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Remember, growing older is mandatory(无法抗拒的)，growing up is optional.

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate. I to look around when a gentle hand my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled(起皱纹的), little lady looking up at me with a smile.

She said, “Hi, my name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and responded, “ Of course you may!” And she gave me a gaint one.

Why are you in college at such a(n) ?” I asked. “ I always having a college education and now I’m getting !” She told me.

Later, we became close friends. Every day we would leave class together and she her wisdom and experience with me. Over the of the year, Rose became a campus icon(偶像) and she made friends wherever she went.

At the of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet(宴会). I’ll forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the platform. A little embarrassed, she cleared her and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying , being happy, and achieving success. You have to and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you your dreams, you die.”

One week after graduation Rose died in her sleep. Many college students attended her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught example that it’s never too to be all you can possibly be.

1.A. lay down B. stood up C. fell off D. went out

2.A. touched B. felt C. wounded D. clapped

3.A. beautiful B. young C. old D. kind-hearted

4.A. sadly B. coldly C. absently D. enthusiastically

5.A. age B. speed C. point D.year

6.A. talked about B. tried out C. looked forward D. dreamed of

7.A. those B. one C. that D. they

8.A. learned B. told C. shared D. debated

9.A. course B. path C. distance D. road

10.A. easily B. rarely C. unwillingly D. strangely

11.A. middle B. beginning C. end D. top

12.A. ever B. never C. still D. already

13.A. throat B. face C. nose D. eyes

14.A. grow B. prove C. look D. stay

15.A. rich B. healthy C. cheerfully D. young

16.A. eat B. cry C. laugh D. shout

17.A. have B. lose C. get D. keep

18.A. bitterly B. fortunately C. peacefully D. young

19.A. to B. for C. in D. by

20.A. early B. bad C. good D. late

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Autumn was coming to an end. All the insects and animals were working hard to store food for winter, except the grasshopper(蚱蜢), who spent his days 1. (jump) from leaf to leaf.

One day, an ant happened to pass by. She 2. (pull) a heavy grain of rice. “Could you give me 3. hand, Mr Grasshopper?” asked the ant. “My anthill is just a few trees away, but this is so heavy.”

“You come and play with me for some time, and then I shall gladly help you. Autumn is so beautiful . You should enjoy it,” the grasshopper replied.

“No, sir. You must also start preparing for the winter 4. you want to have enough to eat,” the ant said 5. (serious).

“Nothing doing. Right now it is time 6. (have) fun,” the silly grasshopper replied.

Hearing this, the ant shook her head and went on.

Winter came. The ant stayed 7. her warm anthill and enjoyed her food, 8. the grasshopper had to suffer from cold and hunger. He went out to hunt for food when it was9. (warm) than usual, but he could hardly find any food and soon became weak with hunger.

“Oh, why did I waste my 10. (day) playing? I should have listened to the ant,” he thought with regret.

短文改错

Dear Sam,

How was everything going? My parents and I plan to take a trip to Canada for a week between the summer vacation. We hope to make the full use of this opportunity to experience the naturally beauty of Canada and learn more about its culture. We don’t want to go to places where are full of tourists and shoppers. Because I am writing to ask for help. We hope you can tell them where to visit. Besides, can you give us many advice on how to find hotel which are not expensive but comfortable?

I would be grateful if you could give me early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

书面表达

假如你是李华,你的美国网友Jack想参加中央电视台的星光大道(Avenue of Stars)，特写信向你询问相关情况。请你根据所给要点提示给他写一封回信,告知相关事宜。

要点提示：

1.简单介绍星光大道：普通人展示才艺的舞台，深受观众喜爱；

2.参赛选手展示才艺：唱歌、跳舞等；

3.报名：网上提前报名；

4.建议：学一些简单的汉语。

注意：1.字数100字左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.书写整洁。

参考词汇：参赛选手 participant

Dear Jack,

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Yours,

Li Hua

—I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter.

—It ______ true because there was little snow there.

A. may not be B. won’t be C. couldn’t be D. will be

She ______ the table and said the dinner was ready.

A. lay B. laid C. lied D. lain

There was good food ______ abundance at the party.

A. at B. with C. in D. of

The plan has to be ______ to meet the real situation.

A. adjusted B. adapted C. produced D. refunded

The driver started to speed up to ______ for the hour he had lost in the traffic jam.

A. keep up B. take up C. make up D. catch up

To qualify yourself for this kind of new job, I recommend that you ______ some online courses.

A. to take B. taking C. take D. would take