On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.

1. 1.

   Rose went to college because she         .

   1. A.
      wanted to live longer
   2. B.
      loved to stay with the young
   3. C.
      wanted to realize her dream
   4. D.
      planned to enjoy her life there
2. 2.

   From the story we can see that Rose was    during her stay in college.

   1. A.
      outgoing and popular
   2. B.
      brave and hard-working
   3. C.
      honest and athletic
   4. D.
      calm and creative
3. 3.

   Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?

   1. A.
      People won’t grow old if they stop playing.
   2. B.
      The more you laugh, the younger you will be.
   3. C.
      People easily become old if they do more things.
   4. D.
      Time is especially important for young people.
4. 4.

   At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates          .

   1. A.
      to sing along with her
   2. B.
      to sing one’s own song
   3. C.
      to recite the lyrics
   4. D.
      to do as the lyrics said
5. 5.

   Which of the following can best describe the story?

   1. A.
      Live with your dream.
   2. B.
      Find secrets of staying young.
   3. C.
      Learn wherever you are.
   4. D.
      Be happy every day.

A woman repeated a bit of gossip (流言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole neighborhood knew the story. The neighbor was deeply hurt. Later the woman learned that it was completely untrue. She was very sorry and went to a wise old man to find out what she could do to repair the harm.
“Go to the market,” he said, “and buy a chicken, and have it killed, then on your way home, pick its feathers(毛) and drop them one by one along the road.” Although surprised by this advice, the woman did what she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “Now, go and collect all those feathers you dropped yesterday and bring them back to me.”
The woman followed the same road, but she was so discouraged when she found the wind had blown all the feathers away. After looking for hours, she returned with only three in her hand.
“You see,” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, but it’s impossible to get them back. So it is with gossip. It doesn’t take much to spread（散布） a gossip, but once you do, you can never completely undo（弥补） the wrong.”
【小题1】Why did the woman feel sorry?

A man made a nice talking machine .It could weigh people’s weight .The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines.
He put the machine into the waiting room of a station .There were always lots of people in and out .
The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman. She stood on the machine, the machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak ,“Good morning ,Madam .”it said in Indian . “Your weight is 72 kilograms .That’s three kilograms more .If you eat more fruit and vegetables ,you will be soon all right .Please have a nice day .”
The second one to use the machine was a Chinese girl .She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. “Good morning ,Miss .”the machine said in Chinese. “Your weight is 45 kilograms .It’s all right for your age. Keep eating what you eat every day .Please have a nice day .”
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman .She thought for a long time to stand on the machine .The machine spoke quickly in English , “Good morning .Will one of you get off?”
【小题1】The machine in this passage could              .