The first day of university our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a  11  ,little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that  12 her entire being.

She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and enthusiastically  13  , “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant  14 . “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked.

She  15  replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…”

“No seriously,” I asked. I was  16   what may have motivated her to be taking on this  17  at her age.

“I always dreamed of having a   18   and now I’m getting one!” she told me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she  19  made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention bestowed upon her from the other   20  . She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow    21   because we stop playing.

There are only four  22  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  23 ,you die.

Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or  24  . The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in  25 . Have no regrets.”

1.                A．strong          B．beautiful        C．wrinkled  D．charming

2.                A．surrounded with  B．lit up           C．covered  D．showed off

3.                A．responded      B．announced      C．agreed   D．allowed

4.                A．kiss            B．squeeze（紧抱） C．smile D．arm

5.                A．seriously        B．happily         C．jokingly   D．hopefully

6.                A．curious         B．eager          C．unsure   D．doubtful

7.                A．career         B．degree         C．hobby    D．challenge

8.                A．college education B．rich husband     C．good job  D．happy family

9.                A．frequently      B．seldom         C．easily D．often

10.               A．elderly         B．people         C．friends    D．students

11.               A．mature         B．weak          C．relaxed   D．old

12.               A．notes          B．suggestions      C．secrets    D．requirements

13.               A．courage        B．dreams         C．confidence D．friends

14.               A．ability          B．time           C．money    D．effort

15.               A．university       B．hope          C．trial  D．change

Love, success, happiness, family and freedom—how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.

Question: Could you introduce yourself first?

Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I’m a web designer.

Q: What are your great memories?

A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories.

Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?

A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.

Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?

A: If I could change something in my life, I’d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn’t matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.

Q: How do your get along with your parents?

A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I’ve got. That’s our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters(过滤) out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch.

1.In Misbah’s childhood,      .

A. he was fond of getting close to nature   B. he liked living in the countryside

C. he was free from worry           D. he often spent holidays with his family

2.What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?

A. A colorful life.                         B. A beautiful house.

C. Money for his family.               D. Peace and freedom.

3.How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?

A. By chatting on the Internet.            

B. By calling them sometimes.

C. By writing them letters.           

D. By paying weekly visits.

4.If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?

A. What was your childhood dream?

B. What is your parents’ view of you?

C. What is your biggest achievement?

D. What was your hardest experience in the war?

He was driving home one cold evening on a country road when he saw an old lady，stranded on the side of the road.He stopped to give her a ____.“Why don’t you wait in the car where it is warm，Madam？It won’t take me long.” he said.“____，my name is Joe.”

She had a flat tire.Joe crawled under the car and changed the tire.But he got dirty and his hands hurt.She couldn’t thank him ___ and asked him how much she ____ him.He told her that if she really wanted to ____ him back，the next time she saw someone in ____ of help，she could give that person the ____ they needed，and Joe added，“And think of me.”

She drove off with gratefulness.A few miles ____ the road the lady saw a small ____.She went in.The waitress who was nearly eight months pregnant，____ her with a sweet smile.The old lady ____ how someone like her who seemed so poor could be so genuinely happy and how she could ____ her enthusiasm in her work in such inconvenient conditions.Then Joe’s words ____ her.After the lady finished her meal，the waitress went to get her ____ from a hundred?dollar bill.____，the lady stepped right out the door.

When the waitress came back，she noticed a note on the table，___ “I’m helping you because someone once helped me.If you really want to pay me back，here is ___ you can do—Do not let the chain of love ____ with you.”

The waitress went home that night with the ____ tip and what the lady had written.With the baby ___ next month，she and her husband needed money.She knew how worried her husband was and as he lay sleeping next to her，she whispered，“Everything’s going to be all right.I love you，Joe.”

1.A.surprise? B．hand

C．sympathy? D．glance

2.A.Just in case? B．As you wish

C．For one thing? D．By the way

3.A.enough? B．right

C．straight? D．extra

4.A.charged? B．provided

C．owed? D．offered

5.A.pay? B．bring

C．put? D．hold

6.A.honor? B．favor

C．need? D．possession

7.A.guidance? B．assistance

C．acquaintance? D．consequence

8.A.down? B．off

C．beside? D．beyond

9.A.bank? B．grocery

C．gas station? D．restaurant

10.A.introduced? B．greeted

C．identified? D．spotted

11.A.thought? B．suspected

C．wondered? D．questioned

12.A.taste B．measure

C．remain? D．maintain

13.A.struck? B．moved

C．obtained? D．reminded

14.A.tip? B．change

C．order? D．service

15.A.Moreover B．Otherwise

C．However? D．Eventually

16.A.writing? B．showing

C．going? D．saying

17.A.how? B．which? C．what? D．whether

18.A.combine? B．end

C．disagree? D．deal

19.A.honest? B．generous

C．modest? D．graceful

20.A.due? B．ready

C．born? D．likely

B

Love ,suaeess, happincss, family and frecdom——how important are these valucs to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.

Question : Could you introduce yourselr first?

Amswer:My name is Misbah,27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I’m a web designer.

Q :What are yout grcat memorise?

A:My parents xxxx to take xx to hunt birdo.and play in the fields. For me it was like a holidax xxx we were going to have fun all day long. Those aer my great mernorics.

Q:Does your childhood mean a lot to you?

A:Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my chidhood working. I learnt to be independent.

Q;What changes would you like to make in your life?

A:If I could change comething in my life. I’d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another xxx. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have mach money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn’t matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.

Q:How do you get along with your parents?

A:My parcnts supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I’ve got. That’s our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is tbrough the phone, but I xxx using it. It filters(过滤)out your cmotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, henring and touch.

60.In Misbuh’s childhood, _________.

  A.he was free from worry

  B.he liked living in the countryside

  C.je was fond of getting close to nature

  D.he often spent holidays with his farnily

61.What did Mishap desire most in his childood？

  A.A colorful life.

  B.A beaunful house

  C.Peace and freedom

  D.Money for his family

62.How would Misbah prcfer to communicatc with his parents?

  A.By chatting on the Internet.

  B.By calling them sometimes

  C.By paying weekly visits

D.By writing them letters

63.If there were only one question left ,what would it most probably be?

  A.What was your childhood dream?

  B.What is your biggest achievement?

  C.What is your parents view of you?

  D.What was your handest expenrience in the war?

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My name is Elias. I am a poor black worker in South Africa. The time when I first met Nelson Mandela was ___91___very difficult period of my life. I was twelve years old. It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyer to whom I went for advice. He offered guidance to poor black people on their ____92___ problems. He was generous with his time, ___93___which I was grateful.

I needed his help because I had very ___94___education. I began school at six. The school where I studied for only two years was three kilometers away. I had to leave because my family could not continue to pay the school fees and the bus fare. I could not read ___95___ write well. After trying hard, I got a job in a gold mine. ____96____, this was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg. ____97____, I did not have one because I was not born there, and I worried about whether I would become out of work..

The day when Nelson Mandela helped me was one of my happiest. He told me how to get the correct papers so I could stay in Johannesburg. I became more hopeful about my future. I never forgot how kind Mandela was. When he organized the ANC Youth League, I _____98_____ it as soon as I could. He said:

“The last thirty years have ____99___the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage ____100_____ we have almost no right at all.”

1.                A．a              B．an             C．the  D．\

2.                A．personal        B．private         C．social D．legal

3.                A．to             B．for            C．in   D．about

4.                A．few            B．many           C．much D．little

5.                A．and            B．but            C．or   D．neither

6.                A．So             B．But            C．However  D．And

7.                A．Generally       B．Sadly           C．Luckily   D．Unluckily

8.                A．took part in      B．join in          C．join  D．attend

9.                A．seen           B．looked at        C．watched  D．observed

10.               A．when          B．where         C．which D．that