Hearst Castle is in California, America. A person called William Randolph Hearst built it between 1922 and 1939, at a cost of more than $30 million. Last year, I had a trip to that castle. I spent the whole day looking around. But there was much to see, and a day wasn’t enough. Hearst Castle has four houses. The main house, “Casa Grande”, is the biggest one. Visitors can live in the other three ones. Many of them are Hollywood film stars, and they often come to the parties there. At Hearst Castle, there are also beautiful gardens and two swimming pools, one inside and a larger one outside. I loved the one outside, the “Neptune Pool”. It was a pity that we couldn’t go swimming there! The guide told us that Mr. Hearst travelled around Europe with his mother at the age of ten and looked at paintings and castles. He never forgot that tour and wanted his house to look like a castle. When Mr Hearst died in 1951, his family gave Hearst Castle to the people of California. Now it’s a museum.
1.
The underlined word “Castle” in the first paragraph means _____.
A.
城堡
B.
胜地
C.
城垛
D.
楼阁
2.
“Casa Grande” is _____ the other three ones at Hearst Castle.
A.
younger than
B.
bigger than
C.
older than
D.
smaller than
3.
There are _____ at Hearst Castle.
A.
beautiful gardens
B.
one swimming pool inside
C.
one swimming pool outside
D.
all the above
4.
_____ made Mr. Hearst build this wonderful castle.
A.
A tour around Europe
B.
The paintings and castles in Europe
C.
His mother
D.
His dream
5.
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A.
Hearst Castle in California was cheap to build.
B.
Hearst Castle is on a mountain near the sea.
C.
Many Hollywood film stars come to Hearst’s parties.
D.
After Mr. Hearst died, his family lived at Hearst Castle.
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?
