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III完形填空:阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从－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。e were challenged to get to know a new classmate on the first day of school. I _36__around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I found a little _37__ lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi! I’m Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug (拥抱)?” I laughed and said warmly __38__ , “Of course!” “Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked. She _39_____ answered, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then travel around.” “No , _40___,” I requested. I was curious why she __41__ this challenge at this age. “I always 42_____ having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. In no time,we became friends. __43___ , Rose became an icon (偶像)and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the _44___ 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 ____45____ us. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old 46_____ we stop playing. Here are the secrets to staying 47_______ . You have to laugh and find 48____ every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. _49______ we have many people like this walking around!” she said. “There is a huge ___50__ between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t __51_____ any talent or ability,” she added. “But growing up needs ____52 the chance in change. Have no _53_____ . The elderly usually don’t regret what they did, but rather things they did not do.” One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us __54_ that it’s never too ___55___ to be all you can possibly be. 36. A. looked B. showed C. asked D stopped 37. A. old B. exciting C. strange D. nervous 38 A. added B. claimed C. responded D. offered 39.