Question

The first day of school, our professor introduced an old lady Rose to us.

“Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked her. She replied, “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” We became friends quickly.

At the end of the term I invited Rose to make a speech to our football team. I’ll never forget what she taught us. She said, “There are some secrets of staying young and being happy. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You must have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you will die. There is a huge difference between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t need any talent or ability. To grow up, you must always find the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The people who are afraid of death are those with regrets.”

At the end of the year, Rose finished her college. One week after graduation, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. We would always remember the great woman.

1. From the passage, we can learn that Rose ________.

      A. went to college at an old age

      B. became a professor later

      C. once worked in a hospital

      D. died before college graduation

2. At the end of the term the writer invited Rose to ________.

   A. go to a party                                    B. play football

      C. make a speech                                                              D. write a book

3. The underlined word “talent” in the third paragraph means “________” in Chinese.

     A. 訓(xùn)練                                               B. 方法

      C. 途徑                                                D. 才能

4. If you want to stay young and be happy, ________, according to Rose.

   A. never grow up

     B. don’t be afraid of death

C. have a dream and never lose it

D. don’t find the opportunity in change

5. What is the best title of the passage?

      A. Laughing every day

      B. Never too old to learn

      C. Growing old and growing up

      D. How to stay young and being happy

Answer 1

1A  2C  3D  4C  5B