.
      hit
   4. D.
      fixed
5. 5.
   1. A.
      facing
   2. B.
      greeting
   3. C.
      following
   4. D.
      serving
6. 6.
   1. A.
      look out of
   2. B.
      get out of
   3. C.
      learn about
   4. D.
      devote to
7. 7.
   1. A.
      aged
   2. B.
      dirty
   3. C.
      pretty
   4. D.
      poor
8. 8.
   1. A.
      speaking out
   2. B.
      talking about
   3. C.
      thinking over
   4. D.
      planning for
9. 9.
   1. A.
      food
   2. B.
      fear
   3. C.
      cold
   4. D.
      laughter
10. 10.
    1. A.
       newspaper
    2. B.
       window
    3. C.
       mirror
    4. D.
       picture
11. 11.
    1. A.
       just
    2. B.
       well
    3. C.
       poorly
    4. D.
       quickly
12. 12.
    1. A.
       shining
    2. B.
       shaking
    3. C.
       waving
    4. D.
       wiping
13. 13.
    1. A.
       happy
    2. B.
       wrong
    3. C.
       right
    4. D.
       sad
14. 14.
    1. A.
       periods
    2. B.
       pieces
    3. C.
       points
    4. D.
       goals
15. 15.
    1. A.
       terrible
    2. B.
       difficult
    3. C.
       wonderful
    4. D.
       fresh
16. 16.
    1. A.
       As a result
    2. B.
       Above all
    3. C.
       In a word
    4. D.
       In secret
17. 17.
    1. A.
       pleasing
    2. B.
       hurting
    3. C.
       envying
    4. D.
       punishing
18. 18.
    1. A.
       good
    2. B.
       simple
    3. C.
       foolish
    4. D.
       interesting
19. 19.
    1. A.
       alive
    2. B.
       changeable
    3. C.
       hopeful
    4. D.
       interesting
20. 20.
    1. A.
       bent
    2. B.
       left
    3. C.
       cut
    4. D.
       took

Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream. It was a very  21  store with little round tables and chairs.

As I entered, I found a very old woman bent over a  22  near the door. Her back was so  23  twisted(扭曲) by some misfortune that her face nearly  24  the tabletop. I sat down  25  her a couple of tables away.

“Poor woman,” I thought. “What does she  26  life ? Why does God let people live so long past their prime（盛年）?”

As I thought, another  27  lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were  28  childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. In minutes, the two of them were shaking with  29　.

I looked again at the first woman, then in the  30  on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was  31  a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her  32  carefully made up and her hands shining with gold rings. I was  33　. She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the  34  of my life together . She had millions of  35  memories to recall. I sat alone. She was  36  the day with a good friend.  37  I was worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn’t  38  her. As I left the shop, I  39  my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more  40　, more sensitive to life than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.

Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream. There was an old woman bending over a table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted that her face nearly touched the tabletop. I sat sown facing her couple of tables away.

" Poor woman," I thought "What does she get out of life? Why God let people live so long past their prime?"

As I thought, another aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. . .In minutes, the two of them were trembling with laughter.

I looked again at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her hands sparking with gold  rings. I was sad. She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the pieces of my life together. She had millions of wonderful memories to recall. I sat alone. She was sharing the day with a good friend. I was secretly worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn't hurting her.

As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more alive, more sensitive to life than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.

41．Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

       A．To tell us the life of old people

       B．To show the difference between the old and the young.

       C．To show that old age does not mean being short of spirit.

       D．To make the reader have a pity on the old people.

42．From the passage we know that the ice-shop_____.

       A．changed a lot in the past                 B．started its business 70 years ago.

       C．had only a couple of tables              D．had only women shoppers.

43．The writer implies all of the following except that_____.

       A．the old lady was very lonely and sad

       B．the writer had more problems than the old lady

       C．the old lady had lived a full and satisfying life

       D．the old lady had learned to enjoy the simple things in life

44．Which of the following is the conclusion the writer made about the old lady?

       A．She was to be pitied for her old age.

       B．She considered the young man pitiable.

       C．She was more alive and sensitive to life than the writer.

       D．People should not be allowed to live when they are too old.

Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream. It was an old woman bent over a table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted that her face nearly touched the tabletop. I sat sown facing her couple of tables away.

“Poor woman,” I thought “What does she get out of life? Shy God let people live so long past their prime?”

As I thought, another aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. . . In minutes, the two of them were trembling with laughter.

I looked again at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her hands sparking with gold rings. I was sad. She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the pieces of my life together. She had millions of wonderful memories to recall. I sat alone. She was sharing the day with a good friend. I was secretly worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn't hurting her.

As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more alive, more sensitive to life than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.(www.nmet168.com)

1. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A. To tell us the life of old people

B. To show the difference between the old and the young.

C. To show that old age does not mean being short of spirit.

D. To make the reader have a pity on the old people.

2. From the passage we know that the ice-shop________.

A. changed a lot in the past　　　　　 B. started its business 70 years ago.

C. had only a couple of tables　　　　 D. had only women shoppers.

3. The writer implies all of the following except that________.

A. the old lady was very lonely and sad

B. the writer had more problems than the old lady

C. the old lady had lived a full and satisfying life

D. the old lady had learned to enjoy the simple things in life

4. Which of the following is the conclusion the writer made about the old lady?

A. She was to be pitied for her old age.

B. She considered the young man pitiable.

C. She was more alive and sensitive to life than the writer.

D. People should not be allowed to live when they are too old.

　　Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny icecream shop to 1 with a chocolate ice-cream. It was an oldtime store with little round tables and chairs.

　　As I entered, I found a very old woman 2 a table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted （扭弯） by some sadness that her face nearly 3 the tabletop. I sat down facing her two 4 away.

　　“Poor woman ,” I thought , “what does she 5 life? Why does God let people live so 6 past their top?”

　　As I thought another 7 lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how 8 the shop had changed in 70 years…. In minutes the two women were 9 with laughter.

　　I looked again at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, watching the 10 of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt.

　　She was 11 dressed in white, 12 gold ear-rings.

　　I was in 13 spirits. She was laughing.

　　I was putting the 14 of my life together. She had millions of wonderful memories to recall.

　　I sat 15 . She was sharing the day with a good friend.

　　I was 16 worried about getting old. She was old, and it wasn't 17 her.

　　As I left the shop, I thought of my 18 question about God letting people live past their top. Why that woman was more alive, more sensitive （敏感的） to life than I was?

　　Age had not 19 her spirit. But I'm always filling my mind with something 20 .

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Like most July days, it was hot．I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream．It was a very   21   store with little round tables and chairs．

       As I entered, I found a very old woman bent over a  22   near the door．Her back was so  23  twisted （扭曲） by some misfortune that her face nearly  24  the tabletop．1 sat down  25  her a couple of tables away．

       "Poor woman," I thought．"What does she  26  life? Why does God let people live so long past their prime （盛年）?"

       As I thought, another  27  lady entered the shop and sat down with her．Soon the two of them were  28   childhood days．They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years．In minutes, the two of them were shaking with  29  .

       I looked again at the first woman, then in the  30  on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself．I was wearing a dirty shirt．She was  31   dressed in white, her face carefully made up and her hands  32   with gold rings．I was  33 ．She was laughing．I was putting the   34   of my life together．She had millions of   35  memories to recall．  36  I was worried about getting old．She was old, but it wasn't   37   her．As I left the shop, I thought of my  38   question about God letting people live past their prime．Why, that woman was more  39   to life than I was．Age has not  40  her spirit． 

A．expensive         B．large                C．splendid        D．old-time

A．window        B．pillow             C．table           D．bench

A．badly              B．nearly           C．actually         D．fully

A．broke            B．touched            C．hit             D．fixed

A．facing           B．greeting            C．following       D．serving

A．look out of         B．get out of           C．learn about    D．devote to

A．aged             B．dirty               C．pretty          D．poor

A．speaking out       B．talking about         C．thinking over  D．planning for

A．food             B．fear                C．cold           D．laughter

A．newspaper       B．window            C．mirror       D．picture

A．just             B．well                C．poorly         D．quickly

A．shining         B．shaking             C．waving        D．wiping

A．happy          B．wrong              C．right         D．sad

A．periods          B．pieces              C．points          D．goals

A．terrible          B．difficult            C．wonderful       D．fresh

A．As a result        B．Above all           C．In a word     D．In secret

A．pleasing          B．hurting             C．envying      D．punishing

A．good             B．simple             C．foolish              D．interesting

A．alive            B．changeable           C．hopeful         D．interesting

A．bent             B．left                C．cut            D．took

Like most July days, it was hot．I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream．It was a very   21  store with little round tables and chairs．
As I entered, I found a very old woman bent over a  22  near the door．Her back was so 23 twisted （扭曲） by some misfortune that her face nearly  24 the tabletop．1 sat down  25  her a couple of tables away．
"Poor woman," I thought．"What does she  26 life? Why does God let people live so long past their prime （盛年）?"
As I thought, another  27 lady entered the shop and sat down with her．Soon the two of them were  28  childhood days．They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years．In minutes, the two of them were shaking with  29 .
I looked again at the first woman, then in the  30 on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself．I was wearing a dirty shirt．She was  31  dressed in white, her face carefully made up and her hands  32  with gold rings．I was  33 ．She was laughing．I was putting the   34  of my life together．She had millions of   35 memories to recall．  36 I was worried about getting old．She was old, but it wasn't   37  her．As I left the shop, I thought of my  38  question about God letting people live past their prime．Why, that woman was more  39  to life than I was．Age has not  40 her spirit． 

Like most July days, it was hot．I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream．It was a very   21  store with little round tables and chairs．

As I entered, I found a very old woman bent over a  22  near the door．Her back was so 23 twisted （扭曲） by some misfortune that her face nearly  24 the tabletop．1 sat down  25  her a couple of tables away．

"Poor woman," I thought．"What does she  26 life? Why does God let people live so long past their prime （盛年）?"

As I thought, another  27 lady entered the shop and sat down with her．Soon the two of them were  28  childhood days．They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years．In minutes, the two of them were shaking with  29 .

I looked again at the first woman, then in the  30 on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself．I was wearing a dirty shirt．She was  31  dressed in white, her face carefully made up and her hands  32  with gold rings．I was  33 ．She was laughing．I was putting the   34  of my life together．She had millions of   35 memories to recall．  36 I was worried about getting old．She was old, but it wasn't   37  her．As I left the shop, I thought of my  38  question about God letting people live past their prime．Why, that woman was more  39  to life than I was．Age has not  40 her spirit．