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The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know.I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled，little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being. She said，“Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I' m eighty－seven years old. Can I give you a hug？”I laughed and enthusiastically responded，“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，have a couple of children，and then retire and travel.”“No，seriously？”I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one. ”she told me. After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milk- shake. We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always attracted listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year，Rose became a campus icon 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 semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium(讲台). As she began to deliver her prepared speech，she dropped her 3x5 cards on the floor. Frustrated and a little embarrassed, she leaned into the microphone and simply said，“I'm sorry I'm so nervous. I gave up beer for Lent(一种威士忌的牌子) and this whisky is killing me. I'll never get my speech back in order to let me just tell you what I know.”
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began：“We do not stop playing because we are old；we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young，being happy，and achieving success.” “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 so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it.” “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing，you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty－seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything, I will turn eighty－eight. Anybody can grow older. It’s non-optional but that doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.” “Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did，but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.” She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Rose.” She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.
One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be. When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they’ll really enjoy it! These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.
小题1:The writer provides the details about Rose in Paragraph 2 to show that_______.A．she was an innocent and enthusiastic personB．she was an optimistic and humorous personC．she was an aggressive person with a strong sense of honorD．she was an intelligent person with highly motivated personality小题2:Why does the writer compare Rose to “time machine” in Paragraph 3?A．To describe the friendship between Rose and her young schoolmates.B．To stress her old age and rich wisdom and experience.C．To show that she enjoyed dressing up in spite of her old age.D．To emphasize that she took on the challenge at such an old age.小题3:Which of the following best explains the sentence ”We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing”(Paragraph 6)?A．“If we lose our dreams, we will regret for what we did when young.”B．“If we don’t laugh every day, we will easily get old.”C．“once we stop seeking and working for our dreams, we will really become old.”D．“once we stop exercising, we will get weaker physically and mentally.”小题4:It can be inferred from Paragraph 6 that________.A．those who don’t have dreams are as good as deadB．growing old is uncontrollable but growing up is optionalC．the elderly usually feel regretful for what they didD．our talent and ability decline with age小题5:The method the writer uses to describe the character of Rose is________.A．making commentsB．making comparisonsC．providing argumentsD．giving examples小题6:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A．Meeting challengesB．Secrets to successC．Dream in heartD．My best friend 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:C
解析
本文通过87岁的Rose圆梦的故事，介绍了她对待生活的态度：长大变老(grow old)不可避免，也无需才能；成熟起来(grow up)却是个人选择的结果；我们不因年老而停止追求，却因停止追求而变老；我们不后悔我们做过的，我们后悔我们没有做过的。总之，人要有梦想并努力实现梦想，成熟起来就是指抓住稍纵即逝的机会，然后可以死而无憾。
小题1:第一天上课就带着微笑与陌生人拥抱，可见其乐观开朗；被问及87岁高龄为何还要读大学时，Rose开玩笑地说是为了找一个有钱的丈夫结婚、生两三个孩子，然后退休、旅游。可见其幽默。故答案为B。
小题2:由I was always attracted listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.一句可知Rose经历丰富、充满智慧。故B项正确。
小题3:Rose对待生活的态度之核心就是心怀梦想实现梦想，不留遗憾走完人生。这里Play一词应该指心态的年轻而非锻炼。故答案为C.
小题4:“躺在床上什么都不做也会长一岁”，这一点人人做得到，无需才能、不可控制；The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.成熟起来就是发现并抓住稍纵即逝的机会，这是个人选择的结果，并非人人能够做到。uncontrollable: 不可控制的。optional：可选择的。故选择B项。A项“没有梦想的人等于行尸走肉”是Rose明确表达的，When you lose your dreams，you die. 非推断的结果。
小题5:用“与陌生人拥抱”展现她的乐观开朗、用“开玩笑”展现她的幽默风趣，等等，可见作者使用实例展现Rose的性格。故答案选D。
小题6:本文通过Rose追梦圆梦的故事，阐明“心怀梦想”是我们应有的生活态度。故C项正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“The first day of sch.....”主要考查你对 [人物传记类阅读 ]考点的理解。人物传记类阅读
人物传记类文章的文体特征：
人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。
人物传记类文章的阅读策略和解题技巧：
1、把握文体特征，注意写作手法如前文所述，人物传记是记叙文体的一种，因此在阅读时要把握好时间、地点、人物和事件这四大要素。
其次，还应该注意人物传记类文章的结构多按时间顺序排列，一般采用倒叙的写作手法，有时也采用插叙和补叙等手段。弄清楚人物传记类文章的特征和写作手法，能帮助考生在阅读和回答问题时做到高效省时、准确无误。
2、抓住题干关键词，采用寻读的方法查找细节描述事实细节题是人物传记类文章的主要题型，一般常见以下几种类型：
(1)对号入座题：
这种题的答案一般在原文中可以直接找到，只要读懂文章，掌握文章中的事实，如时间、地点、事件等细节问题，就能选对正确答案。
(2)词义转换题：
这种题常常是原文有关词语和句子的转换，而不能在原文中直接找到。它要求考生能理解原文中某个短语或句子的含义，从而找到与答案意思相同的词语和句子。
(3)是非题：
该题型俗称“三缺一”题型，即题目四个选项中有三个符合文章内容，剩下一个不符合。题干多为：Which of the following isTRUE?或者三个不符合文章内容，剩下一个符合，题干多为：Which of the following…isNOTtrue?或All the following are true EXCEPT
(4)排序题：
这种题要求考生根据动作发生的先后顺序和句子之间的逻辑关系，找出事件发生的正确顺序。可采用“首尾定位法”，即先找出第一个动作和最后一个动作，迅速缩小选择范围，从而快速选出正确答案。
(5)指代理解题：
一般是在人物或事物关系比较复杂的情况下使用的一种题型，所以理清人物及事物之间的逻辑关系是关键所在。可采用“逻辑关系梳理法”，使人物或事件关系清晰条理。不管题型如何，在做事实细节题时，可采用比较实用的方法一有目的的阅读。在阅读时，首先看题目要求我们理解什么细节，找出关键词，然后以此为线索，运用寻读的技巧迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语。认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在正确理解细节的前提下，确定最佳答案。这样一来，既提高了阅读的速度，又能确保答案的准确率。同时，建议阅读文章时把与答案相符的句子或短语用红线标示出来，标号注上是哪一题答案的相关句子，这样在检查时就不必重新阅读整篇文章了。
3、抽丝剥茧，推理判断深层含义推理判断题主要提问那些未曾在文中说明，但已特别暗示的内容，考查考生对文章的准确理解和判断。人物传记类文章常见的推理判断题型为：
(1)细节推断题：
要求考生根据语篇关系，推断具体细节，如时间、地点、人物关系、人物身份、事件等。一般可根据短文提供的信息，或者借助生活常识进行推理判断。
(2)因果推断题：
要求考生根据已知结果推测导致结果的可能原因。考生要准确掌握文章的内涵，理解文章的真正含义。
(3)人物性格、作者态度及观点判断题：
人物传记类文章中有些是考查考生对作者的主导思想、被描写人物的语气、言语中流露的情绪、性格倾向和作者或文中人物态度、观点等方面的理解题。推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上做出一定推论和判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。解答此类题时，要注意：
(1)吃透文章的字面意思，从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索，这是推理的前提和基础。
(2)对文字的表面信息进俐宅掘加工，由表及里，由浅入深。从具体到抽象，从特殊到一般，通过分析、综合、判断等进行符合逻辑的推理。不能就事论事，断章取义，以偏概全。
(3)基于文章内容，以文章提供的事实和线索为依据，立足已知，推断未知。不能主观臆想，凭空想象，随意揣测，更不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点。
(4)把握句、段之间的逻辑关系，了解语篇的结构。要体会文章的基调，揣摸作者的态度，摸准逻辑发展的方向，悟出作者的弦外之音。
(5)注意文中所用词句的感情色彩，是讽刺性的，批评性的，赞成性的，还是反对性的，以便推测作者的观点和态度。
