阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is optional. These words have been passed on in the loving ____ of Rose.
On the first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone, so I ____ to find a little old lady looking at me with a smile. She said, "Hi,handsome! My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a ___? " I laughed and ____ responded, then followed a giant squeeze. “____ come that are you in college at such an innocent age?” I asked. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids..." I was ____ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this ____ at her age. “ I always dreamed of having a college education and now I ____ it!” Later, we became friends.
Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made friends ____ she went. On one ____ Rose was invited to speak at our football banquet. Her prepared cards dropped before she ____ the speech. A little ____ , she simply ____ her throat and began," We do not stop playing ____ we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay ____ , being happy and achieving success. You've got to have a dream. When you ____ your dreams, you die.”…
At the end of the year Rose finished her college education. One week after graduation Rose died ____ in her sleep. Over two thousand college students ____ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by ____ that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
Anybody can grow older, which doesn't ____ any talent or ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change.
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A.care |
B.memory |
C.need |
D.want |
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A.turned up |
B.turned over |
C.turned around |
D.turned away |
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A.hug |
B.kiss |
C.hand |
D.gift |
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A.annoyingly |
B.impatiently |
C.absently |
D.Enthusiastically |
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A.curious |
B.positive |
C.obvious |
D.convinced |
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A.risk |
B.opportunity |
C.challenge |
D.invitation |
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A.like |
B.take |
C.hold |
D.make |
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A.however |
B.whenever |
C.wherever |
D.whatever |
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A.stage |
B.occasion |
C.time |
D.event |
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A.remembered |
B.continued |
C.delivered |
D.wrote |
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A.delighted |
B.embarrassed |
C.fascinated |
D.frightened |
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A.cleared |
B.checked |
C.cleaned |
D.treated |
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A.until |
B.before |
C.when |
D.because |
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A.energetic |
B.young |
C.alive |
D.healthy |
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A.lose |
B.realize |
C.pursue |
D.obtain |
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A.secretly |
B.sadly |
C.peacefully |
D.bitterly |
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A.joined |
B.ignored |
C.cancelled |
D.attended |
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A.example |
B.directions |
C.speech |
D.personality |
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A.gain |
B.explore |
C.take |
D.appeal |
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