The first day of school a new classmate touched my shoulder,"Hi,handsome!I'm Rose.I am 87 years old.Can I give you a hug?"I turned around and found a(36) lady with a warm smile.I said heartily:"Of course!"
"(37) are you in college at such an age?"I asked.
She joked,"I'm here to meet a rich husband,get(38) ,have children,and then travel around."
"No seriously,"I asked.
"I always(39) 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(40) of the others.At the end of the term we invited Rose to our football party.I'll never forget what she said.
"We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.Here are the(41) to staying young.You have to laugh and find humor every day.You've got to have a dream.When you(42) your dreams,you die!There's a huge difference(43) growing old and growing up.Anybody can grow older.That doesn't take any talent or ability.But(44) requires finding the opportunity in change.Have no regrets."
One week after graduation that year,Rose died peacefully in her sleep.She taught us by example that it's never too(45) to be all you can possibly be.
36.A.old |
B.young |
C.big |
D.small |
37.A.How |
B.When |
C.Why |
D.What |
38.A.married |
B.dressed |
C.lost |
D.mad |
39.A.told |
B.heard |
C.reminded |
D.dreamed |
40.A.question |
B.attention |
C.relation |
D.emotion |
41.A.secrets |
B.stories |
C.reasons |
D.results |
42.A.have |
B.find |
C.take |
D.lose |
43.A.in |
B.on |
C.between |
D.among |
44.A.stopping playing |
B.having a dream |
C.growing older |
D.growing up |
45.A.early |
B.late |
C.young |
D.small |
Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a pianist's concert on a summer holiday evening. After they found their (1) , the mother saw two friends in the hall and walked to (2) them.
It was the boy's first time to come to the hall. He thought it was a good (3) _ for him to explore the wonders of the concert hall. He (4) and walked around. He walked (5) a door marked "NO ADMITTANCE"(禁止入内).
When the hall lights dimmed (变暗) , the (6) would begin. The mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was (7) . The mother was (8) _ worried at that at the moment that tears (眼泪) were in her eyes.
The concert began, and the lights focused on (聚焦于) the wonderful piano on stage. The mother was (9) to see her little boy sitting at the keyboard, playing the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (10) he did at home.
At that moment, the great pianist came, quickly moved to the piano and (11) _ in the boy's ear, "Don't stop. Keep playing. " He leaned over (俯身) and began filling in a bass part (低音) with his left (12) , then added a running obbligato (伴奏) with his right hand. They played the piano together (13) . The old pianist and the young novice (初学者) changed a frightening situation into a wonderful creative experience. The audience (观众) stood up and (14) them.
An artist's achievements and charm depend on not only his perfect skills (15) _ his good qualities.
(1)A. desks |
B. stage |
C. seats |
D. piano |
(2)A. greet |
B. feed |
C. notice |
D. search |
(3)A. use |
B. chance |
C. season |
D. culture |
(4)A. flew |
B. sat |
C. fell |
D. rose |
(5)A. through |
B. across |
C. above |
D. over |
(6)A. film |
B. concert |
C. conversation |
D. meeting |
(7)A. sleepy |
B. missing |
C. tired |
D. excited |
(8)A. so |
B. very |
C. much |
D. such |
(9)A. serious |
B. sad |
C. patient |
D. surprised |
(10)A. when |
B. if |
C. as |
D. before |
(11)A. called |
B. shouted |
C. whispered |
D. cried |
(12)A. hand |
B. shoulder |
C. foot |
D. leg |
(13)A. badly |
B. carelessly |
C. terribly |
D. happily |
(14)A. fought with |
B. laughed at |
C. shouted at |
D. cheered for |
(15)A. or |
B. but |
C. and |
D. so |
He is used to (have) a cup of tea first after getting up.
He (draw) on the beach from 7 to 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
Passengers are not allowed (eat) or drink when they take the underground.
He says the problem (deal) with next year.