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ld。 we grow old because we stop playing.There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success.You have to laugh and find humor everyday.You’ve got to have a dream.When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.“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 20 years older.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.But every minute counts for young men,” she added.“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 Song of Rose”.She challenged each of us to study the lyrics(歌詞)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.1.Rose made herself known to the author in a ______ manner. A.serious B.cold C.humorous D.crazy2.From the information provided in the passage, we know ______. A.Rose finished the college degree within a year B.Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college education C.Rose enjoyed her campus life very much D.Rose grew so old that she stopped playing3.Rose delivered the speech ______. A.at the graduation B.which she prepared carefully C.ended with “The Song of Rose” D.to challenge all the other speakers4.According to her speech, ______. A.whenever you have a dream, you succeed B.all people don’t grow up while growing older C.Rose usually regretted having done something D.a nineyearold is as old as a 87yearold if he doesn’t do anythingBHerds of zebra, impala and giraffe from South Africa’s Kruger Park found a new home as part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP) wildlife relocation project.About 1,000 animals, from the large blue wildebeest to the stocky warthog, have been relocated to the park straddling South African, Mozambican and Zimbabwean territory.The game from South Africa arrived in the Massingir area of Mozambique’s southern Maputo province after a oneandahalfhour trip by truck.South African National Parks chief executive Mavuso Msimang and the Peace Parks Foundation officially handed over the animals to Mozambican representatives.“This project is not only about the management of an ecosystem, but also about munity empowerment and tourism,” Msimang said.Border fences are ing down with the establishment of the park, which will be the world’s biggest game reserve, to allow elephants and other herds to follow ancien