Whenthenewtermcame,Ihadanewclassmate,alittleoldladywithawarmsmile.Shesaid,"Hi,handsome!I'mRose.I'm87yearsold.CanIgiveyouahug?"Isaidheartily(热情的),"Ofcourse!""Whyareyou
When the new term came,I had a new classmate,a little old lady with a warm smile.She said,"Hi,handsome!I'm Rose.I'm 87years old.Can I give you a hug?"
I said heartily (热情的),"Of course!"
"Why are you in college at such an age?"I asked.
She joked,"I'm here to meet a rich husband,get married,have children,and then travel around…"
"No,seriously,"I asked.
"I always dreamed of having a college education.Now I'm getting one!"She told me.
Over the year,Rose became an icon (偶像).She easily made friends wherever she went.She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from other students.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our banquet (宴会).I'll never forget what she taught us.
"We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.Here are the secrets of staying young.You have to laugh and find humor every day.You've got to have a dream.When you lose your dreams,you die!"She said.
"There is a big difference between growing old and growing up.Anybody can grow old.That doesn't take any talent or ability,"she added."But to grow up,you have to find the chances in change.Have no regrets.We usually don't have regrets (后悔)for what we did,but rather for things we did not do."
One week after graduation,Rose dies peacefully in her sleep.She taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possible be.
75.How old is Rose?___
76.What did she always dream?___
77.Did Rose make friends easily wherever she went?___
78.According to Rose,how do we stay young,to laugh or to cry?___
79.What did she teach us by example?___
80.What have you learnt after reading this story?___.