The first day our professor challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I looked around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady smiling at me.
She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m 87. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of children.” “No seriously,” I said. “I want to realize my dream!” she told me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and everyone liked to listen to this “time machine”.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet and I’ll never forget what she taught us. “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are 19 and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn 20. If I am 87 and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn 88. We have less time to live on. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. 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 she had dreamed about all those years. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over 2,000 students attended her funeral honoring the wonderful woman who taught us such an important message.
【小题1】Rose made herself known to the author in a manner.A．seriousB．coldC．crazyD．humorous【小题2】Rose was considered a “time machine” because she .A．always followed a strict time schedule B．was never late for any of her classes C．had lived a long and rich life D．always appeared in time whenever she was needed【小题3】According to Rose, growing up is different from growing older because . A．growing up doesn’t need as much effort or talent as growing olderB．growing up means young people have enough time to waste C．there is no need for one to worry about death D．growing up means one has more chances or time to choose what one likes【小题4】Rose came to study in college at such an old age for the purpose of . A．challenging her old ageB．realizing her long dream about college education C．meeting someone rich and attractive D．not having any regrets in her lifeD
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(答案→)D
解析：文章大意：一个年逾古稀的老奶奶在她生命的最后阶段仍坚持追求梦想，她用实际行动告诉大家，任何人都会变老，无论你是天才还是蠢才，但并不是每个人都在不断成长，追求梦想永远不会太晚。
【小题1】D推理判断题。文章的第二段She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m 87. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.可知她以幽默的方式向作者介绍自己。故D正确。
【小题2】C细节理解题。根据文章第二段I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of children.可知她的年龄比较大，故被认为是“时光机器”。故C正确。
【小题3】D细节理解题。根据第三段The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.可以得出结论。故D正确。
【小题4】B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had dreamed about all those years.可知她上大学的目的。故B正确。