Thanksgiving was almost here. The menu had been set. The shopping list had been made. ____ seemed perfect. I could taste turkey, gravy and mashed potatoes. Pictures of strawberry sauce and pumpkin pie flashed through my______. I licked my lips. There would also be sweet potatoes, apples, vegetables and mushrooms. I couldn’t_____ !

The day_____Thanksgiving my dad called a family meeting. He said we needed to practice being _____ . “Therefore, on Thanksgiving Day we are going to_______at a homeless shelter(避难所).” I couldn’t believe this was happening. So we wouldn’t cook our own Thanksgiving dinner. The holiday wouldn’t be the same. I thought the______would be ruined(毁掉). My heart sank.

The next morning, we woke up early to go to the shelter. I had ______ great expectations. As soon as we arrived, we got to work. There was so much to be done. ______all I could think about was the dinner I couldn’t enjoy, I was so disappointed.

Those thoughts _____disappeared. Over the next few hours, I watched hundreds of people ____ the shelter. For some, this was the only hot meal they would eat that week. For others, it was their first time to eat a Thanksgiving meal. People were so_____. Laughter filled the shelter.

Through this experience I _____that it is more meaningful to give than to receive. When I gave up what I wanted, I discovered how much I______. Finally, I got to understand Thanksgiving is a time to look for _____ to bless(祝福) others. In the end, that Thanksgiving became a memorable experience.

1.A.Nothing B.Something C.Everything D.Anything

2.A.mind B.mouth C.eye D.nose

3.A.understand B.help C.wait D.stand

4.A.after B.before C.on D.from

5.A.hopeful B.helpful C.relaxed D.pleased

6.A.give out B.come out C.work out D.help out

7.A.week B.month C.year D.day

8.A.some B.many C.more D.no

9.A.Because B.So C.But D.Although

10.A.quickly B.hardly C.luckily D.probably

11.A.come into B.break into C.drop by D.pass by

12.A.proud B.happy C.nervous D.easy

13.A.learned B.told C.showed D.heard

14.A.lose B.have C.expect D.forget

15.A.people B.ways C.love D.aim

Growing up or Growing old

When the new term came, I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi, handsome! I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug(拥抱)?”

I said heartily, “Of course!”

“Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked.

She joked, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around.”

“No, seriously,” I asked.

“I always dreamed of having a college education. Now I'm getting one!” she told me.

Over the year, Rose became an icon(偶像). She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from other students.

At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us.

“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Here are the secrets of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.

“There is a big difference between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn't take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to grow up, you have to find the chances in change. Have no regrets(遗憾). We usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.”

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 possibly be.

1.What was the writer's new classmate like?

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2.Why was she in college at such an age?

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3.Rose was very popular in her college, wasn't she?

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4.According to Rose, what's the secret of staying young, to laugh and find humor every day or to have a dream?

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5.What does the underlined word “that” refer to?

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6.Would you like Rose to be your icon? Why?

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