高三英语 阅读第一期个人情感与人际关系复习素材2.docVIP

高三英语复习阅读第一期（个人情感与人际关系）2 【导读】常言道：学无止境，看看这位老太太是怎样做的吧。 The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didnt already know. I stood up to look around, when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with smile that lit up her entire being. Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age? I asked. She jokingly replied, Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids... 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 Im getting one! she told me. After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. Ill never forget what she taught us. “You have to laugh and find humor every day. Youve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are 19 years old and lie in bed for one full year and dont do one productive thing, you will turn 20 years old. If I am 87 years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow OLDER. That doesnt take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets.” The elderly usually dont 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 years end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over 2,0