Question

I turned around to find a little old lady with warm smile. She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old.”

“Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?” I asked. She replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have coupe of kids, and then retire and travel.”

I knew she was joking. I was curious(好奇) what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

“I always dreamed of having a university education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom(智慧) and experience with me. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went.

At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech. She cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. I’ve learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.”

“There is a huge difference between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change…”

1. When the author and Rose first met, they began their conversation in a _______ manner.

A. polite B. impolite C. serious D. humorous

2. Rose went to the university in order to __________.

A. meet a rich husband B. make new friends

C. get a better job D. get a university education

3.The author considered Rose as a “time machine” because____________.

A. she always came to class on time

B. she made friends easily at university

C. she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience

D. she knew the difference between growing older and growing up

4.The word “That” in the Paragraph 7 refers to (指) _________.

A. growing older B. growing up

C. staying young D. being happy

5. From the passage, we know Rose believed___________.

A. “Easier said than done.”

B. “Well begun is half done.”

C. “It is never too late to learn.”

D. “Reading makes a full man.”

Answer 1

1.D

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文讲述了一位87岁的老妇人的健康快乐的生活方式：好学、智慧和勇于面对生活中的挑战，乐观、幽默、积极的人生态度。

1. are you in university at such a YOUNG age?”可知老太太87岁，作者却说她年轻，可推测出作者语言幽默风趣。所以选D。

2. always dreamed of having a university education and now I’m getting one!”可知老太太来大学的目的是接受大学教育。所以选D。

3. always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom(智慧) and experience with me.”可知老太太不仅年事已高，而且有着丰富的智慧与阅历。所以选C。

4. can grow older.”可知这里面that指的是“grow older” 所以选A。

5.文通过老太太现身说法，说明一个道理：要保持年轻的心态。 也为在校的大学生树立一榜样：老太太虽老，但学习的心却没有老，这正是老太太的人生梦想。因此选C。

考点：故事类阅读。