Question

The first day of school a new classmate touched my shoulder, “Hi, I'm Rose. I am 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?” I turned around and found a little__________lady with a warm smile. I said heartily, “Of course! ”

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

She joked, “I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married(结婚), have __________and then travel around. ”

“You're not seriously expecting me to believe that?” I said.

“I always__________of having a college education and now I'm getting one! ” she told me.

Over the year, Rose became an icon(偶像)and she easily made friends. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention of the others. At the end of the term we invited Rose to our football party. I'll never forget what she__________.

“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Here are the__________to staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you__________your dreams, you die! There's a huge difference__________growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. But__________requires finding the chance in change. Have no regrets (遗憾). ”

One week after graduation (毕业) that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it's never too__________to be all you can possibly be.

1.A. old    B. young    C. big    D. small

2.A. How    B. When    C. Why    D. What

3.A. children    B. sons    C. daughters    D. students

4.A. told    B. heard    C. talked    D. dreamed

5.A. answered    B. said    C. did    D. saw

6.A. secrets    B. stories    C. reasons    D. results

7.A. have    B. find    C. take    D. lose

8.A. in    B. on    C. between    D. among

9.A. stopping playing    B. having a dream    C. growing older    D. growing up

10.A. early    B. late    C. young    D. small

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.B

6.A

7.D

8.C

9.D

10.D

【解析】

本文讲述了一位87岁的老太太上大学的故事，她告诉我们长大和变老之间是有差别的，想要成为自己梦想的样子，永远不会老。

1.A

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. old老的； B. young 年轻的， C. big 大的， D. small小的；句意：我转过身，找到一位面带灿烂微笑的老太太。根据Hi, I'm Rose. I am 87 years old.可知她87岁，因此她是一位老太太，故选A。

2.C

考查代词及语境的理解。A. How 如何； B. When 何时； C. Why为什么； D. What什么；句意：我问：“你为什么在这个年纪上大学？”结合句意此处这位老太太在87岁还上大学，因此作者询问其原因，故选C。

3.A

考查名词及语境的理解。A. children 孩子们； B. sons 儿子； C. daughters 女儿； D. students学生；句意：她开玩笑道：“我到这里是为了遇见一位有钱的丈夫，结婚，生孩子，然后周游。”根据get married可知表示结婚后，应是生孩子，故选A。

4.D

考查动词及语境的理解。A. told告诉；B. heard 听见； C. talked 谈话； D. dreamed梦想；句意：她告诉我：“我总是梦想有一个大学教育，现在我正在获得大学教育。”dream of doing sth梦想做某事，故选D。

5.B

考查动词及语境的理解。A. answered 回答；B. said说；C. did 做；D. saw看见；句意：我将永不会忘记她说的话。根据后文的“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. ……Have no regrets (遗憾). ”可知此处表示不忘记她说的话，故选B。

6.A

考查名词及语境的理解。A. secrets 秘密； B. stories 故事； C. reasons 原因；D. results结果；句意：这是保持年轻的秘密。the secret to“……的秘密”，故选A。

7.D

考查动词及语境的理解。A. have 有； B. find找到； C. take 拿走；D. lose失去；句意：当你失去你的梦想时，你就会死去。根据you die可知你会死去，应是没有梦想了，故选D。

8.C

考查介词及语境的理解。A. in 在……里； B. on 在……上面； C. between表示在两者之间； D. among表示在三者或三者以上之间。句意：在变老和长大之间有很大的差别。根据growing old and growing up可知此处表示两者之间比较，between…and…“在……和……之间”，故选C。

9.D

考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. stopping playing 停止玩； B. having a dream 有一个梦想； C. growing older 变得更老；D. growing up长大；句意：但是长大需要在变化中找到机会。根据前文的There's a huge difference_____8_____growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability.可知此处表示不是变老了，应是长大了，故选D。

10.B

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. early 早的； B. late 晚的；C. young 年轻的； D. small小的；句意：她通过例子教我们，成为你可能成为的人永远不会晚。根据上文可知她87岁了，还上大学，实现自己的梦想，因此成为自己可能成为的样子，永远不会晚，故选B。