The other day in school, we were discussing jobs. Our teacher, Mrs. Bolt said that career was very important and that it was never too early to think about your life’s work. Most of the young boys really were not too sure about what they wanted to be. But I knew exactly what I wanted to be, and when Mrs. Bolt asked me, I replied “A truck driver.”

“A truck driver?” repeated Mrs. Blot. “Why do you want to be one, Tom?”

“Because truck drivers are always on the move. They do not have to sit at desks all day. They are out on the road and they see a lot of the country. The pay is good, too. And you never have any homework.”

The class laughed.

“Well, Tom.” answered Mrs. Bolt. “You certainly sound quite enthusiastic (热情的). I guess that you don’t like sitting at a desk or doing homework. Is that correct, Tom?”

“Yes, I guess so, ” I said.

“Well, since you are so interested in becoming a truck driver, I think you should look into the field a little further. I want you to go to the library and take out a book on truck driving. And I want you to write a paper on it and hand it in at the end of the month.”

That’s the last time I’ll never tell anybody my secret ambition (雄心).

46．Mrs. Bolt suggested Tom write a book report because         .

       A．she was angry with him.

       B．she wanted him to learn about the other side of truck driving.

       C．she was making fun of him.

       D．she wanted the whole class to follow him

47．Which of the following is NOT true?

       A．The writer thinks that truck drivers are well paid.

       B．What Tom said made his classmates laugh.

       C．It seemed as if Tom did not enjoy doing his homework.

       D．Mrs. Bolt didn’t want Tom to become a truck driver.

48．Tom wouldn’t tell about his ambition any more because          .

      A．he didn’t think his ambition could come true.

       B．he just got more homework to do.

       C．he was laughed at by the whole class.

       D．he would not be able to become a truck driver.

49．What can we infer about Mrs. Bolt?

       A．She was unkind to her students.     B．She was unfit for her position.

       C．She was a teacher with ripe experience.  D．She always did something strange. 

On the first day of school we were challenged to get to know a new classmate. I was looking around, when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little old lady with a warm smile.

She said, “Hi, handsome! I’m Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a bug（拥抱）？” I laughed and heartily responded, “Of course!”

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent（天真的）age?” I asked.

She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around.”

“No, seriously,” I asked. I was curious why she took on this challenge at this age.

“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became instant friends.

Over the year, Rose became a campus icon (偶像) and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the term 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 old because we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have many people walking around who are dead, and they don’t even know it!” she said.

“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability,” she added. “But growing up requires finding the opportunity in change. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what they did, but rather for things they did not do.”

One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

1．Rose started college at the age of 87 in order to           .

      A．marry a rich man                                 B．travel around the world

       C．make more friends                               D．realize her dream

2．Which of the following best explains “she was living it up” in the seventh paragraph?

       A．She was living a long life.                     B．She was enjoying herself.

       C．She was spending a lot of money.          D．She was killing time.

3．When you lose your dreams, you die because         .

       A．there’s no sense in living without your aim

       B．you can’t sleep well every night

       C．you are too old and have to stop playing

       D．something is terribly wrong with you brain

4．What would be the best title for the passage?

      A．Meet the Challenge.                              B．Never Waste Time.

       C．Grow Up or Grow Old?                       D．Have You Got Ready?

　　The other day in school we were discussing jobs. Our teacher, Mrs Bolt, said that vocation was very important and that it was never too early to think about your life's work. Most of the children really weren't too sure about what they wanted to be. But I knew exactly what I wanted to be, and when Mrs Bolt asked me, I replied, “A truck driver.”

　　“A truck driver?”repeated Mrs Bolt. “Why do you want to be a truck driver, Kenneth?”

　　“Because truck drivers are always on the move. They don't have to sit at desks all day. They are out on the road and they see a lot of the country. Their pay is good, too. And you never have any homework.”

　　The class laughed.

　　“Well, Kenneth,”answered Mrs Bolt. “You certainly sound enthusiastic（热情洋溢的）. I guessed that you don't like sitting at a desk or doing homework. Is that correct, Kenneth?”“Yes, I guess so,”I said.

　　“Well, since you are so interested in becoming a truck driver, I think you should investigate（调查）the field a little further. I want you to go to the library and take out a book on truck driving. And I want you to write a book report on it and hand it at the end of the month.”

　　“That's the last time I will ever tell anybody my secret ambition（雄心）.”

(1)The underlined word “vocation”in the first paragraph means ________.

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(2)The teacher told the students ________.

[　　]

A．never to think of their jobs early

B．to think of their jobs as late as possible

C．it was too late for them to think of their jobs

D．they should think of their jobs as early as possible

(3)Why did Mrs Bolt ask Kenneth to write the book report?

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A．She wanted him to learn about the other side of truck driving.

B．She was angry with him.

C．She was satisfied with the reasons he gave.

D．She wanted the whole class to follow his example.

(4)Why won't Kenneth tell about his ambition any more?

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A．Because he can't realize his ambition.

B．He just got more homework to do because he had told Mrs Bolt about it.

C．Because he was scolded by Mrs Bolt.

D．Because he was laughed at by his fellow classmates.

(5)Which of the following is NOT mentioned?

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A．A truck driver doesn't have to sit still at desks.

B．A truck driver can see a lot of places of interest.

C．They have got to do a lot of hard work which is interesting.

D．A truck driver don't have to do any homework like the students do.

A man was on the side of the road hitchhiking（搭便车）on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible rainstorm, with no cars on the road．The storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet ahead of him．Suddenly, he saw a car come towards him and stop．The man, without thinking about it, got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel（方向盘）!
The car started to move very slowly．The man looked at the road and saw a curve （拐弯处）coming his way．Terrified, he started to pray, begging for his life．He had not come out of shock when, just before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel．The man, paralyzed with fear, watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve．Finally, although terrified, the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky car．Without looking back, the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town．In a state of complete horror, the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of Scotch whisky．
Then, still shaking with fright, he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he just went through in the spooky car．Everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened, with hair standing on end, when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was crying and he was certainly not drunk!
About half an hour later, two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other, “Hey, there’s a stupid man who jumped into the car while we were pushing it!”
【小题1】When the car was first drawing near a curve, the man ________．

A．felt very curious	B．was extremely frightened
C．cried for help	D．remained as calm as possible

【小题2】According to the passage, what made the man’s experience believable?

A．His reasonable behavior．	B．His vivid description．
C．His plain appearance．	D．His honest attitude．

【小题3】We can infer from the passage that ________．

A．it is unsafe for people to take a free ride

B．the man was telling a lie to his listeners

C．the car probably broke down on the way

D．the two young men were familiar with the man

A man was on the side of the road hitchhiking（搭便车）on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible rainstorm, with no cars on the road．The storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet ahead of him．Suddenly, he saw a car come towards him and stop．The man, without thinking about it, got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel（方向盘）!  
The car started to move very slowly．The man looked at the road and saw a curve （拐弯处）coming his way．Terrified, he started to pray, begging for his life．He had not come out of shock when, just before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel．The man, paralyzed with fear, watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve．Finally, although terrified, the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky car．Without looking back, the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town．In a state of complete horror, the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of Scotch whisky．
Then, still shaking with fright, he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he just went through in the spooky car．Everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened, with hair standing on end, when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was crying and he was certainly not drunk!
About half an hour later, two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other, “Hey, there’s a stupid man who jumped into the car while we were pushing it!”
【小题1】When the car was first drawing near a curve, the man ________．

A．felt very curious	B．was extremely frightened
C．cried for help	D．remained as calm as possible

【小题2】According to the passage, what made the man’s experience believable?

A．His reasonable behavior．	B．His vivid description．
C．His plain appearance．	D．His honest attitude．

【小题3】We can infer from the passage that ________．

A．it is unsafe for people to take a free ride

B．the man was telling a lie to his listeners

C．the car probably broke down on the way

D．the two young men were familiar with the man