On the first day of school, Jack found a little old lady with a warm smile.“Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old.”she said.

“Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?” Jack asked.

“I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids, and then retired and travel.” she answered.

Jack knew she’s joking but he was surprised what encouraged her to be here 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 they would talk after class. Jack always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom(智慧) and experience with him. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went.

At the end of the term, Rose was invited to make a little speech. She said, “We don’t stop playing because we’re old. We grow old because we stop playing. Being happy and achieving success may keep you staying young. If you have a dream, hold on. When you lose your dreams, you die.”

“Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent(天才) or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change...”

1.Rose, an 87-year-old lady, was Jack’s ________.

A.granny B.classmate C.teacher D.friend

2.Rose went to the university in order to ________.

A.meet a rich husband

B.make new friends

C.get a better job

D.get a university education

3.Why did Jack considered Rose as a “time machine”? Because ________.

A.she always got to class on time

B.she made friends easily

C.she had wisdom and experience

D.she made a little speech

4.What does the word that in Para.7 refers to(指)?

A.Growing older. B.Growing up

C.Staying young D.Being happy

5.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

Can you imagine what it would be like to live and study in an ancient castle (城堡)? I’m talking about British boarding (寄宿) schools, where some children actually live like Harry Potter (although sadly without the magic).

Boarding schools in Britain are not cheap. The average cost is£25,152 (254,011 yuan) for just one year. The schools are usually very old and rich in history. They played a big role in British history, and have close connections to Oxford and Cambridge universities. Students are usually very rich; Prince William and Harry both went to Eton, a school which has produced 19 British prime ministers (首相).

One of the most important things for these schools is sport. Cricket (板球), rugby (英式橄榄球) and rowing (赛艇运动) are played nearly every day. These games build teamwork and discipline (纪律). There is a famous saying in English, “The British Empire (帝国) was built on the playing fields of Eton.”

Boarding schools often appear in English books and films. The young child without parents growing up in a boarding school is found in hundreds of stories, although the most famous now is Harry Potter. Boarding schools are becoming less traditional, though, and more international. Nearly 9,000 foreign kids joined a British boarding school last year, and a third of these came from China.

1.Are boarding schools expensive in Britain?

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2.What is the school Eton famous for?

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3.What can students learn from those daily sports?

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4.How many Chinese students went to British boarding schools last year?

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