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.
小題1:Rose went to college because she         .
A．wanted to live longer
B．loved to stay with the young
C．wanted to realize her dream
D．planned to enjoy her life there
小題2:From the story we can see that Rose was    during her stay in college.
A．outgoing and popularB．brave and hard-working
C．honest and athleticD．calm and creative
小題3:Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?
A．People won’t grow old if they stop playing.
B．The more you laugh, the younger you will be.
C．People easily become old if they do more things.
D．Time is especially important for young people.
小題4:At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates          .
A．to sing along with her
B．to sing one’s own song
C．to recite the lyrics
D．to do as the lyrics said
小題5:Which of the following can best describe the story?
A．Live with your dream.
B．Find secrets of staying young.
C．Learn wherever you are.
D．Be happy every day.

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:D
小題5:A

小題1:根據(jù)第三段“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”可知。
小題2:根據(jù)對文章的理解可知。
小題3:根據(jù)短文第六段可知。
小題4:根據(jù)短文倒數(shù)第二段第二句She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives可知。
小題5:因為有夢想，所以87的Rose 還在上大學(xué)。
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