On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.
【小题1】Rose went to college because she         .

A．wanted to live longer

B．loved to stay with the young

C．wanted to realize her dream

D．planned to enjoy her life there

【小题2】From the story we can see that Rose was    during her stay in college.

A．outgoing and popular	B．brave and hard-working
C．honest and athletic	D．calm and creative

【小题3】Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?

A．People won’t grow old if they stop playing.

B．The more you laugh, the younger you will be.

C．People easily become old if they do more things.

D．Time is especially important for young people.

【小题4】At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates          .

A．to sing along with her

B．to sing one’s own song

C．to recite the lyrics

D．to do as the lyrics said

【小题5】Which of the following can best describe the story?

A．Live with your dream.

B．Find secrets of staying young.

C．Learn wherever you are.

D．Be happy every day.

阅读下面短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。

I and many other people in Britain love charity (慈善) shops because we can find them on every street. The charity shops sell all kinds of things and they are very cheap.

The first charity shop was opened by Oxfam in 1947. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. My favourite charity shop in my hometown is the Red Cross Shop. There I always find children's books, all 10 to 20 pence each. They are really cheap.

Most of the shop workers in charity shops are volunteers (志愿者), ________ each shop has a manager and he gets some money. Every morning you see bags of things outside the shops. Some people bring and put them there without waiting for thanks. In fact, over 90% of the things in charity shops are from kind people.

All the money the shops get goes to charity work. Charity shops raise more than 110 million pounds every year. The money is for sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and many others. In a charity shop you can get cheap but nice things. You might even feel special while shopping.

If possible, let's do something for charity together.

1.What do the charity shops sell?

2.从短文中找出可以替换下面所给句子的一句话。

Oxfam opened the first charity shop in 1947.

3.在短文第三段的空白处填人一个适当的连词，使句意完整通顺。

4.How much do charity shops raise every year?

5.将短文划线部分(第五段)的英语句子译成汉语。

 

阅读下面短文，从方框中选出适当的词，并用其正确的形式填空，使短文意思完整。每词限用一次。

throw    me    protect     good    light

It’s very important for everyone to protect the environment. As a student, I always try my  1  to save energy at home. I turn off  2  when I don’t need them. And I try to save water when I wash the dishes. I don’t  3  bottles or newspaper away because it’s better to recycle them.
I think everyday activities at home can make a difference to the environment. I feel proud of  4 , and I will not only keep saving energy but also advise others to do the same things as me. If everyone cares about  5  the environment, I’m sure we’ll have a better life.

It was the first day of school. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a little old lady smiling at me.
She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?”
I laughed, enthusiastically responding, “Of course!” And she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked.
“I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then retire and travel.”
“No seriously.”
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”
We became instant friends. Over the course of the year, Rose made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she took great delight in the attention given to her from the other students. She was living it up. At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet (宴会) and I’ll never forget what she taught us.
As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her note card on the floor. A little embarrassed she simply said, “I’m sorry. This whiskey is killing me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.” As we laughed, she cleared her throat and began: “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing; There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You have got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don’t even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. Anyone can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.”
At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral(葬礼) to honor the wonderful woman.
【小题1】While meeting Rose at the college for the first time, the author was curious about
________.

A．her age

B．her dream

C．her life

D．her motivation

【小题2】The underlined sentence “She was living it up” in the text most probably means
________.

A．she did as well as she was expected

B．she spent much money in her college life

C．she did things that she enjoyed

D．she deserved(应得) praise due to her study

【小题3】In Rose’s opinion, one can learn to grow up by __________.

A．getting new ideas

B．regretting his mistakes

C．gaining new knowledge every day

D．finding chances to do productive things

【小题4】What else did Rose most probably say at the football banquet?

A．“It seems my young days are over.”

B．“The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

C．“When we are old, we can’t do anything. So enjoy in time!”

D．“Have a good time and don’t do much in order to stay young.”

【小题5】The story of Rose in the text shows that __________.

A．it is never too late to learn in your life.

B．it is good for old people to have friendship.

C．it is never too late to be all you can possibly be.

D．it is very important to have a healthy body when people are old.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones never go out in the evening, but last Saturday Mrs. Jones said to her husband（丈夫）, "There is a good film at the cinema tonight. Shall we go and see it?"

Mr. Jones was quite happy about it. So they went, and both of them enjoyed the film very much. When they came out of the cinema, it was 11 o'clock. They got into their car and began driving home. It was quite dark. Mrs. Jones said," Look, a woman is running along the road very fast and a man is running after her. Can you see them?" Mr. Jones said, "Yes, I can."

He drove the car slowly near the woman and said to her, "Can I help you?" "No, thanks," said the woman, but she did not stop running. "My husband and I always run home after the cinema. Because whoever（不论谁） gets home late are going to do the dishes."

1. Mr. and Mrs. Jones _____.

A. often stay at home in the evening   B. often go out in the evening

C. often go out to have supper       D. often go to the cinema in the evening

2. _____________ enjoyed the film very much.

A. Mr.Jones   B. Mrs. Jones    C. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jones  D. The woman

3. On their way home, they saw _____.

A. a man running after a woman       B. two men running together

C. a woman running after a man       D. two women running

4.Why did the man and the woman run? Because _____.

A. the woman's husband was angry with her   B. they liked running

C. neither the wife nor the husband（丈夫和妻子都不） wanted to wash the dishes

D. they tried  to catch the car