When I tidied up（整理）some old boxes under my bed, I found an old letter for me from my best friend. Her name was Minnie.
In the letter, Minnie wrote, “I am really sorry about before. Tell me if you will be my best friend again and tell me if you accept（接受）my apology . ”I wrote, “YES. I will be your best friend. ”
The twelve-year-old letter made me remember the time that Minnie and I spent together. We often wrote to each other during that time. One minute, Minnie and I would be playing happily together; the other moment we would get into arguments. But things would always be better again. She gave me a doll（洋娃娃）for my tenth birthday. I still keep it.
Finally things changed. We stopped writing letters to each other after she moved away, and I could no longer ride my bike to her house. Years later, she invited me to her sixteenth birthday party. I don’t see Minnie very often from then on. But I’ll always keep the letter and I’ll never forget the time we spent together.
【小题1】Minnie wrote the letter to       .

A．say sorry to the writer	B．thank the writer
C．invite the writer to her party	D．say goodbye to the writer

【小题2】The writer got the letter      years ago.

A．10

B．12

C．14

D．16

【小题3】The underlined word “apology” means “    ” in Chinese.

A．劝告

B．帮助

C．道歉

D．祝福

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A．The writer never had arguments with Minnie.

B．Minnie gave the writer a doll on one of her birthdays.

C．Minnie still writes letters to the writer.

D．The writer often rides her bike to Minnie’s house.

【小题5】The writer wrote the passage to tell us about her      with Minnie.

A．old boxes

B．letter

C．birthday party

D．friendship

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

 

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

I dreamed of going to the USA when I was a middle school student. When I was in high school, I made up my   1  to go to America.

I wanted to study English and American culture. And I didn’t want to study in college in Japan at all. In Japan, it is very   2  to enter a famous college or university but easy to graduate, so students don’t study hard after they enter the college or university. This was one of the reasons why I came to America.

I came to America last September. I have been here for eight months. When I first came here, I was very surprised. There are many differences   3  Japan and America. I felt it was very strange and interesting.

I was also very upset because I heard English   4 . Whenever I watched TV, went shopping, or even   5  a walk, I heard only English. Everything was very hard for me because I could hardly understand English. Now I am used to hearing English and I can talk with Americans more easily,   6  things are getting better.

After I came here, I realized how much I love my family, how difficult it is to live by   7 , how exciting it is to live in another country, and how important it is to do   8  I want to do. If I didn’t come here, maybe I didn’t realize these things. This is the most important experience in my life. I’m going to stay here for about three years. I’ll never forget the life in the USA.

 

I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from the other girls.” And she did!

There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel(削……皮)potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架).When it was my turn, I said no, Some kids laughed. I went home crying.

The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage to face anything. And she taught me I could, too.

1.How many younger sisters do I have?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Five

2.What does the doctor’s advice mean?

A．My are could be all right soon.

B．The other girls had the same arms as me.

C．My mum should look after me differently.

D．My mum should treat me the same as others.

3.Who peeled the potatoes at last?

A．Jenny.            B．Jenny’s mum.     C．Jenny’s sister.     D．Nobody.

4.Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day?

A．she wanted to tell me I could do anything.

B．she wanted the teacher to let me try again.

C．she would punish the kids who laughed at me.

D．she would like to praise me before the other kids.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A．My bad-tempered mother                B．Different mother love

C．A doctor’s advice                      D．My childhood(童年)

 

On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and asked us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. “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 term 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 humour 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.