完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36---55所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。The first day of

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36---55所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate. I stood up to 36  when a gentle hand   37   my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady looking up at me with a  38  .
She said, “Hi. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a 39  ?” I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze (an act of pressing).
“Why are you in college at such a young,    40  age ?”I asked. “I always dreamed of having a  41   experience and now I’m getting   42  !” she told me.
Later, we became close friends. Every day we would leave class together and she   43   her wisdom and  44   with me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a (an)    45  icon（偶像） and she easily made friends wherever she went.
At the  46  of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. When she was  47  , frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her  48  and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we  49  old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying   50  , being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find 51   every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you  52  .”
One week after graduation Rose died   53   in her sleep. Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to（悼念）the wonderful woman who taught us by    54  that it’s never too late  to 55  all you can possibly be.
【小题1】A．look around B．look back C．look downD．look up【小题2】A．hitB．feltC．touchedD．knocked【小题3】A．surpriseB．smileC．wonderD．pleasure【小题4】A．hand B．weleC．hugD．gift【小题5】A．innocentB．goldenC．happy D．valuable【小题6】A．collegeB．junior high school C．senior high school D．primary school【小题7】A．itB．thatC．oneD．them【小题8】 A. shared         B. told               C. learned            D. debated
【小题9】A．course B．experienceC．degreeD．happiness【小题10】A．old B．great C．campusD．outgoing【小题11】A．endB．middleC．beginningD．top【小题12】A．invitedB．appearingC．speakingD．introduced【小题13】A．noseB．faceC．throatD．eyes【小题14】A．look B．proveC．growD．stay【小题15】A．healthy B．youngC．cheerfulD．rich【小题16】A．humorB．goals C．dreamsD．jokes【小题17】A．loseB．failC．dieD．disappoint【小题18】A．hopefullyB．peacefullyC．fortunatelyD．bitterly【小题19】A．experienceB．exampleC．pleasureD．courage【小题20】A．be B．achieve C．gainD．doA【小题1】C【小题1】B【小题1】C【小题1】A