The first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman  1  at the door. She said, "Hi, my name is Susan. I am seventy years old". While we were  2  what made her take this  3  at her age. She said with a smile. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get  4  , have two children and travel together. " Hearing this, all of us laughed. "In fact, "she went on," I always  5  of having a college education, and now I'm getting  6  !"
After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good   7  . I often listened to this "time machine" as she shared (分享) her  8  with me. At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a   9  . When she was stepping up to the podium (讲台), suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little 10   and said, "I am sorry. I am so nervous. I can't get my ready talk  11  , so I have to tell you  12  I know. "
In her speech she told us" We don't stop playing as we are old, we grow old  13  we stop playing. The secret of staying  14  , being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something 15   every day. I think there is a great 16  between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I 17   in bed for one full year and never do anything, I'll become seventy-one. Since anybody can grow older, my  18 is to grow, up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can't be avoided (避免) ,growing up can be 19   . It's never too late to be all you can possibly be. "
       During the four years' study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends  20  she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got the college degree (学位).
 1. A. escaped        B. appeared       C. reached      D. hurried
 2. A. finding        B. getting        C. wanting      D. wondering
 3. A. success        B. activity       C. challenge    D. work
 4. A. married        B. worried        C. excited      D. relaxed
 5. A. realized       B. made           C. knew         D. dreamed
 6. A. one            B. each           C. some         D. much
 7. A. teachers       B. friends        C. students     D. neighbours
 8. A. news           B. study          C. hope         D. experience
 9. A. lesson         B. present        C. talk         D. story
 10. A. frustrated    B. frightened     C. serious      D. painful
 11. A. again         B. back           C. down         D. away
 12. A. which         B. how            C. what         D. why
 13. A. until         B. before         C. though       D. because
 14. A. old           B. young          C. clear        D. awake
 15. A. natural       B. difficult      C. interesting  D. possible
 16. A. difference    B. change         C. pleasure     D. confidence
 17. A. lie           B. hide           C. leave        D. turn
 18. A. plan          B. mind           C. decision     D. idea
 19. A. noticed       B. chosen         C. thought      D. mentioned
 20. A. whenever      B. however        C. wherever     D. whether

On the first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman 16 at the door. She said, “Hi, my name is Susan, I’m seventy years old.” While we were  17 what made her take this challenge (挑战) at her age, she said with a smile, “I'm here to meet a rich husband, get  18 , have two children and travel together.” Hearing this, all of us laughed. “In fact,” she went on, “I always    19 of having a college education, and now I’m getting  20 !”
After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good  21 . I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her study with me.
At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a  22 . When she was stepped up to the front, suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little frustrated（沮丧的） and said, “I'm sorry. I’m so nervous that I can’t get my ready talk    23 , so I have to tell you  24 I know .”
In her speech she told us, “We don’t stop playing as we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. The secret of staying  25 , being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something  26 every day. I think there is a great  27 between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I  28 in bed for one full year and never do anything. I’ll become seventy – one. Since anybody can grow older, my idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can’t be avoided(避免的), growing up can be  29 . It’s never too late to be all you can be possible.”
During the four years’ study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends  30 she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got a college degree.

On the first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman 16 at the door. She said, “Hi, my name is Susan, I’m seventy years old.” While we were  17 what made her take this challenge (挑战) at her age, she said with a smile, “I'm here to meet a rich husband, get  18 , have two children and travel together.” Hearing this, all of us laughed. “In fact,” she went on, “I always    19 of having a college education, and now I’m getting  20 !”

After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good  21 . I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her study with me.

At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a  22 . When she was stepped up to the front, suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little frustrated（沮丧的） and said, “I'm sorry. I’m so nervous that I can’t get my ready talk    23 , so I have to tell you  24 I know .”

In her speech she told us, “We don’t stop playing as we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. The secret of staying  25 , being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something  26 every day. I think there is a great  27 between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I  28 in bed for one full year and never do anything. I’ll become seventy – one. Since anybody can grow older, my idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can’t be avoided(避免的), growing up can be  29 . It’s never too late to be all you can be possible.”

During the four years’ study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends  30 she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got a college degree.