阅读理解。

On the first day of school our teacher 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 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 university 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 and travel.”

I knew she was joking. I was curious what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

“I always dreamed of having a university education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I always enjoyed 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(喉咙) 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(机会) in change...”

1. When the author and Rose first met, they began their conversation in a ________ manner.

A. polite B. impolite

C. serious D. humorous

2. The author considered Rose as a “time machine” because ________.A. she always came to class on time

B. she made friends easily at university

C. she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience

D. she knew the difference between growing older and growing up

3. The word“That”in Paragraph 7 refers to(指)________.

A. growing older B. growing up

C. staying young D. being happy

4. From this passage we know Rose believed ________.

A. “Easier said than done.”

B. “Well begun is half done.”

C. “It is never too late to learn.”

D. “Reading makes a full man.”

阅读理解。

Mr. Dawson is an old man with a bad temper (脾气). Kids were afraid to go into his yard to pick apples.

One day, 12-year-old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past Mr. Dawson’ s house. When Janet saw him outside, she suggested they cross the street and walk on the other side. But Amy said they didn’t need to.

When Mr. Dawson saw Amy, he smiled and said: “ Hello, Amy! I see you have a new friend with you today.” Amy smiled back. Mr. Dawson was friendly and gave them each a fresh apple.

Later, Janet asked Amy: “ Everyone says he is the most unwelcoming(不受欢迎的) person in town. Why was he kind to us?” Amy explained that when she first walked past his house, she was also afraid of him. But she pretended(假装) there was an invisible(看不见的) smile on his face and started talking to him. At first she only said “hello” but then began talking to him more every time she saw him.

“An invisible smile?” Janet was puzzled (困惑的). “Yes,” answered Amy. “My grandma told me to try that. She says smiles can spread. So if we keep trying to smile at someone, sooner or later they will smile back.”

Amy’s grandma realized most people can’t refuse(拒绝) to smile at a friendly face.

1. People thought that Mr. Dawson was a(n) _______ person.

A. honest B. kind

C. welcome D. Unfriendly

2. What did Amy do when she first walked past Mr. Dawson’s house?

A. She went into his yard to pick apples.

B. She was so scared that she went away quickly.

C. She smiled to him and greeted him.

D. She talked with him like old friends.

3. What does the story tell us?

A. It’s important to take others’ advice.

B. Being friendly to others is very important.

C. People with bad temper can also make friends.

D. Smile to the world and it will smile at you back.

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