The first day of school we were surprised to know a new classmate. I 1 around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little 2 lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi! I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug? ” I laughed and heartily 3 , “Of course!” “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent (天真的)age?” I asked. She replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, 4 children, and then travel around.” “ 5 ?”I asked. I 6 why she gave herself so much trouble at this age. “I always 7 having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends quickly.. 8 , Rose became an icon(偶像) in the school and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the 9 which was paid to her from the other students. At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she 10 us. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old 11 we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying 12 . You have to laugh and find 13 every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. 14 we have many people like this walking around!” she said. “There is a huge 15 between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t 16 any gift or ability(能力),” she added. “But growing up needs 17 the chance in change. Have no regrets. The old usually don’t regret 18 they did, but rather things they did not do.” One weak after graduation that year,Rose died in peace in her sleep.She taught us 19 that it’s never too 20 to be all you can possibly be. 小题1: A．stopped B．showed C．asked D．looked 小题2: A．old B．exciting C．strange D．nervous 小题3: A．added B．refused C．responded D．offered 小题4: A．to have B．have C．had D．having 小题5: A．really B．wisely C．actually D．secretly 小题6: A．recognized B．understood C．wondered D．believed 小题7: A．wanted to B．looked forward of C．got tired of D．dreamed of 小题8: A．Over the year B．suddenly C．Once again D．As usual 小题9: A．jokes B．questions C．attention D．followers 小题10: A．commanded B．taught C．requested D．asked 小题11: A．when B．because C．so D．although 小题12: A．young B．healthy C．growing D．developing 小题13: A．friends B．humor C．difficulty D．questions 小题14: A．Unfortunately B．Naturally C．Generally D．Gradually 小题15: A．ending B．change C．importance D．difference 小题16: A．use B．take C．finish D．prefer 小题17: A．winning B．improving C．meeting D．finding 小题18: A．what B．which C．how D．why 小题19: A．at last B．by herself C．by example D．in use 小题20: A．late B．good C．early D．Young